Foong Cheng Leong | Articles
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.
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Impact of the Cyber Security Act 2024 on the Cyber Security Industry
I am happy to share this article I co-authored with my former intern Joanne Wong Min Min. This article was initially published as one of my Bread & Kaya articles on Digital News Asia. We expanded it for it to be published by Sweet & Maxwell in its The Law Review 2024.
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BFM Podcast: Top 5 at 5: Of MOUs And Equal Constituency Allocations
I was interviewed by BFM Radio to speak about the protection of the name “Musang King” for durians. Specifically, it was about the registration set out above by Jabatan Pertanian Negara. Interestingly, the quality, reputation or other characteristic of the durian are set out as the following in the registration (in Malay)- Kualiti, reputasi dan…
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BFM Podcast: Top 5 At 5: A Royal PR Debacle, Sugar Bans and Citizenship Amendments
I was asked by BFM Radio to comment on the Court of Appeal judgement of CTOS Data Systems Sdn Bhd v Suriati binti Mohd Yusof [2024] CLJU 1719 which overturned the High Court decision (Suriati binti Mohd Yusof v CTOS Data Systems Sdn Bhd [2024] CLJU 440) declaring that CTOS is liable negligence and breach…
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Artificial Intelligence (AI): Navigating The Ethical, Regulatory, And Business Landscape Of AI On 15 October 2024
An event about the use of Artificial Intelligence in the legal industry
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Bread & Kaya: Impact of the Cyber Security Bill 2024 on the Cybersecurity Industry in Malaysia
By Foong Cheng Leong and Joanne Wong Min Min June 23, 2024 On 3 April 2024, the Cyber Security Bill 2024 (hereinafter referred to as the Bill or Act) was passed by Parliament. The Bill will be presented for Royal Assent and subsequently gazetted into law. (References to any sections herein shall be in reference…
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AI’S CREATIVE CONUNDRUM: FROM COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT TO ARTISTIC ORIGINALITY
I was asked to comment about the effect of the use of artificial intelligence in the creative industry by Tatler Magazine. The relevant extract is as such- Concerns over copyright infringement Foong Cheng Leong, a lawyer in Malaysia specialising in intellectual property, explains that copyright owners have control over their content under copyright law. “AI…
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Upcoming Event: Franchise Law of Malaysia
Pauling Hee and I will be speaking at the Kuala Lumpur Bar on Malaysia franchise law again. We will be covering topics on the mandatory requirements of the Franchise Act 1998, common issues relating to franchises, alternatives to a franchise and case studies, among others. To register, please visit here.
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Study Sessions on Electronic Evidence to the Sabah Law Society
I will be speaking about electronic evidence with the Sabah Law Society on 23 April 2024. Particularly, I will cover the types of electronic evidence, the admissibility and how to admit them, and the laws governing them. To register, please go to here.