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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Tags:  IP,  Trademarks,  ASEAN Economic Community,  Madrid Protocol,  Geneva Convention,  MyIPO,  JTI,  Philip Morris,  british american tobacco,  Sugar,  Australia,  CEO/Business leaders