Top Glove’s R&D unit ranked second among Malaysian patent applicants in 2020 15 Feb 2021 / 20:46 H. Top Glove has nine R&D centres throughout Malaysia and Thailand which employ around 1,000 workers comprising researchers, engineers, chemists and scientists. – bernamapix PETALING JAYA: Top Glove’s wholly owned subsidiary and research & development (R&D) unit, Top Glove International Sdn Bhd, has been ranked second among Malaysian patent applicants in 2020, according to the Intellectual Property Corporaton of Malaysia (MyIPO) top 20 list of patent applicants. Top Glove said the significance of intellectual property (IP) has always been appreciated given its importance in an increasingly knowledge driven economy as well as the contribution to the country’s continuous development.