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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…

Not many legal disputes capture the imagination of Malaysians like a good and scintillating food feud. We are referring to none other than the CHATIME bubble tea tug-of-war that has played out in the media extensively in the last six…

The Malaysian Intellectual Property Association (MIPA) has long played a role in the development and advancement of intellectual property in Malaysia. Through its constant consultation with the Malaysian Intellectual Property Office (MyIPO), many a rough edge encountered in patent, trademark,…

Copyright law in Malaysia is governed by the Copyright Act 1987. Under the Act and pursuant to the Berne Convention, copyright exists automatically upon the creation of a work without the need for any formal registration. In the absence of…

PATENTThe option to request supplementary examination as an alternative to substantive examination was introduced into Singapore patents prosecution system on 14 January 2014. It is a cost effective way to obtain grant of a patent application by relying on the…

The Federal Court’s decision in SKB Shutters Manufacturing Sdn Bhd v Seng Kong Shutter Industries Sdn Bhd & Anor (“SKB Shutters”) has been widely reported and commented on. Briefly, the Federal Court decided that if an independent claim of a patent was…

In Malaysia, good food captures the heart of the nation and unites us as one. Malaysians will travel far and wide just to try out that newly-discovered food craze, cook up a storm for family and friends for various occasions…

Just one might not be enough for what’s needed. Often, not all aspects of an invention that the inventor wanted to protect could be covered by a single patent application. Some inventors even questioned why divisional applications are needed. You…

Most trade mark law regimes in the world prohibit the registration of a mark that comprise of word(s) that generally describe the goods and services. These types of marks are better known as generic terms and the general rule is…

It comes as no surprise to how ubiquitous and prevalent the internet is in our lives right now. The level of technology that has pushed the boundaries of globalization and how we communicate on a daily basis has certainly come…

Last year, the Malaysian IP Office (MyIPO) maintained the fast pace of substantive examination, which began in year 2014. This has resulted in an increase of more than 5% in the number of patents granted in year 2015. This effort…