Curriculum Vitae

DR. SIK CHENG PENG

Senior Lecturer
  • Dean's Office
    Faculty of Law
  • sikcp
  • 75676541

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION

  • PhD, (Law)
    Universiti Malaya (UM)
  • LLM, (LAW)
    Universiti Malaya (UM)
  • LLB (Hons), (Law)
    Universiti Malaya (UM)

PUBLICATIONS

Article in Journal
WoS
  1. Peng, S. C. (2020). Copyright issues faced by libraries in the time of corona: An insight into the position under Malaysian Copyright Law. Malaysian Journal of Library & Information Science, 25(3), 1-13. doi: 10.22452/mjlis.vol25no3.1
Scopus
  1. Sik, C. P. (2021). Yea or nay to artificial intelligence? More questions than answers under Malaysian copyright law. Journal of World Intellectual Property, 24(5-6), 368-382. doi: 10.1111/jwip.12196
Others
  1. Yeow, B. T. H & Sik, C. P. DEVELOPMENT OF EXTENDED PASSING OFF IN MALAYSIA AND SELECTED JURISDICTIONS PART 2(1) [2024] 2 CLJ(A) lxiii
  2. Yeow, B. T. H & Sik, C. P. DEVELOPMENT OF EXTENDED PASSING OFF IN MALAYSIA AND SELECTED JURISDICTIONS (PART 2(2)) [2024] 2 CLJ(A) lxxxv
  3. Yeow, B. T. H. & Sik, C. P. (2024) 'Traditional Passing Off: Classical Trinity In Malaysia– Historical Background (Part 1)' [2024] 2 CLJ xi
  4. Sik CP (2022) To love is to destroy? Contemplating Authors Right to Prevent Destruction under Malaysian Copyright Law [2022] 4 MLJ clxxxv.
  5. Sik, CP (2022). 'To Love is to Destroy? Contemplating Authors' Right to Prevent Destruction under Malaysian Copyright Law'. [2022] 4 MLJ clxxxv
  6. Ida Madieha Abdul Ghani Azmi , Heng Gee Lim, Pek San Tay, & Cheng Peng Sik, Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement Minus One and Enhanced Criminal Penalty for Online Copyright Piracy: Malaysia s Options, (2018) 52 Journal of World Trade, Issue 3, pp 461-477
  7. Tay, PS; Sik, CP & Chan WM. Rethinking the Concept of an 'Author' in the face of Digital Technology Advances: A Perspective from the Copyright Law of a Commonwealth Country. (2018) Digital Scholarship in the Humanities DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/llc/fqx015
  8. Tay, PS; Lim HG; Madieha Abdul Ghani, I. & Sik, CP, The Impact of Copyright Law on the Digitization of Library Collections in Academic Libraries in Malaysia. (2017) 22 Malaysian Journal of Library and Information Science, Issue 1, 83-97.
  9. Tay, PS. & Sik, CP. Data mining and copyright: A bittersweet technology gift for copyright owners and the Malaysian public? [2016] Computer Law & Security Review: The International Journal of Technology Law and Practice doi: 10.1016/j.clsr.2016.07.008
  10. Sik Cheng Peng, 'Law of Copyright', Survey of Malaysian Law 2010, Faculty of Law, University of Malaya, 2013.
  11. Sik Cheng Peng, Digital Sampling: How Creator-Friendly is Copyright Law? [2013] LR 51.
Books
  1. Sik, CP. (2020). Digital Copyright Law of Malaysia. Subang Jaya, Malaysia: Sweet & Maxwell.
  2. Tay PS, Chan WM & Sik CP. Legal Issues in Cloud Computing in Malaysia (Petaling Jaya: Thomson Reuters (Sweet & Maxwell), 2018)
  3. Sik Cheng Peng. 2012. Malaysian Copyright Guide Book. Korea Copyright Commission.
Chapter in Books
  1. Peng, S. C. (2026). "Malaysia: Intellectual Property Law". In Elgar Encyclopedia of Asian Law. Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar Publishing Limited. Retrieved Mar 10, 2026, from https://doi.org/10.4337/9781035325436.malaysia.intellectual.property.
  2. Sik, CP. (2021). 'The Burden of Proof for Trade Secret and Infringement and Its Reversal' in Liu, KC & Hilty, R., (eds) Trade Secret Protection: Asia at a Crossroads (pp. 359-368). Wolters Kluwer.
  3. Sik, CP. (2021). Damages in Liu, KC & Hilty, R., (eds) Trade Secret Protection: Asia at a Crossroads (pp. 386-394). Wolters Kluwer.
  4. Sik CP (2019) Market Survey may be an Impractical and Undesirable Way to Adduce Evidence in a Trademark Lawsuit in Malaysia. In K C Liu (Ed) Annotated Leading Trademark Cases in Major Asian Jurisdictions. (pp 83-93). Oxon: Routledge.
  5. Sik, CP, (2019) The Defence of the Use for Judicial Proceedings Is Hard to Avail in Malaysia. In K.C Liu (Ed), Annotated Leading Copyright Cases in Major Asian Jurisdictions (pp 320-331). Hong Kong: City University of Hong Kong
  6. Sik, CP. & Tay, PS. (2017). Hosting Service Providers' Liability for Third Party Content: A Malaysian Perspective. In Sinha, MK. & Mahalwar, V (eds) Copyright Law in the Digital World: Challenges and Opportunities (Springer Nature)
  7. Tay, PS & Sik CP. Legal Issues on Free Software and License Contracts: A Malaysian Perspective. In Axel Metzger (ed). 2015. Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) and other Alternative License Models: A Comparative Analysis. Springer International Publishing
Article in Proceeding
  1. Sik CP (2020). Artificial Intelligence and Copyright: The Authors' Conundrum. WIPO & WTO. WIPO-WTO Colloquium Research Papers: 2018.
  2. Sik C P (2017). Proving Authorship and Ownership under Malaysian Copyright Law. WIPO & WTO. WIPO-WTO Colloquium Research Papers: 2017 Asia Edition
Other Publications
  1. SIK Cheng Peng. (2025). Legislations and Policies on Digital Economy in Malaysia (Technical Report). Korea Legal Research Institute. - Technical Report
  2. CP Sik (2024). Legal Tech In Malaysia. - Technical Report
  3. CP Sik, Ainee A, MY Kho & SY Wong (2024). A critical study on the legal issues relating to co-proprietorship of land in Malaysia. - Technical Report

