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Social Media Influencers Are Influencing Copycat Fashion Sales
The Role of Trademarks for Small Online Businesses. Fast fashion giant companies are constantly accused of stealing from small designers at a cheap price – like, really cheap – where dresses can start...
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“Frank Sinatra” Sings A New Song After Death With Deepfake Audio
Copyright issues in AI-generated music Image Source: The Guardian “It’s Christmas time! It’s hot tub time!” sings Frank Sinatra. At least, it sounds like him. The song, ‘Hot Tub Time’, is the outcome...
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Learn The Success Factors of the 7-Eleven Franchise
The “Master Franchisee of the Year” award is presented to 7-Eleven Malaysia as a recognition of its robust franchise system. The award was given at the 23rd Malaysia Franchise Awards Night 2021, an...
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Trademarks in the Metaverse: Do You Need It?
What is a Metaverse? The easiest way to understand what the Metaverse is: Imagine a video game like The Sims through virtual reality goggles. The Sims + VR = an idea of what the Metaverse is. Source:...
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Product Clones: ‘Passing Off’ Copied Items as Big Brand Goods
What is ‘Passing Off’? ‘Passing off’ is when a business tries to sell its own goods under the pretence that they are the goods of another company. Passing off is similar to trademark infringement,...
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An Invention By Artificial Intelligence Granted A Patent
Patents for Non-human Inventors? Artificial Intelligence has proven time and time again that it can, not only assist, but replace the human mind, and it just keeps getting more and more sophisticated....
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Franchise-Friendly Industries That Are Not F&B
COVID-19 brought about a staggering number of business closure and job losses in the past few years. However, this is a good opportunity for investors looking to become franchisees or individuals...
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The IKEA Franchise: How Did a Furniture Store Become Synonymous with Sweden
How much do you know about Sweden? Being a South-East Asian so far away from Europe, chances are, you may not have the exposure to know too much about the intricacies and culture of each and every...
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5 Website Copyrights Everyone Must Know
No matter how much you know about copyrights, there are still grey areas where definitions become hard to pinpoint. This is why it can be hard to clearly distinguish between concepts like ‘plagiarism’...
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A Look into Non-Traditional Trademarks
The key to the success of any brand is to distinguish its products and services from those of its competitors and to make them instantly recognisable to consumers. While the name and logo associated...
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Franchise-Friendly Industries That Are Not F&B
COVID-19 brought about a staggering number of business closure and job losses in the past few years. However, this is a good opportunity for investors looking to become franchisees or individuals...
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Explaining “Fair Use” With Tonnes of Examples
We all more or less know what a trademark and a trademark infringement is. The former is usually a logo that helps consumers differentiate products and has functions within the legal and business...
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Learn From Top Patent Holders in the World
If you believe your invention has potential, someone must have already advised you to patent your product. That’s because there are many possible advantages of patents. So, why are you still...
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Can Copyrights Expire? Disney to Lose Copyright over Mickey Mouse in 2024
After 95 years, Disney might lose exclusive rights to its mascot, Mickey Mouse. The cheerful face which has become the emblem of Disney will enter the public domain, after which it can be used freely....
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Are Hawker Stalls Profitable and Franchisable?
Hawkers: the backbone of our country’s food culture. Hawker food is craved by Malaysians of all races and at any time of the day. Source: The Culture Trip The best food in Malaysia isn’t at a fine...
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Usain Bolt Trademarks His Signature Victory Pose
Bolt striking his signature pose on the tracks Source: NPR Here’s another idea for your next potential trademark. Jamaica’s retired 100-metre sprint Olympic champion has filed applications for his...
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Patents That Changed Humanity Forever
In order to be irreplaceable, one must always be different. Plus, it pays to be unique. That’s why these inventors decided to patent their creations – to profit off their own ideas and pay for...
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Famous copyright infringement cases – what you can learn
Copyright cases are never simple. Nothing is as clear as black and white and arguments are an inescapable issue. However, bear in mind that having a copyright case is not a bad problem to have. It...
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“Crunch” Landing on You: The Korean Fried Chicken Franchise Sensation
If there’s one thing that can unite the world, it would be fried chicken. Pretty much every culture has their own version: karaage and chicken katsu from Japan, gai tod from Thailand, buttermilk fried...
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Do counterfeits benefit its genuine brands?
Counterfeit goods are everywhere; we can see them all the time. It’s so common that people don’t even try to hide it anymore. There’s even an entire scene online talking about best “dupes” and where...
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