BRIEFING SESSION ON THE AMENDMENT OF PATENT REGULATIONS 2011
The Intellectual Property Corporation of Malaysia is expecting to implement the amendment of the Patent Regulations in February 2011. Therefore, a briefing session on the amendment was organized on 25 January 2011 at the Intellectual Property Training Centre (IPTC), Menara UOA Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur. There were 140 participants from ‘IP stakeholders' have attended the briefing session.
The session began with the opening remarks by the Director-General, Y.Bhg. Dato' Azizan Mohamad Sidin, and a briefing on the amendment of trademark regulations was presented by Senior Director of Trademark Division, Encik Abdul Aziz Ismail while the amendment of patent regulations was presented by Senior Director of Patent Division, Encik Zulkarnain Muhammad. Participants have received a clear explanation on the expedited examination for patent application from the briefing session.