What is Copyright

You should only copy or use a work protected by copyright with the copyright owner's permission. Copyright applies to any medium. This means that you must not reproduce copyright protected work in another medium without permission. This includes, publishing photographs on the internet, making a sound recording of a book, a painting of a photograph and so on.
A copyright protected work can have more than one copyright, or another intellectual property (IP) right, connected to it. For example, an album of music can have separate copyrights for individual songs, sound recordings, artwork, and so on. Whilst copyright can protect the artwork of your logo, you could also register the logo as a trade mark.
Copyright can protect:

• Dramatic works, including dance or mime
• Musical works
• Recordings of a work, including sound and film
• Broadcasts of a work
• Layouts or typographical arrangements used to publish a work, for a book for instance
• Artistic works, including paintings, engravings, photographs, sculptures, collages, architecture, technical drawings, diagrams, maps and logos
• Literary works, including novels, instruction manuals, computer programs, song lyrics, newspaper articles and some types of database

Tiger Intellectual provides services include:

• Claim as an ownership of copyright or filing copyright in other countries.
• Determining the applicability of copyright protection.
• Licensing.
• Enforcing copyrights against infringement.
• Defending clients against infringement charges by others, as well as representing clients in disputes resolution through either legal proceedings or negotiations.

Benefits of copyright protection
Copyright allows you to protect your original material and stops others from using your work without your permission. The existence of copyright may be enough on its own to stop others from trying to exploit your material. If it does not, it gives you the right to take legal action to stop them exploiting your copyright, and to claim damages.
By understanding and using your copyright and related rights protection, you can:

• License your copyright for use by others but retain the ownership.
• Sell the copyright but retain the moral rights.
• Object if your work is distorted or mutilated.

Please contact Tiger Intellectual to find out more about :

• What is Copyright
• How to Copyright
• About Copyright

Nortel, Starbucks, Sprinkles, Google: Intellectual Property

For more information, please visit http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-07-20/nortel-starbucks-sprinkles-google-intellectual-property.html

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Trademark International Classification

The class headings indicate in a general manner the fields to which the goods and services in principle belong. If you unsure which class is suitable to your trademark, please consult your own IP firm, or contact Tiger Intellectual for more info.

CLASS 1
Chemicals used in industry, science and photography, as well as in agriculture, horticulture and forestry; unprocessed artificial resins, unprocessed plastics; manures; fire extinguishing compositions; tempering and soldering preparations; chemical substances for preserving foodstuffs; tanning substances; adhesives used in industry

CLASS 2
Paints, varnishes, lacquers; preservatives against rust and against deterioration of wood; colorants; mordant; raw natural resins; metals in foil and powder form for painters, decorators, printers and artists

CLASS 3
Bleaching preparations and other substances for laundry use; cleaning, polishing, scouring and abrasive preparations; soaps; perfumery, essential oils, cosmetics, hair lotions; dentifrices

CLASS 4
Industrial oils and greases; lubricants; dust absorbing, wetting and binding compositions; fuels (including motor spirit) and illuminants; candles and wicks for lighting

CLASS 5
Pharmaceutical and veterinary preparations; sanitary preparations for medical purposes; dietetic substances adapted for medical use, food for babies; plasters, materials for dressings; material for stopping teeth, dental wax; disinfectants; preparations for destroying vermin; fungicides, herbicides

CLASS 6
Common metals and their alloys; metal building materials; transportable buildings of metal; materials of metal for railway tracks; non-electric cables and wires of common metal; ironmongery, small items of metal hardware; pipes and tubes of metal; safes; goods of common metal not included in other classes; ores

CLASS 7
Machines and machine tools; motors and engines (except for land vehicles); machine coupling and transmission components (except for land vehicles); agricultural implements other than hand-operated; incubators for eggs

CLASS 8
Hand tools and implements (hand-operated); cutlery; side arms; razors

CLASS 9
Scientific, nautical, surveying, photographic, cinematographic, optical, weighing, measuring, signaling, checking (supervision), life-saving and teaching apparatus and instruments; apparatus and instruments for conducting, switching, transforming, accumulating, regulating or controlling electricity; apparatus for recording, transmission or reproduction of sound or images; magnetic data carriers, recording discs; automatic vending machines and mechanisms for coin-operated apparatus; cash registers, calculating machines, data processing equipment and computers; fire-extinguishing apparatus

