Intellectual property rights refer to a general term of the assignment of the property rights through
patents, trademarks and copyrights.
TYPE OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY:
1) Trademarks
A trademarks is a sign capable of distinguishing the goods of service of one interprise from those of others interprises. Trademarks date back to ancient time when craftsmen used to put their signature or "mark" on their product.
2) Copyright
Copyrights is a legal term used to describe the right that creator have over their literary and artistic works. Works covered by copyright range from book, musics, paintings, sculpture and films, to
computer programs, databases, advertisements, maps and technical drawings.
3) Patents
A patent is an exclusive rights granted for an invention. Generally speaking, a patent provides the patent owner with the right to decide how or whether the invention can be used by others. In exchanges for this right, the patent owner makes technical information about the invention publicly available in the published patent document.
4) Industrial design rights
Industrial design rights is an intellectual property rights that protects the visual design of objects that are not purely utilitarian. An industrial design consists of the creation of the shape, configuration or composition of pattern and colour in three-dimensional form containing aesthetic value.
MALAYSIAN CYBERLAWS
1) Akta komunikasi dan multimedia 1998
2) Akta suruhanjaya komunikasi dan multimedia 1997
3) Akta tandatangan digital 1997
4) Akta jenayah komputer 1997
5) Akta teleperubatan 1997
Last but not least, I show you the difference between copyright, trademarks and patent. Enjoy for watching it :)
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