EUROCHAM Malaysia was featured in the European Commission’s IP Helpdesk news with the Guest Article from EUROCHAM Malaysia (IPR Committee): Updates on patent waivers and recent World Trade Organisation (WTO) decisions – where are we now? Article is as follows:

The COVID-19 pandemic has thrust the issue of patents and patent waivers into the global spotlight. It was one of the most pressing issues on the agenda at the Twelfth WTO Ministerial Conference in Geneva [1](12–17 June 2022), and was also discussed extensively in the press in many countries. This article examines the impact of the recent WTO decisions made in Geneva on the issue of patent waivers.

9 DAYS TO GO!

EUROCHAM Malaysia together with the European Union is organising the upcoming EU-MY Circular Economy Conference 2.0 that is happening this month!

Date: Thursday, 13 October 2022

Time: 3 PM – 7 PM (+8 GMT)

Venue: IGEM, KL Convention Centre

Introducing another speaker that will be participating in the panel discussion for the upcoming EU-MY Circular Economy Conference 2.0 Pauline Goh, General Manager, The Malaysian Recycling Alliance Berhad (MARREA) happening this month!

Pauline Goh is the General Manager at the Malaysian Recycling Alliance Berhad (MAREA)– the first voluntary EPR (Extended Producer Responsibility) in Malaysia to push for post-Consumer Packaging Waste Recycling in Malaysia for the FMCG sector. 

10 DAYS TO GO!

EUROCHAM Malaysia together with the European Union is organising the upcoming EU-MY Circular Economy Conference 2.0 that is happening this month!

Date: Thursday, 13 October 2022

Time: 3 PM – 7 PM (+8 GMT)

Venue: IGEM, KL Convention Centre

Introducing one of our speakers for the upcoming EU-MY Circular Economy Conference 2.0 Dr. S. Sri Umeswara, Executive Director, DIALOG ESECO Sdn Bhd happening next month!

Dr. S. Sri Umeswara is a circular economy, waste & environmental management expert consultant. He is the Malaysia Delegate and Subject Matter Expert at UNEP (United Nations Environment Programme) Export Group on Marine Litter and Microplastics. he was appointed as the Subject Matter Expert for the UNEP & the Coordinating Body on the Seas of the East Asia (COBSEA) baseline study, to develop Plastics Material Flow Analysis (MFA) and implement the Reducing Marine Litter Project by addressing the management of the Plastic Value Chain in South East Asia (SEA Circular).

Hi-Tea with MITI, a newly introduced event by EUROCHAM Malaysia was successfully executed yesterday!

EUROCHAM Malaysia collaborated with the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) together with our fellow member Novartis Malaysia on the Hi-Tea session with our distinguished guest of honour, YBhg Dato' Sri Norazman Ayob, Deputy Secretary General (Industry), Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI).

The session commenced with an uplifting and enlightening opening speech by EUROCHAM Malaysia Deputy Chairman, Mr. Luciano Pezzotta, followed by an insightful keynote by our distinguished guest of honour YBhg Dato' Sri Norazman Ayob, Deputy Secretary General (Industry), MITI who gave a detailed insight on the ever-growing industry. We were then graced with an address by our host, Dr. Mohamed Elwakil, Country President of Novartis Corporation (M) Sdn Bhd who delivered a short yet profound speech to kickstart the session.