29 October 2008, Philipine - THE last week of October is Intellectual Property Rights Week pursuant to Presidential Proclamation 79 of 1992, in acknowledgment of the importance of protecting the creations of scientists, inventors, trademark owners, composers, writers and artists.
The observance underscores the importance of intensifying public information and education campaign on the significance of […]

Oct 22, 2008  Philippines - LOCAL intellectual property concerns and issues can now be raised at the regional level as the Intellectual Property Satellite Office (Ipso) in Davao City will be operational next month.
This move is aimed at establishing IP Philippines’ presence in the countryside and making its services accessible for stakeholders in the provinces.
The IP […]

Oct,2008 - A small Cambodian newspaper has sued Radio Free Asia for purported copyright violations, charging that the station routinely copied and distributed issues to its staff in Washington and Bangkok and posted some of the paper’s work without permission on the Internet.
“I don’t object to being quoted or paraphrased in other media,” said Bernard […]

SINGAPORE, Oct 2008 - With the rising number of patent filings from Asia, bilateral cooperation is necessary to seize business opportunities in intellectual property (IP) services.
According to the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (Ipos), the proportion of patents granted by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office that originated from Asia grew from 23 percent in 1995 to […]

Oct 20, 2008 – The Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation has proposed to extend legal help to enable small and medium enterprises and industries (SMEs and SMIs) to register their creations as intellectual property.
Minister Datuk Dr Maximus Ongkili said the proposal was a result of talks with the enterprises and industries which said the costs […]

16 October, 2008 - Philippines - THE government has confiscated some P2.21-billion worth of pirated goods in the first three quarters of the year—to be able to maintain the country’s lower priority standing in the Special 301 annual report of the United States trade representative that ranks countries with inadequate patent protection.
This was the latest […]

Oct 11, 2008 - Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei - The dissemination of new knowledge and transfer of medical technology can assist in the monitoring, prevention and treatment of diseases, said the Minister of Health, Pehin Orang Kaya Indera Pahlawan Dato Seri Setia Hj Suyoi Hj Osman, who was speaking during the 9th Asean Health Ministers […]

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 6 (Bernama) — Malaysia’s biotech industry which is currently valued at RM1.3 billion is expected to grow 22 percent annually, driven largely by the development of oil palm, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said Monday.Abdullah said Malaysia should exploit its strength in the palm oil industry by focusing on new […]

OCT 07, MANILA, Philippines – A joint academe-private sector panel is urging Senate to integrate proposed bills on intellectual property and data privacy.
The said bills — Senate Bill 1180 and Senate Bill 880 — were drafted during the previous Congress.
Senate Bill 1180, or the Data Protection Act of 2007, authored by Senator Manuel Roxas III, […]