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(2013 Top 10 Story) Apple moves to trademark the term ‘startup’ in Malaysia
(Originally published Aug 30, 2013)
This story, the DNA’s most-read story of 2013, clearly struck a nerve with the startup community in Malaysia, and called into greater focus the lackadaisical attitude many local outfits have toward intellectual property rights.
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