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Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA) – The Effect on Malaysian Patents
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…
Updates
Revised Singapore Guidelines on Assessment of Post-Grant Patent Amendments
Section 84(3) of the Singapore Patents Act stipulates that post-grant amendment of a patent is allowed only if the amendment does not result in the…
Return of the “Mc”
In 2009, the Court of Appeal of Malaysia, decided on a landmark case between McCurry Restaurant (KL) Sdn Bhd v McDonald’s Corporation. The case was…
Trade Mark Protection for First User
In Malaysia, the first use of a trade mark is an important consideration when deciding who has priority of ownership or first claim to a…
Update on Calculation of Term and Renewal Dates of Brunei Re-Registration Patents
We are informed that BruIPO now requires the owners of existing re-registration patents to notify the Registrar of their intention to switch to the new…
Brunei Court of Appeal decides that Re-Registration Patents are entitled to a 20-year term from the Date of Grant
BruIPO has issued a practice note concerning the term of protection and dates for renewal of re-registration patents based on EP(GB), GB, MY and SG…
Brunei Intellectual Property Office takes over the Administration of Trade Marks
With effect from June 2013, the Brunei Intellectual Property Office (BruIPO), formerly known as the Patent Registry Office, has assumed responsibility for administration of trade…
Patent Registry Office to handle Industrial Designs from 01 October 2012
Effective 01 October 2012, the Registry of Industrial Designs in Brunei has been transferred from the Attorney General’s Chambers to the Patent Registry Office (PRO).…
New Requirement for Payment of Annuities on Brunei Re-registration Patents
Brunei Darussalam’s Patents Order, 2011 came into force on 01 January 2012. As a result, re-registration patents in Brunei are now subject to payment of…
Brunei Darussalam joins the Budapest Treaty effective 24 July 2012
On 24 April 2012, Brunei Darussalam deposited its instrument of accession to the Budapest Treaty on the International Recognition of the Deposit of Microorganisms for…
Brunei Darussalam joins the PCT effective 24 July 2012
Brunei Darussalam became the 145th PCT Contracting State on 24 April 2012. The PCT will enter into force for Brunei Darussalam on 24 July 2012.…
Brunei Darussalam joins the Paris Convention effective 17 February 2012
Brunei Darussalam (country code – BN) deposited its instrument of accession to the Paris Convention on 17 November 2011. The country will become bound by…