Author Nick: marc
If you have set your eyes on parakeets to be your pets, you are making a good choice because these are known as intelligent and beautiful animals. You must make sure though that you know the basic things about caring and how to stop parakeet from screaming before you proceed with the purchase. You may [...]
Sabah Tea, Sarawak Pepper and Bario Rice, together with Borneo Virgin Coconut Oil, Sabah Seaweed, and Tenom Coffee, stand as the sole six registered Geographical Indications in Malaysia.
Geographical Indications (GI’s) are one of the least known Intellectual Property Rights in Malaysia. Perhaps that is the reason behind the small number of protected GI’s.
In Malaysia, GI’s [...]
In part one of my article on the importance of creating cohesive strategies to protect and maximize the value of a company’s intellectual property (”IP”), I suggested that the first step in developing such a strategy is to identify all of the types of IP being created within a given company (please see part one [...]
Plagiarism has occurred for thousands of years in various forms, although it wasn’t until recently that it became a dangerous problem. Online plagiarism has become rampant, difficult to detect and threatens the intellectual property of numerous individuals and businesses. Just as physical property is protected by our laws, ideas also are meant to be guarded [...]
A company is only as valuable as its most valuable assets and these days a significant percentage of a company’s inherent value is derived from its intellectual property (”IP”).
The steps taken by a company to identify, maintain, and secure its IP will have a major impact on its overall operation, including its ability to attract [...]
In April 2009 the world’s largest maker of stun guns (”Company 1″) sued the owner of one of the most popular “Virtual World” web sites (”Company 2″). Company 2’s web site enables players, called Residents, to interact with each other through avatars. Residents can explore, meet other residents, socialize, participate in individual and group activities, [...]
A strong majority of people seeking patent protection to protect their products or technology leave the details the drafting process to their patent attorneys. That is, given the specialized (and, frankly, arcane) nature of the patenting process, even highly accomplished business professionals believe that a patent specialist (i.e., attorney or agent) is better equipped to [...]
Invention Ideas are everywhere! In the shower, while riding in your car, or even while you are laying in bed at night.
FACT: Successful inventors are always in ‘problem recognition mode.’
Suppose your car has a small leak or drip that continues to mark your garage floor or driveway and you can’t seem to locate the source. [...]
A trade secret is a type of intellectual property. It is protected mostly by federal laws, but there are some state laws that offer further protection. In general, it is a design, formula, process, practice, pattern, or any similar compilation of information that is not generally known or reasonably discoverable. For a company to receive [...]
When the Internet first began to shape popular culture more than a decade ago, few could have anticipated the astounding impact it would have on commerce, education and even social relationships. Unfortunately, the Internet’s ability to foster commerce and creativity often collides with preexisting laws that are not well-suited to this new medium. As its [...]
