[The Petri Dish] Gene Patenting – So what happens now?
[BFM] Up The Ante: Trademark, what?
Check us out on this BFM89.9 Up The Ante podcast as we address trademark conundrums faced by Adilah Sainer from Dapur Sainer (purveyor of chili oil products). Featuring: Geetha K., KASS International & Adilah Sainer, Dapur Sainer Your browser does not support native audio, but you can download this MP3 to listen on your device. […]
KIPO amends Patent Examination Guidelines for Computer Software Inventions
By Megha Anand While the liberal west has gotten more stringent with inventions in the ICT domain, the good news is that the east is embracing ICT inventions with open arms. The Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO) recently amended its Patent Examination Guidelines for Computer Software Inventions, thereby expanding the scope of protection for software […]
[Franchise Asia] Taking Your Franchise Global?
Innovations in Football Patents
By K. Ilangkumanan Hooray, the FIFA World Cup season is back! Time has raced around the clock for four years, bringing this football (soccer to those in the US) tournament to the forefront once again. Every match creates a buzz of excitement, anxiety and unbridled enthusiasm across the globe. It is exactly this mix of […]
Is there a GI for your joe?
By Vincent Teh My colleague (for the purpose of this article let’s call her Angelina J.) and I argue about anything, be it the pronunciation of certain Latin words or the level of my charm and general likeability. Most times, the arguments would be settled amiably by Google, and each time I am vindicated I […]
[Jurutera] David takes on Goliath in Patent Infringement Battle
The Inventor’s Dilemma
By P. Kandiah Inventors or researchers who have invented a potentially commercially useful product or process are often faced with a dilemma as to whether to: Seek patent rights for the invention, or Keep the details of the invention confidential (or as a trade secret), or Publish the details of the invention and depend […]