18 Apr Trademarks in the Metaverse: Do You Need It?
You play as a character (called an avatar) that represents yourself and interact with other players in the game. Like any role-playing game, you can do various activities, like eat,...
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04 Apr Learn The Success Factors of the 7-Eleven Franchise
The “Master Franchisee of the Year” award is presented to 7-Eleven Malaysia as a recognition of its robust franchise system. The award was given at the 23rd Malaysia Franchise Awards...
21 Mar “Frank Sinatra” Sings A New Song After Death With Deepfake Audio
At least, it sounds like him. The song, ‘Hot Tub Time’, is the outcome of artificial intelligence algorithms developed by OpenAI. Frank Sinatra died 23 years ago in 1998, but...
07 Mar Social Media Influencers Are Influencing Copycat Fashion Sales
Fast fashion giant companies are constantly accused of stealing from small designers at a cheap price – like, really cheap – where dresses can start at RM10. I’m sure any...
28 Feb Does Instagram own your photos: Breaking down Instagram’s Copyright terms for you
A copyright sounds like something serious and legal, reserved only for artists. But, the matter of fact is, every single one of us owns a copyright to many things in...
07 Feb Can Patent-Free Ever be the Better Decision?
In a typical patent filing, we want patent protections to secure our intellectual property such as ideas and inventions stemming from our self-funded R&D efforts. ...
10 Jan 2022 is the perfect time to start your gym franchise
This is the time of year when Malaysians would ordinarily be spiking memberships at their local gyms, and replacing the carbs in their kitchens with quinoa. ...
06 Dec The IKEA Franchise: How Did a Furniture Store Become Synonymous with Sweden
Being a South-East Asian so far away from Europe, chances are, you may not have the exposure to know too much about the intricacies and culture of each and every...
08 Nov Who Owns Penang Street Arts’ Intellectual Property?
We’ve all seen these artworks adorning the backdrops of our friends’ and family’s Instagram photos, even our own. Street art is a visual art which has gained much popularity in...
04 Oct 6 Franchising Mistakes to Avoid When Starting a New Franchise
The great thing about franchising is that someone else has already gone through all the most difficult parts about establishing a business for you. However, this could also easily bring...