Foong Cheng Leong

Category: Intellectual Property

  • BFM Podcast: Suing Illegal Downloaders

    I was interviewed by BFM Radio to talk about illegal downloading of music, songs etc by internet users on 13 April 2015. The makers of Dallas Buyers Club, the award winning movie starring Matthew McConaughey and Jared Leto, have been aggressively going after online pirates in the United States, Australia and now, Singapore. What set…

  • Report on RWY Sports Law Conference 2014

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  • Proposed Trade Marks And Patents (Including Utility Innovations) Fees Revision

    The Intellectual Property Corporation of Malaysia (MyIPO) is proposing to increase the filing fees of numerous applications in respect of trade mark and patents (including utility innovations) applications. The reason for the increase is due to “The escalating costs of upgrading the ICT system“. The revision introduces the waiver of certain patents searching fees (online)…

  • RWY Sports Law Conference 2014

    This is my slides presented during RWY Sports Law Conference 2014. Click here download.

  • Battle of the Satay Celup Restaurants

    Ban Lee Siang restaurants – used with permission of sixthseal.com Ban Lee Siang is a well known satay celup restaurant in Melaka. It consists of two adjoining shops operated by two different owners who are brothers. The shop was started by their other brother in 1987. Although both restaurants are named “Ban Lee Siang”, they…

  • Unknown Caribbean company files for MH17 trademark

    I was quoted by Digital News Asia in their article “Unknown Caribbean company files for MH17 trademark” published on 22 July 2014. Unknown Caribbean company files for MH17 trademark Gabey Goh Jul 22, 2014 – Trademark applications filed for ‘MH17’ & ‘MH370’ for use in EU – Case of companies or individuals using trademark register…

  • New Chinese Trademark Law to be implemented on May 1, 2014

    Published with permission of Eagle IP Ltd, a Hong Kong and Chinese IP Firm. The Chinese Government announced that the 3rd amendment to the 1982 Trademark Law, passed by the 12th meeting of The Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress, will be implemented as of May 1, 2014. Below are some major highlights: Multi-class…

  • Compendium of Malaysian Intellectual Property Cases – Trade Marks

    My first book, Compendium of Malaysian Intellectual Property Cases, will be launched this month or early next month. It is now available for pre-order. Click here to order! This book contains more than seventy (70) reported and unreported cases on Trade Marks from the Malaysian High Court, Court of Appeal and Federal Court. For ease…

  • Apple moves to trademark the term ‘startup’ in Malaysia

    I was quoted by Digital News Asia in their article, “Apple moves to trademark the term ‘startup’ in Malaysia“on 30 August 2013. I understand that the Technopreneurs Association of Malaysia (TeAM) will be taking on Apple’s STARTUP trade mark applications by filing an opposition before the deadline. More details at Digital News Asia. Apple moves…

  • Bread & Kaya: Choosing a good trademark for your startup

    Choosing a good trademark for your startup Foong Cheng Leong Aug 16, 2013 – A descriptive name has its advantages, but can be very hard to protect legally – Register your mark, or you might find yourself in court when you go to market Bread & Kaya by Foong Cheng Leong WHEN George Eastman, founder…