Demand for product development services. The firm is now reaching new heights by working jointly with clients to develop new products. We have assisted clients in two types of situations. the first client: intending to enter into a new market, faces at least one other patent in the same field or product line. the second: […]
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KASS is a member of the Intellectual Property Committee of the EU-Malaysia Chamber of Commerce & Industry (EUMCCI) The Committee is very active in attending to IPRs issues of its members in relation to government policies, IPR recognition and IPR enforcement. We welcome enquiries and comments from readers and if we clear appropriate we shall
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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 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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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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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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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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