KUALA LUMPUR: The reluctance to spend money is the main reason why many local inventors and designers do not get their products patented and registered as intellectual properties, Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister Datuk Shafie Apdal said.
Depending on the type of products, the registration and research fees could run up to between RM2,000 and RM15,000, he said.
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