This book discusses intellectual property rights and how they fit into the human rights framework. It introduces the topic of intellectual property, and it uses the example of plain packaging policy for tobacco products to demonstrate how intellectual property rights are a type of human rights. This particular illustration is crucial because, should this policy be discussed for other products in the future, it could be expanded to include alcohol, sugar-filled drinks, children's food, and other items. For this reason, this book serves as a valuable resource on intellectual property rights as a human rights issue. 

KEY FEATURES:

The policy on plain packaging is the current intellectual property topic trending around the world. 

This novel use of the term "human rights," which is linked to the term "intellectual property" in the title, will pique readers' interest in learning more about how intellectual property and human rights are related, particularly for those studying Human Rights Laws. 

The Syariah perspective on plain packaging addresses intellectual property as a type of property that can be calculated as an asset for faraid (Islamic law on inheritance) distribution purposes, which is useful for Syariah Law students. 

The Ministry of Health, smokers, non-smokers, consumer associations, and Malaysia's Human Rights Council are just a few of the authorities that were the subjects of surveys and interviews for this book. To date, no other intellectual property book has published these findings. 

As of now, no other law books in Malaysia discuss this plain packaging policy. 

About the Author

Dr Rahamatthunnisa Mohamed Nizamuddin (Dr Nnisa) is considered a pioneer in the field of intellectual property (IP) in Malaysia, with over 25 years’ experience. She is a holder of Doctor of Philosophy (Law) with a thesis carried out on an IP subject matter and Master in Intellectual Property from the National University of Malaysia (UKM). She graduated with Bachelor of Law with Honours from the Mara Institute of Technology being one of the very few students who had taken up the subject matter of IP at Law School then in 1995. She passed the Patent Agent Examination conducted by the authority in charge of IP and became a registered patent agent in 1999.  

Dr Nnisa joined the Intellectual Property Corporation of Malaysia (MyIPO) in 2003 as the first Legal Officer. During her tenure at MyIPO, she was actively involved in reviewing the IP legislation, and also presented papers at national and international level seminars. She has given numerous talks and presentations on all IP topics to both government and non-government organisations. Dr Nnisa ventured into her own training and consultancy business on IPs in 2009.  

She began to lecture the subject Industrial Designs in Malaysia to students of Masters in Intellectual Property at the National University of Malaysia (UKM) since 2009 and later to students of Masters in Business Law. In 2018, Dr Nnisa was appointed CEO of Amacha Filles Sdn. Bhd. (1280276K). She is pursuing a Masters in IP Innovation and Management (IP Business) programme with the Singapore University of Social Science.