INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS OF HR’S
INFRINGEMENT POLICY
Version dated 12/05/2024 and This version takes effective on
12/05/2024.
Agensi Pekerjaan HR’S Mgmt Sdn Bhd and its affiliates (collectively, the
“HR’S Group”, “HR’S”, ”we”, “us”, or “our”) are committed to ensuring that
the services on its platforms do not infringe upon intellectual property
rights (“IPR”) and we take a serious stance when dealing with claims of IPR
infringement on the e-commerce platforms that we operate, including
www.hrsmgmtsb.com, our mobile applications, and any other internet domain
properties owned, controlled or operated by the HR’S Group (collectively
"Platform").
The users of our Platform (“Users”) are strictly prohibited from engaging in
IPR infringement conduct on the Platform: Users who upload content,
materials or services, or use the Platform in any manner which infringes IPR
shall be subject to the measures detailed in our Platform policies,
including but not limited to the issuance of non-compliance points, the
suspension of User accounts, permanent termination from the Platform and/or
any action deemed necessary by us, including but not limited to the
initiation of civil or criminal proceedings by HR’S independently or in
conjunction with rights holders.
A. Intellectual Property Rights Infringements
The types of User IPR infringement conduct which are prohibited on our
Platform include, but are not limited to:
I. Listing trademark or copyright infringing services or consultation or
promotion of programs on the Platform, including:
(1) Listing services or consultation or promotion of programs to which Users
apply a sign or signs identical to a registered trademark, to a service or
consultation or promotion of program to establish the origin of such service
or consultation or promotion of program, and the application of such sign
has been conducted without the express or implied consent of the proprietor
of the registered trademark, in relation to the services or consultation or
promotion of program for which that trademark is registered, or to such
services or consultation or promotion of programs that are closely related
to the services or consultation or promotion of programs
registered;
(2) Listing services or consultation or promotion of programs to which Users
apply a sign or signs similar to a registered trademark, to a service or
consultation or promotion of program to establish the origin of such service
or consultation or promotion of program, without the express or implied
consent of the proprietor of the registered trademark, in relation to the
services or consultation or promotion of programs for which that trademark
is registered or to such services or consultation or promotion of program
that are closely related to the services or consultation or promotion of
programs registered, and there exists a likelihood of confusion on the part
of the public with regards to the origin of the services or consultation or
promotion of programs; or
(3) Listing services that comprise copyrighted subject-matter which has been
reproduced without the express or implied consent of the owner of the
copyright.
II. Using trademark or copyright infringing content on the Platform,
including:
(1) Using copyrighted subject-matter (e.g., photographs, drawings, videos)
in the description of the services or consultation or promotion of programs,
without the express or implied consent of the owner of the copyright;
or
(2) Using a sign or signs in connection with the description of services or
consultation or promotion of programs, and such signs are identical or very
similar to a registered trademark, and the application of such sign has been
conducted without the express or implied consent of the proprietor of the
registered trademark, in relation to the services or consultation or
promotion of programs for which that trademark is registered and there
exists a likelihood of confusion on the part of the public with regards to
the origin, endorsement or association of the services or consultation or
promotion of programs and the registered trademark.
III. Listing services or consultation or promotion of programs which
infringe upon other types of IPR, including:
(1) Listing or services or consultation or promotion of programs which
infringe upon any other type of intellectual property right recognized under
the laws of the country where the notice of infringement is filed,
including, but not limited to, the trademark, or any type of IPR recognized
under law or by the final court order of an apex court.
IV. Deceptive or misleading conduct, including:
(1) Publishing services or consultation or promotion of programs
descriptions or other information which are misleading or misrepresentative
of the services listed for promotion; or
(2) any other deceptive or misleading conduct by Users in connection with
the listing of services or consultation or promotion of programs on the
Platform, or any conduct intended to circumvent HR’S Group’s
anti-counterfeiting measures.
B. Types of notices not accepted by HR’S
I. Collaboration and or Affiliate Agreements
We respect the rights of brand owners, manufacturers, trading companies,
agencies, agents and / or institutions to enter into agreements in relation
to how their business and services should be promoted (such as exclusive
collaboration and or affiliate agreements). However, violations of such
agreements do not constitute IPR infringement. As the enforcement of
agreements relating to the publishing of services is a matter between the
parties to such agreements, we do not assist with this type of enforcement
activity.
II. Compatibility
HR’S does not enforce notices of infringement seeking to remove or alter
true statements indicating compatibility with trademarked services. If a
service or consultation or promotion detail page clearly and truthfully
represents that the services being rendered on that page is compatible with
a trademarked service, HR’S will not process notices directed against the
use of the trademarked sign.
III. Jurisdiction
If you are filing a notice to HR’S for the infringement of a registered
trademark, your registered trademark, must be registered in the country
where you are filing the notice of infringement. HR’S does not take action
in respect of IPR infringement notices concerning registered trademarks from
countries other than the country for which the takedown is
requested.
IV. Parallel Imports
Except where expressly prohibited pursuant to the laws of the country where
the IPR infringement notice is filed, HR’S will not process notices directed
against parallel services or grey market services or consultation or
promotion of programs in the countries where the Platform is
located.
C. IPR Infringement Notices
TO SUBMIT A NOTICE OF IPR INFRINGEMENT, YOU MUST EITHER OWN, OR HOLD THE
EXCLUSIVE LICENSE TO, THE IPR WHICH IS THE SUBJECT OF THE INFRINGEMENT
NOTICE OR BE AN AGENT WITH WRITTEN AND SIGNED AUTHORIZATION FROM THE RIGHTS
OWNER OR EXCLUSIVE LICENSEE TO SUBMIT NOTICES ON ITS BEHALF.
If you suspect that your IPR have been infringed by Users, you may submit
IPR Infringement Notices to HR’S. Please refer to Submitting IPR
Infringement Notices to HR’S for details.
Users may file appeals where the content, or consultation or service
listing(s), which Users have uploaded have been removed from the Platform as
a result of notices filed by rights holders. Where appeals by Users are
successful, HR’S will reinstate the content, promotion or consultation or
service listing(s), which has been removed.
D. Miscellaneous
(1) YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT HR’S HAS THE RIGHT TO FULLY AND FINALLY
INTERPRET AND / OR IMPLEMENT, OR WITHHOLD FROM IMPLEMENTING, ANY OF THE
TERMS OF THIS POLICY, INCLUDING THE REMOVAL OF ANY CONTENT, PROMOTION OR
CONSULTATION OR SERVICE LISTINGS FROM THE PLATFORM, THE RIGHT TO TAKE ACTION
AGAINST ANY USER (WHETHER ON THE PLATFORM OR OTHERWISE), TO REJECT ANY
NOTICE OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY INFRINGEMENT FOR THE LACK OF SUFFICIENT
INFORMATION AT HR’S’S SOLE AND ABSOLUTE DISCRETION.
(2) HR’S reserves the right to amend this policy in accordance with changes
to laws and regulations, changes in business environment or at its sole and
absolute discretion. We will announce all changes to this policy by posting
updates. The amended version of this policy will come into force on the date
specified in the announcement. Your continued use of the Platform, including
accessing or visiting the Platform in any way, following the changes taking
effect constitutes your acceptance of such changes and if you do not agree
to any changes to this policy, you must discontinue the use of the Platform
(except to the extent required herein) and any agreement you have with us
will be terminated. For the avoidance of doubt, newer versions of the policy
supersede older versions.
(IPR/HR’S/JC-k/120524)