KASS Wins Another IP Battle in Court
WHAT’S IN A DESIGN? KASS registered a series of Industrial Designs in respect of shape and configuration of an anchorage lug (brackets) used in earth retention wall mounting system for a leading civil engineering firm in Malaysia. Contested Design All the designs were registered by the Malaysian Intellectual Property Office (MyIPO) under Registration No.: MY […]
You Can Now Claim Convention Priority in Thailand
We are pleased to report to you that the National Legislative Assembly of Thailand has ratified accession to the Paris Convention on 10 January 2008. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs deposited the instrument of accession to the Paris Convention on 2 May 2008 and the Paris Convention will be binding on Thailand as of 2 […]
Naming of Incorrect Inventors in Patents
The Patent laws of all countries require that the inventors be named in the application for a patent at the time of filing the patent application. On the other hand publication of inventions in technical journals often requires the naming of the authors who authored the article. Now who is an inventor under the Patents […]
Intellectual Property Courts Set Up
The Malaysian Government has set up specialized courts to handle Intellectual Property suits. There are 15 Sessions Court, at least one Sessions Court in each state and 6 High Courts recognised as “special designated courts” to handle Intellectual Property disputes. The High Court will be in Kuala Lumpur, Selangor, Johor, Perak, Sabah and Sarawak. Key […]
Utility Models and Industrial Design Rights in Malaysia
Malaysia is one of the few countries that has a ‘utility model’ system under its patent rights system. The Patent Act 1983 grants two types of right for invention – first is a patent right per se and the second is what is referred to as ‘Certificate for Utility Innovation’ (hereinafter referred to as “CUI”). Many […]