Malaysia Hotline: +603- 2141 8908
The concept
of intellectual property is not an entirely new one, but it has become
increasingly more important as the economy worldwide has begun to shift into
what is known as an information economy. This shift has started to change what
is considered valuable in private exchange. Instead of physical objects, or
land, the most important form of property in this new world is intellectual,
the creative products of the human mind.
Trade Mark:
A sign
that can distinguish the goods and services from one trader from those of
another. Might include words, logos, pictures or a combination of these
Advantage:
Legally
prevents others taking advantage of customer good will generated by your
business by trading under your name (or something very similar)
Copyrights:
Comes into
effect immediately something that can be protected is created and ‘fixed’ in
some way e.g. on paper, on film, via sound recording, as an electronic record
on the internet, etc
Patent:
Granted
by a government, a patent is the right for a limited period to stop others
making, using or selling an invention without permission.
Advantages:
A patent
gives the legal right to stop others using your invention. Its existence may be
enough to deter competitors Buys time (20 years) in which an inventor can
develop a market to the product or process.
Attractive
to investors as it limits competition.
Industrial Design:
Monopoly
right for the appearance of the whole or a part of a product resulting from the
features lines, colors, shape, texture or materials used. Cannot be the same as
any design already available and must have individual characters.
Advantages:
Can be combined with legal protection from
copy right and design rights Protect genuine design innovation for up to 25
year.
Contact us
If you have further queries, please contact Tannet
24 hours Malaysia hotline：603-21418908;
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24 hours Hong Kong hotline：86-755- 36990589;
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