Options for Expediting Patent Prosecution in Malaysia
Intellectual Property (IP) is increasingly becoming a crucial catalyst of business growth in globalised and developing economies such as Malaysia. We have seen a steady…
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A Skirmish of the Suds
On 06 July 2006, a trade mark application was filed for the mark OILUM by Galenium Pharmasia Laborotories, an Indonesian pharmaceutical company and the application…
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…
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”…