Your Patent is registered – What Next?: An update on the Patent Working Requirement in Indonesia
By Carola Monintja Receiving a notification of grant for an invention is always a celebratory moment and a great relief for us (as patent agents) and the client. Why? Because this moment means the waiting is over, the long correspondences and hours spent preparing the responses, the arguments and the amendments have fully paid off, […]
[Malaysia SME] Commercialisation Initiative Overdue
[AsiaIP] Government Invest US$65 Million To Help SMEs Use Patents
IP In Budget 2013
Recognising that an increased level of knowledge, creativity and innovation will drive the growth of the country into a high-income and developed nation, the Malaysian government has been big on innovation for the last few years – but what are the latest plans to spur on its progress, especially when financing (or lack thereof) still […]
Exciting News On Matrade’s Market Development Grant
The new guidelines of MATRADE’s Market Development Grant (MDG), effective since 1st July 2012, have given SMEs a reason to rejoice! In case you were not aware, the MDG is a predetermined grant where the reimbursed value is based on location and types of export promotion activities. Among the highlights of the new guidelines are: