Introduction:
“[In 1842], the tort was in an embryonic state, with commerce and industry at very basic levels. But the common law is not static. It does not rest upon a Procrustean bed. It is organic. And flexible. It grows to meet changing conditions with dynamism. So, as the nature of trade and commerce developed, so did the tort. As persons found new ways committing "theft" of intellectual property, the common law rose to the challenge.” Per Gopal Sri Ram JCA (as his Lordship then was) in McCurry Restaurant (KL) Sdn Bhd v. McDonald’s Corporation [2009] 3 CLJ 540
As the trade and commerce developed, intellectual property rights and protection become one of the most valued assets. As competition becomes intense, IP rights owner must rise to the challenge.
This half-day course is designed to expose the participants to IP law and/or to create a continuous IP awareness and provide an overview on IP law (selected areas). It provides a springboard to educate participants in way to protect their branding, trade marks, patents, copyright and confidential information. It gives the participants a platform to understand and discuss critical issues (whether their own IP rights or others) faced by them in their day to day dealings.
At the end of the session, the participants should: · Understand the basic concept of trade mark copyright, patents, confidential information; · Aware of ways to protect their IP rights (selected IP rights); · Be exposed to some tips on how to avoid any infringement or potential infringement of IP rights of others; · Understand how to enforce their IP rights when there is infringement
Mr. Bahari Yeow Tien Hong
Mr. Bahari heads the Intellectual Property practice group and became a partner of Lee Hishammuddin Allen & Gledhill in January 2009. His background is in corporate and commercial dispute resolution and litigation. He has extensive experience in disputes resolution in respect of land law, companies insolvency and banking litigation.
Bahari graduated from the University of Nottingham, United Kingdom, in 1998. After qualifying as an advocate and solicitor in 2000, he obtained a Master’s degree in Law at the University of Malaya.
Due to the growing awareness of the importance of intellectual property protection and as the firm’s intellectual property practice grows, he has taken the opportunity to specialise in intellectual property dispute resolution, including the enforcement and protection of intellectual property rights. He has been engaged in a variety of intellectual property litigation cases. He also advises clients on the exploitation and protection of products and services including copyright, trade marks and designs; and acts for owners of well-known brands, characters and trade marks. Bahari is a Patent Agent, Trade Mark Agent and Industrial Design Agent.
Ms. Eunice Chan Wei Lynn
Ms. Eunice Chan Wei Lynn is a Senior Associate at Lee Hishammuddin Allen & Gledhill. She graduated from Cardiff University, Wales, United Kingdom and was called to the English Bar and Malaysian Bar. Her main area of practice is in intellectual property law and advise and assist clients on all aspects of IP protection and ownership including portfolio management and IP related agreements and transactions. She is also involved in transactional and advisory work in the areas of biotechnology, information technology and franchising.
Her other areas of practice include competition / antitrust law. She is a committee member of the Malaysian Bio-Industry Organization (MBIO) and is a member of the Malaysian Bar Council's Competition sub-committee. She has also given several talks and presentations on competition law and intellectual property to various clients.
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