Tag: Patent

COVID-19 Vaccines & Treatments: Who Owns the Rights?

By P. Kandiah and Geetha Kandiah Moderna Inc., Sanofi, AstraZeneca plc, Roche, Gilead Sciences and Novartis are just some of the many pharmaceutical companies working to fast-track the development of a coronavirus vaccine. Many companies and research institutions from various countries are racing to develop the vaccine for COVID-19. Key Takeaways Global Race for the […]

How IP could save your business in the time of COVID-19

By Saowanee Leewijitsin  Over the past several months, the whole world has been experiencing unprecedented challenges due to COVID-19. This virus is not only capable of causing severe effects to our physical health and possibly drastic long-term changes to how we live and work, but also could cripple the world economy and the stock market. […]

Buying technology – is this the right time?

By P. Kandiah At this period of economic hardship owing to the coronavirus pandemic, oil and gas downfall, and poor performance of the stock market, some companies may want to quit their business altogether, whilst other companies may see this as a golden opportunity to expand their business by acquiring technology or acquiring a company […]

Filing a patent on the Coronavirus?

By P. Kandiah Did you know that as early as 23 July 2014, patent applications on the coronavirus were already filed? This patent was filed in the UK and subsequently, a corresponding patent was granted in the US on 20 November 2018 under patent grant no. US 10,130701 B2. The Patentee of the US Patent […]

The Domino Effect, Reversed

By Harley Rose The case of Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp & Anor v Hovid Bhd features a landmark decision made by the Federal Court of Malaysia on 21 August 2019. The issue brought to the Federal Court was whether the adjudication of an independent claim as invalid automatically renders claims which are dependent on […]

Winds of Change Sweeping The IP Landscape of Malaysia

Proposed Amendments to Malaysian Patents Act 1983 & Regulations 2006: What to Expect By Megha Anand While most of us are still absorbing the recent changes of Malaysia being a part of the Madrid Protocol for trademark filing along with new forms of trademarks that can now be registered due to this change, how can […]