Malaysian New Plant Varieties Act 2004
Malaysia is a signatory to the TRIPS Agreement which stipulates that member countries shall provide for the protection of plant varieties by a patent or by an effective sui generis system or by any combination thereof. Accordingly, Malaysia has enacted the New Plant Varieties Act 2004 (NPVA) which came into force on 20 October 2008. The […]
Top Foreign Patent and Utility Innovation Applicants Malaysia 2008
Rank Country Year 2007 Year 2008 Total Applications 1. USA 526 1,447 1,973 2. Malaysia 670 864 1,534 3. Japan 362 746 1,108 4. Germany 67 355 422 5. Switzerland 86 257 343 6. Netherlands 22 289 311 7. United Kingdom 72 237 309 8. Taiwan 97 128 225 9. Korea 82 134 216 10. […]
Malaysian Case Law Update: Patents Declared Invalid
In a recent patent invalidation suit IEV International Pty Ltd v Sadacharamani a/l Govindasamy [2008] 2 MLJ 754, at the High Court of Malaya in Kuala Lumpur, validity of two Malaysian patents was put on test and the Court found that both patents are invalid for lack of novelty and an inventive step. The Plaintiff had filed […]
IP Clinic for Bionexus Companies
Malaysian Biotechnology Corporation Sdn. Bhd. organised its first ever IP Clinic for BioNexus Companies on 18th November 2008. KASS was privileged to conduct a Workshop on Patent Searches and lead a discussion on patent cases on pharmaceutical products in the morning. In the afternoon, KASS had IP Clinics on a one to one confidential basis with […]
IP Monetization Conference
The Malaysian Ministry of Science, Technology & Innovation (MOSTI) in its efforts to assist the Universities, Government Research Institutions and the private sector to commercialise their inventions organised a Conference. The Conference aptly titled “Intellectual Property Commercialisation Conference-IP Monetization” was held from 18-19 November 2008. It attracted more than 400 participants, a record participation for […]
Malaysia’s Biosafety Act Of 2007
With the growing influence of the biotechnology industry worldwide, Malaysia has enacted legislation to regulate the release, importation, exportation and contained use of living modified organisms and the release of products of such organisms. The objectives being to protect human, plant and animal health, the environment and biological diversity. The Act further provides that where […]
Adoption of Malaysian Technology Overseas
Nehemiah Reinforced Soil Sdn. Bhd. a market leader in the design, supply and construction of retaining wall systems held its first International Conference on 7th November 2008. The company is actively involved in product and process innovation and has several patents and industrial design registrations. KASS International is proud to be associated with the company which […]
Completeness of Research For Obtaining a Patent
Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical product perspective. In many cases we often find that although researchers consider their research as complete, we take the view that the research is incomplete to justify the patent claims filed. This article proposes to discuss the requirements of one aspect of patentability. One of the three legal requirements to obtain a […]
Our Principal Appointed as “Expert Advisory Programme” Managed by SMIDEC
Our Principal and CEO, Mr. P. Kandiah has been appointed as an expert in the “Expert Advisory Programme”, managed by the Small and Medium Industries Development Corporation (SMIDEC) of Malaysia. The firm is honored to have our CEO recognised and appointed on to the panel of experts. The appointment involves the provision of consultancy services […]
KASS Wins Another IP Battle in Court
WHAT’S IN A DESIGN? KASS registered a series of Industrial Designs in respect of shape and configuration of an anchorage lug (brackets) used in earth retention wall mounting system for a leading civil engineering firm in Malaysia. Contested Design All the designs were registered by the Malaysian Intellectual Property Office (MyIPO) under Registration No.: MY […]