MyIPO to strengthen IP legal infrastructure

KUALA LUMPUR: Intellectual Property Corp Of Malaysia (MyIPO) is in the midst of amending the intellectual property law in an effort to strengthen the country's intellectual property legal infrastructure in line with international standards. Its director-general Datuk Azizan Mohamad Sidin said as the administrator of the intellectual property legislations in Malaysia, MyIPO was in the midst of amending the Patents Act, Trade Marks Act and Industrial Design Act. He, however, did not specify any time frame.

MyIPO is an agency under the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs. The amended Copyrights Act would be tabled during the next Parliament session in March, he said.