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…
It comes as no surprise to how ubiquitous and prevalent the internet is in our lives right now. The level of technology that has pushed the boundaries of globalization and how we communicate on a daily basis has certainly come…
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 of more than 5% in the number of patents granted in year 2015. This effort…
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 specification disclosing any additional matter or extending the protection conferred by the patent. These statutory…
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 first brought by McDonald’s in the High Court for passing off against McCurry Restaurant (KL)…