DOSHIN RUBBER PRODUCTS (M) SDN BHD v OR TAN TENG

wa-24ip-8-05-2024 High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) 16 March 2025 • WA-24IP-8-05/2024 • 13 min read

2 cases cited (0 SG, 2 foreign)

Catchwords

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY: Patent – Application for assignment – Whether the defendant was employed by the plaintiff – Whether the defendant created the inventions in the performance of his contract of employment – Whether there is a provision in the contract of employment stating that the rights to the patents do not belong to the plaintiff – Whether the patents ought to be assigned to the plaintiff – Patents Act 1983, ss. 19, 20

Judges (1)

Adlin binti Abdul Majid Delivered

Counsel (5)

Cheang & Ariff Firm Revathy Thurai & Associates Firm Cindy Goh Counsel Plaintiff Jessye Ng Counsel Plaintiff Revathy Thuraisamy Counsel Defendant

Parties (2)

DOSHIN RUBBER PRODUCTS Sdn Bhd Applicant Or Tan Teng Respondent

Case Significance

DOSHIN RUBBER PRODUCTS (M) SDN BHD v OR TAN TENG is a High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) decision dated March 16, 2025 (citation: wa-24ip-8-05-2024). The case was decided by Adlin binti Abdul Majid.

What was the outcome of DOSHIN RUBBER PRODUCTS (M) SDN BHD v OR TAN TENG?

DOSHIN RUBBER PRODUCTS (M) SDN BHD v OR TAN TENG is a High Court decision dated March 16, 2025. The case was heard by Adlin binti Abdul Majid. See the full judgment for details.

Statutes Cited

Patents Act 1983 (Cap 291)

s 19

Rules of Court 2012

Cases Cited (2)

MY (2)

[1997] MLJU 47 [2011] MLJU 101

Judgment

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Source: eJudgment (wa-24ip-8-05-2024)