Innovation is now SEXY
By Geetha K. Twenty years ago, the word “innovation” was not used as much as it is today. Not just in Malaysia but worldwide. As countries enter into recession and competition gets stiffer, companies are constantly being asked to innovate. Positions such as Chief Innovation Officer (Xerox®), Global Innovation Strategy Lead (PwC®), Global Product Innovation […]
[Business Today] Is Software Patentable?
[Malaysian Indian Business] Kickstarting Your Startup
By Geetha K These days, we can’t go anywhere without seeing a McDonald’s® or Starbucks®, and while it may be difficult to imagine – they were once start-ups too. The former began as a single burger store in Illinois, USA and has since ballooned to a massive 35,000 outlets in 119 countries. Starbucks® Coffee, meanwhile, […]
[Malaysia SME] Protecting Green Technology: Patents or Trade Secrets?
MYIPO: Proposed Patent and Trademark Fee Revision
The Intellectual Property Corporation of Malaysia (MyIPO) is planning to revise its patent and trademark fees this year, and this revision will most likely take effect in the second quarter of 2015. The proposal sees a general fee increase across the board, ranging between 5% – 50% with most changes at the higher end of […]
Santa Baby
By Vincent Teh (To the tune of “Santa Baby” by Joan Javits and Philip Springer) Santa baby, slip a licence under the tree, For me, been an awful good boy, Santa cutie, no license fees and royalties please.
[The Petri Dish] Academic papers and patent specifications – A closer look
[BFM] Up The Ante: Patent First or Sell First?
Hear us out as we dish out advice on patent strategies and IP issues relating to the Automated Guided Vehicle by DF Automation, on this BFM89.9 Up The Ante podcast:
Owning Animal Clones…
By Samini Thiruchelvam & P. Kandiah Dolly was the very first cloned animal and it carried the hopes of cloning enthusiasts for improved drug production and possibly, revival of endangered species. The fathers of Dolly – Keith Henry Stockman Campbell and Ian Wilmut from the Roslin Institute of Edinburgh (“Roslin”) – created Dolly in 1996 […]
Patent Prosecution Highway Pilot Program between MyIPO and JPO begins
The Intellectual Property Corporation of Malaysia (MyIPO) and Japan Patent Office (JPO) recently initiated the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Pilot Program on 1st October 2014, for a three-year trial period. The PPH is a program which expedites the examination process of corresponding patent applications filed in the countries involved. The PPH allows a corresponding patent […]