[Malaysia SME] What you need to know about patent marking
Unilab Trumps Pfizer in the Philippines
In a recent case at the Makati Regional Trial Court of the Philippines, the world’s largest pharmaceutical company, Pfizer Inc., lost a court action to obtain an injunction preventing a Filipino generic drug manufacturing company, United Laboratories Inc. (Unilab) from producing and selling its version of Atorvastatin Calcium which is the subject matter of Philippine […]
[The Edge Malaysia] A positive year for IP rights
Inside Vietnam’s First Patent Infringement Trial
Vietnam has undergone waves of transformation in the field of intellectual property rights in recent years, leading up to the amendments in the country’s intellectual property law that came into force earlier this year. The highlight of this notable transition was witnessed in the trial of Vietnam’s first patent infringement lawsuit, Hoang Thinh vs Viet My Brick […]
Review: Updates in the Malaysian Patents Act 1983
The Intellectual Property Corporation of Malaysia (MyIPO) has recently announced that the Malaysian Patents Act 1983 will be amended to bring the Act into substantive conformity with international practices. Our attorneys attended a brief discussion with MyIPO and representatives from various local organizations in relation to the amendments, which will be presented at the House […]
What’s Happening In The Fight Against Counterfeiting In Malaysia?
Illicit trade involving counterfeiting, naturally a very harmful form of encroachment, could easily injure the rightful ownership of an intellectual property; and in Malaysia, counterfeiting is not taken lightly. In the eyes of law, infringement of intellectual property is a serious offence, with possible civil or criminal prosecutions against an infringer. Basically, if you own […]
[Palm Oil Engineering Bulletin] Technological Improvements in Palm Oil Milling/Refinery: The Monetary Incentive
Malaysia is the home of the palm oil industry – where the industry originated. And now the size of the industry is increasing at a rapid pace in countries with appropriate climatic conditions. This leads to tremendous opportunities and a large market for technical innovations and strong monetary returns on cost of innovation. With this, […]
[Nanyang Siang Pau] Intellectual Property Rights as a Business Weapon for SMEs in the Automotive Industry – Part 3
[Nanyang Siang Pau] Intellectual Property Rights as a Business Weapon for SMEs in the Automotive Industry – Part 2
Patent Marking in the USA
Recent developments in the US concerning patent markings may have a significant effect on companies that are producing products which may be protected by way of a US patent. The question here is: Are the patents still valid? If the patent in question has expired, do you still indicate the patent number on the packaging […]