Sector: Pharmaceuticals

Featured in Pharmaceutical Trademarks 2009 - A Global Guide

The National Drug Agency, a public institution under the control of the Ministry of Health, is the body responsible for the authorization of drug production, import, registration and distribution. The registration process with the National Drug Agency takes on average between 12 and 18 months.

22 February 2009

Featured in Pharmaceutical Trademarks 2009 - A Global Guide

According to healthcare information group IMS Health, the value of the Asia-Pacific pharmaceutical market amounts to $50 billion, while the total value of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) pharmaceutical market is $9.66 billion. Thailand’s pharmaceutical market is the largest in the ASEAN region with a 26% share.

22 February 2009

Featured in Pharmaceutical Trademarks 2009 - A Global Guide

An applicant can apply to the registrar of trademarks to register a trademark under the provisions of the Trademarks Act 1999. The applicant must file for registration at the Trademarks Registry within whose territorial limits the applicant has its principal place of business or address for service. The registry then examines the application to evaluate its compliance with the requirements of the Trademarks Act.

22 February 2009

Featured in Pharmaceutical Trademarks 2009 - A Global Guide

The Trademarks Act 1976 and the Trademarks Regulations 1997 provide for the registration of trademarks and service marks in Malaysia. The Malaysian trademark system is substantially based on the system of the United Kingdom.

22 February 2009

Featured in Pharmaceutical Trademarks 2009 - A Global Guide

Among others, the following government bodies are in charge of the registration and use of pharmaceutical trademarks and/or products: the Trademark Office, the Trademark Review and Adjudication Board and the State Food and Drug Administration.

22 February 2009

Prompted by rampant counterfeiting and a number of recent cases that resulted in death or serious illness, the Hanoi Anti-counterfeit and Trademark Protection Association has been launched to nationwide press coverage. The organization's activities aim to protect both consumers and trademark owners.

04 November 2008