Copyright in Malaysia is governed by the Copyright Act (1987) and the Berne Convention (to which Malaysia acceded in 1990). As a member of the Berne Convention, Malaysia recognises a wide variety of artistic works which are copyrightable, including literary, artistic, and musical works, sound recordings and films, drawings, computer codes, and more. All artistic works receive protection for the form of the work’s expression—meaning, for example, that your code is protected, but you cannot prevent someone from writing different code which accomplishes the same thing by using copyright.
In today’s article we explore the Malaysian copyright system, with a focus on how European SME’s can best exploit it to protect their materials.
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Malaysia is a South-East Asian nation consisting of sections on the Malay Peninsula and on the island of Borneo, with the South China Sea lying between them. Malaysia’s population of over 30 million works in the world’s 20
In today’s South-East Asia IPR Basics article, we’ll be continuing our Indonesia series and looking into the rules, regulations and enforcement options for trade secrets in Indonesia.
In today’s South-East Asia IPR Basics article, we’ll be continuing our Indonesia series and looking into the rules, regulations and enforcement options for industrial design rights in Indonesia.
In today’s South-East Asia IPR Basics article, we’ll be continuing our Indonesia series and looking into the rules, regulations and enforcement options for Patents in Indonesia.