The figures obtained from the Malaysian Intellectual Property Corporation (MyIPO) shows the performance over 2017 in some sectors of the economy. MIMOS Berhad retains its top position for two years running, while Universiti Teknologi Malaysia climbs to second ranking. The rest of the list reveals some surprises and a few new entries:
Rank | Applicant | No. of Applications | |
2016 | 2017 | ||
1 | MIMOS Berhad | 87 | 69 |
2 | Universiti Teknologi Malaysia | 50 | 59 |
3 | Universiti Putra Malaysia | 38 | 58 |
4 | Universiti Malaysia Pahang | 25 | 29 |
5 | Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia | 28 | 27 |
6 | Universiti Malaya | 82 | 23 |
7 | International Islamic University Malaysia | 10 | 23 |
8 | Universiti Malaysia Sarawak | 30 | 21 |
9 | TNB Research Sdn. Bhd. | – | 21 |
10 | Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) | 23 | 21 |
11 | Universiti Teknologi Petronas | 19 | 20 |
12 | Universiti Teknologi MARA | 12 | 18 |
13 | Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia | 24 | 17 |
14 | Institute of Technology Petronas Sdn. Bhd. | 9 | 16 |
15 | Universiti Sains Malaysia | 8 | 15 |
16 | Telekom Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. | 14 | 12 |
17 | MI Equipment (M) Sdn. Bhd. | – | 11 |
18 | Universiti Malaysia Terengganu | – | 10 |
19 | Universiti Malaysia Sabah | – | 9 |
20 | Universiti Pertahanan Nasional Malaysia | 6 | 9 |
(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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