Review: Updates in the Malaysian Patents Act 1983
The Intellectual Property Corporation of Malaysia (MyIPO) has recently announced that the Malaysian Patents Act 1983 will be amended to bring the Act into substantive conformity with international practices. Our attorneys attended a brief discussion with MyIPO and representatives from various local organizations in relation to the amendments, which will be presented at the House […]
[Palm Oil Engineering Bulletin] Technological Improvements in Palm Oil Milling/Refinery: The Monetary Incentive
Malaysia is the home of the palm oil industry – where the industry originated. And now the size of the industry is increasing at a rapid pace in countries with appropriate climatic conditions. This leads to tremendous opportunities and a large market for technical innovations and strong monetary returns on cost of innovation. With this, […]
More On Medicinal Inventions
We previously discussed Japan Patent Office (JPO) examination guidelines on what is patentable as “medicinal use” in respect of “dosage and administration” of chemical entities. In this article, we shall look at the standard of JPO on the patentability of medicinal materials (cells, etc) derived from living organisms which are publicly known. Although Patent Law […]
[Nanyang Siang Pau] Intellectual Property Rights as a Business Weapon for SMEs in the Automotive Industry – Part 3
[Nanyang Siang Pau] Intellectual Property Rights as a Business Weapon for SMEs in the Automotive Industry – Part 2
Patent Marking in the USA
Recent developments in the US concerning patent markings may have a significant effect on companies that are producing products which may be protected by way of a US patent. The question here is: Are the patents still valid? If the patent in question has expired, do you still indicate the patent number on the packaging […]
[Nanyang Siang Pau] Intellectual Property Rights as a Business Weapon for SMEs in the Automotive Industry – Part 1)
[Nanyang Siang Pau] ICT Exploitations Generate New Technology
Speedy Patent Examination System for Green Technologies
Looking at the current global trend to go “green” or develop a more “eco-friendly” lifestyle, it has become quite clear that the world now recognizes the need to resolve or mitigate environmental impact and to conserve our natural environment and resources. South Korea, the United Kingdom and the United States of America have recently enacted […]