03 8月 Explaining “Fair Use” With Tonnes of Examples
We all more or less know what a trademark and a trademark infringement is. The former is usually a logo that helps consumers differentiate products and has functions within the...
商标与版权
02 8月 Can Copyrights Expire? Disney to Lose Copyright over Mickey Mouse in 2024
After 95 years, Disney might lose exclusive rights to its mascot, Mickey Mouse. The cheerful face which has become the emblem of Disney will enter the public domain, after which...
10 6月 A Look into Non-Traditional Trademarks
The key to the success of any brand is to distinguish its products and services from those of its competitors and to make them instantly recognisable to consumers. While the...
06 6月 5 Website Copyrights Everyone Must Know
No matter how much you know about copyrights, there are still grey areas where definitions become hard to pinpoint. This is why it can be hard to clearly distinguish between...
23 5月 An Invention By Artificial Intelligence Granted A Patent
Artificial Intelligence has proven time and time again that it can, not only assist, but replace the human mind, and it just keeps getting more and more sophisticated. AI can...
09 5月 Product Clones: ‘Passing Off’ Copied Items as Big Brand Goods
‘Passing off’ is when a business tries to sell its own goods under the pretence that they are the goods of another company. Passing off is similar to trademark infringement,...
18 4月 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,...
21 3月 “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 3月 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 2月 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...