“JOST” Mark Registration Jostled in Malaysia!
In the recently decided case of JOST CRANES Gmbh & Co. KG v. JOST CRANES SDN BHD which was heard at the Kuala Lumpur IP Court, Judge Dato’ Azahar bin Mohamed decided in favour of the German company, Jost Cranes GmbH & Co. KG and expunged the registered trademark from the Trademark Register. The JOST mark was […]
[Asia IP] “Jost” Mark Registration Jostled in Malaysia
Singapore Patent Update: Muhlbaure Turns the Tables on MIT
Not long ago, we commented on the Singapore High Court decision to revoke Muhlbauer AG’s Singapore Patent No. 117982. Muhlbauer has since filed an appeal at the Court of Appeal, and the Court of Appeal has subsequently overturned the High Court’s decision and declared the patent as valid and therefore enforceable. The High Court found […]
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[Nanyang Siang Pau] To Audit or Not to Audit: What You Need to Know About Patent Audits (Part 1)
[Nanyang Siang Pau] My Patent Has Been Infringed! What Should I Do? (Part 2)
[Nanyang Siang Pau] My Patent Has Been Infringed! What Should I Do?
Registeres “Raffles” Marks Attacked in Singapore
vs Registered “Raffles” mark UNregistered “Raffles Fine Arts Auctioneers” mark The Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) recently decided on a trademark invalidation case. On 30 April 2003, applications to invalidate a registered “Raffles” word mark in […]
What’s in a Shape and Color of a Pharmaceutical Tablet?
If a product has a novel shape and configuration, appeals to the eye, and is not dictated by a function, then the shape can be registered as an Industrial Design. Upon registration, exclusive rights are given to the owner of the design for a limited period of time. Furthermore, if the shape of a product […]
Horny Goat Weed Topples a Claim in Pfizer’s Patent for “Viagra”
Pfizer’s patent US No. 6,469,012 relates to its best selling drug “Viagra”. Following patent infringement claims by Pfizer against Eli Lilly, Lilly ICOS (makers of “Cialis”) and Bayer (maker of “Levitra”) had sought for re-examination of Pfizer’s ‘012 Patent. The claim that is said to cover both “Levitra” and “Cialis” is claim 24. 24. […]