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As part of Singapore’s continuous commitment to regularly review its intellectual property regimes to ensure that they are progressive and world-class, Singapore has signed and acceded to the Locarno Agreement Establishing an International Classification for Industrial Designs on 19 December…
The German-Malaysian Round Table organized an event for members in Munich, Germany. While he was not required to attend the event, our Head of Patent and Industrial Design, Mr Dave A Wyatt contributed a presentation that compared the European patent…
The Japan Patent Office (JPO) and the Japan Institute for Promoting Invention and Innovation (JIPII) in cooperation with MyIPO organized this seminar in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The seminar served to share the latest updates and developments of IP legislation and…
We are pleased to announce that the long-awaited Trademarks Act 2019 has finally came into force on 27 December 2019. We would like to highlight certain salient transitional and saving provisions under the new Act that you may wish to…
The law of copyright is based on the principle that anyone who, by his or her own skill and labour, creates an original work shall enjoy the exclusive right to copy that work. Anyone who copies the created work without…
In a rare though welcome reversal, the Federal Court in Merck Sharp & Dohme & Anor v Hovid Berhad ([2019] 9 CLJ 1) has over-ruled its earlier authority on the effect of invalidation of an independent claim of a patent on the…
Earlier this year in a decision for Sunseap Group Pte Ltd & 2 Ors v Sun Electric Pte Ltd [2019] SGCA 4 (hereafter “Sunseap”)—a case between two Singapore based solar power companies—the Court of Appeal ruled that a High Court…
Team HG recently hosted Connect 1.0 at Colony Q Sentral on 21 November 2019 to Meet · Eat · Engage · Drink with IP owners and entrepreneurs. The interactive Connect session was centered around the new Trademarks Act 2019. A…
This year, APAA turned golden when it celebrated its 50th anniversary at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Taipei, Taiwan from 09 -12 November 2019. The opening ceremony, which also coincided with its 70th Council Meeting was graced by Mr. Wen-je…
The Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers [FMM] hosted back-to-back tentpole events recently and Henry Goh was there to lend our support. FMM held their annual Industry 4.0 Conference on 26 September 2019 and the Deputy Minister of International Trade and Industry…
On 27 September 2019, Malaysia deposited with WIPO its instrument of accession to the Madrid Protocol, becoming the 106th member of the Madrid System. The Protocol will take effect for the country on 27 December 2019. From that date, local…
We are pleased to announce that the long-awaited overhaul of trademark laws in Malaysia is finally coming to fruition. The all-new Trademarks Bill 2019 was tabled in the Malaysian Parliament on 11 April 2019 and was approved, with some amendments,…
What a starry night it was for the Firm’s annual dinner last weekend. Held at Cedar@15, Hotel Impiana, the venue which overlooked the beautiful KLCC twin towers was a perfect fit for the chosen theme. The event was a celebration…
An industrial design consists of the creation of a shape and configuration, or a pattern and ornamentation in two- or three-dimensional form containing aesthetic value that is used to produce a product, industrial commodity or handicraft. Processing of industrial design…
The 141st INTA Annual Meeting which gathers all of the world’s leading IP professionals and brand owners was recently held in the historical city of Boston from 18-22 May 2019. The number of officially registered participants were 11,000 making it…
Happy Mother’s Day to all the beautiful and wonderful mothers of Henry Goh! Appreciation gifts presented by Mr Dave Wyatt, Executive Director.
AIPPI Malaysia held their first seminar of the year in Kuala Lumpur on 28 March 2019. Our Head of Patents, Mr Dave A Wyatt was invited to be a speaker and panellist at the patent session of the event. The…
The patent-eligibility of computer-related inventions is a hot topic worldwide. The situation is seemingly forever in flux as the courts and patent offices around the world develop case law on the subject and constantly update their official practice. We are…
Following the European Parliament’s consent for the European Union-Singapore Free Trade Agreement (EUSFTA), the Registry of Geographical Indications was launched by the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore to allow registration of geographical indications (“GIs”) effective from 01 April 2019. Prior…
We are still receiving letters mailed to our old address – No 217, Jalan Imbi, 55100 Kuala Lumpur. This is a reminder that our Kuala Lumpur office has relocated to new premises in 2017. Therefore, please update our contact information in…
Henry Goh attended the 2019 Digital Innovation Conference organized by BMCC (British Malaysian Chamber of Commerce) held at Four Seasons Hotel, Kuala Lumpur. The theme for this year’s Digital Innovation Conference was “Working with Tomorrow’s Technology Today”. The conference expounded…
Nasi lemak is a Malay fragrant rice dish cooked in coconut milk and pandan leaf. It is commonly found in Malaysia, where it is considered the national dish! We are so EXCITED to launch our very first YouTube video of…
It is with great pleasure that we share the news of our firm being selected as the recipient of “Malaysia IP Agency of the Year 2019” at the inaugural Global IP Awards, among a prestigious pool of nominees from more…
Background The “BIG BOX” word mark (“the Mark”) was registered by Big Box Corporation (“the Proprietor”) in Singapore under Class 35 on 26 January 2005 (“Application Date”). The Applicant, Courts (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. (“the Applicant”), opened a retail warehouse and…