Malaysia is preparing for a significant shift in its patent regime, with major reforms under the Patents (Amendment) Act 2022 and related regulations set to take effect on 31 December 2025. A notice issued by the Registrar of Patents on 10 October 2025 (Notice 1/2025) confirms that several long-anticipated provisions together with new subsidiary legislation will finally be enforced, ushering in a more transparent and adversarial patent framework. The changes carry wide-rangin

Intellectual property typically evokes familiar categories such as trademarks, patents or copyrights. Yet an increasingly important form of protection, particularly for food, agriculture and heritage-linked goods, is the geographical indication (GI). GIs certify that a product’s qualities, characteristics or reputation are intrinsically tied to a specific place of origin. The updated Geographical Indications Act 2022 (GIA 2022), which came into force on 18 March 2022, marks t

The Court of Appeal’s recent decision in Bukit Tinggi Hospital Sdn Bhd & Anor v Navin Sharma A/L Karam Chand & Anor [2025] MLJU 3236 marks a notable shift in the Malaysian judiciary’s approach to the assessment of damages in medical negligence cases. At a time when both the volume of claims and the amount of awards are rising, the judgment signals a more restrained, evidence-driven methodology particularly in relation to dependency claims, awards for pain and suffering and lo

Lawyers are often fond of ending correspondence with the now-habitual phrase: “All of our client’s rights are reserved.” Much like the delicate tulip atop a barista’s latte, it is as much form as function, so familiar, it can feel like mere legal decoration. But recent jurisprudence suggests that this time-worn phrase might carry more weight than previously thought. A Legal Reminder From The Court Of Appeal In Esa Jurutera Perunding Sdn Bhd v Universiti Malaya [2025] 2 MLJ 61

In a landmark move, Malaysia has amended its Penal Code and Criminal Procedure Code, effective July 2025, to criminalise all forms of...

In the realm of technology and IT service agreements, poorly defined obligations, ambiguous acceptance criteria and uncontrolled scope...

RDS is pleased to publish RDS Legal Insight Q3 of 2025. This quarterly magazine features the following articles by our colleagues: 6)...

In a recent decision, the Court of Appeal in SSB v Ketua Pengarah Hasil Dalam Negeri allowed the taxpayer’s appeal, holding that...

RDS is pleased to publish RDS Legal Insight Q3 of 2025. This quarterly magazine features the following articles by our colleagues: 5)...

RDS is pleased to publish RDS Legal Insight Q3 of 2025. This quarterly magazine features the following articles by our colleagues: 4)...

RDS is pleased to publish RDS Legal Insight Q3 of 2025. This quarterly magazine features the following articles by our colleagues: 3)...

RDS is pleased to publish RDS Legal Insight Q3 of 2025. This quarterly magazine features the following articles by our colleagues: 2)...

RDS is pleased to publish RDS Legal Insight Q3 of 2025. This quarterly magazine features the following articles by our colleagues: 1)...

RDS is pleased to publish RDS Legal Insight Q3 of 2025. This quarterly magazine features the following articles by our colleagues: 1)...

Recently, the Court of Appeal unanimously allowed a taxpayer’s appeal to claim capital allowance on the RM 141 million capital...

Aesthetic medicine is a field that is experiencing steady growth internationally, largely driven by the increasing societal emphasis on...

In a significant decision for commercial contracting in Malaysia, the Federal Court in The New Straits Times Press (Malaysia) Bhd v...

Injunctions are court orders that either require specific actions (mandatory injunctions) or prohibit certain actions (prohibitory...

Recently, the Court of Appeal in EOS v Ketua Pengarah Hasil Dalam Negeri held that the Revenue has no legal authority to review and...

The Special Commissioners of Income Tax (SCIT) recently delivered a significant ruling on whether deemed interest can be imposed by the...