INTA 2013 Annual Meeting in Dallas
This year more than 8000 delegates congregated in Dallas for the 135th INTA Annual Meeting. The Firm’s contingent from Kuala Lumpur comprised of our Managing…
Updates
Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA) – The Effect on Malaysian Patents
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…
Revised Singapore Guidelines on Assessment of Post-Grant Patent Amendments
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…
Return of the “Mc”
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…
Trade Mark Protection for First User
In Malaysia, the first use of a trade mark is an important consideration when deciding who has priority of ownership or first claim to a…
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…