Region: Malaysia

In a landmark decision, the Malaysian Federal Court has ruled that a plaintiff in an infringement action is not legally obliged to consider the option of co-existence on the ground of honest concurrent use.

21 October 2021

This week, IPBC Southeast Asia, hosted by IAM, and WTR’s Brand Strategy Southeast Asia, were hosted simultaneously.

13 October 2021

This groundbreaking decision of the Malaysian Federal Court, which is in line with decisions in other common law jurisdictions such as the United Kingdom and Australia, will be welcomed by Malaysian celebrities.

11 June 2021

In a welcome development in the law of passing off in Malaysia, the Court of Appeal has confirmed that the cause of action of passing off is premised on the goodwill generated by the use of a distinctive indication of origin - whether a trademark or a trade name.

10 May 2021

Each quarter we will be running a series of pieces presenting recent Legal Updates that you may have missed. For this instalment we turn our attention to the Asia-Pacific region.

27 April 2021

In a landmark decision that should be welcomed by the trademark community, the Malaysian Court of Appeal has declared that any interested party may obtain a declaration of non-infringement under the Trademarks Act 1976.

03 February 2021

Exports of counterfeit goods from China are increasingly heading to Southeast Asia. This guest analysis explores the strategies that rights holders should employ.

04 November 2020

The true scope of the illicit trade of fake goods is hard to define, but analysis by Rouse indicates that Southeast Asia is a fast-rising hotspot.

07 August 2020

Malaysian court’s recent ruling in favour of a brewer follows established case law on registration but notes sound public health reasons for cracking down on fake alcoholic beverages.

06 July 2020

As of 8 May 2020, the Intellectual Property Corporation of Malaysia has resumed operations in stages and on a limited basis.

18 May 2020