June 2005

Malaysia is taking advantage of the Biotechnology Industry Organisation (BIO)’s annual convention here to rebrand itself as the new hotbed for biotechnology activities, said Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Datuk Seri Dr Jamaludin Jarjis on Saturday. Jamaludin, who is leading Malaysia’s delegation of over 100 members to BIO 2005, said the crux of the rebranding…

An Intellectual Property (IP) court to handle cases of infringement could be set up within the next two years. The Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry is lobbying hard for this, Minister Datuk Shafie Apdal said. “The court will have judges and lawyers who specialise in IP so that the rights of owners can be…

The period for registration of intellectual property will be reduced by 10 months to 48 months by the end of this year, Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister Datuk Mohd Shafie Apdal said Friday. He said this would be achieved by beefing up the number of experienced inspectors from 42 to 100, and using external…