Modified Substantive Examination
The pendency of a Malaysian application normally lasts 3-4 years before it proceeds to grant where much of it is spent waiting for its examination.…
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Voluntary Notification of Copyright is Here to Stay
Time has certainly flown by since this writer’s initial article on the topic in August 2012. Fast forward to June 2014, it is now the…
Novartis AG and Another v Ranbaxy (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd.
In the case of Novartis AG and Another v Ranbaxy (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. [2013] 2 SLR 117, the plaintiff was the proprietor of a Singapore…
Exceptions to Loss of Novelty for Malaysian Patents
Malaysian patent law has a worldwide novelty standard, qualified by a 12-month grace period. Section 14(3) of the Malaysian Patents Act stipulates that this grace…
Code of Good Conduct For Malaysian IP Agents
Effective 01 January 2014, the Malaysian Intellectual Property Office (“MyIPO”) has released a set of guidelines for the good conduct of IP Agents. Its main…
Top 10 PCT filers in 2013
According to WIPO, there were about 205,300 PCT applications filed in 2013. This represents an increase of 5.1% over 2012. The top 10 filing countries…