NICE Classification The International Classification of Goods and Services for the Purposes of the Registration of Marks (known as the “Nice Classification), was, via the Nice Agreement, the result of the Nice Diplomatic Conference, which was held in Nice, France, on 15 June 1957. This Agreement was later revised in 1967 and 1977. The Nice […]
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Our Government has allocated a total fund of RM 200 million aside for companies who are taking their brand global. Called the “Brand Promotion Grant”(“the Grant”), the Government launched the Grant in 2003 under the Government’s new stimulus package to boost the economy. According to Mr. Zakaria Kamarudin, the Senior Director of the Exporters Development
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On the invitation of the Asian Institute of Medicine, Service and Technology in Kedah,Malaysia, Mr. Kandiah gave a presentation entitled “The Importance of Protecting R&D Results” on 14th September 2007. The talk was attended by Senior Managers, researchers and staffs from the various faculties of the University.
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As a well-established Intellectual Property consultancy, KASS has worked with many universities in various fields and have come across many interesting and useful inventions for which they have successfully obtained patents.
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A leading biotechnology company recently engaged KASS International Sdn Bhd to design, develop and conduct an advanced training workshop on Intellectual Property Rights for their entire staff. The workshop was conducted by senior staff of the firm from 17th to 19thSeptember 2007. The workshop covered all aspects of IP rights including aspects of licensing rights.
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Our patent executive, Ms Chloe Tai will undergo a Masters in Intellectual Property course at the Munich Intellectual Property Law Centre, Germany beginning October 2007. Ms Chloe Tai handles patent drafting and prosecution in the field of chemistry. Ms Sushil Kaur, our patent executive who handles patents in the biotechnology field, will leave for Tokyo, Japan to attend the AOTS-JPO Intellectual Property Rights Training
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Participation for the AKAR UMBI CATEGORY (GRASS ROOT CATEGORY) of the NATIONAL INNOVATION AWARD 2007 is open to citizens of Malaysia who are able to invent and possess the creativity to innovate products or basic appliances to solve technical problems in our daily lives. The conditions to satisfy are as follows:
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Patent Executive, Mr. Liew Chee Keat and Trademark Executive, Ms. K. Geetha have returned to office after undergoing a month of training in their related area of Intellectual Property under experienced European Patent and Trademark Attorneys in a leading IP firm in Paris, France.
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The Malaysian Government has set up specialized courts to handle Intellectual Property suits. There are 15 Sessions Court, at least one Sessions Court in each state and 6 High Courts recognised as “special designated courts” to handle Intellectual Property disputes. The High Court will be in Kuala Lumpur, Selangor, Johor, Perak, Sabah and Sarawak. The
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Foreign applicants should take note. For all PCT applications filed after 16 August 2006, Malaysia can be designated in any PCT application. Malaysian applicants can from the same date, file PCT applications in Malaysia. This is a more cost-saving and strategic way of securing patent rights in foreign countries if applicants are interested in more
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