I’ve passed the Patent Agents Exams, set by MyIPO. That was the best news. Where to from here? File Form 18, together with a cheque for RM2,000/= and get admitted as a Patent Agent. The funny thing about it is that my dad has been registered as a patent agent for many years, but we have only done a handful of patent applications. It could be that the bigger name firms have been getting the “confidence votes”. I don’t get it — patent drafting is just as well done by the small guys as by the big guys. In any case, if a foreign inventor (or patent owner) wanted to register his patent in Malaysia, it is likely that most of the claims will be a repeat of the original application. My role as a patent agent would be minimal — merely to push the formalities through.
I lead Koo Chin Nam & Co., the firm my father founded in 1989. I have practised as an advocate and solicitor since 2003, and I am a notary public, a Commissioner for Oaths at our Kepong office, and a registered trade mark and industrial design agent. If this guide touches on your situation, send us a short enquiry and we will tell you whether we can help.
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