Tag: Patent

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 […]

[The Star] Lack of IP knowledge among SMEs

By KASS International Walk into almost any small or medium business in Malaysia and ask the owner what their most valuable asset is. Most will point to their equipment, their premises, their inventory, or their customer relationships. Very few will mention their intellectual property. And yet for a growing proportion of Malaysian SMEs, it is […]

[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

Vietnam IP Updates

The Vietnam National Assembly has amended its Intellectual Property (IP) Law, with the amendments coming into force on 1 January 2010. The amendment is part of Vietnam’s attempt to resolve the discrepancies between their current law and international IP law, and is also aimed to resolve some of the inconsistencies found within their current law. […]

KASS Engaged to Work With the Largest Thai Plastic Container Manufacturer

KASS International was engaged to draft and prosecute world wide patent applications for two inventions by the largest Thai plastic container manufacturer, located in Bangkok. The same company used the services of KASS to obtain international patents for its earlier inventions which are now coming to the end of their patent life. “We are excited by […]