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Malaysia's Patent Act Amendments: Key Points

Malaysia’s Patent Act Amendments: Key Points

Malaysia has amended its Patent Act to bring it into compliance with international laws for patent protection. The modifications reflect Malaysia’s compliance with a number of international treaties, including the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights, and the Budapest Treaty on the International Recognition of the Deposit of Microorganisms for the Purposes of Patent Procedure (TRIPS). The Patent (Amendment) Act 2022 (the “Act”) [...]

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Impacts of influencers and marketing in China

In society, influencers are gaining ever-increasing importance in the marketing strategy of a brand. For most businesses, the budget for marketing is extremely high, probably higher than any other aspect that creates a brand. However, as the role of influencers gets more recognition and the trend of increasing budget for marketing gets caught up, there have been some conflicts between the actions of influencers and the well-being of society. This phenomenon is illustrated more clearly in China than in [...]

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Vietnam’s New National Strategy for Foreign Investment Cooperation

The National Strategy for Foreign Investment Cooperation, signed by Vietnam’s Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh, issued by the Vietnamese Government along with Decision No. 667/QD-TTg, on June 2, 2022, will improve Vietnam’s business conditions to attract more foreign and higher quality investments. Foreign direct investments (FDI) into Vietnam have increased dramatically and have become one of the most important sources of capital for the country’s economic development. In fact, FDIs have a greater positive impact on Vietnam’s IP system [...]

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Impacts of the new Dynamic John Doe Injunction order from the Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has recently issued a Dynamic John Doe Injunction order in the case of Sony Pictures Networks India (SPN) v. Multi-System Operators (MSO), Local Cable Operators (LCO), and Websites/Uniform Resource Locators (URLs) that broadcast the Cricketing Series.  Sony Pictures Networks India (SPN) has the copyright to broadcast the India-England International Cricket Series in July 2022.  The sporting event was meant to transpire back in 2021 as SPN was granted an exclusive license by the England and Wales Cricket [...]

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Free Trade Agreement Signed between Indonesia and UAE

There has been a new Free Trade Agreement Signed between Indonesia and UAE recently at the beginning of July 2022. The Agreement on the Indonesia-United Arab Emirates (UAE) Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IUAE-CEPA) is predicted to promote trade and Indonesia’s investment performance with Gulf and Middle Eastern countries. The Free Trade Agreement was signed by the Indonesian Minister of Trade Zulkifli Hasan and Minister of Economy of the UAE Abdulla bin Touq Al Marri on July 1, on the sidelines [...]

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Fasten digital IP goal nationwide in the Philippines

The 63rd Assemblies of the Member States of the World Intellectual Property Organization have recently been organized from July 14 to 22, 2022. At the WIPO headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, the director general of the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines Rowel S. Barba gave a speech about the need to increase support to maximize the benefits of IP in launching a cohesive digital economy. In compliance with health and safety measures related to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Sixty-Third Series [...]

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Definition of prior art

Prior art is the term commonly used for rejection reasons by IP Offices around the world. However, what exactly is prior art? When receiving such a refusal reason, what can applicants do to register their inventions for patent protection? According to an article on Henry law by Michael K. Henry, Ph.D., prior art is, essentially, any evidence that your invention was already publicly known or available, in whole or in part, before the effective filing date of your patent application. Prior [...]

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Amendments to the Copyright Act of Taiwan

As part of the efforts to comply with the regulations of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), to which Taiwan has applied recently, Taiwan’s government has reviewed and revised its intellectual property laws, including the Copyright Act. Not just to comply but the movement by Taiwan is also viewed by international organizations as Taiwan’s attempt to facilitate future CPTPP negotiations. Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Peru, New Zealand, Singapore, and Vietnam signed the Comprehensive [...]

How SMEs can profit from IP rights protection

How SMEs can profit from IP rights protection

If SMEs efficiently protect their intellectual property, they may increase their competitiveness and make more money. While doing so, they encounter difficulties. Why? Some small and medium-sized businesses simply get lost in translation because the idea of IP rights is so confusing and unclear. In order to help them implement an IP strategy, it is crucial to give them precise information. How SMEs can benefit from the protection of IP rights The only legitimate approach to prevent another company from using [...]

Why conducting IP due diligence is crucial before a transaction

Why conducting IP due diligence is crucial before a transaction

The assessment of the IP risk involved in a transaction, such as a sale and acquisition of a business or a financial investment in a business, is known as IP due diligence. The state and enforceability of IP, ownership, inventorship, freedom to operate, possible or actual third-party challenges, and licensing activities will all be examined as part of a normal IP due diligence process. Depending on the specifics of the transaction, each of these will be looked at to [...]

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