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

ca-no-02f-53-07-2018w Federal Court (Mahkamah Persekutuan) 20 August 2019 • CA NO. 02(f)-53-07/2018(W)

Catchwords

Trademarks - Patent - Validity - the High Court dismissed Plaintiffs’ infringement claim against the Defendant and allowed the Defendant’s counterclaim counterclaimed invalidity of patent - 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 dependant claims has independent elements - Whether the validity of the dependant claims ought to be assessed and determined separately from its independent claim - Whether the 194 Patent is one invention only - Section 26 of the Patent Act - Whether all the dependant claims can fulfil requirements under Regulation 13 of the Patent Regulations

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 (2)

1 . MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORP 2. MERCK SHARP & DOHME Sdn Bhd Appellant HOVID BERHAD Respondent

Judgment

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