The Malaysian government in July 2007 has officially announced and launched the much talked about National Intellectual Property Policy. The main undertaking of this policy is to develop intellectual property as a new engine growth for the enhancement of social and economic prosperity. This new policy that this will be achieved by ensuring that the […]
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Singapore High Court Affirms It Own Decision
Dextra Asia Co Ltd and Dextra Manufacturing Co Ltd (collectively referred to as "Dextra"), the owners of rights in Asia to "Bartec", a patented invention used in reinforcing concrete in the construction of buildings sued Mariwu Industrial Co (S) Pte Ltd in 2006 for alleged infringement of their Singapore patent. The trial judge, Tan Lee […]
Singapore McDonalds’ Opposition Rights Re-Affirmed
McDonald's Corporation, recently secured a landmark verdict in Singapore which cemented protection of its intangible IP rights when the Court of Appeal ruled that they had a right to oppose a trademark application based on sufficient visual, aural and conceptual similarities to their well-known "McCAFE" trademark. The Background Facts: Future Enterprises Pte Ltd v McDonalds […]
New Initiatives at Philippines IP Office
The Philippines Government recognises Intellectual property as indespensible to the development of domestic and creative activity, facilitating transfer of technology, attracting foreign investments, and ensuring market access for our products. Hence, the government resolves to protect and secure the exclusive rights of scientists, inventors, artists and other gifted citizens to their intellectual property and creations, […]
Malaysia Cyber Rogues Unleashed – The relevance of Intellectual Property Rights
Cyber Rogues who fake websites to deceive buyers into making them believe that the goods are real and being delivered are overwhelmingly increasing in Malaysia. The number of computer security intrusions in 2005 were approximately 660 cases involving business transactions involving '.com' and '.net' websites, 42 non-governmental organizations that involves the '.org', 79 cases involving […]
Singapore Police Raids For Illegal Software
The Business Software Alliance (BSA) has called on businesses to take immediate steps for ensuring that they are using only legal and licensed software following a raid on 18 June 2007 by the Singapore Police Force on a Land Surveying Professional Consultancy for suspected use of unlicensed and illegal software. The police raid, prompted by […]
Singapore Court Enforces Johnson & Johnson’s IP Rights
Johnson & Johnson, one of the world's most comprehensive and broadly based manufacturer of health care products for the consumer, pharmaceutical, and medical devices and diagnostics markets recently secured a landmark decision in Singapore which cemented protection of its intangible IP rights when the High Court ruled that there has been an infringement of its […]
Malaysia Cultivating a culture of “going original”
The Malaysian Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs ("MTDCA") in July launched the campaign "Ops Sikap Tulen", which means 'to cultivate in people a culture of going original', in order to intensify its combat against software piracy. This innovative campaign has been launched to educate the public to respect intellectual property rights. The Minister […]
Increase in Government Filing Fees for IP in Indonesia
The Indonesian Government, on 15 February 2007 issued the Government Regulation No. 19 Year 2007 amending Regulation No. 75 Year 2005 concerning Tariff of Non-Tax National Income at the Department of Law and Human Rights. The Regulation comes into effect within 30 days from the date of issuance of the said regulation. Therefore, starting from […]
Data Exclusivity: Impact of the Malaysia – US FTA
Export oriented policies together with large inflows of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) have been the main driving force behind Malaysian economic growth. Developed countries have been promoting Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and based on precedent FTAs, the main emphasis is on intellectual property rights, medical technology and pharmaceuticals. After entering into a Free Trade Agreement […]