MALAYSIA: COURT OF APPEAL HELD PATENT VALID
The appellants in Yeohata Machineries Sdn. Bhd. & Anor v Coil Master Sdn. Bhd. appealed against the decision of the High Court which dismissed the appellants’ claim that the Defendants infringed the Malaysian Patent no. MY-125572-A (hereinafter be referred “the Patent”) and which allowed the respondents’ counterclaim to invalidate the Patent.
The Patent is owned by the first appellant...
MALAYSIA: MyIPO HAS STARTED PILOT A PPH/PCT-PPH PROGRAM WITH JPO
We are pleased to inform all of our clients and associates that effective from 1 October 2014, the Intellectual Property Corporation of Malaysia (MyIPO) has started a pilot Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) and Patent Cooperation Treaty-PPH (PPH/PCT-PPH) program with the Japan Patent Office (JPO). The pilot program will be for a period of three years.
The PPH/PCT-PPH program enables sharing of...
MALAYSIA: FUKUYAMA’S MALAYSIAN PATENT IS REVOKED
In the case of Fukuyama Automation Sdn. Bhd. v Xin Xin Engineering Sdn. Bhd. and Wong Thiam Fook, the High Court of Malaya in Shah Alam, Selangor Malaysia held that the Fukuyama’s Malaysian Patent to be lacking novelty and held that the Patent was invalid.
Fukuyama Automation Sdn Bhd. (hereinafter referred to as “the Plaintiff”), is a Malaysian company had acquired Fukuyama Netukan Co. Pte...
MALAYSIA: COURT OF APPEALS HELD THAT ROLLING DOOR PATENT NOT INFRINGED
This is an appeal against the decision of High Court of Malaya at Kuala Lumpur in relation to a patent infringement action between SKB Shutters Manufacturing Sdn. Bhd. and Seng Kong Shutter Industries Sdn. Bhd. and one Mr. Kooi Lam Tan. The High Court held that patent no. MY-128431-A valid and that Seng Kong Shutter Industries and Mr. Tan to be infringing the patent. Seng Kong Shutter...
Malaysia: Court of Appeal Overruled High Court’s Decision
In the case of Cadware Sdn Bhd v Ronic Corporation, the Court of Appeal of Malaysia set aside the order of the High Court and declared that Cadware Sdn Bhd had not infringed Ronic Corporation’s Malaysian patent.
Cadware Sdn Bhd (hereinafter referred to as “the Appellant”) manufactures and distributes a soya milk machine product called “One Touch Energy Maker” (hereinafter referred to as “the...
Malaysia: Good And Bad News For NEP Holdings
In the case of NEP Holdings (Malaysia) Berhad v C.K Filtration Technology Sdn Bhd, the High Court of Malaya in Kuala Lumpur upheld the validity of NEP Holdings (Malaysia) Berhad’s Malaysian patent while dismissing their claim for patent infringement against C.K Filtration Technology Sdn Bhd.
NEP Holdings (Malaysia) Berhad (hereinafter referred to as “the Plaintiff”) is a publicly listed...
Malaysia: Court of Appeal Rejects Pfizer’s Application To Amend Patent
In the case of Pfizer Ireland Pharmaceuticals v Ranbaxy (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd., the Malaysian Court of Appeal affirmed the High Court’s decision and restricted Pfizer Ireland Pharmaceuticals from modifying its patent claims.
Pfizer Ireland Pharmaceuticals (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Appellant’) is the owner of Malaysian Patent No. MY-111446-A (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Appellant’s...
Malaysia: Nehemiah Reinforced Soil Sdn Bhd v Patrick Cyril Augustin & Anor: High Court’s Decision Upheld by Court of Appeal
Recipients of our e-newsletters will surely recall that we had reported in February 2012 that Malaysian High Court in Shah Alam had declared Patrick Cyril Augustin & Anor’s Malaysian Patent No. MY-103619-A to be invalid. Patrick Cyril Augustin & Anor had filed an appeal against the decision and recently, the Court of Appeal upheld the High Court’s decision and declared the patent to be...
WHAT MADE THIS MALAYSIAN PATENT REVOKED?
The Malaysian High Court in Shah Alam, Selangor has recently revoked Malaysian Patent No. MY-103619-A and the reasons for the revocations made an interesting reading.
In the case of Nehemiah Reinforced Sdn. Bhd. vs. Patrick Cyril Augustine & Imbiraj K. S. Abraham, the Court held that Malaysian Patent No. MY-103619-A (hereinafter referred to as “the Patent”) which was granted...