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Franchising in Malaysia

Malaysia passed and gazetted the Franchise Act in December 1998 and it is expected to come into force in the near future. Once in force, the Franchise Act 1998 will apply throughout Malaysia to any franchise in Malaysia. At present, there is no franchise legislation and the franchise industry is supervised by the franchise division of the Malaysian government under the purview of the Ministry of Entrepreneur Development.

Managing IP Correspondent, November 01 1999

Claim drafting for lazy people

In an apparatus claim, the indication of the intended use or purpose of the apparatus generally does not restrict the scope of the claim. If the purpose involves structural features which are evident to the person skilled in the art, however, the claim has to be interpreted as including these features.

Managing IP Correspondent, November 01 1999

Europe's patchwork patent enforcement

Despite the existence of the European patent, there is little cohesion between countries when it comes to enforcing or challenging patent rights.

Managing IP Correspondent, November 01 1999

Microsoft in the dock again

Microsoft has reacted angrily to claims that it stole the technology used in its Expedia travel booking service. The allegations come in a suit by internet travel booking company priceline.com.

Managing IP Correspondent, November 01 1999

Putting together a global enforcement solution

When two patent owners come to blows, it is often impossible to respect national boundaries.

Managing IP Correspondent, November 01 1999

New trade mark regime takes shape

Four years after Australia first allowed the filing of novel trade marks, Bill Bennett reviews the state of play in relation to shape and colour registrations

Managing IP Correspondent, November 01 1999

Pfizer scores Russian victory

For pharma patent owners, things are suddenly looking brighter in Russia. Following a series of defeats for plaintiffs, on October 18, Pfizer won an injunction against Indian company Dr Reddy's Laboratories prohibiting manufacture and sale of its Stamlo product.

Managing IP Correspondent, November 01 1999

Regulating electronic signatures

New legislation governing the use of electronic signatures came into force in Spain in the form of Royal Decree Law 14/1999, on September 18 1999.

Managing IP Correspondent, November 01 1999

Rulings construe claim portions out of context

Federal Circuit claim construction rulings with interesting aspects continue to emerge. Among the most recent ones worthy of note are two which demonstrate a worrisome trend on the part of at least some Federal Circuit judges to focus upon specific claim language rather than determining what the whole claim means.

Managing IP Correspondent, November 01 1999

Visa wins landmark trade mark case

In a recent decision of the appeals division of the Trade Mark Registry, the proprietor of a well known trade mark has for the first time since the introduction of the Trade Marks Act 1994 (TMA 1994) succeeded in preventing a third party from registering the same name for a completely different product.

Managing IP Correspondent, November 01 1999

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