The Malaysia High Court’s recent decision in The Polo/Lauren Company, L.P. v RCB Marketing Sdn Bhd [2025] MLJU 4617 marks an important development in Malaysian trademark jurisprudence, particularly in its treatment of similarity infringement under Section 54(2)(b) of the Trademarks Act 2019, wherein the court demonstrates a clear preference for a structured, step-by-step approach – a marked […]
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Key Cases That Have Shaped IP Protection in Malaysia’s Fashion Industry
Several notable cases in Malaysia have significantly influenced the protection of intellectual property within the country's fashion industry. Trade Mark In 2019, the High Court of Kuala Lumpur (“Court”) saw a heated trademark battle between fashion powerhouse 30 Maple Sdn Bhd (‘Plaintiff”) and individual seller Siti Safiyyah binti Mohd Firdaus Chew (“Defendant’). At the heart […]