Intellectual Property
By Edmond Albert Chan
This Lunar New Year welcomes the year of the Ox.
Every year this time (barring COVID-19 restrictions), there will be lively celebrations, the giving of red packets and gift, and the visiting of family and friends amongst Chinese communities around the world. This year, we can expect to see many variations of the ox, bull, cow or even buffalo used interchangeably on red packet designs.
By Hemanisha Baskaran
CHIC?? VOILA?? What do these two words have to do with a hijab? Well, in this case – plenty! In fact, “CHIC” and “VOILA” are the wrap styles under the well-known Bokitta Hijab.
In 2019, the Kuala Lumpur High Court dealt with a patent infringement case involving the infringement of an instant hijab under the Patents Act 1983. It was the case of Mohammad Mubde Absi & Ors vs Hyat Collections Sdn Bhd & Ors.
By P. Kandiah
Businesses have started to multiply their corporate assets in the ASEAN countries by taking advantage of RCEP provisions.
The signing of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) has injected new momentum for businesses to multiply their corporate asset value in the RCEP countries (Australia, Brunei, Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, New Zealand, the Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Thailand, and Vietnam). What is the RCEP? Well, simply put – it is a large free-trade zone.
Online marketplaces are ideal for brand owners to do business in a cost-effective way. In 2019, even before COVID-19 hit, the internet economy in Southeast Asia hit the US$100 billion mark in gross merchandise value, a nearly 40% increase compared to 2018. As more people shop online during this pandemic, counterfeit goods will also follow!
In this session, we’ll share tips, measures & strategies for brand owners to protect themselves against copycats online.
[Free Webinar] IP Rights in E-Commerce: What You Need to Know
If you missed one of our most popular webinars last year on why franchising is the best business model moving forward, we’re bringing it back just for you!
Join us this Wednesday to discover:
✅ Why franchising is the best way to expand without using your own capital
✅ Differences between licensing and franchising
✅ Types of franchises
✅ Advantages and disadvantages of being a franchisor or franchisee
✅ How you can support your franchisee
After all that blood, sweat and tears, you’re finally ready to file a patent for your new innovation or technology – but besides Malaysia, where else should you obtain a patent? What is the most efficient route to go about obtaining patents in other countries? Should you file in other countries?
Join us in our next Transformational Thursdays webinar to develop an effective strategy to obtain patent rights within and beyond Malaysia!
[FREE WEBINAR] Patent Rights Beyond Malaysia: The Way ForwardJoin us and sign up now at https://bit.ly/cgtransformationalthursdaysepi9!! Registration closes on 13 January 2021.
Did we mention it was free? And you can attend it from anywhere as long you have a mobile device and internet connection!
Businesses are designed to grow, but it isn’t just about sales. Smart businesspeople, even if they are just starting out, need to have their eyes on the future and how to scale. Investors and business owners are always looking for ways to stretch and expand as quickly as possible with the least amount of capital possible.
That’s where considerations like licensing, franchising, or even joint ventures come in, but each comes with its own pros and cons.
If you want to:
✅ Expand your business country wide or overseas
✅ Understand the risks and benefits of building a business vs buying one
✅ Understand how to translate a local product to international markets…
Then join me in this upcoming webinar, where we’ll discuss all that and more!
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If you are planning to expand your business, knowing the risks and rewards of each can save you time and money!
By Nur Anis
Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way! This is just one of the songs that we can’t get out of our heads during the month of December, when many around the world celebrate the merry festival of Christmas. There is a lot about Christmas that brings joy, like Santa Claus, receiving gifts, Christmas fruitcake, gingerbread houses, long holidays, shopping, festive discounts and of course spending time with our loved ones. But did you know that there are some very interesting inventions related to Christmas? Let’s take a look!
By Carla Monintja
The Indonesian Government officially enacted the Omnibus Law on Job Creation (Law No. 11 Year 2020) on 2 November 2020. The subject of the Omnibus Law was initially raised by President Joko Widodo during his inauguration speech as the President of Republic of Indonesia for the second term, in October 2019.
By Hoh Jerick
To stream, binge and watch. These days, audiences in search of entertainment have one place in mind – Netflix. Initially an online DVD rental service provider founded in 1997, Netflix moved its major focus to providing the streaming service it is famously known for today. Rather than watching television with a strict schedule on the time and day, waiting for a particular movie or episode to air, streaming sites allow audience the control to choose whatever they want to watch at any given moment. Be it through a smartphone, tablet or laptop, entertainment has never been more portable. Of course, with YouTube, an audience already had in their hands the control to watch the video content they were interested in, but none had catered to the act of binge-watching like Netflix.