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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ITPC STARTUPS AND BUSINESS LAW CONFERENCE on 26.11.2013
The KL Bar Information Technology and Publications Committee (ITPC) will be organising a one-day Conference on 26 November 2013. The Conference will cover practical legal issues for start-ups with a particular emphasis on the emerging issues such as intellectual property, personal data protection and social media. The purpose is to provide the participants with the…
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Enforcement of the Personal Data Protection Act 2010
It is official. The Malaysian Personal Data Protection Act 2010 (“PDPA”) will be in force on 15 November 2013. As expected, Tuan Abu Hassan bin Ismail is appointed as the Personal Data Protection Commissioner with effect from 15 November 2013. Data users now have 3 months to comply with the PDPA in respect of personal…
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NYLC Top-Up Series | Tablets and Touch Screens – Transforming Practice through Technology
I will be speaking on this event on 28 October 2013.
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BGA Management Series: Licensing & Franchising – The Good, The Bad and The Ugly!
My presentation slides for the above seminar can be downloaded here.
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BGA Management Series: Licensing & Franchising – The Good, The Bad and The Ugly!
This is an introductory workshop for Cafe Owners and Potential Cafe owners to learn more about Licensing and Franchising in ways that they can better protect their investment and interest as well as to expand their business. You will learn: – The basic franchise and licensing laws of Malaysia – Introduction to Malaysia Franchise Laws…
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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…
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Legal Practice and Research in the Electronic Age
My presentation slides for the above seminar can be downloaded here.