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Lee Hishammuddin Allen & Gledhill
Chanel emerges victorious in its lawsuit against luxury reseller What Goes Around Comes Around (WGACA).
Lee & Poh
In the rapidly evolving landscape of the digital age, startups are emerging as vital drivers of innovation and economic growth. Intellectual property (IP) plays a pivotal
Joel & Mei
Malaysia recognises common law rights of an unregistered trademark.
Joel & Mei
Do you know that certain acts of intellectual property rights infringement may lead to criminal prosecution in Malaysia.
Joel & Mei
Intellectual Property are legal rights associated with creativity, inventiveness, efforts, reputation and goodwill.
Lee Hishammuddin Allen & Gledhill
A government backbencher, Syahredzan Johan, has raised concerns about the lengthy patent and trademark application process at the Intellectual Property Corporation of Malaysia (MyIPO).
Lee Hishammuddin Allen & Gledhill
X Social Media LLC, a company facilitating connections between law firms and clients via social media, filed a lawsuit in a Florida federal court against X Corp...
Azmi & Associates
Descriptive words are common words found in any ordinary dictionary1. In the context of trademark, they refer to a term, phrase or expression that directly describes the goods or services the trademark represents.
Lee Hishammuddin Allen & Gledhill
The USPTO (U.S. Patent and Trademark Office) declined Rolex Watch U.S.A., Inc.'s application to register "MILSUB" as a trademark. The central reason for the rejection of both Rolex's registration...
Azmi & Associates
Expanding a brand beyond domestic borders has become a crucial step for businesses seeking growth and sustainability in today's interconnected world.
Lee Hishammuddin Allen & Gledhill
In this digital age, market players are afforded various means of discovering and analysing the use and profitability of certain trademarks. This has led to instances where some market players opt to register...
Lee Hishammuddin Allen & Gledhill
Twitter's owner, Elon Musk has rebranded Twitter to "X" and introduced a new logo for the platform, a stylised black-and-white representation of the letter "X".
Wong Jin Nee & Teo
When starting a business, entrepreneurs are often overwhelmed by a lot of things - developing the business, structuring the company, finding investors, securing funding...
Lee Hishammuddin Allen & Gledhill
Earlier this week, the Court of Appeal unanimously allowed the appeal and entered judgment against 3 respondents for breach of confidence. The Court of Appeal agreed that ownership of confidential information is not a relevant consideration.
Lee Hishammuddin Allen & Gledhill
The English High Court ruled in favour of Lidl, a German bargain supermarket, in a trademark action against Tesco over the use of a yellow circle on a square blue backdrop.
Quality Oracle Group
Peloton Interactive, inc. challenged rival company Mad Dogg Athletics, Inc. by asserting ‘spin' and ‘spinning' as generic terms in the fitness lexicon.
Shearn Delamore & Co.
On 2 March 2023, the PPH Pilot Program between the Intellectual Property Corporation of Malaysia ("MyIPO") and the United States Patent and Trademark Office ("USPTO") commenced.
Azmi & Associates
In Malaysia, trademark matters are governed by the Trademarks Act 2019 ("TA 2019"), the Trademarks Regulations 2019 as well as the relevant case law (related to trademark) decided by the courts.
European Union
Quality Oracle Group
Louis Vuitton Malletier, famously known as Louis Vuitton (LV), has failed to maintain trademark protection over the well-known chequerboard pattern, particularly in the European Union.
Lee Hishammuddin Allen & Gledhill
PepsiCo Inc. has emerged victorious in a potential trademark infringement lawsuit filed by Rise Brewing Co. This legal action accused PepsiCo, a major player in the beverage industry...
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