Asialaw Award
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…
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Raya Celebrations at HG
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…
INTA 2018, Seattle
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…
IP for Famous Personalities
Famous personalities refer to people who have gained fame and public attention. They may be a singer, actor, comedian, television host, sport personality, model or even a business person. These famous personalities are often treated as role models by the…
A Decade Of Excellence
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…
Chinese New Year 2018
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…
Tier 1 for Patent and Trademark Prosecution in Malaysia
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…
MyIPO Seminar | National Effort for Public Awareness and Education of Intellectual Property
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…
AIPPI Seminar
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…
Condolences
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…
We Wish You a Merry Christmas!
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…
Changes to Singapore Registered Design Law
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…
10 Things You Need to Know about the Malaysian Patent Grant Process
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.…
Issues Revolving Around Parallel Imports
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…
New Professionals
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),…
APAA Auckland 2017
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…
Henry Goh’s 40th Anniversary Celebration
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,…
Caesar ≈ Caesarstone?
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…
The Tale of the Tiger Stripes
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…
The Mind-Boggling Interplay of Copyright and Industrial Design Law
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…
Market Leading Lawyers
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…
MyIPO and the European Patent Office launch PPH Pilot Program
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…
New Office Official Opening – 22 July 2017
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 2017, Barcelona
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…
Pit Stop Community Cafe – Love All Feed All
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…