Foong Cheng Leong

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I am an advocate and solicitor of the High Court of Malaya and a registered trade mark, industrial designs and patent agent. I am also the author of the books, Compendium of Malaysian Intellectual Property Cases consisting of two (2) volumes, namely, trade marks and copyright and industrial designs, and Foong’s Malaysia Cyber, Electronic Evidence and Information Technology Law.

  • What lies ahead for social media

    Published in Putik Lada column, The Star on Friday February 3, 2012 It is going to be a tempestuous year with more developments in the social media scene, and a digital war may erupt between Internet users, companies and governments. MALAYSIA’S social media sphere hit a milestone last year. Facebook users reached 12 million in…

  • Industrial Designs (Amendment) Regulations 2012

    The Industrial Designs (Amendment) Regulations 2012 will come into operation on 15 February 2012. Source http://www.federalgazette.agc.gov.my/outputp/pua_20120131_INDUSTRIAL%20DESIGNS%20(AMENDMENT)%20REGULATIONS%202012.pdf

  • Shaifubahrim Bin Mohd (as President and Council Member of Persatuan Industri Komputer dan Multimedia Malaysia (PIKOM) and representing all members of PIKOM) v EM Exhibitions (M) Sdn Bhd & Anor

    Kuala Lumpur High Court Suit No: D5 – 22IP – 76 – 2010 Plaintiff is the owner of registered trade mark “PC Fair”. The Defendants in this case had used the trade mark “PC Expo” for their computer exhibition. Plaintiff initiated an action against the Defendants for trade mark infringement, passing off and breach of…

  • Malaysian Personal Data Protection Department

    KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 14, 2012):  Information, Communication and Culture Deputy Minister Datuk Maglin D’Cruz has announced that the Personal Data Protection Department (Jabatan Perlindungan Data Peribadi Malaysia) has been created within the ministry under the Personal Data Protection Act 2010. – Bernama.

  • IT lawyers prefer self-regulation to gov’t body

    Malaysiakini, 12 Nov 2011: http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/183927 Two legal experts specialising in the information technology (IT) industry said that a self-regulating body to guide the industry was better than a federal government-led body as proposed in the draft Computing Professionals Bill 2011. In an article on the Loyar Burok website, lawyers Foong Cheng Leong and Joachim Leong wrote that…

  • Computing Professionals Bill 2011 – Ambiguity, Arbitrariness and Uncertainty

    First published on LoyarBurok on 11 December 2011 There has been a public outcry on the Computing Professionals Bill. Some of the fears are unfounded while others, quite genuine. Foong Cheng Leong, an IT lawyer and Joachim Leong, a non-practicing lawyer cum Consultant for Denning IT dissect the Bill. In their views, the main concerns…

  • Use of Technology Amongst Lawyers

    Slides for the talk can be downloaded below. [Download: Technology For Lawyers.pdf]

  • All Lawyers Should Have An iPad!

    Well, this article is not only about the iPad but about other tablets in the market in general. Other tablets such as Samsung Galaxy Tab or Blackberry Playbook are instructive examples, too, but that is not my focus here. For me, my iPad is probably one of the most useful tools in my practice. It…

  • Personal Data Protection Act to be introduced next year

    By LOH FOON FONG foonfong@thestar.com.my KUALA LUMPUR: The long awaited Personal Data Protection Act 2010 will be enforced next year. Information, Communications and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Dr Rais Yatim said the Ministry was in the process of getting “the right personnel with the right expertise” to set up the Personal Data Protection Department. The…

  • Protection for your personal data

    This is an interesting article from Singapore’ Straits Times regarding the collection of personal data by building owners. Whether the Malaysian Personal Data Protection Act 2010 (“PDPA”) will apply to building owners in respect of such processing is a moot point but I take the view that the PDPA is not applicable as such collection…