Understanding Malaysian patent law


THE Malaysian Intellectual Property Association (Mipa) has been representing IP practitioners, owners and users for 30 years.

We would like to clarify some of the points raised in the letter “High cost of intellectual property” (The Star, Feb 10), which focuses on patents.A patent is a limited term monopoly on a new invention,

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