The intersection between copyright in a pattern and design rights on the same has come for determination before the courts on many occasions. A recent Delhi High Court judgment has clarified the position, on an appeal filed by Microfibres against the order of the single judge. the single judge held that if the design is […]
Encouraging Innovations – The Policy of the Malaysian Government
Coming up with a great idea of invention often leaves researchers and inventors gleaming with joy. Implementation of the idea would mean vast monetary gain for some or recognition and a sense of achievement for others. In any case, having a great idea is one thing – putting it into an application, or rather having […]
Singapore Copyright Law - Of Students, Notes and Lecturers
The long arms of copyright law hit home again in Singapore, after a spate of high profile cases involving online maps, music downloading, and anime viewing in recent memory. This time, there were two cases, both of which dealt with matters from the academic arena. The 10-year series case The first was a case which […]
Malaysia’s IP Laws To Be Revamped
Due to the recent debates over the rights of IP owners and public discontent, the Intellectual Property Corporation of Malaysia (MyIPO) has reviewed the Intellectual Property Laws of Malaysia and will soon be implementing amendments to resolve matters. The review and amendments will affect the Copyright Act, Trade Marks Act, Patents Act and Industrial Design […]
Stricter IP Laws in Thailand - A new beginning
For quite some years now, pirated goods (mainly music, movies and fake branded goods) have been wrecking havoc on Thailand’s economy, growing from strength to strength, and stifling the organized industry. The Thai government, on its part, has been drawing a lot of flak for its failure to ensure IP protection. According to a recent […]
Striking a Balance – Malaysia looking ahead
Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) enforcement will always be about striking a balance between the rights of the Intellectual Property (IP) proprietor and the general public’s right to freely use and share available resources and innovations and improve on existing technologies and ideas. IP laws in Malaysia have been in conformance with International IP laws as […]
India - Copyright Law Revamped For Digital Age
In view of recent advances in technology, copyright protection has to be more complex. The widespread use of electronic modes of communication and data storage makes it essential that copyright law takes these technologies into account to safeguard the interests of the copyright owners and provides them with effective remedies. The Indian Copyright Act 1957 […]
Singapore - Copyright infringement goes on
In Singapore, there is a myriad of intellectual property (IP) laws designed to protect the relevant IP with each limb of IP, having its own legislation designated for it. Copyright is protected under the Copyright Act 2005 (Cap 63), a piece of legislation adopted along similar lines to the United States of America's Digital Millennium […]
Thailand updates their Film and Video Act to curb Piracy
Due to the recent increase in demand for film production of both Thai and foreign films in Thailand, the Thai Government took the initiative to review its Film and Video Act of 1930 to broaden its scope of protection. The Film and Video Act 1930 which was updated and has been in force since June […]
India - Exclusive Fashion Gets Copyright Protection
A recent case at the Delhi High Court has dealt with the overlap between copyright and design protection and its application to the fashion industry in India. The questions addressed by the case were, firstly , whether drawings or sketches are artistic works and, secondly, whether the object or commercial intention be tested while applying […]