On Tue, Aug 16, 2011 at 4:39 PM, Raja Iskandar Shah
<[email protected]> wrote:
> Business methods cant be patented in malaysia. Nor can you patent software.
> In malaysia software is protected by copyright and this is the
> position of most countries. As a member of the berne convention, once
> protected in one member country it applies in all other member
> countries .
>From foss.org.my, "Software Patents: Background, Discussion, and
Illustration of Harm" by Ditesh Kumar
http://foss.org.my/projects/papers/Software_Patents.pdf/view?searchterm=patents
> Malaysia has adopted a modified system in its examination of patent
> applications that
> depend on whether the claims have been registered in other countries. In this
> manner,
> software based patents have been granted in Malaysia.
So, I think that a software patent recognized in Europe or The US
would probably be recognized here as well... In Malaysia, only
Malaysians can't patent software.
The Berne Convention covers copyright, but not patents. However, the
World Trade Organization agreement on Trade Related Aspects of
Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS), which Malaysia signed in 1995,
covers software patents.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berne_Convention_for_the_Protection_of_Literary_and_Artistic_Works
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agreement_on_Trade-Related_Aspects_of_Intellectual_Property_Rights
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_parties_to_international_copyright_agreements
It's true that most countries do not allow software to be patented.
However, Europe, The UK, The US, Japan, and South Korea all do. These
are very important countries in the context of software development.
> On 8/15/11, Ahmed Noor Kader Mustajir Md Eusoff <[email protected]> wrote:
>> Nowdays, intellectual property (ip) is very important to innovator & creater
>> to protect their right. I think you should apply for it even though it will
>> few year to get approve. And will valid in one country only and if you want
>> to have it worldwide then you have to apply with others country as well.
>> This info i get when IP company that involve registering IP.
>> On Aug 15, 2011 11:02 PM, "Harisfazillah Jamel" <[email protected]>
>> wrote:
>>> Team
>>>
>>> Found this patent from Google Patent search
>>>
>>> Its mean, if I can simply the process of any process while using OSS
>>> products, I can patent it?
>>>
>>> Wow, we will stuck the inovation. I do a lot of automation and simply
>>> the jobs during my years with OSS. Should have patent it.
>>>
>>>
>> http://www.google.com.my/patents?id=2OeVAAAAEBAJ&zoom=4&pg=PA1#v=onepage&q&f=false
>>>
>>> What say you?
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