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• 18 Dec 2017

  Things To Do at the End of the Year

  It's now the end of the year: the time to clear off your leave. For many of you, that means you have time to spare. What should you…

• 11 Dec 2017

  Bitcoin and the law

  Ironically, Bitcoin needs no introduction. It's in the news so often nowadays that we are already aware of what it is. The price of Bitcoin has been skyrocketing,…

• 23 Nov 2017

  Setting Up a Business

  There's a saying that many famous inventors died poor and penniless. One example was Nikola Tesla, who despite being a genius, was forced to work for other, more…

• 3 Nov 2017

  Blockchain: Questions and Answers on LinkedIn

  I have a friend who's doing IT. Recently he's become interested in Blockchain, and so, he asked on LinkedIn about Blockchain. And then he tagged me and asked…

• 30 Sep 2017

  The challenges in getting a trademark

  If you are starting a business, it's probably common to receive advice that you should register your trademark. Registering a trademark comes with benefits, such as proof of…

• 28 Sep 2017

  When Bitcoin is accepted by street vendors

  Street Vendors Get In On Bitcoin The above photo became viral on the Malaysian social media networks recently. It shows a lady called "Jijah" who was selling food…

• 24 Sep 2017

  Bitcoin, the inventorless invention

  If you haven't been hiding under a rock all this while, you've probably heard of Bitcoin by now. Since last year, its value has gone up 4 to…

• 24 Aug 2017

  Registering the offending, offensive trademark

  In the USA, recently, there was a case of Matal v Tam, which broke new ground. It was a case that established that certain previously unregistrable trademarks could…

• 23 Jul 2017

  Drafting an agreement is like programming

  At 11 o'clock in the morning, I waited at a "mamak" restaurant for my friend to arrive. The place was in a quiet corner of the Curve. Customers…

• 16 Jul 2017

  Hip hop artist sends Coca-Cola letter of demand in music video

  Here's a story about Coca-Cola. A Canadian hip hop artist with the stage name B. Rich (real name Brendan Richmond) made a music video a few years back,…

• 13 May 2017

  Waymo vs Otto, or, the Google vs Uber proxy fight

  Anthony Levandowski. Picture from Wired.com (which got it from NY Times) Anthony Levandowski is an ex-employee of Google who had joined the company in 2007. Notably, he was…

• 13 May 2017

  PatentScope – Free Patent Tool from WIPO

  WIPO stands for the World Intellectual Property Organization Use the PatentScope - WIPO's Free Tool for Patent Lawyers WIPO, the World Intellectual Property Organization, has a tool that's…