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ICHDC 2019

Liberating Orphan Works from the Copyright Orphanage: The
Malaysian Perspective

Muhamad Helmi Muhamad Khair, Haswira Nor Mohamad Hashim
Universiti Teknologi MARA Shah Alam Selangor Malaysia
*Corresponding author: [email protected]

ABSTRACT
Orphan works are works that are still protected by copyright and whose owners
cannot be identified or located by prospective users for copyright clearance.
Many countries have addressed this issue since the emergence of the problem,
and it remains a legitimate subject of inquiry in this present day. However,
Malaysia is yet to initiate public consultations and formulate legislative and non-
legislative solutions to the orphan work problem. Hence, this paper aspires to
underline the challenges and obstacles in exploiting the orphan works in
Malaysia. It starts with a brief introduction to the orphan works problem and its
causes. It further highlights the legal and policy uncertainties about the
phenomenon of the orphan work in Malaysia. Besides, this paper also examines
the current practices in the United Kingdom and Canada. Finally, this paper
proposes some suggestions into what Parliament and policymakers have to do
and avoid when solving the orphan work phenomenon in Malaysia. It is hoped
that the access to the orphan works in Malaysia would not be problematised,
thereby liberating them from the copyright orphanage.

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ICHDC 2019

Outbound Open Innovation Policy for Exploitation of
Intellectual Creation, Design and Creativity in Malaysian Public

Universities: Aim, Application and Strategy

Haswira Nor Mohamad Hashim, Muhamad Helmi Muhamad Khair, Anida Mahmood

Universiti Teknologi MARA Shah Alam Selangor Malaysia

*Corresponding author: [email protected]

ABSTRACT

The objective of the research is to explore the aim, application and strategy perceived as
important in the development of an outbound open innovation policy for exploitation of
intellectual creation, design and creativity in Malaysian public universities. The objective
is derived from the fact that under existing intellectual property, innovation and
commercialization policies, a large portion of intellectual design, creation and creativity
in Malaysian public universities remain unexploited. Hence, the need to develop a new
set of aim, application and strategy to promote the exploitation of intellectual design,
creation and creativity in Malaysian public universities. To achieve the above objective,
the research conducts a survey involving respondents representing the Technology
Licensing Office (TLO) of 15 public universities in Malaysia. Prior to conducting the
survey, the research analysed outbound open innovation policies from five universities
in Australia, UK, US and South Africa that promote the exploitation of intellectual
creation, design and creativity. The policy analysis becomes the basis in the development
of the survey instrument of the research. The survey instrument contains nine items
outlining the aim, application and strategy for exploitation of an outbound open
innovation policy. The findings of the survey indicate that eight of the items are
perceived as important for the development of the policy. The findings of the survey
provide a beneficial input for the development of an outbound open innovation policy
for exploitation of intellectual design, creation and creativity in Malaysian public
universities.

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ICHDC 2019
The Changing Landscape of the Malay Gamelan and Its
Implications on Music Education in Malaysia

Shahanum Mohd Shah, Janette Jannah Poheng
Universiti Teknologi MARA Shah Alam Selangor Malaysia

*Corresponding Author: [email protected]
ABSTRACT
Modernisation, globalisation and the information technology have posed
significant challenges to cultural systems whereby new ways are taking over old
ways that are indigenous to a particular culture. As a result, traditions have had
to adapt to new forces to remain vital. Traditional modes of culture expression
are being restructured where change in musical practices and sound system are
affecting composers. New music for the Malay gamelan using new modes of
expression are attracting a range of listeners thus indicating a need for schools
to act as agents for change and innovation to occur. This study will provide an
understanding of the direction gamelan music is taking in Malaysia and its
implications on music education in Malaysia in order for the gamelan to remain
relevant.

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1st International Conference on Humanities, Design & Creativity

(ICHDC 2019)

Best Western i-City, Shah Alam
18 Disember 2019

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