Industrial Design And Plain Packaging

Chew Phye Keat, MIPA | Joshinae Wong, CCLC

31-Oct-16 08:05

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The government wants to introduce plain packaging for cigarette boxes to curb the habit amongst Malaysians. Are they infringing on any corporate rights? We have a chat with Chew Phye Keat, President of the Malaysian Intellectual Property Association (MIPA) and Joshinae Wong, Partner at Christina Chia Law Chambers (CCLC) to have a better comprehension of what is at stake here.

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