Region: Malaysia

Malaysia's new Geographical Indications Act provides additional remedies against unlawful users of geographical indications on the Web, including injunctive relief and damages. This is regardless of whether the geographical indication is registered in Malaysia.

13 March 2002

Due to an influx of domain name registrants in Malaysia, the Malaysian Network Information Centre has launched its Reseller Programme, designed to speed up the registration process. Currently, nine resellers have been appointed.

19 February 2002

Malaysia's Trademarks Act 1976 has been amended to recognize and protect well-known marks in compliance with the TRIPs Agreement. The amendments have important implications for e-businesses that wish to use their trademarks as part of their domain names.

13 November 2001