Malaysia – Trademarks Roundup 2022
The second anniversary of the Malaysian Trademarks Act 2019, on December 27 2021, came and went without much fanfare. By the time the new year…
Updates
Foreign Filing License Requirements in Malaysia
An applicant or an inventor may wish to first-file a patent application in a foreign country other than their country of residence. In such instances,…
Invalidation of Malaysian Patent – Prior Art – No Surprises
YKL Engineering Sdn Bhd (“YKL”) is a designer and manufacturer of specialized machinery and equipment for palm oil processing. YKL is also the registered owner…
An International Trademark Registration using Madrid Protocol System and its Benefits
Malaysia joined Madrid Protocol – The International Trademark System – on 27 December 2019. Let’s review how the system can benefit trademark owners. BACKGROUND Before…
Getting One’s Just Desserts
It may be an opportune time to revisit the saga between Tan Kim Hock Tong Seng Food Industry Sdn Bhd (‘TKHTS’) and Tan Kim Hock…
The Budapest Treaty in Malaysia and New Directives
On 31 March 2022, Malaysia deposited the instrument of ratification at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Headquarters in Geneva and officially acceded to the…