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It is with great pride that we announce our Executive Director and Head of Patent and Industrial Design, Mr Dave A Wyatt together with our Senior Legal Counsel, Ms Azlina Aisyah Khalid have once again made the cut in the…
Hari Raya Aidil Fitri or the Eidul Fitri celebration is one of the more important holidays for the country. It marks the end of the fasting month for Muslims and Malaysians, the festivities last just as long. The Firm organised…
Almost 10,800 registrants from over 150 countries streamed to the sleepless city of Seattle, Washington for the 140th International Trademark Association’s (INTA) Annual Meeting from 19 to 23 May 2018, making it the largest ever so far. With the increasing…
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Managing Intellectual Property (MIP) has once again announced that Henry Goh is ranked in Tier 1 for both Patent and Trademark Prosecution in Malaysia for the tenth consecutive year. This significant milestone celebrates Henry Goh as being one of the…
Our #FamilyHG recently celebrated Chinese New Year as one big family ushering in the new Lunar Year of the Dog, the eleventh sign in the 12-year cycle of the Chinese Zodiac. As is the norm, Chinese New Year festivities are…
In 2017 we celebrated our 40th anniversary, and today I am happy to share with you the latest milestone in Henry Goh’s journey. Managing Intellectual Property (MIP) has just announced the results of its 2018 IP Stars Firm Survey. I…
On 06 March 2018, the Malaysian IP Office (MyIPO) and Japan Institute for Promoting Invention and Innovation (JIPII) jointly organised a seminar on National Effort for Public Awareness and Education of Intellectual Property (IP) at MyIPO’s office in Bangsar. Speakers…
The Malaysia National Group of the International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (AIPPI Malaysia) had conducted a seminar on 18 January 2018 in Kuala Lumpur. The event was attended by members of AIPPI Malaysia together with patent and…
We, at Henry Goh, would like to extend our deepest condolences to the family of the late Dato’ Sri Haji Abdul Manan bin Ismail, Chairman of MyIPO as well as the Board of Directors, Management and Staff of MyIPO on…
Christmas came early this year when Henry Goh hosted its annual Christmas feast on 04 December 2017 for the staff at its spanking new premises. Opening with “We Wish You a Merry Christmas”, various carols were sung and following a…
Legislative changes to Singapore’s registered designs law were made by the enforcement of the Registered Designs (Amendment) Act 2017 (“RDAA 2017”) on 30 October 2017. The salient changes are as follows: (I) BROADENING SCOPE OF REGISTRABLE DESIGNSScope of registrable designs…
The processes for allowance and grant of patents in Malaysia differ significantly from those in many other jurisdictions. They are a common source of confusion and uncertainty. So, here are ten pointers that should help clarify the local practice. 1.…
What are parallel imports? The court in Tien Ying Hong Enterprise Sdn Bhd v Beenion Sdn Bhd [2010] 8 MLJ 550 stated that parallel imports refer to goods, which are lawfully manufactured overseas but imported and distributed in Malaysia by a person…
Mun Keat joins us as Accountant. He has varied and extensive working experience in the automobile, agricultural, insurance, and travel industries as well as in public practice. He is an associate member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA),…
The 67th Council Meeting of the Asian Patent Attorneys Association (APAA) was held in the bustling city centre of Auckland, New Zealand. If you venture beyond the urban parts of Auckland, you will find magical, picture-perfect landscapes and coastlines. The…
It was a night of grandeur. It was a night of splendor. The People of Henry Goh and their loved ones came together at The Grand Hyatt Kuala Lumpur on Saturday 19 August 2017 to celebrate the Firm’s Ruby Anniversary,…
In the case of Ceramiche Caesar Spa v Caesarstone Sdot-Yam Ltd [2017] SGCA 30, the Singapore Court of Appeal had to consider, inter alia, whether Caesarstone Sdot-Yam Ltd.’s (“Caesarstone”) trademark “CAESARSTONE” in Class 19 was similar to Ceramiche Caesar SpA’s…
One of the requirements for a trademark to be registered in Malaysia is that the mark or device has to be used in the course of trade. This raises the issue as to what would constitute ‘in the course of…
While the courts of the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur remain the centre of gravity for IP disputes, it is encouraging to note growth in the number and scope of cases being decided in other states across the country. A recently…
Henry Goh is proud to announce that our Executive Director and Head of Patents, Mr Dave Wyatt together with our Senior In House Legal Counsel, Ms Azlina Aisyah Khalid were recently listed as Malaysia’s Market Leading Lawyers in the 2017…
Effective 01 July 2017, the Intellectual Property Corporation of Malaysia (MyIPO) and the European Patent Office (EPO) have commenced a Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) pilot program. The program will initially run for a trial period of three years until 30…
After bidding farewell to our decade old office located in Jalan Imbi and having moved to new premises at Sunway Velocity for the past 82 days, Henry Goh & Co had its official launch celebration on 22 July 2017. Guests…
INTA made a return to the European continent for its Annual General Meeting almost 10 years after it was last held in Berlin, Germany in 2008. This year, sunny Barcelona, Spain played host to more than 10,600 registered attendees for…
Henry Goh was privileged to participate in Pit Stop Community Cafe’s Ramadan sponsorships. The Pit Stop Community Cafe in Kuala Lumpur is a cafe with a mission: to reach out to the city’s underprivileged and marginalised, through food. The People…