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IoT FOR SMARTER LIVES

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By Jagannathan Arumugam

Internet of Things (IoT), in simple words, is a wide area network (WAN) connecting computing devices and other devices that typically would have no connection to the internet such as industrial machinery, kiosks, kitchen appliances, etc. Such a WAN enables data collection and device sharing to communicate and share data in real time to realise the unification of virtual and physical worlds.

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The Domino Effect, Reversed

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By Harley Rose

The case of Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp & Anor v Hovid Bhd features a landmark decision made by the Federal Court of Malaysia on 21 August 2019. The issue brought to the Federal Court was whether the adjudication of an independent claim as invalid automatically renders claims which are dependent on that independent claim invalid, without the need for the court to consider separately the validity of each and every dependent claim.

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A Series of Unfortunate Events: The Bad Faith Beginning

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By Sophie Sia

USA Pro IP Limited v Montfort Services Sdn Bhd [2018] SGIPOS 3 & 4

“A Series of Unfortunate Events” is a 13-book series detailing the turbulent lives of the Baudelaire children. After their parents perish in a sudden fire, the Baudelaires are placed in the custody of a murderous relative, Count Olaf, who attempts to steal their inheritance through a myriad of malicious schemes. One may liken the Baudelaire’s tumultuous journey to the process of overcoming threshold and evidentiary hurdles associated with a bad faith trademark opposition.

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