Thai Patent Update: Optional Features Cannot Accord Novelty
In a recent patent revocation case in Thailand, the Thai Supreme Court has upheld the decision of the Thai IP Court to revoke Thai Patent No. 8912 entitled “Herb Ingredient from Pueraria Candollei” for lack of novelty and an inventive step in view of a document which was published in 1931. Pueraria Candollei is a herb found […]
[Franchise Asia] Building A Fence Around Your Restaurant Business
[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 […]
[Nanyang Siang Pau] Design Innovations – Why are they important to businesses?
Global Wine Wars
The source of wine has always been associated with Europe, in particular France, Italy and Germany. This premier position has recently been challenged successfully by wine producers from the new world, namely Australia, New Zealand, USA (in particular California), Peru, Chile and South Africa. More recently we also hear of good quality wines from India […]
[MGCC Quarterly] Getting Ahead Through Branding & Innovation
[Personal Money] Are You Covered?
[Malaysia SME] Malaysian SMEs’ role in a knowledge based economy
[Nanyang Siang Pau] Government Grants (Part 3)
Singapore High Court Orders Details of Illegal Downloaders to be Dilvulged
In a recent copyright infringement case in Singapore, the High Court has ordered a local Network Service Provider (NSP) to furnish Japanese Anime copyright owners with the Internet Protocol (IP) addresses of the NSP’s subscribers who had illegally downloaded Anime titles. Anime refers to a distinct type of cartoon animation originating from Japan. The facts […]