MYIPO: Proposed Patent and Trademark Fee Revision
The Intellectual Property Corporation of Malaysia (MyIPO) is planning to revise its patent and trademark fees this year, and this revision will most likely take effect in the second quarter of 2015. The proposal sees a general fee increase across the board, ranging between 5% – 50% with most changes at the higher end of […]
[BFM] Up The Ante: Patent First or Sell First?
Hear us out as we dish out advice on patent strategies and IP issues relating to the Automated Guided Vehicle by DF Automation, on this BFM89.9 Up The Ante podcast:
Patent Prosecution Highway Pilot Program between MyIPO and JPO begins
The Intellectual Property Corporation of Malaysia (MyIPO) and Japan Patent Office (JPO) recently initiated the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Pilot Program on 1st October 2014, for a three-year trial period. The PPH is a program which expedites the examination process of corresponding patent applications filed in the countries involved. The PPH allows a corresponding patent […]
[BFM] Up The Ante: K-Pok to Trademark Keropok?
On this BFM89.9 podcast, we speak to Don Quek from K-Pok (The Original Keropok Cili Kuantan) about whether Keropok (the product) and K-Pok (the brand) can actually be protected via IP rights and other IP-related issues that he needs to consider in his business. Your browser does not support native audio, but you can download this MP3 […]
Shut Out of Shutter Scuffle
By P. Kandiah and Joel Cheong It is now the month of Ramadhan, and what follows the end of this holy fasting month is the Muslim celebration of Eid al-Fitr. In shopping malls around the country, festive decorations and music help set the mood while retail outlets proudly display their wares to those who pass […]
KIPO amends Patent Examination Guidelines for Computer Software Inventions
By Megha Anand While the liberal west has gotten more stringent with inventions in the ICT domain, the good news is that the east is embracing ICT inventions with open arms. The Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO) recently amended its Patent Examination Guidelines for Computer Software Inventions, thereby expanding the scope of protection for software […]
Is there a GI for your joe?
By Vincent Teh My colleague (for the purpose of this article let’s call her Angelina J.) and I argue about anything, be it the pronunciation of certain Latin words or the level of my charm and general likeability. Most times, the arguments would be settled amiably by Google, and each time I am vindicated I […]