Scientific research that looks for useful applications, processes, or products in nature is called biodiversity prospecting, or bioprospecting. In many cases, bioprospecting is a search for useful organic compounds in microorganisms, plants, and fungi that grow in extreme environments, such as rainforests, deserts, and hot springs. Malaysia, being one of the 12 mega-diverse countries in […]
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Malaysian Courts Apply American Cynamid Principles To Copyright Injunction
An interlocutory injunction is a relief available to a plaintiff to restrain a defendant from continuing to infringe the plaintiff's rights pending the trial of the matter. As the rights of the parties have not been resolved at trial, the courts would have to be careful in exercising its discretion in granting an injunction especially […]
Malaysia - Dogs Tackle IP Crimes
Once perceived as a "haven" for piracy activities, Malaysia has responded to such a portrayal with a positive salvo to eliminating this negative outlook. With a view to attracting and safeguarding local and foreign investments in the country, the authorities have been resorting to various measures to eradicate this menace. It is therefore not surprising […]
Simplified Procedures On Patent Filing In Indonesia
The Indonesian Patent Office has issued a circular No. H3-UM.07.10.482/2004 dated December 8, 2004 clarifying on the simplification of filing requirements for patent applications filed via the PCT route. As a result, the following documents are now not statutorily required for filing with the Indonesian Patent Office. PCT pamphlet Priority documents (if any) International Search […]
Indonesia - The Design Copyright Case
The legal framework for the protection of industrial designs in Indonesia is based on Law No. 31/2000 (Law on Industrial Designs) that became effective on 14 June 2001. Based on the law, any third party may file for the cancellation of registration of an industrial design to the Commercial Court on the grounds that the […]
The Honda case – Injunctive Relief in Industrial Design and Three Dimensional Copyright in Malaysia
The High Court in Malaysia has delivered an important decision on the various issues pertaining to copyright and industrial design with special reference to an application for an interlocutory injunction. In Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha v Allied Pacific Motor (M) Sdn Bhd & Anor [2005] 3 MLJ 30, the famous Japanese marque for bikes […]
Non-Conventional Trade Marks in Malaysia: 3-D marks
Trade Mark protection has advanced significantly from the days when marks consisted primarily of words, letters, logos or reproduction of images in two-dimensional forms. In many countries throughout the world, amendments to legislation as well as continually evolving trademark practices have extended the scope of trademark protection to include non-conventional trademarks such as three-dimensional marks, […]
Malaysia Enforces Pharmaceutical Labeling
Malaysia puts country's healthcare industry as one of its top priorities, and continually implements new policies to ensure that the medical sector continue progressing and at the same time to ensure that its people receive the best medical treatment available. Pharmaceuticals are regulated by the Drug Control Authority (DCA) in Malaysia, under the Control of […]
Protecting Ideas in Foreign Markets and the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT)
In the USA, interest in Intellectual Property has reached fever pitch. High-tech companies often have their own in house IP counsels, and heaven forbid that they don't have their own individualized and unique IP management strategy. Why is this the case? Decision-makers have realized that intellectual property is the lifeblood of a modern high-tech company; […]
Proposed Health Products Bill in Singapore
The Health Sciences Authority (HSA), a statutory board under the Ministry of Health, plans to table a Bill in Parliament to enact the proposed Health Products Act. This is to consolidate the controls for regulating medicines and health-related products in Proposed Health Products Bill in Singapore Singapore into one piece of legislation. Currently the controls […]