CLASS 10
Surgical, medical, dental and veterinary apparatus and instruments, artificial limbs, eyes and teeth; orthopedic articles; suture materials

CLASS 11
Apparatus for lighting, heating, steam generating, cooking, refrigerating, drying, ventilating, water supply and sanitary purposes

CLASS 12
Vehicles; apparatus for locomotion by land, air or water

CLASS 13
Firearms; ammunition and projectiles; explosives; fireworks

CLASS 14
Precious metals and their alloys and goods in precious metals or coated therewith, not included in other classes; jewellery, precious stones; horological and chronometric instruments

CLASS 15
Musical instruments

CLASS 16
Paper, cardboard and goods made from these materials, not included in other classes; printed matter; bookbinding material; photographs; stationery; adhesives for stationery or household purposes; artists’ materials; paint brushes; typewriters and office requisites (except furniture); instructional and teaching material (except apparatus); plastic materials for packaging (not included in other classes); printers’ type; printing blocks

CLASS 17
Rubber, gutta-percha, gum, asbestos, mica and goods made from these materials and not included in other classes; plastics in extruded form for use in manufacture; packing, stopping and insulating materials; flexible pipes, not of metal

CLASS 18
Leather and imitations of leather, and goods made of these materials and not included in other classes; animal skins, hides; trunks and traveling bags; umbrellas, parasols and walking sticks; whips, harness and saddlery

CLASS 19
Building materials (non-metallic); non-metallic rigid pipes for building; asphalt, pitch and bitumen; non-metallic transportable buildings; monuments, not of metal

CLASS 20
Furniture, mirrors, picture frames; goods (not included in other classes) of wood, cork, reed, cane, wicker, horn, bone, ivory, whalebone, shell, amber, mother-of-pearl, meerschaum and substitutes for all these materials, or of plastics

CLASS 21
Household or kitchen utensils and containers; combs and sponges; brushes (except paint brushes); brush-making materials; articles for cleaning purposes; steel-wool; unworked or semi-worked glass (except glass used in building); glassware, porcelain and earthenware not included in other classes

CLASS 22
Ropes, string, nets, tents, awnings, tarpaulins, sails, sacks and bags (not included in other classes); padding and stuffing materials (except of rubber or plastics); raw fibrous textile materials

CLASS 23
Yarns and threads, for textile use

CLASS 24
Textiles and textile goods, not included in other classes; bed and table covers

CLASS 25
Clothing, footwear, headgear

CLASS 26
Lace and embroidery, ribbons and braid; buttons, hooks and eyes, pins and needles; artificial flowers

CLASS 27
Carpets, rugs, mats and matting, linoleum and other materials for covering existing floors; wall hangings (non-textile)

 

CLASS 28
Games and playthings; gymnastic and sporting articles not included in other classes; decorations for Christmas trees

 

CLASS 29
Meat, fish, poultry and game; meat extracts; preserved, frozen, dried and cooked fruits and vegetables; jellies, jams, compotes; eggs, milk and milk products; edible oils and fats

CLASS 30
Coffee, tea, cocoa, sugar, rice, tapioca, sago, artificial coffee; flour and preparations made from cereals, bread, pastry and confectionery, ices; honey, treacle; yeast, baking-powder; salt, mustard; vinegar, sauces (condiments); spices; ice

CLASS 31
Agricultural, horticultural and forestry products and grains not included in other classes; live animals; fresh fruits and vegetables; seeds, natural plants and flowers; foodstuffs for animals; malt

CLASS 32
Beers; mineral and aerated waters and other non-alcoholic drinks; fruit drinks and fruit juices; syrups and other preparations for making beverages

CLASS 33
Alcoholic beverages (except beers)

CLASS 34
Tobacco; smokers’ articles; matches

CLASS 35
Advertising; business management; business administration; office functions

CLASS 36
Insurance; financial affairs; monetary affairs; real estate affairs

CLASS 37
Building construction; repair; installation services

CLASS 38
Telecommunications

 

