Duration
1 day
RATIONALE
This Program is very important to employees of an organization more particularly those who are related to the research and development field including engineers, inventors and researchers because it explains to the participants the importance of IP and concentrates on patent procedures in Malaysia so that they know the importance of IP and what the relevant issues related to patents in Malaysia are, for their application of such knowledge in their daily working life.
OBJECTIVE
The objective of this Program is to create a preliminary exposure on IP and in particulars zooms into patent issues and its procedures in Malaysia so that the participants are able to analyze and identify the IPs in their organization and identify what are patentable inventions so that their invention or research concentrates on this aspect rather than merely inventing for the very sake of it. This saves a lot of time and costs for organizations, with employees having such knowledge.
COMPETENCY STANDARDS
Compliance with Intellectual Property Legislation of Malaysia in particular Malaysian Patents Act
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
1) DEGREE & ABOVE
TRAINEE CHARACTERISTICS
- Employees who do not know IP/Patents Show how of what IP/Patent is
- Employees whose job is to create, Show how that all IP belongs to Company
invent, design, draw, hold secrets
- Employees in charge of IP Show how why IP/Patent is important
- Employees who takes care of Finance Show why and how IP/Patent can appear in the Balance
Sheet of Company
- Employees managing IP Show how IP/Patents are ASSETS
LEARNING OUTCOMES
- Participants will be able to identify company’s IP as program includes hands on.
- Participants will be able to take steps to protect the company’s inventions and this creates the feeling of responsibility towards the company.
- Participants inventing, creating etc. will be able to protect the company’s IP and invention at the very inception, and not only at the end. Currently, the trend is only to protect the invention at the end as many companies are not aware of patents. This has resulted in many inventions being unable to be protected.
- Participants will appreciate that they cannot take away the IP created during the scope of work as this amounts to theft.
- Participants will know steps involved in patent procedures and briefly how patent specifications are drawn up.
- Participants will be able to deal with Patent Agents smoothly as they are already equipped with patent procedures knowledge.
- Organization benefits as employees are able to place IP/Patents onto the Balance Sheet.
- Organization benefits as employees create a better community with respect for IP of others.
- Organization benefits as employees become more innovative and this enables sustainability especially in this Fourth (4th) Industrial Revolution era.
CONTENT
- Brief Introduction to Intellectual Property (IP)
- Malaysia’s Obligation on IP Pursuant To International Treaties
- Development of New Areas of IP – current issues relating to Patents.
- Must Know Other IP Information
- Introduction to Patent
- Patentable Inventions
- Non-Patentable Inventions
- Detailed issues Relating to Patents
- Conducting Patent Search – requirement of WIFI in Training Room
- Drafting of Patent Specification
- Filing Procedures
- Infringement of Patent & Example of Cases
- Steps to Avoid Risk of Infringement
- Prior to Research
- During Research
- Advanced Stage of Research
- Conclusion
- Patent is An Asset
- Importance of Patents
Programme scope, delivery arrangements and suitability are confirmed during enquiry.