The Swiss Chocolate Saga Continues…
Fancy eating Swiss chocolate? Imagine buying chocolate thinking it is Swiss chocolate because of the look and feel of the packaging, and even a Swiss sounding name that lures you into buying it – only to find out that it is our very own locally-made chocolate! This situation is what Chocosuisse Union Des Fabricants Suisses […]
[MGCC Perspectives] Compulsory Licensing for Pharmaceutical Products
[CIPA Journal] Expediting The Grant Of A Patent In Malaysia & Other ASEAN Member Countries
Which Ken Gets Barbie?
Ken and Barbie, as we all know, are one of those quintessential matches made in heaven. Ever since Ken was introduced in 1961, he has held over 40 occupations. It is therefore safe to assume that Ken is either the “Jack of all trades” or a person with multiple personalities. However, despite his ever changing […]
[Malaysia SME] SME Building Contractor Takes on Big Contractor and Wins
[The Petri Dish] Compulsory Licensing for Pharmaceutical Products
Building Contractors In Patent Infringment Battle
A building contractor who asserted that it merely constructed buildings for the Malaysian Government according to technical drawings provided by JKR (the Public Works Department representing the Government of Malaysia) was held by the High Court to have: infringed Malaysian Patent No. MY114346-A granted to O-Stable Sdn Bhd (the patentee and the 1st Plaintiff) infringed the copyright […]
Longer Protection but Constricted Remedial Relief For an Industrial Design In Malaysia!
The Malaysian Industrial Designs Act 1996 (hereinafter referred to as “the Act”) has recently been amended to incorporate several changes to improve the protection of Industrial Designs in Malaysia. There have been three significant changes made to the Act: Registrability of an Industrial Design in Malaysia An Industrial Design may be registered only if it […]
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
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. Among the highlights of the new guidelines are: