KUALA LUMPUR, April 22 — Applications for copyright protection of original music and recordings in Malaysia remain significantly lower compared to literary works, said Intellectual Property Corporation of Malaysia (MyIPO) deputy director-general (strategic and technical) Yusnieza Syarmila Yusoff.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 20 — Malaysia’s collective management organisations (CMOs) for the music industry have expressed concerns about the recently published Guidelines of Copyright (Collective Management Organisations) 2025 (CMO Guidelines) by the Intellectual Property Corporation of Malaysia (MyIPO).

By Norrasyidah Arshad SHAH ALAM, Jan 16 — Wau kapal has been officially recognised as an intellectual property belonging to Selangor, a move that is set to preserve its cultural values and significance to the state.  This is after the traditional game was registered under the Intellectual...

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 16 — The Science, Technology, and Innovation Ministry (Mosti) is currently working to strengthen the national vaccine ecosystem to ensure Malaysia is ready to face any pandemic threat in the future, the Dewan Rakyat was told today.

PETALING JAYA, Nov 6 — The Intellectual Property Corporation of Malaysia (MyIPO) will examine the need to offer a special fee to TikTok Shop merchants who wish to register the copyright and trademark of their online business.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 15 — The Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM) is documenting the traditional knowledge related to medicinal plants among the Orang Asli and Malay communities so that it will not disappear over time.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 24 — The entry of counterfeit goods from abroad, without any brand attached, makes it difficult for the authorities to fully crack down on the sale of such goods.

MELAKA, Aug 22 — The level of intellectual property awareness among local entrepreneurs especially small and medium enterprises (SME), is still low, Deputy Minister of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Datuk Rosol Wahid.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 18 — The declaration of the Malaysia Reprographic Rights Centre (Marc), the first-of-its-kind initiative in the country, is for the protection rights of authors, publishers and visual artists, said Deputy Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister Datuk Rosol Wahid.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 1 — Malaysia has officially acceded to the Budapest Treaty and Marrakesh Treaty administered by the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) and subsequently became a member and complied with the provisions of both agreements.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 23  --- The Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs (KPDNHEP) said traders have been warned that action will be taken against them if they take advantage of the current flood situation to increase prices of essential items.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 5 — The Intellectual Property Corporation of Malaysia (MyIPO) is offering fee exemption for application of several existing trademarks and patents, from January 1 to June 30 this year.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 17 — The yearly increase in applications to register products with the Intellectual Property Corporation of Malaysia (MyIPO) shows that Malaysians are becoming more aware of the importance of securing exclusive rights to their intellectual property.