Under the provision of the Brunei Darussalam Invention Act (Cap. 72 of 195), the owner of a patent granted in Malaysia, United Kingdom or Singapore may apply within 3 years of the date of grant of the patent to register the same in Brunei. We would be pleased to assist you in filing such registrations. […]
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The Patent laws of all countries require that the inventors be named in the application for a patent at the time of filing the patent application. On the other hand publication of inventions in technical journals often requires the naming of the authors who authored the article. Now who is an inventor under the Patents
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Do you have an idea that has Commercial Value? want to look for Technology to solve your Manufacturing problem? want to look for Products for Commercialisation? want to protect your Research Findings? Inventions? Industrial Designs?
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In January 2008, the firm donated some money to purchase stationery and snacks for poor pre-school children in two child day-care centres in Chennai, India. The day-care centres are sponsored by the Rotary Club of Annanagar, Chennai. This worthy project keeps the children under a teacher’s care and teaching instead of being left unattended
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Owning a registered trademark gives the owner exclusive rights to do the following: to use the mark on its goods and services; and to exclude others from using the same or very similar mark on same or related goods and services. However, this monopoly of rights is given, by Trademark Offices worldwide, only to owners who
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I recently attended a colleague’s wedding, which, despite my inherent detestation of attending weddings, I found quite delightful. I was particularly touched by the lovely speech given by the bride’s father. Speaking from experience, the man had this to say to his new son-in-law, “a man who gives in when he is in the wrong
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The High Court of Malaya in Kuala Lumpur in Civil Suit No. D8-22-1863-2002 on 8th March 2008 held at the end of a full trial, that the trademark Emmer Zecna does not infringe the registered trademark Ermenegildo Zegna in respect of the use of the mark in Class 25 for menswear. It further held that there was also no passing
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Malaysia’s long awaited New Plant Varieties Act 2004 (NPVA) is scheduled to come into force on 1st July 2008 after the enabling Regulations are approved by the Attorney General’s Chambers. The Act is modeled after the 1978 Act of International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV) Convention, provisions of Convention on BioDiversity
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16 August 2006 is a significant date for the Malaysian and International business community as this was the date in which Malaysia’s accession to the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) became in force. The PCT system is a system which renders patent filing in numerous countries more effective and economical. It has to be stressed that
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KASS is jointly organising a seminar on Intellectual Property Rights together with the Malaysian Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrations (MAICSA) on March 24, 2007. The seminar is intended to give an overview on Intellectual Property Rights and related issues. Participants will walk away with essential knowledge of Intellectual Property Rights and the competitive advantage