MPOB among top 20 local applicants for patents with high potential for commercialisation 05 Mar 2021 / 13:52 H.
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) climbed four notches to be ranked at 17th and emerged as among the top 20 patent applicants listed by the Intellectual Property Corporation of Malaysia (MyIPO) in 2020.
In 2019, it was at 21st spot with seven patents.
MPOB director-general Dr Ahmad Parveez Ghulam Kadir said the nine patents filed in 2020 had great potential for commercialisation.
“We only filed for patent breakthrough technologies with high potential for commercialisation,” he said in a statement.
MPOB’s nine patents filed in 2020 included a multipurpose vehicle for carrying out operations in plantations, an oil separation system in the mill, and compositions for defence from pathogen infection and its method, he said.
“Top Glove will continue to intensify its investment in R&D, artificial intelligence and digitalisation in view of which the company will continue to recruit more talents for its growing R&D team to advance its journey towards Industry 4.0, ” it said in a statement yesterday.
’s research and development (R&D) arm, Top Glove International Sdn Bhd, has been ranked the second-highest Malaysian patent applicant for 2020 by the Intellectual Property Corporation of Malaysia (MyIPO).
It said although patent filings had traditionally been dominated by universities, Top Glove International’s achievement reflected the trend of increasing industry-based R&D and demonstrated the company’s commitment towards inventions, innovation and continuous enhancement.
KUALA LUMPUR: Top Glove International Sdn Bhd, the research and development unit of Top Glove Corporation Bhd
, is ranked second highest among Malaysian patent applicants for the year 2020 after Mimos Bhd.
Universiti Teknologi Malaysia is in third spot in patent filings and Universiti Malaysia at fourth, based on data from the Intellectual Property Corporation of Malaysia (MyIPO), according to Top Glove.
Last year, Top Glove’s R&D Centres filed 52 patent applications in Malaysia and 97 patent applications overseas. These were related to gloves, formers, dental dams, chemicals used in the glove industry and automation systems, which enhance product quality and improve the production efficiency.
13 Feb 2021 / 20:08 H. Malaysian National News Agency (Bernama) Chairman Senator Ras Adiba Mohd Radzi during an interview before reviewing the first day of using Sign Language on Bernama TV at Wisma Bernama on Jan 4. fotoBERNAMA (2021) COPYRIGHT RESERVED
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 13: The Intellectual Property Corporation of Malaysia (MyIPO) has been urged to accelerate and intensify its efforts towards Malaysia’s accession to the Marrakesh Treaty which is aimed at empowering and facilitating access to published works for persons who are blind or partially sighted.
Malaysian National News Agency (BERNAMA) chairman Senator Datuk Ras Adiba Radzi said accession would expedite improvements in three critical ways, namely digital accessibility, accessible publishing and cross-border access to learning materials.
Ni Hsin files patent application for energy & nutrition coffee 05 Feb 2021 / 18:33 H.
PETALING JAYA: Ni Hsin Resources Bhd’s wholly-owned subsidiary Ni Hsin Food & Beverages Sdn Bhd (Ni Hsin F&B) has filed a patent for its new energy coffee to be marketed and retailed under the brand name “BlackBixon”.
It filed a patent application with the Intellectual Property Corporation of Malaysia (MyIPO) for its new invention, a “composition of boosting energy level, anti-fatigue and boosting mental alertness”.
The company said that the purpose of filing the patent application is to protect the company’s rights to the invention and secure the competitive advantage of the company’s food and beverages business in selling products using the said invention.