A mark is a distinctive conceptualization of a sign used to identify or distinguish goods or services of its registered owner from that of another trader. A mark may be a name, brand, label, signature, shape, colour, get-up etc. either in two or three dimensions.

Intellectual Property creations can exist in a variety of forms and understanding the basics of each form is the foundation to the success of an aspiring business. To help you understand better, below is a summary of the major areas of Intellectual Property.

A collection of procedures and flowcharts to help you understand the various processes in an application.

Copyright is that branch of intellectual property law that protects the proprietary rights of authors in relation to their created works. The form in which such works are expressed may be words, symbols, music, pictures, three-dimensional objects, or combinations thereof...

Franchising is business and it is the fastest growing business in the world today. Franchises are a personal investment both in equity, time and energy. Needless to say that Franchises can range from the ubiquitous McDonalds® to lawn mowing services such as Mr Green®, valet services, medical and dental services, to book keeping services and even to services helping us to prepare our tax forms. Buying into a franchise is essentially buying into a business.

The New Straits Times, 21st September 2007