Goverment Rolls Out Comprehensive IP Commercialisation Rules

The Malaysian Government has rolled out its Intellectual Property Commercialisation Policy for Research & Development Projects funded by the Government in June 2009 (“IPCP”). To facilitate innovation with subsequent commercialisation in mind, the Government is providing funding to Universities and Public Research Institutions. The IPCP lays out who shall own the resulting IP – the […]

UBS Corporation Sdn Bhd VS UBS AG

On 21 June 2006, Justice Datuk Wahab Bin Patail ruled in favour of UBS AG (a renowned global financial group) in the Kuala Lumpur High Court, with regard to the issue of Trademarks amendments. The Respondents, UBS Corporation Sdn Bhd owned a trademark which consisted of the letters ‘UBS’, the words ‘User Business System’ and […]

2008 Ranking In Patent Filings

Universities, research institutions, companies and entrepreneurs have been constantly urged to step up their research, in particular industrially applicable research. This prompts us to take a look at the performance thereof in 2008. The figures obtained from the Malaysian Intellectual Property Corporation (MyIPO) show an improved performance over 2007 in some sectors of the economy.