Generally, creative works are protected under copyright. There is no registration process for copyright. What you need to do is to preserve evidence that you are the author and owner of the work.

It is also recommended that you execute a Statutory Declaration asserting your copyright. You can prepare this if you know how to. Otherwise, you can approach an IP lawyer or consultant to prepare one for you. It should not cost you more than a few hundred ringgit to get it professionally done.

You can obtain more information here -
http://www.mindvault.com.my/v2/default.asp?id=27

David Oh
Advocate & Solicitor

Dear JS,

Our Copyright Act, Trade Mark Act and other related intellectual property statutes are aimed at person(s) who makes profit out of another’s intellectual property. It is no crime to use a replica good or item although you may be sued by the Owner of the good in the tort of conversion.

If you are an avid movie fan in our local cinemas, you will notice that there are advertisements against buying pirated goods. Education is perhaps the best approach to combating piracy in the intellectual property world. The other means would be law enforcement (which includes civil suits) and pricing of products.

W. S. Goh
Advocate & Solicitor