CLASS 39
Transport; packaging and storage of goods; travel arrangement

CLASS 40
Treatment of materials

CLASS 41
Education; providing of training; entertainment; sporting and cultural activities

CLASS 42
Scientific and technological services and research and design relating thereto; industrial analysis and research services; design and development of computer hardware and software

CLASS 43
Services for providing food and drink; temporary accommodation

CLASS 44
Medical services; veterinary services; hygienic and beauty care for human beings or animals; agriculture, horticulture and forestry services

CLASS 45
Legal services; security services for the protection of property and individuals; personal and social services rendered by others to meet the needs of individuals

News from WIPO Conference on Innovation and Climate Change

Stimulating Innovation, Accelerating Technology Transfer & Diffusion, Enabling Global Solutions

Geneva, July 11 and 12, 2011

A global forum - by and for - leading thinkers, negotiators and entrepreneurs from government, academia, IGOs, NGOs, industry and the public to identify tools, explore strategies and develop global solutions to promote innovation and technology transfer around a pressing global problem.

How can the world innovate its way to a carbon-neutral future?

Research and development partnerships are the foundation of innovation to address climate change. And concerted action to support the necessary innovation requires an enabling policy environment. This conference will address how the principal factors stimulating innovation can be integrated into coherent strategies that span across R&D, national production capabilities, access to markets, effective regulations, and sound intellectual property management. Options will be explored that accelerate technology transfer and diffusion, and thus affect people’s lives around the world.

Plenary Sessions: How can shifting innovation paradigms be leveraged to stimulate innovation and accelerate technology transfer and diffusion?

Short presentations will be followed by ample discussion time and engagement with the participants. Key aspects that will be addressed include:

• How does innovation in climate change technologies really work? What are the economic imperatives to stimulate innovation and structured deals?
• What tools exist to encourage effective partnerships?
• What are the complementary roles of the principal actors to bring about synergies and effective use of resources?
• What can be learned from existing mechanisms and public-private partnerships that have led to successful outcomes (such as various forms of Open Innovation Platforms, the “Clean Investment Fund”, and Product Development Partnerships in Health)?
• How can the interplay of technology transfer and licensing of relevant technologies be facilitated?
• To what extent can collective licensing schemes, open innovation frameworks, network innovation systems, and pooling arrangements be made most relevant?

Break-out Sessions: What are specific options to accelerate technology transfer and licensing?

Different groups will address specific questions centered around four key topics, each within the overarching theme of technology transfer and diffusion:

• Policy: What are the principal choices to stimulate innovation in climate change solutions? How can technology clusters and networks be encouraged and broadened?
• Finance: How can access to financing by developing countries be facilitated?
• Partnerships: How can different R&D and collaborative models be encouraged and their efficiency leveraged? What is the role of specific knowledge sharing platforms?
• Technology transfer and licensing: What are best practices in technology transfer and licensing? How can patent landscapes, alternative dispute resolution mechanisms, targeted capacity building and other forms of supportive services contribute effectively?

Final Round Table: Summing up the way forward to stimulate innovation, accelerate technology transfer and diffusion, and enable global solutions.

MyIPO News - MONTHLY ASSEMBLY FOR JUNE 2011

16 June 2011- Intellectual Property Corporation of Malaysia (MyIPO) held its monthly assembly at IPTC Hall, Menara UOA Bangsar that was organized by Information Technology Department.

The assembly began with Negaraku and MyIPO’s song, followed with prayer recital by Mr. Mohd Fadzil Bin Ahmad and MyIPO’s Pledge.

Following that was a speech by the Director General of MyIPO, Y.Bhg. Dato’ Azizan Bin Mohamad Sidin. In his speech, he emphasized on the staff‘s discipline which should be improved especially on the attendance to the office. This is an imperative effort to boost MyIPO’s image and its corporate integrity.

There was also an award giving ceremony which is, “Anugerah Pekerja Prihatin” for June 2011 to Mr. Mohd Radhi Bin Ahmad from Engineering Examination Section of Patent Division.

Why Trademark Registration is so Important

A trademark provides protection to the owner of the mark by ensuring the exclusive right to use it to identify goods or services, or to authorize another to use it in return for payment. The period of protection varies, but a trademark can be renewed indefinitely on payment of corresponding fees. Trademark protection is enforced by the courts, which in most systems have the authority to block trademark infringement.

