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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

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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

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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

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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

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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