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01/12/2025

💡 Patent Law Update: Your AI is a Tool, Not a Co-Inventor!
​The USPTO has released new guidance for AI-assisted inventions, settling a major question for innovators.
​The verdict: AI is a tool, not a creator.
​Generative AI and other computational models are now formally considered analogous to laboratory equipment or research databases. They can assist in generating ideas and designs, but the legal credit for conception—the core of inventorship—must rest with a natural person.
​If a human makes a significant contribution to the invention, their patent application is evaluated under the same legal standard as any other.
​➡️ Key Takeaway: Innovate with AI, but ensure there's a human hand guiding the conception.

16/11/2025

🎨 Design Shapes Our World: Celebrating 100 Years of Design Protection! 🌍
Look around you. From the sleek lines of a modern watch to the ergonomics of your favorite headphones 🎧✨, and even the iconic shape of a chocolate bar 🍫—design is everywhere! It's the silent force that makes our clothes, technology, and everyday products beautiful and functional.
Industrial design empowers designers to reach new markets and turn creative visions into global realities.
Just think of some of the legendary designs protected through this system over the years:
* The Original PlayStation 🎮: Redefining gaming aesthetics.
* The Vespa Scooter 🛵: A timeless icon of mobility and style.
* The Swiss Army Knife 🔪: A masterpiece of compact, multi-functional design.
* The Braun World Receiver 📻: A landmark of minimalist elegance.
These are just a few examples of how protecting great design helps to shape the products we love and use every day.
Let’s continue our work to help designers and innovators protect their incredible work, grow their creativity, and ultimately, design a better world.
Learn more about the system that supports global innovation: https://ow.ly/swQ050XnCPP

24/10/2025

Conference and Workshop on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Intellectual Property (IP) for the Agriculture 4.0 Sector 🌾

The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), in collaboration with MyIPO, will be organizing the Conference and Workshop on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Intellectual Property (IP) for the Agriculture 4.0 Sector on the following details:

📅 19 – 20 November 2025 (Wednesday – Thursday)
🕘 9.00 a.m. – 5.00 p.m.
📍 Intellectual Property Academy (IPA), Level 11, Menara MyIPO

This programme aims to raise awareness among Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in the agriculture sector, particularly those integrating artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, on developing effective intellectual property (IP) management strategies aligned with their business plans and innovation portfolios.

Participants will also gain valuable insights from experts sharing best practices to strengthen business strategies and explore opportunities for regional collaboration in the field of agriculture.

🌾 Don’t miss this opportunity to connect, learn, and innovate for Agriculture 4.0!

🔗 Register by 4 November 2025: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1862072110809?aff=oddtdtcreator

01/10/2025

How do I get an International Trademark?

As a trademark agent with 18 years of experience, one of the most exciting conversations I have with clients is about taking their brand glo...

01/09/2025

Congratulations to Tang Jie and Ee Wei for their victory and for becoming world champions! What a perfect way to celebrate Merdeka Day with this amazing achievement. They have made Malaysia proud!