In a larger sense, trademarks promote initiative and enterprise worldwide by rewarding the owners of trademarks with recognition and financial profit. Trademark protection also hinders the efforts of unfair competitors, such as counterfeiters, to use similar distinctive signs to market inferior or different products or services. The system enables people with skill and enterprise to produce and market goods and services in the fairest possible conditions, thereby facilitating international trade.

Exclusive Right - Registered trade mark owners are conferred exclusive right to use their marks in trade. They also have the right to take legal action for infringement under the Trade Marks Act 1976 against others who use their marks without consent. They can also lodge complaints to the Enforcement Division of Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs (MDTCA) for appropriate actions under the Trade Description Act 1972.

Registration Conclusive - Registration Certificate issued by the Registrar is conclusive evidence of trade mark ownership in the court of law. Furthermore the certificate is an important document of trade mark ownership in the course of trade or business.

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What is Trademark

What is a Trademark ?

A trademark is a sign which can distinguishes the goods and services of one trader from those of another. A mark can be words, logos, sign, pictures, names, letters, numbers or a combination of these.

A trademark is used as a marketing tool to enable customers in recognizing the product of a particular trader.

The owner of a registered trademark may commence legal proceedings for trademark infringement to prevent unauthorized use of that trademark. However, registration is not required. The owner of a common law trademark may also file suit.

Trademark Registration in Malaysia

A trademark provides a way of distinguishing the origin of goods/services. A trade name may be the name under which a company or person conducts business. A logo is a device, shape or design which may, or may not include a word. It provides a distinctive badge of origin for goods and/or services.

A prominent trademark can be a company’s most valuable single asset and trademark registrations can last indefinitely.

A trademark can act as a guarantee both of quality and the source of goods or services.

Our trademark agents or attorneys can help you by:
Trademark Filing and Registration
Trademark Renewal
Trademark Enforcement / Litigation
Trademark Watching
Trademark Promotion / Branding
Trademark Strategies
Trademark Commercialization
Trademark Management
Trademark Licensing

Registration of a trademark provides the proprietor with the means to protect its brand name and prevent copying and imitation.

Trademarks are not registrable if they:

• Describe your goods or services or any characteristics of them, for example, marks which show the quality, quantity, purpose, value or geographical origin of your goods or services.
• Have become customary in your line of trade.
• Are not distinctive.
• Are three dimensional shapes, if the shape is typical of the goods you are interested in (or part of them), has a function or adds value to the goods.
• Are offensive.
• Are against the law, for example, promoting illegal drugs.
• Are deceptive. There should be nothing in the mark which would lead the public to think that your goods and services have a quality which they do not.
• Are specially protected emblems.
• Armorial bearings.
• Flags and other State emblems.
• Official signs.
• Hallmarks.
• Other emblems.
• Abbreviations and names of international inter-governmental  organizations.

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Tiger Intellectual is an Asia [Malaysia, Singapore, India, China] based Intellectual Property Firm providing professional services on trademark, patent, copyright, industrial design, litigation and enforcement.

Tiger Intellectual provides professional advice and expertise on all kinds of matters in connection to trade mark, including Trademark Filing, Trademark Registration, Trademark Renewal, Trademark Enforcement or Litigation, Trademark Watching, Trademark Promotion or Branding, Trademark Strategies, Trademark Commercialization, Trademark Management, Trademark Licensing.

Other Intellectual Property services include:

Industrial Design
> Industrial Design Registration
> Industrial Design Renewal
> Industrial Design Enforcement or Litigation
> Industrial Design Watching
> Industrial Design Promotion or Branding
> Industrial Design Strategies
> Industrial Design Commercialization
> Industrial Design Management
> Industrial Design Licensing
               
Patent
> Patent Search
> Patent Filing and Registration
> Patent Renewal
> Patent Commercialization
> Patent Licensing

Copyright
> Literary works;
> Musical works;
> Artistic works;
> Films;
> Sound recordings;
> Broadcasts; and
> Derivative works

We are supported by an excellent team of skilled support staff and by industry leading information systems, both of which assist us to manage our client's portfolios efficiently, safely and securely.