Franchising is a methodical collaborative business structure that allows stores to expand exponentially.Establishing a franchise is ideal if business owners wish to setup their brand presence in a large area,...
Malaysia is emerging with a “new” notion of workplace literacy, taking the form of what is called a knowledge-driven economy or k-economy. This means that employees no longer enter a...
Building a brand requires grit and hard work. In reality, your brand name and logo are of utmost importance. Legally securing your chosen trademark is perhaps the best thing you...
The Covid-19 pandemic has created health and economic crises globally, inflicting adverse long-term repercussions on the lives and livelihood of individuals....
Conducting business in the pandemic is suddenly a challenge as we have to go remote almost overnight! However, see this as an opportunity to test our capabilities to work away...
Developing a protective IP strategy is critical for new companies. Maximising the value of a trademark is especially important for startups which have modest budgets. More importantly, startups have a...
If you’re looking to start a small business in Singapore, a checklist will prove invaluable to keep track of all you need to do, and when....
“A foreign person who intends to sell a franchise in Malaysia or to any Malaysian citizen shall apply to the Registrar by submitting an application in such form as may...
From 1 October 2020, owners of marks who have already registered their marks at the Office of Deeds Registration ("ORD") as well as owners of unregistered marks who sufficiently asserted...
In the recent Singapore Budget 2020 announcement, the grant cap for the MRA was increased from $20,000 annually to $100,000 per new market per company, in the enhancement period of...