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…