The figures obtained from the Malaysian Intellectual Property Corporation (MyIPO) shows the performance over 2016 in some sectors of the economy. MIMOS Berhad takes its placing on the top ranking, while Universiti Malaya drops to second ranking after being in the top position for two years running. The rest of the list reveals some surprises and a few new entries:
Rank | Applicant | No. of Applications | |
2015 | 2016 | ||
1 | MIMOS Berhad | 98 | 87 |
2 | Universiti Malaya | 131 | 82 |
3 | Universiti Teknologi Malaysia | 101 | 50 |
4 | Universiti Putra Malaysia | 46 | 38 |
5 | Universiti Malaysia Sarawak | 36 | 30 |
6 | Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia | 28 | 28 |
7 | Universiti Malaysia Pahang | 31 | 25 |
8 | Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia | 19 | 24 |
9 | Majlis Amanah Rakyat (MARA) | 34 | 23 |
10 | Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) | 24 | 23 |
11 | Universiti Teknologi Petronas | 15 | 19 |
12 | Telekom Malaysia Berhad | 18 | 14 |
13 | Universiti Teknologi Mara | 16 | 12 |
14 | Top Glove International Sdn Bhd | 6 | 11 |
15 | International Islamic University Malaysia (UIAM) | 19 | 10 |
16 | Linkdood Technologies Sdn Bhd | N/A | 9 |
17 | Universiti Tenaga Nasional | 15 | 9 |
18 | Institute Of Technology Petronas | 15 | 9 |
19 | Universiti Sains Malaysia | 22 | 8 |
20 | Cytopeutics Sdn Bhd | N/A | 7 |
(Statistic provided by Malaysian Intellectual Property Corporation (MyIPO) upon request by KASS. KASS does not assume any liability/responsibility on the accuracy of the data in the statistics provided by MyIPO.)
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