Mengapa Perlu Menubuhkan Syarikat Sdn Bhd? Ramai yang menyangka menubuhkan syarikat Sdn Bhd memerlukan biaya yang tinggi, namun tidak dinafikan ia merupakan satu pelaburan yang berbaloi sekiranya anda mengetahui kebaikan yang bakal diperoleh oleh Pengarah Syarikat dan Pemilik sesebuah syarikat apabila menjalankan perniagaan menggunakan status Sdn Bhd. Untuk mengetahui secara...
Tiktok dan Hak Cipta: Boleh Ke Guna Lagu Orang Untuk Video TikTok Kita?
TikTok adalah aplikasi sosial berkongsi video yang semakin berkembang pesat. Sehingga kini, pengguna Tiktok sudah mencecah 1 bilion pengguna! Dengan bertemankan telefon pintar di tangan, bermacam video seperti tarian, tips kehidupan, sketsa lakonan dan pelbagai idea bebas lain daripada pereka-pereka konten TikTok. Dan selalunya, video-video tersebut pasti diiringi muzik-muzik kontemporari...
INHERITANCE SERIES: SHOULD WILLS BE WRITTEN WHEN FARAID EXISTS?
In Malaysia, a common misconception among the Muslim society is that only the legal heirs are entitled to rights of property inheritance upon the demise of the deceased. Ergo, faraid – the system of which properties are distributed among legal heirs upon a person’s death – shall prevail over other...
HOW DO I SUE SOMEBODY WHEN I DON’T HAVE ENOUGH DOCUMENTS TO PROVE MY CASE! WHAT SHOULD I DO?!
Someone came to you and asked you to be his lawyer to sue a hospital for negligently causing him to now leave only one leg. However, he couldn’t bring enough evidence as he claimed all documents were in the possession of the hospital. Will you still proceed with filing Writ...
Isu Cap Dagangan PS5 di India
Sebelum ini terdapat isu di India di mana seorang individu bernama Hitesh Aswani telah memfailkan permohonan mendaftarkan Cap Dagangan PS5 di India mendahului Sony iaitu pada 29.10.2019. Sony pula hanya memfailkan permohonan untuk mendaftarkan Cap Dagangan PS5 di India pada 6.2.2020. Isu ini telah memuncak apabila kedua-dua pihak telah memfailkan...
TRADEMARK DISTINCTIVENESS
The key criterion to a distinctive trademark is to have a trademark that has nothing to do with your product. The more distinguished a trademark design is, the easier it is to register the trademark and helps your brand stand out more in the crowd. For example, the word “Apple”...
Trademark vs Tradename
Many business owners in Malaysia view that once they have registered their business name or tradename with the Companies Commission of Malaysia ("CCM") they have successfully secured and protected their tradename. This is not the case as the scope of protection of tradename and trademark are different. In Malaysia, a...
SEE YOU IN COURT? OKAY, BUT FIRST, SECURITY FOR COSTS.
To sue, or not to sue? In a Plaintiff’s mind, the question probably resonated ad nauseum et ad infinitum. Being the party commencing a suit in civil court, the Plaintiff has the advantage of choice. But for a Defendant, the choices are limited. Once the summons arrives in his hands,...
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LESSONS FROM THE FILM ‘JOY’ (2015)
While I dedicate my life for my passion, intellectual property, I really enjoy watching movies. I consider the latter a hobby, which is something you do for fun, during leisure time. On the other hand, passion is something you would love to do constantly or even for work. You can...
COPYRIGHT MYTHS
I first became aware of copyright when my mother-in-law’s original works were copied, distributed and sold without her permission. She is a Quran Teacher for the elders and instead of just listening to her student’s recitation of the Quran verses, she creates modules, quizzes, and other workbook activities to improve...