Navigating Patents and Copyrights for Software
By Megha Anand The debate on the patentability of software has always surrounded inventions in the domain of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) / Computer Implemented Inventions (CII). This uncertainty can be attributed to the fact that the ICT / CII domain was a nascent and evolving technology. Hence, most patent offices did not have […]
[Business Today] The Recipe to Success…
By Geetha K. The food and beverage industry is a booming one because, let’s face it, people need to eat. It is reported that food consumption in Malaysia has been growing at a rapid rate since the year 2000. Not only that, but with hankerings for different foods to suit different moods and palates becoming […]
File or Fabricate: Which Comes First, the Patent Application or the Prototype?
By Joel Cheong Consider the following fictitious scenario: Eddy Sun is a seasoned engineer who developed a prototype of a self-powering cold fusion lamp for refrigerators in the 90s that provides both illumination and refrigeration effect, but due to management shelving the prototype in favour of eco-friendly refrigerants, a patent application for the prototype was […]
[The Straits Times] How Asean countries fare in IP protection
[Business Today] Protecting Your Assets: Is IP protection still relevant today?
By Vincent Teh This article first appeared in the August 2015 issue of Business Today. In the past three decades, the exponential growth of technology and rapid globalisation of trade have to some extent outstripped the development of intellectual property laws and regulations. This led many to question the practicality of intellectual property protection and […]
[Malaysia SME] Is IP protection still relevant?
Patents for New Plant Varieties in Europe?
By P. Kandiah & Samini Thiruchelvam A common dilemma amongst plant breeders is how to protect their new plant variety. In general, there are two ways to do this – by patent or by plant variety protection. New varieties of plants can be created by genetic engineering. Can such new varieties be protected by patents? […]
Made in Malaysia
By Ilangkumanan Kashaban “Merdeka!” rang the voice of freedom as the father of Malaysia, Tunku Abdul Rahman declared Malaysia’s independence on 31st August 1957. It has been 58 years of independence since, and every year Merdeka Day is awaited by the nation to cherish moments of togetherness regardless of race, ethnicity and culture. Today, the […]