intellectual property Archives

22 February 2023

MOH Paid For MySejahtera With MOF’s Sept 2022 ‘Special’ Approval

In a parliamentary reply to Taiping MP Wong Kah Woh, the health minister says MOH finalised the direct procurement of MySejahtera and payment (amount unspecified) was made to the company operating the app, in line with MOF's special approval letter on Sept 15, 2022.

27 July 2022

World

The Public Deserves A Return On The Medicines Governments Support

Public money directly and indirectly supports pharmaceutical innovation. Governments need to ensure the public gets a fair return on its investment.

25 July 2022

World

Patent Waiver Is No Silver Bullet, Even During Covid-19

Unequal access to the Covid-19 vaccine fuelled calls for a patent waiver, but any major change needs to ensure a better outcome for developing economies.

22 July 2022

World

Less Talk, More Action Needed To Reform IP For All

IP laws are supposed to work to aid pharmaceutical innovation in rich nations. Can a new system support treating illnesses rife in developing economies, too?

21 July 2022

World

You Say Potato, I Say Property Rights

A battle between PepsiCo and Indian farmers highlights the gap between international trade law and countries seeking to protect their farmers' seed rights.

20 July 2022

World

Keeping Traditional Knowledge Free

Recent work has strengthened the intellectual property rights ecosystem to protect traditional knowledge from commercial patents.

19 July 2022

World

IP Hinders Access To Affordable Drugs For All

Changes to a global agreement allowing compulsory licensing of Covid-19 vaccines do nothing to improve access in developing economies. Cost is still a barrier.

18 October 2021

Letter

Malaysia Must Seize Opportunities In Biopharma Investment — Galen Centre & Geneva Network

By ending its ambivalence towards the protection of IP rights, the government can bridge the gap towards achieving its aspirations to be a globally competitive, high-income knowledge-economy.