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Intellectual Property Corporation of Malaysia
Malaysia:Current Status and Future Perspectives
on Global IP Protection Systems
Faridah KasmadiMohd Amran Abas
Tokyo, Japan11 – 12 November 2010
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Corporate ProfilePatent – PCTThe Road to Madrid
Outline of Presentation
Corporate Profile
4Sarawak Branch Sarawak Branch Sabah Branch Sabah Branch
Internal AuditInternal Audit
Corporation Secretary
Corporation Secretary
Director GeneralDirector General
Deputy Director General
(Industrial Property)
Deputy Director General
(Industrial Property)
Deputy Director General
(Corporate)
Deputy Director General
(Corporate)
Patent DivisionPatent
DivisionTrade Mark
DivisionTrade Mark
Division
Industrial Design Division
Industrial DesignDivision
Geographical Indication Division
Geographical Indication Division
Information Tech. Division
Information Tech. Division
Admin Services Division
Admin Services Division
Copyright & IC Layout Design Division
Copyright & IC Layout Design Division
Legal Advisory Unit Legal Advisory Unit IP Training Centre IP Training Centre
Planning & CorporateServices Division
Planning & CorporateServices Division Public Relation UnitPublic Relation Unit
Organizational structure
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“To be one of the leading IP organizations”
Mission“Provides effective legal infrastructure and
administration regime to enhance greater creativity, protect innovation and realize the value of intellectual
property”
Vision
“Protecting Innovation – Advancing Competitiveness”Motto
Our Organization
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Administer and enforce IP LegislationsAdminister, collect and enforce payment of prescribed fees / chargesRegulate / supervise IP issuesReview / update IP LegislationsOrganize training and disseminate info on IP
Functions
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Promote cooperation program at national and international levelSafeguard Malaysia’s interest in respect of any agreement or international convention to which Malaysia is a partyAdvise the Government on IP mattersConduct research and studies on IP issues
Functions
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International Treaties Acceded
• WIPO Convention (Jan 1989)• Paris Convention (Jan 1989)• Berne Convention (Oct 1990)• TRIPS Agreement (Jan 1995)• Patent Cooperation Treaty (Aug 2006)• NICE Agreement (Sept 2007)• Vienna Agreement (Sept 2007)
PATENT & PCT
Year 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 (Sep)
517 524 665 850 1,241 7825,768 4,275 1,707 4,550 4,496 3,891
Total 6,285 4,799 2,372 5,400 5,737 4,673
Local
Foreign
0
1 0 0 0
2 0 0 0
3 0 0 0
4 0 0 0
5 0 0 0
6 0 0 0
7 0 0 0
2 0 0 5 2 0 0 6 2 0 0 7 2 0 0 8 2 0 0 9 2 0 1 0
• Foreign applications outnumbered locals
• Local applications increased
Patent Application : 2005-2010 (Sept)
Year 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 (sep)
37 187 338 198 270 1292,471 6,562 6,645 2,044 3,198 1,399
Total 2,508 6,749 6,983 2,242 3,468 1,528
LocalForeign
0
1 0 0 0
2 0 0 0
3 0 0 0
4 0 0 0
5 0 0 0
6 0 0 0
7 0 0 0
2 0 0 3 2 0 0 4 2 0 0 5 2 0 0 6 2 0 0 7 2 0 0 8 2 0 0 9 2 0 1 0
• Local owners remain small
Patent Grant : 2005-2010 (sept)
Year 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 (sep)
Total 34 93 200 240 198
0
5 0
1 0 0
1 5 0
2 0 0
2 5 0
2 0 0 6 2 0 0 7 2 0 0 8 2 0 0 9 2 0 1 0
• Increase steadily
PCT Application (RO-MY): 2006-2010 (sept)
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ACTIVITYACTION PLAN
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015To reduce the ‘average pendency period’ of patent examination
36 24 22 20 18
05
1 01 52 02 53 03 54 0
2 0 1 1 2 0 1 2 2 0 1 3 2 0 1 4 2 0 1 5
Month
PATENT : 5 YEAR PLAN
On The Road to Madrid
• ASEAN Economic Community 2015
Trade Mark System in Malaysia is now entering a period of change
Malaysia will continue to develop active policies to propel international harmonization and a substantial shortening of the examination processing period
Madrid Protocol - Our obligation
– Amendments to the Trade Marks Act
– Providing training to trade mark officers/staff - additional examiners and staff
– Working Group
– ICT - significant investments in improving and upgrading the infrastructure of Trade Marks Offices
– Public Consultation
Madrid Protocol - Actions Taken
• The misunderstanding
• “International registration”-does it displace national registration
• What it actually mean- working mechanism similar to PCT
Madrid Protocol - Issues
• Office must be quick to react
• Time period is very crucial• Missing the date line means registration
• Heavy reliance on ICT
• Increase of revenue to the office
Madrid Protocol - Implications to MyIPO
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Accession to the Madrid Protocol will create greater awareness for foreign companies seeking registration of trade marks in Malaysia, and the local companies get the benefit to have registration of trade mark overseas.
Madrid Protocol - PROSPECTS
Madrid Protocol How soon can Malaysia join?
Future Direction: 1Malaysia – People First – Performance Now
• Maintaining effective IPR regime• Improving IP delivery system• Raising IP awareness • Advancing Malaysia’s IP interest through
international cooperation• Improving organizational efficiency
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Strategic Thrust
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Our greatest challenge …
POLICY• Revision of IP Acts• FTA Negotiations (TRIPS Plus)• IP Ethics • New issues (TK, GR, TCE)• New non-traditional marks (scent, sound, 3D)• Novelty - Industrial Designs (National against world
novelty)• Copyright including ISP liability• Pending International Treaties
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Thank YouIntellectual Property Corporation of Malaysia