[The Petri Dish] All about New Plant Varieties
[The Petri Dish] The Trans-Pacific Partnership: A Whiff of What can be Expected
[The Petri Dish] Stem Cell Research: Embryonic vs Non-Embryonic
The Bolar Provision: A Defense to Patent Infringement
By P. Kandiah & Kimberly Liam What happens when a patent for a particular drug expires or is about to expire? Patented drugs lose their patent exclusivity as they go off patent and pharmaceutical companies that own these patents start to worry as the generic pharmaceutical companies begin to sell their drugs in the market. […]
[The Petri Dish] The Bolar Provision: A Defence to Patent Infringement
Soy Milk Scrimmage : Ronic Corporation VS Cadware Sdn Bhd
Soy milk, a lactose-free alternative to cow milk, takes considerable time and effort to prepare. Sensing a business opportunity, several companies have decided to capitalize on this by making appliances that make soy milk without the hassle. Two companies selling such devices, Ronic Corporation (“Ronic”) and Cadware Sdn Bhd (“Cadware”) found themselves in a legal […]
[Asia IP] PRISM is Malaysia’s Fourth Collection Society
[MGCC Perspectives] Do you know how to play the Name Game
[AsiaIP] Government Invest US$65 Million To Help SMEs Use Patents
By KASS International For years, the conversation around patents in Malaysia has centred on a familiar complaint: the process is too expensive, too slow, and too complicated for small and medium businesses to engage with meaningfully. The government’s decision to commit US$65 million to help Malaysian SMEs navigate and leverage the patent system is therefore […]
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 […]