The Budapest Treaty in Malaysia and New Directives
On 31 March 2022, Malaysia deposited the instrument of ratification at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Headquarters in Geneva and officially acceded to the…
Updates
ITEX ’22 – 33rd International Invention, Innovation & Technology Exhibition Malaysia
Henry Goh was privileged to join this year’s Malam Budaya Cipta, a dinner celebration and awards ceremony in conjunction with ITEX ’22 – 33rd International…
Malaysia’s Patents (Amendment) Act 2022 and Implementing Regulations
The long-awaited Patents (Amendment) Act 2022 together with the implementing Regulations has finally come into force on 18 March 2022. After more than a decade…
Trademark Licensing in Malaysia
One of the notable new provisions that was encapsulated in the recently enforced Trademarks Act 2019 is the concept of ‘registrable transactions.’ In brief, registrable…
Pursuing Software Patents in Malaysia
Pursuing patent protection for computer software related inventions have always been complicated affairs. Notwithstanding the substantial differing substantive requirements employed by different patent jurisdictions from…
HG Chinese Facebook Page
Social connections and genuine communication are integral parts of social media. Facebook continues to be the #1 platform used by many businesses, large and small…
HG at INTA Virtual 2022 (30 April – 04 May 2022)
After two long years of missing out on the camaraderie of our global IP associates at INTA’s annual meeting, we are eager to finally be…
HG Virtual Connect with East-Asian Clients (18 until 29 April 2022)
Even as Malaysia opens our international borders on 01 April 2022, we will continue to harness technology in connecting us to our clients and associates…
IAM Global Leaders 2022
Dave A Wyatt, Executive Director in our Malaysia office, has been recognized in IAM Global Leaders 2022, a compilation of the world’s top private practice…
Excellence is our TrademarkTM
Three years after the enactment of the Malaysian Trademarks Act 2019, it is a real pleasure to announce that our Firm has found its firm…
Patents (Amendment) Act 2022 and Implementing Regulations
The Patents (Amendment) Act 2022 was read and passed by the Upper House (Dewan Negara) of Parliament on 22 December 2021. The Act received the…
Top 10 Reasons Why a Patent is Important
This article was updated in June 2025 to improve accuracy and readability. Patent protection is a valuable commercial tool and a strategic investment for businesses…