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
By KASS International Malaysia has a research problem. Not a problem with the quality of its research, which is considerable, nor with the volume of its research output, which has grown substantially over the past two decades. The problem is what happens after the research is done. In laboratory after laboratory, in university after university, […]
[AsiaIP] Government Invest US$65 Million To Help SMEs Use Patents
By KASS International For years, the conversation around patents in Malaysia has centred on a familiar complaint: the process is too expensive, too slow, and too complicated for small and medium businesses to engage with meaningfully. The government’s decision to commit US$65 million to help Malaysian SMEs navigate and leverage the patent system is therefore […]
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
By KASS International 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. Key Takeaways Cooperatives are now […]
[BFM] Speed Consulting Gloc
By KASS International Speed is everything in business today. Markets shift overnight, competitors move fast, and the window between identifying an opportunity and losing it to someone better prepared is narrowing with every passing year. In this environment, the traditional model of IP consultation, lengthy initial meetings, weeks of back-and-forth correspondence, and billing structures that […]
[Trademart] Who says funds are difficult to come by?
By KASS International For many Malaysian businesses and entrepreneurs, the mention of intellectual property conjures images of legal fees, registration costs, and long administrative processes. What far fewer people appreciate is that IP can also be a key that unlocks funding, and in Malaysia, the range of government-backed grants, incentives, and financing programmes available to […]
[Trademart] Using IP Rights to Protect Green Technology
By KASS International The green economy is no longer a niche concern for environmental advocates. It is a mainstream commercial reality, and one that is reshaping investment priorities, regulatory frameworks, and competitive dynamics across virtually every industry. As businesses race to develop cleaner processes, renewable energy solutions, and sustainable products, the intellectual property rights that […]
[The Star] Lack of IP knowledge among SMEs
By KASS International Walk into almost any small or medium business in Malaysia and ask the owner what their most valuable asset is. Most will point to their equipment, their premises, their inventory, or their customer relationships. Very few will mention their intellectual property. And yet for a growing proportion of Malaysian SMEs, it is […]