[Nanyang Siang Pau] Understanding the Contents of a Patent Specification
[Nanyang Siang Pau] Patent Agents – Why Do You Need Them?
[Nanyang Siang Pau] Patent Specification
India Patent Update: Sequence Listing Mandatory for Patent Specifications
The Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trademarks of the Indian Patent Office recently issued a notice informing patent applicants that filing a hardcopy of the sequence listing is mandatory as it forms a part of the patent specification. A softcopy of the sequence listing is also required to facilitate search as required under Rule […]
[Nanyang Siang Pau] An Introduction to Patents
Plavix Patent Invalidated in Korea
On 15 October 2009, the Supreme Court of Korea dismissed the appeal in the ‘(patent) registration invalidation’ trial that SANOFI-AVENTIS filed against 16 Korean generic drug companies. The Supreme Court ruled that “the original trial decision stating that ‘the novelty and inventive steps (of the original product) are denied’ is fair and has no misunderstanding […]
[The Edge Malaysia] Moving Up The Tech Value Chain
[The Edge Malaysia] Malaysia as an Innovative Nation
KASS Managing Director, P. Kandiah, shares his thoughts on whether Malaysia is ready to become an Innovative Nation and what must be done so that our journey towards becoming a knowledge-based economy is not a wasted one: Malaysia as an Innovative Nation
To Cross or Not to Cross
In today’s hugely competitive technology market, there is bound to be many instances where one company knowingly or unintentionally uses a patented technology without the consent of the patent owner. In a recent sparring match between two major players in the mobile phone manufacturing industry, Nokia Corp (“Nokia”) threw the first blow in October when […]
Thai Patent Update: Optional Features Cannot Accord Novelty
In a recent patent revocation case in Thailand, the Thai Supreme Court has upheld the decision of the Thai IP Court to revoke Thai Patent No. 8912 entitled “Herb Ingredient from Pueraria Candollei” for lack of novelty and an inventive step in view of a document which was published in 1931. Pueraria Candollei is a herb found […]