There are presently 79 countries that are party to the Budapest Treaty (amended 26 September 1980) on the International Recognition of the Deposit of Microorganisms for the Purposes of Patent Procedure. Accession to the Treaty is open to member states of the Paris Convention.
Deposition of biological materials (including microorganisms) is ... Read More
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The deep-seated need for every brand owner to secure exclusive rights to use a trade mark does not discriminate when it comes to the source of the mark or identity of the owner. This is regardless of whether the owner runs a commercial enterprise or is a non-profit organization. The ... Read More
Changes to Singapore patents law which came into effect on 14 February 2014 introduced a new procedure called Supplementary Examination (SPE). Under Section 29(1)(d) of the Singapore Patents Act, applicants may rely on the final results of search and examination of certain foreign or international applications for SPE of a ... Read More
Intellectual Property (IP) is increasingly becoming a crucial catalyst of business growth in globalised and developing economies such as Malaysia. We have seen a steady growth of patent applications filed in Malaysia in the last decade which is a testament to the nation’s growing and evolving IP industry. Patent prosecution ... Read More
On 06 July 2006, a trade mark application was filed for the mark OILUM by Galenium Pharmasia Laborotories, an Indonesian pharmaceutical company and the application was accorded Trade Mark Number 06011831. Subsequent to a smooth search and examination process by the Malaysian IP office, the subject mark was advertised for ... Read More