[Nanyang Siang Pau] Trademarks – Why Bother to Register?
Goverment Rolls Out Comprehensive IP Commercialisation Rules
The Malaysian Government has rolled out its Intellectual Property Commercialisation Policy for Research & Development Projects funded by the Government in June 2009 (“IPCP”). To facilitate innovation with subsequent commercialisation in mind, the Government is providing funding to Universities and Public Research Institutions. The IPCP lays out who shall own the resulting IP – the […]
UBS Corporation Sdn Bhd VS UBS AG
On 21 June 2006, Justice Datuk Wahab Bin Patail ruled in favour of UBS AG (a renowned global financial group) in the Kuala Lumpur High Court, with regard to the issue of Trademarks amendments. The Respondents, UBS Corporation Sdn Bhd owned a trademark which consisted of the letters ‘UBS’, the words ‘User Business System’ and […]
[Nanyang Siang Pau] Moving Towards A Knowledge-Based Economy
Singapore Update: Patent Prosecution Highway Programmes With US and Japan
Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Programme Singapore has signed on to a Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Programme with the United States of America and Japan. The idea behind this programme is for patent authorities to share their search and/or examination (SE) results with each other, thereby reducing the examination period significantly. The PPH pilot programme with […]
KASS International’s Managing Director Elected as President of MGCC
We are proud to congratulate our Managing Director, Mr. P. Kandiah, for having been elected as the President of MGCC for the 2009 – 2011 term. Mr. Kandiah will be taking over the reins from preceding MGCC president, Datuk Muhammad Feisol bin Haji Hassan. We wish Mr. Kandiah all the best in this undertaking and […]
[The Star] Cutting Costs in R&D: Opportunities For Malaysian Businesses
[Press Release] Growing Intellectual Property Demand Prompts Opening of KASS International’s Singapore Office
KUALA LUMPUR – KASS International Sdn Bhd – a well-established Intellectual Property (IP) boutique firm located in Kuala Lumpur, announced the opening of its new office in Singapore which will serve to oversee and coordinate KASS’ operations in the region. “Aspiring to be the ‘IP heartbeat of South East Asia’, KASS International speaks local languages of the […]
[The Star] Kandiah is New MGCC President
2008 Ranking In Patent Filings
Universities, research institutions, companies and entrepreneurs have been constantly urged to step up their research, in particular industrially applicable research. This prompts us to take a look at the performance thereof in 2008. The figures obtained from the Malaysian Intellectual Property Corporation (MyIPO) show an improved performance over 2007 in some sectors of the economy.