Malaysia Case Law: Decisions & Judgments

Topic

Trade secrets

Legal area

Court

5 Dec 2024

1. ) N2N CONNECT BERHAD 2. ) NGN CONNECTION SDN BHD 3. ) N2N GLOBAL SOLUTIONS SDN BHD 4. ) HERMES BOS SDN BHD 5. ) NETINFINIUM SOLUTIONS SDN BHD 1. ) CHUA TIONG HOONG 2. ) AHMAD ASHRAF BIN AZMAN 3. ) SHYAM SUNDAR RAYUDU 4. ) WONG VOON FUI 5

Citation

W-02(IM)(IPCv)-32-01/2024 (Mahkamah Rayuan)
Court

IM
Case number

W-02(IM)(IPCv)-32-01/2024 (Mahkamah Rayuan)

The Court of Appeal allowed the plaintiffs' appeal in respect of discovery against Defendants 1, 5 and 6, holding that the amended Schedule A established the documents were relevant and necessary and had been in the defendants' possession/custody/power and that failure to disclose would prejudice a fair trial; confidentiality and volume do not defeat discovery and can be managed by protective orders; however the appeal as against Defendants 2–4 was not permissible because a valid consent judgment between those parties estops the plaintiffs from pursuing the claims/discovery against them.
2 Dec 2024

1. ) LEE YIK CHIEH 2. ) SOH CHIN YIN 3. ) EUROASIA TOTAL LOGISTICS (M) SDN. BHD. OTL ASIA SDN. BHD. (dahulunya dikenali sebagai CKE TRANSPORT AGENCY SDN. BHD.)

Citation

P-02(NCvC)(W)-2102-12/2023 (Mahkamah Rayuan)
Court

NCvC
Case number

P-02(NCvC)(W)-2102-12/2023 (Mahkamah Rayuan)

Court affirmed trial judge: forensic evidence proved defendants extracted/downloaded plaintiff's confidential materials immediately before/after resignation; timing, incorporation of competitor and approach to plaintiff's customers permitted inference of unauthorised use causing financial detriment; Dynacast/Coco test satisfied and defendants failed to discharge the evidential burden to rebut misuse; conspiracy to injure proven on balance of probabilities; appeal dismissed.
16 Oct 2024

HILTI (MALAYSIA) SDN. BHD. 1. ) BYTEERING SDN BHD 2. ) AZTEERING SDN BHD 3. ) THAM KUAN JIAN 4. ) SIM JONG ING 5. ) MARVIN KHO TZYY YAW 6. ) CHUA YING KERK 7. ) VINCENT ENG

Citation

BA-22NCvC-281-07/2024 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

BA-22NCvC-281-07/2024 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

The application for an interlocutory injunction was dismissed because the Plaintiff failed to particularise the confidential information sufficiently to establish the requisite serious issue, the relief sought was overly broad and mirrored final relief against some defendants lacking clear nexus, damages were an adequate remedy, and the balance of convenience favoured refusal as the injunction would unduly burden defendants and potentially restrain lawful trade.
29 Jan 2021

1. OAG ENGINEERING SDN BHD 2. OAG OFFSHORE PIPELINE SERVICES SDN BHD 3. OAG INTERNATIONAL PIPELINE SERVICES LTD - ABU DHABI 4. OAG INTERNATIONAL PIPELINE SERVICES LTD 5. SETIA OFFSHORE SERVICES SDN BHD 1. NG HOE KEONG 2. DEVANDRAN A/L ARUMU

Citation

WA-22IP-42-07/2020 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

WA-22IP-42-07/2020 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

The Court admitted the relevant affidavits as the delay in service was a curable irregularity and would not cause substantive prejudice; the Court exercised its discretion to grant a stay of the main proceedings and of the 5/8/2020 EPO pending disposal of the appeals because special circumstances existed to preserve the Plaintiffs' trade secrets and to prevent the appeals being rendered nugatory; the Court also allowed the Defendants to file their Statement of Defence 14 days after the final disposal of their appeals.
8 Jul 2020

1. CENTEK LIMITED 2. CENTEK HOLDINGS LIMITED 3. CENTEK TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED 1. FARRAH DHEEBA BT SHAIFUL RIDZUAN 2. SHAIFUL DHARMA BIN SHAIFUL RIDZUAN 3. MOHD RAFEK BIN MOHD ABDUL WAPAT 4. MOHD SAUFI BIN ADAM 5. RAPAX SDN BHD 6. FLOWPAX SDN

Citation

WA-22IP-74-11/2019 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

WA-22IP-74-11/2019 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

The court held the supporting affidavits were validly affirmed and properly filed, the plaintiffs had established an extremely strong prima facie case supported by recovered evidence showing misuse of confidential information and a real risk of destruction, the delivery-up and supervisory procedures complied with safeguards, and any alleged non-disclosure was immaterial; accordingly the ex-parte delivery-up order and interim injunction were justified and the defendants' application to set aside was dismissed.

Malaysia Case Law

1. ) N2N CONNECT BERHAD 2. ) NGN CONNECTION SDN BHD 3. ) N2N GLOBAL SOLUTIONS SDN BHD 4. ) HERMES BOS SDN BHD 5. ) NETINFINIUM SOLUTIONS SDN BHD 1. ) CHUA TIONG HOONG 2. ) AHMAD ASHRAF BIN AZMAN 3. ) SHYAM SUNDAR RAYUDU 4. ) WONG VOON FUI 5

1. ) LEE YIK CHIEH 2. ) SOH CHIN YIN 3. ) EUROASIA TOTAL LOGISTICS (M) SDN. BHD. OTL ASIA SDN. BHD. (dahulunya dikenali sebagai CKE TRANSPORT AGENCY SDN. BHD.)

HILTI (MALAYSIA) SDN. BHD. 1. ) BYTEERING SDN BHD 2. ) AZTEERING SDN BHD 3. ) THAM KUAN JIAN 4. ) SIM JONG ING 5. ) MARVIN KHO TZYY YAW 6. ) CHUA YING KERK 7. ) VINCENT ENG

1. OAG ENGINEERING SDN BHD 2. OAG OFFSHORE PIPELINE SERVICES SDN BHD 3. OAG INTERNATIONAL PIPELINE SERVICES LTD - ABU DHABI 4. OAG INTERNATIONAL PIPELINE SERVICES LTD 5. SETIA OFFSHORE SERVICES SDN BHD 1. NG HOE KEONG 2. DEVANDRAN A/L ARUMU

1. CENTEK LIMITED 2. CENTEK HOLDINGS LIMITED 3. CENTEK TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED 1. FARRAH DHEEBA BT SHAIFUL RIDZUAN 2. SHAIFUL DHARMA BIN SHAIFUL RIDZUAN 3. MOHD RAFEK BIN MOHD ABDUL WAPAT 4. MOHD SAUFI BIN ADAM 5. RAPAX SDN BHD 6. FLOWPAX SDN