29 Sept 2023
NESTLE PRODUCTS SDN. BHD. 1. ) MAD LABS SDN. BHD. 2. ) CHOW KIEN LOON
- Citation
- WA-22IP-31-04/2019 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
- Court
- High Court
- Case number
- WA-22IP-31-04/2019 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
QR codes per se are not subject to IP proprietorship; no implied contract arose post-trial so Mad Labs is not entitled to royalty based solely on printing; Mad Labs did possess the proprietary capability to control and sell the dynamic QR Code functionality and returned control at end of trial; Nestle unlawfully used the Mad Labs capability (control over dynamic redirection) from May 2015 to October 2018 without Mad Labs' permission and was negligent, entitling Mad Labs to compensation and damages (quantum to be assessed); Mad Labs was negligent in failing to disable/redirect harmful links an…