Managing IP Correspondent

Case Law Update: Royal Malaysian Customs Department Ordered to Destroy Infringing Transshipment Goods

Managing IP Correspondent, February 26 2018

Case Law Update: Malaysian Federal Court Rules On The Evidence of Non-Use

Managing IP Correspondent, February 26 2018

Wong & Partners Q&A

Malaysian law relating to intellectual property is mainly contained in statutes and common law. There are national legislation for copyright, patents, industrial designs, geographical indications, layout-designs, optical discs and trademarks. Malaysia also recognizes the common law principles of passing off and the protection of confidential information / trade secrets.

Managing IP Correspondent, February 22 2018

CJEU 2017 cases: A geographical origin story

In 2017, the Court of Justice of the European Union issued 19 decisions primarily focused on trade marks. Alice Stagg summarises the most interesting of them

Managing IP Correspondent, January 29 2018

UK: The importance of accuracy with RCDs

A recent case Scomadi Ltd & Anr v RA Engineering Co at the Intellectual Property Enterprise Court (IPEC) referencing two Registered Community Designs (RCD) showed the importance of accurate agreements between parties involved in manufacture and sales. The issues before the judge were breach of contract and infringement relating to three scooter models manufactured and sold by RA Engineering. The registered rights were two Registered Community Designs for motor scooters. The RCDs were owned by Scomadi who themselves sold a portfolio of retro-style vehicles with the look of the well-known 1960s Lambretta scooters.

Managing IP Correspondent, January 29 2018

EPO: Enlarged Board confirms old disclaimer practice

The EPO's Enlarged Board of Appeal (EBA) recently issued its long-awaited decision G 1/16 relating to undisclosed disclaimers. The decision lays down under which circumstances the introduction during prosecution of a patent application before the EPO of a disclaimer not disclosed in the application as filed may be allowable under Article 123(2) EPC. The decision essentially confirms the standard defined in decision G 1/03 of 2004.

Managing IP Correspondent, January 29 2018

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