RESEARCH PROJECT

National
  1. 2023 - 2025, Government Agency
    A Critical Study On The Legal Issue Relating To Co-proprietorship Of Land In Malaysia ( Principal Investigator(PI))
  2. 2020 - 2024, RU Geran - Fakulti Program
    Land Acquisition In Peninsular Malaysia: Striking The Right Balance Between Public And Private Interests ( Co-Researcher)
  3. 2020 - 2022, RU Geran - Fakulti Program
    Detangling the Mysterious of the Cybercourts of Malaysia ( Co-Researcher)
  4. 2020 - 2022, RU Geran - Fakulti Program
    Issues and Challenges Associated with Data Sharing in Covid-19 Research: Exploring the Experience of Malaysian Researchers ( Principal Investigator(PI))
  5. 2018 - 2021, RU Geran - Fakulti Program
    Copyright Issues Relating To Data Utilization And Protection For Artificial Intelligence ( Principal Investigator(PI))
  6. 2019 - 2021, International Funding
    Hepp - Building Capacity To Catalyse Industry Relationships - Sharing Good Practice Models For Sustainable Innovation ( Co-Researcher)
  7. 2016 - 2018, Geran Penyelidikan Universiti Malaya (UMRG Programme) - SBS (Equitable Society)
    The Effect Of Unfair Terms In Cloud Computing Contracts ( Co-Researcher)
  8. 2016 - 2018, Geran Penyelidikan Universiti Malaya (UMRG Programme) - SBS (Equitable Society)
    Intellectual Propert Rights Issues Relating To Cloud Computing For An Equitable Knowledge Society ( Principal Investigator(PI))
  9. 2012 - 2013, Geran Penyelidikan Universiti Malaya (UMRG) - HNE (Humanities & Ethics)
    Reexamining Copyright Law in the Context of the User-Generated Content Revolution ( Co-Researcher)
  10. 2012 - 2013, Jawatankuasa Pembaharuan Undang-Undang Malaysia
    Kajian Semakan Semula Undang-Undang Berkaitan Hak Asasi Manusia: Hak Orang Asal dan Orang Asli ( Consultant)

PAPER PRESENTED

INVITED SPEAKER
  1. Three Essential Digital Rights that Help Creative Industries Thrive Online, Updating Copyright Systems for the Digital Age: Regional Workshop on the WIPO Internet Treaties, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) & the Japan Copyright Office (JCO), Agency for Cultural Affairs, Government of Japan (International) (12 Feb 2026 - 13 Feb 2026)
  2. Driving Malaysia's Digital Future: Policies, Laws, and Opportunities, The 13th Asian Legislative Experts Symposium, Ministry of Government Legislation, South Korea (International) (07 Nov 2025 - 07 Nov 2025)
  3. A Critical Study on The Legal Issues Relating to Co-proprietorship of Land in Malaysia, 18th NAPREC Conference, NAPREC (National) (05 Aug 2025 - 05 Aug 2025)
  4. Doing Research in the Digital Age: Copyright Concerns and Limitations, Digital Data in Social Science Research: Legal and Ethical Concerns, AEI, UM Research Ethics Committee, and Centre for Law and Ethics in Science and Technology (International) (02 Sep 2020 - 02 Sep 2020)
PRESENTER
  1. Challenges for Malaysian Legal Education in the Fourth Industrial Revolution, Asia Pacific Higher Education Research Partnership Senior Seminar: Technology, Innovation and Higher Education, Zhejiang University (International) (30 May 2019 - 31 May 2019)
  2. Artificial Intelligence and Copyright: Authors' Conundrum in Malaysia, 15th WIPO-WTO Colloquium for Teachers of Intellectual Property, World Intellectual Property Organization and World Trade Organization (International) (18 Jun 2018 - 29 Jun 2018)
  3. Artificial Intelligence and Copyright: The Issue of Authorship under Malaysian Copyright Law, 3rd Works-In-Progress Conference IPScholars Asia , School of Law, Singapore Management University (International) (01 Mar 2018 - 02 Mar 2018)
  4. Lunar Peak's Aftermath: Authors' Moral Rights in Malaysia, Works-in-Progress Conference IPScholars Asia 2017, Applied Research Centre for Intellectual Assets and the Law in Asia (ARCIALA) (International) (23 Feb 2017 - 24 Feb 2017)
  5. Authorship and Ownership in Malaysian Copyright Law, WIPO-WTO Colloquium for Intellectual Property Teachers and Researchers in Asia, WIPO & WTO (International) (20 Feb 2017 - 22 Feb 2017)
  6. The Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement: How will it change the legal protection of technological protection measures in Malaysia, University of Malaya - Universitas Indonesia Law Academic Seminar 2016, Faculty of Law, University of Malaya (International) (23 Mar 2016 - 23 Mar 2016)
  7. Does the Notice and Takedown Procedure under the Copyright Act 1987 Provide a Balance of Interests, WORKS-IN-PROGRESS CONFERENCE IPSCHOLARS ASIA 2016, School of Law, Singapore Management University (International) (28 Jan 2016 - 29 Mar 2016)