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3 Aug 2026
Grandfather’s IP Legacy
When a family business faces decline, the instinct is often to mourn the loss of bricks, mortar, and monthly revenue—yet the most valuable assets may be invisible. Intellectual…
3 Aug 2025
GENIUS Act, CLARITY Act, and stablecoin takeaways for Malaysia
Recent developments in US law - including the GENIUS Act and CLARITY Act - show the way forward for Malaysian stablecoin issuers.…
25 Jun 2024
Calls for Boycott and The Law
In Malaysia, calls for boycotts flare up once in a while. Whether it be socks, or shoes, or something else - accusations of supporting a certain group or…
29 Jan 2023
On Copyright Licensing Bodies in Malaysia
In Malaysia, the licensing of songs and other musical works are not really uniformized. This compares unfavourably with the United States, where licensing bodies like the Harry Fox…
9 Mar 2019
Sufficient Disclosure in Patent Law
When an inventor lodges a patent application, he needs to make "sufficient disclosure". This basically means that, his patent needs to inform whoever is reading it, on how…
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,…
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…
25 Oct 2017
Patent Invalidation in Malaysia
In Malaysia, as in many other jurisdictions of the world, there is a procedure known as patent invalidation. What it is, is a procedure to remove the protection…
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…
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