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.

  • 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…

  • MDeC To Unveil IP Valuation Model In 2012

    By Dalila Abu Bakar and Nur Adila Abd Wahab CYBERJAYA, Nov 18 (Bernama) – The Multimedia Development Corporation (MDeC) is striving for Intellectual Property (IP) rights to be accepted as assets or collateral through the IP valuation model which is set to be introduced in the first quarter of next year. MDeC chief operating officer…

  • Talk on Use of Technology amongst Lawyers (6 Dec 2011)

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  • Penang passes Freedom of Information Bill

    GEORGE TOWN: The Penang State Assembly passed the Freedom of Information Bill Friday. Twenty-four assemblymen voted for the bill, two were against while 14 representatives were absent. A recount of votes was conducted three times before the bill was finally approved by the Speaker Datuk Abdul Halim Hussain. The bill allows the public access to…

  • Trade Description Act 2011 – Date of Operation

    The Trade Descriptions Act 2011 [Act 730] will come into operation on 1 November 2011. Source: http://www.federalgazette.agc.gov.my/outputp/pub_20111025_penetapan_kuat_kuasa_Akta_Perihal_Dagangan_2011_-_7_Oct_20111.pdf