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Once a trademark has been registered with the Intellectual Property Corporation of Malaysia, the registered proprietor will be granted various rights and remedies as provided under the Trade Mark Acts 1976. 15 February 2019
Trademarks
Supermarket owner Sainsbury has been successful in its bid to invalidate a trademark for the wax-coating of Babybel cheese. 15 February 2019
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Two people, one American and one Chinese national, have been indicted by a US grand jury for plotting to steal technology with the aim of setting up a new company in China. 15 February 2019
Jurisdiction reports
The amended Pharmaceutical Affairs Act, which embraces the patent linkage system, among others, and was devised to foster better development of the new biomedical industry in Taiwan through early resolution of patent disputes between brand drug and generic drug companies, was promulgated on December 29, 2017. 13 February 2019
Trademarks
Energy drinks maker Monster Energy has settled a trademark dispute with California-based athletics company Monsta Athletics. 13 February 2019
Copyright
“Foreign countries are increasingly prone to imposing onerous IP regulations aimed at US internet companies”, according to the Computer & Communications Industry Association. 12 February 2019
Jurisdiction reports
Imagine a board of directors of a US high-tech company which has convened an emergency meeting to address a matter that threatens the very viability of the company. A foreign-based arch competitor has copied exactly the company’s most valuable product. The board has asked the company’s patent attorney to help strategise regarding the options available to it. 12 February 2019
Copyright
The US Copyright Royalty Board has announced that it will raise the royalty rates paid to songwriters for the streaming of their music for the five-year period from 2018-2022. 11 February 2019
Copyright
The US Chamber of Commerce’s Global Innovation Policy Center has published its international IP index, which assesses the IP protection regimes of 50 world economies. 7 February 2019
Patents
Vishal Amin, US Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator, has heaped praise on US President Donald Trump’s approach to promoting and protecting American IP, in a report submitted to Congress. 5 February 2019
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