Persistence pays off for Local IT Security Firm
The date 23 September 2014 would seem to be like just another day on the calendar. However, this date is particularly significant for our valued…
Updates
Changes to Singapore Trade Marks and Registered Designs Law
The legislative amendments to the Trade Marks Rules, Trade Marks (International Registration) Rules, Registered Designs Rules and Registered Designs (International Registration) Rules came into effect…
MyIPO and Japan Patent Office launch PPH Pilot Program
Effective 01 October 2014, the Intellectual Property Corporation of Malaysia (MyIPO) and the Japan Patent Office (JPO) have commenced a Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) pilot…
Motherhood Pte Ltd v Lau Elaine and others [2013] SGHC 258
The Plaintiff’s monthly printed “Motherhood Magazine” relating to parenting issues had been published in Singapore since 1983. An application to register the trade mark “Motherhood”…
Modified Substantive Examination
The pendency of a Malaysian application normally lasts 3-4 years before it proceeds to grant where much of it is spent waiting for its examination.…
Voluntary Notification of Copyright is Here to Stay
Time has certainly flown by since this writer’s initial article on the topic in August 2012. Fast forward to June 2014, it is now the…
Novartis AG and Another v Ranbaxy (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd.
In the case of Novartis AG and Another v Ranbaxy (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. [2013] 2 SLR 117, the plaintiff was the proprietor of a Singapore…
Exceptions to Loss of Novelty for Malaysian Patents
Malaysian patent law has a worldwide novelty standard, qualified by a 12-month grace period. Section 14(3) of the Malaysian Patents Act stipulates that this grace…
Code of Good Conduct For Malaysian IP Agents
Effective 01 January 2014, the Malaysian Intellectual Property Office (“MyIPO”) has released a set of guidelines for the good conduct of IP Agents. Its main…
Top 10 PCT filers in 2013
According to WIPO, there were about 205,300 PCT applications filed in 2013. This represents an increase of 5.1% over 2012. The top 10 filing countries…
Trade Descriptions Act 2011 – A New Lease of Life
The Trade Descriptions Act 1972 has been repealed and replaced by the Trade Descriptions Act 2011; with the new Act having come into effect since…
Malaysia – Trade Mark & Patent Regulations and Fee Changes effective 15 February 2011
The Intellectual Property Corporation of Malaysia (MyIPO) has recently announced substantive amendments to the Trade Marks Regulations 1997 and the Patents Regulations 1986. Of particular…