Voluntary Notification of Copyright
(01 June 2012) marks a significant development in copyright protection in Malaysia with the coming into force of the Copyright (Voluntary Notification) Regulations 2012. There…
Updates
Malaysia – Industrial Designs (Amendment) Regulations 2012 effective 15 February 2012
The Intellectual Property Corporation of Malaysia (MyIPO) has announced that the first-ever amendment to the Industrial Designs Regulations 1999, will come into force on 15…
Malaysia – Industrial Design Regulations and Fee Changes to be implemented in 2012
The Intellectual Property Corporation of Malaysia (MyIPO) has given us advance notice of the first-ever amendment to the Industrial Designs Regulations 1999, which is currently…
MyIPO Launches IP Online Pilot Project
The Intellectual Property Corporation of Malaysia (MyIPO) has launched an initiative to encourage greater use of its online filing facilities for patents. Henry Goh Malaysia…
Partially-Valid Malaysian Patents under the Spotlight
The Malaysian Patents Act and Regulations contain provisions for the amendment of patents post-grant. It is a fairly straightforward process, consisting essentially of re-examination by…
Trade Marks in Malaysia: 2015 Round Up
TM Application and Registration Trade mark protection in Malaysia enjoyed one of its most buoyant years in 2015. With a record high of nearly 36,000…
A Sticky Situation
‘Dodol’ is a thick, sticky and sweet toffee-like confection made from coconut milk, jaggery, and rice flour. It is popular in many parts of South…
Formula One Licensing BV v Idea Marketing SA [2015] SGHC 263
Idea Marketing SA (“the Respondent”) is the global promoter for the F1 Powerboat World Championship racing event. The Respondent has applied to register the application…
The Impact of the TPPA on Trade Marks in Malaysia
After seven years of (some claim secretive) negotiations, on 05 October 2015 Malaysia together with eleven other countries (Brunei, Chile, New Zealand, Singapore, Australia, Canada,…
The Registrar of Trade Marks as a Party is not Requisite
The above statement was recently pronounced by a full quorum of the Federal Court’s panel of 5 judges with regard to the role of the…
Judicial Recognition of the Importance of Quality Control in Trade Mark Licensing
Over the last few years, there have been a number of reported High Court decisions on issues relating to licensing and ownership of intellectual property…
Impending Legislative Changes to Singapore Patents Law
Legislative changes to the Singapore patents law on 14 February 2014 introduced a new procedure known as Supplementary Examination to the foreign route prosecution option…