To make sure the Trademark Act fits the country’s practice needs, starting from 2018, TIPO has been drafting amendments to the Act. Two consultation meetings, one attended by invited experts and scholars and the other on trademark examination quality, as well as a public hearing on the draft amendments to the Trademark Act, were held. …
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Hong Kong’s new patent system will hit the road on December 19, 2019. Two important changes brought about by this new system: the introduction of “original patent system” and “optimization of the current short-term patent system”, and the implementation of a regulatory measure. Under the new patent system, patent applicants can choose to file a …
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On 27 September 2019, Malaysia became the 106th member of the Madrid Protocol System upon depositing the instrument of accession of the Protocol relating to the Madrid Agreement concerning the International Registration of Marks with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). The Protocol will enter into force in Malaysia on 27 December 2019. The accession will …
