The recent case of Pfizer Ireland Pharmaceuticals (“appellants”) and Ranbaxy (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd (“respondents”) springs out of an invalidation action initiated by the respondents to cancel Malaysia Patent No. MY-111446-A entitled “Pyrazolopyrimidinones for the Treatment of Impotence” (the “446 patent”). The appellants raised the issue as to whether the court had the power to amend […]
Singapore Amends Patent Act and Rules
On 10 July 2012, Singapore Parliament passed the Patent (Amendment) Bill and the Intellectual Property (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill geared towards strengthening and enhancing Singapore’s patent system in order to support Singapore’s growing international patent capabilities, and developing Singapore as a global Intellectual Property (IP) hub in Asia. The amendments are intended to a) change the […]
ASEAN Members Benefit from PPH Membership
As patent filings worldwide increase, there is a need to provide an alternative route to expedite the examination of these applications. The Patent Prosecution Highway is becoming an increasingly popular way to fast-track patent examination among countries in the region, including Singapore and the Philippines. Gladys Mirandah and Jay-R Estavillo report from Singapore. The Patent […]
ASEAN and India - National Security Restrictions And Requirements Prior To Patent Filings By MNC Applicants
In this day and age, more and more multi-national companies are expanding their businesses and research and development operations overseas, hoping to take advantage of the accessibility of diverse ideas and the globalization of human capital by setting up research facilities and conducting R&D in multiple countries. Management of innovations and intellectual property derived from […]
Malaysia - A Battle Between Two Process Patents
The High Court of Malaya dismissed both the plaintiffs’ claim and defendants’ counterclaim with costs in an action filed by Sanofi-Aventis against Fresenius Kabi for alleged infringement of a patent for an anti-cancer drug. In Sanofi-Aventis (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd & Anor v. Fresenius Kabi (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd & Anor, the High Court of Malaya has […]
Malaysia - Useful Decision on infringement tests
The High Court of Malaysia recently issued a decision regarding patent and copyright infringement in BT Engineering v with characteristics similar to that of its own. The plaintiff further alleged that the defendant had infringed its copyright through the unauthorized use of photographs and design drawings. The defendant denied the allegations and in turn sought […]
Singapore Strengthens Its Patent System
1 2 3 4 5 (0 votes) Singapore Strengthens Its Patent System On July 10, 2012, the Singapore Parliament passed the Patent (Amendment) Bill and the Intellectual Property (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill geared towards strengthening and enhancing Singapore’s patent system in order to support the growing international patent capabilities, and developing Singapore as an Asian intellectual […]
Philippines - Joins Patent Prosecution Highway
On 9 February 2012, the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) signed its first-ever Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Agreement with Japan Patent Office (JPO) Commissioner Yoshiyuki Iwai. The landmark PPH Agreement between IPOPHL and JPO and will commence on March 12, 2012. It was reported that IPOPHL is the latest IP office to join […]
Patent Linkage in ASEAN countries Compared to the US
Patent linkage refers to the system or process by which a country links drug marketing approval to the status of the patent(s) corresponding to the originator’s product. This article provides a snapshot of the patent linkage position in the US vis-à-vis Asia and the Pacific. United States. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) maintains a […]
Malaysia - Status Of Divisional Applications Clarified
For many years, the courts have raised objections to the non-unity of the patent applications and divisional applications. This matter and the provisions of Section 26B of the Patents Act 1983 in Malaysia were addressed in the above case. The case of B Braun Melsungen AG & Anor v. Terumo Kabushiki Kaisha & Anor centered […]