1. MERCK SHARP & DOHME GROUP 2. MERCK SHARP & DOHME (MALAYSIA) SDN BHD v HOVID BERHAD

02f-53-07-2018w Federal Court (Mahkamah Persekutuan) 20 August 2019 • 02(f)-53-07/2018(W)

Catchwords

the High Court invalidated 194 Patent (independent Claim 1) due to the failure to exhibit inventive step - Section 56(2) of the Patent Act - the High Court also automatically invalidated the other 22 dependant claims (Claim 2 - 22) - the Court of Appeal affirmed the High Court decision - Whether the invalidation of the independent claim automatically warrants the invalidation of all dependent claims - Whether the validity of the dependant claims ought to be assessed and determined separately from its independent claim - Whether amendments under Patents Act 1983 Prohibited - Sections 56 (3), 57 (2) and 79A (3) of the Patents Act

Practice Areas

Intellectual Property

Judges (5)

Ahmad bin Haji Maarop Coram Mohd Zawawi bin Salleh Coram Nallini Pathmanathan Coram Ramly bin Haji Ali Coram Tengku Maimun binti Tuan Mat Delivered

Parties (3)

HOVID BERHAD Respondent MERCK SHARP & DOHME GROUP Appellant MERCK SHARP & DOHME Sdn Bhd Appellant

Judgment

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Source: eJudgment (02f-53-07-2018w)