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Another Singapore Patent Attacked and Declared Invalid
MacDermid Incorporated (“MacDermid”) filed an application with the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) to revoke Singapore Patent No. 45087 entitled “Copper Coating” – owned by Alpha Fry Limited (“Alpha Fry”) – on 14th August 2001. Alpha Fry received a copy of the application along with the statement of the grounds of revocation from IPOS and […]
Medicinal Inventions: Japan Introduces New Examination Guidelines
The Japan Patent Office (JPO) has published a set of revised guidelines on 23rd October 2009 that deals with the patent office examination practice of medicinal invention specified by “dosage and administration”, and of an invention relating to a medical activity. This brief article will look at the former guidelines. We believe this advancement in patent […]
Indian Patent Updates: Compulsory Submission of Form 27 Before 31st of March
According to the Indian Patents Act, once a patent has been granted in India, an annual Statement of Working of Patent, known as Form 27, is required to be filed at the Patent Office within 3 months of the end of every calendar year (i.e. the deadline to submit the 2009 statement will be 31 […]
Singapore Patent Update: First Patent to be Revoked by IPOS Under Section 80
Singapore Patent No. SG 42669, entitled “Arachidonic Acid and Methods for the Production and Use thereof”, owned by Martek Biosciences Corporation has the dubious honour of being the first Singapore Patent revoked by the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) under Section 80 of the Singapore Patents Act. By way of history, the SG 42669 […]
[Malaysia SME] IP Rights as a Business Weapon for SMEs in the Automotive Industry
Singapore Patent Update: Muhlbaure Turns the Tables on MIT
Not long ago, we commented on the Singapore High Court decision to revoke Muhlbauer AG’s Singapore Patent No. 117982. Muhlbauer has since filed an appeal at the Court of Appeal, and the Court of Appeal has subsequently overturned the High Court’s decision and declared the patent as valid and therefore enforceable. The High Court found […]