[The Petri Dish] Monsanto’s Patent on GM crops set to expire
Another Day, Another Patent Litigation…
In a recent case at the IP Court in Kuala Lumpur, the Court held that Ecotherm (TFT) Sdn Bhd’s Malaysian Patent No. MY-121188-A was valid but at the same time held that the parties sued by Ecotherm in this case were not infringing the said patent. The patent infringement action in question relates to the […]
[Trademart] Patenting in the Oil & Gas Industry
[The Petri Dish] China Updates Law on Patenting
China Updates It’s Law On Patenting Of Inventions Using Genetic Resources
With the growth of research in the biotechnology field in many countries, the issue of using genetic resources of one country to develop new pharmaceutical drugs or chemical compounds and commercializing such products is of concern to many countries, especially those with large biodiversity resources. China is seeing an increasing number of patent applications involving […]
[Ventrax Views] Identifying Talent: Distinguishing The Best From The Rest
Indonesian Patent Case Update: Novel or not Novel?
Hendry Yogiaman and Andi Lesmana are two Indonesians who claim to be inventors of the “Spring Buffer”, a shock absorbing automobile spare part made from rubber. They filed a Simple Patent for their invention on 8 December 2006, which was approved by the Patent Office and registered under registration number ID0000770S on 14 December 2007. […]
[The Edge Malaysia] Innovation in the Construction Industry
[Trademart] Intellectual Property Services in Malaysia
[Malaysia SME] Green Means Go! – Patenting Green Inventions
By KASS International If there is one area of innovation where the commercial opportunity and the social imperative align perfectly, it is green technology. The global push toward net zero emissions, the rapid cost reduction in renewable energy, and the growing regulatory pressure on businesses to demonstrate environmental credentials have combined to create an innovation […]