On 9th April 2019, the Trademark Act Bill 2019 has gone through the First Reading at Dewan Rakyat and it was presented by YB Tuan Chong Chieng Jen, Deputy Minister of Kementerian Perdagangan Dalam Negeri dan Hal Ehwal Pengguna(KPDNHEP)[1]. This step was taken in conjunction with Malaysia’s decision to finally...
CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY PAYMENT AND ADJUDICATION ACT 2012 (CIPAA): AN OVERVIEW
Purpose of the Act An Act to facilitate regular and timely payment, to provide a mechanism for speedy dispute resolution through adjudication, to provide remedies for the recovery of payment in construction industry to provide for connected and incidental matters. Application of the Act Applies to every construction contract made...
WHAT DO I DO WITH THIS PAPER JUDGMENT?
WHAT DO I DO WITH THIS PAPER JUDGMENT? A client of yours defaulted in payments. You have sent multiple letters and emails reminding the sums due but no response. You decided to use legal action against the defaulted party. After going all the hustles from appointing the lawyer, sending notice...
FUNCTION OF TRADE DESCRIPTION ORDER (TDO) WITH REGARD TO THE INFRINGEMENT OF TRADEMARK
On my previous article on the importance of registering your business trademark, one of the importance is that the registration certificate issued to the trademark proprietor from the Registrar Office is a prima facie evidence on the ownership of the said trademark. Under Trade Marks Act 1976, a registered trademark...
Driving While Under The Influence Of Intoxicating Liquor
Last November, a vehicle reportedly ploughed into a table at the open air area of the hawker centre in Serdang. After the initial collision, the driver drove off before hitting three other vehicles there. A woman in her 50s died at the scene while at least three others suffered injuries....
Jenis-jenis Harta Intelek Yang Anda Perlu Tahu
Terdapat beberapa jenis harta intelek yang anda boleh daftarkan, antaranya paten, cap dagangan, reka bentuk perindustrian, hak cipta, dan petunjuk geografi. Paten Paten adalah satu hak eksklusif yang dianugerahkan untuk sesuatu rekacipta, sama ada produk atau proses untuk melakukan sesuatu yang baru atau penyelesaian teknikal ke atas sesuatu masalah. Dalam erti...
Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001 – YOU CAN NEVER ESCAPE!
According to Online Cambridge Dictionary, money laundering is the crime of moving money that has been obtained illegally through banks and other businesses to make it seem as if the money has been obtained legally. Terrorism financing can be defined as acts of providing financial support to the terrorist activities....
Cara Daftar Cap Dagangan (Trademark) di Malaysia
Cap Dagangan anda tidak boleh didaftarkan? Cap Dagangan anda ditiru? Ketahui prosedur- prosedur yang perlu diambil kira bagi setiap usahawan/peniaga /syarikat/individu yang ingin mendaftarkan Cap Dagangan perniagaan mereka.
Kepentingan Mendaftar CAP DAGANGAN (Trademark) Perniagaan Anda
Cap dagang atau trade mark merupakan salah satu komponen dalam harta intelek. Ia tidak semestinya logo.
The Importance of Registering Your Business Trademark
Trademark is one of the components of intellectual property. It's not necessarily the logo.