IP COMMUNITYANNUAL MEETING & SEMINAR 2018
JAPAN INSTITUTE FOR PROMOTINGINVENTION & INNOVATION (JIPII)

Human Resource Developmentfor IP Expert in Malaysia
Speaker : Mr. Mohd Ismi Aswaly Bin Hanimi
5th March 2018 (Monday)
MyIPO Headquarters
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

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All rights reserved.

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Dato’ Shamsiah Binti Kamaruddin
Director General
Malaysia Intellectual Property Corporation (MyIPO)
Date:March 2018

Presentation Outline
1. Overview of MoHE, Polytechnic & Community College
2. Malaysia Education Blueprint 2015-2025(Higher Education): The 10 Shifts
3. Research, Innovation & Commercialization Unit (UPIK)
4. Previous Initiatives:
Fundamental Course on Intellectual Property in Malaysia& Politeknik Kota Kinabalu 2017
5. Publication: ENISHI Magazine No.17, Japan Patent Office
6. Challenges & Issues
7. Conclusion & Resolution
8. References

Overview•

Ministry of Higher Education (MoHE) – established on
28th July 2015 (Tuesday) in accordance to the provisionsof the Act relating to higher education.

•MoHE’s integral role is to create a higher education ecosystem including
public universities, private higher educational institutions, polytechnics andcommunity colleges. These institutions are the main components in thenational education ecosystem and training to generate first-level thinkers,scholars, masters, skilled and semi-skilled human capital in respective roles.

•MoHE has three (3) departments that manages the institutions of higherlearning:o Department of Higher Education – 20 institutions
o Department of Polytechnic Education – 35 institutions
o Department of Community College Education – 92 institutions•Supported agencies:o Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA) – supervising and coordinating
quality assurance as well as accreditation of national higher education.
o National Higher Education Fund Corporation (PTPTN) – coordinating forstudent’s financing of higher education. *-the tagline is used to portray Malaysia’s higher education
landscape that is progressively improving, while at the sametime, acknowledges continuous efforts that are needed topropel the nation’s higher education to the next level.
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Malaysia Education
Blueprint 2015-2025(Higher Education)

The 10 Shifts:
1. Holistic, Entrepreneurial and Balanced Graduates.
2. Talent Excellence.
3. Nation of Lifelong Learners.
4. Quality TVET Graduates.
5. Financial Sustainability.
6. Empowered Governance.
7. Innovation Ecosystem.
8. Global Prominence.
9. Globalized Online Learning.
10. Transformed Higher Education Delivery.
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7 : Innovation Ecosystem
Malaysia aspires to make innovation a prime driver of national
economic growth.
While research output is improving – Malaysia is ranked 23rd fornumber of publications in 2013, up 11 places from 34th in 2009. [4]Additionally, Malaysia is also ranked 43rd out of 110 countries on
number of patents [4], however, engagement levels with industry
and community are still not as intensive or widespread as desired.
Malaysia needs to move from academia operating in insolation
towards a strategic partnership including academia, industry,government_and_local communities.
As a result, this partnership would incubate new technopreneurs
through development and commercialization of ideas holisticallyand efficiently.

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Source:

What about Malaysia ?
in 2016, we ranked 35th out of 128 countries

128 countries

Source: Business Insider Portal

Source : World Intellectual Property Organization, Switzerland

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Research, Innovation &Commercialization Unit(UPIK)

All polytechnics around Malaysia have founded UPIK tosync KPI-related activities at the Department of
Polytechnic Education (DoPE), such as:- organizing research conferences at national/international level.
- conducting analysis on various programmes offered.
- conducting study on graduate employability.
- promoting innovation via competition.
- establishing innovative and creative group (KIK) among staff.
- searching business potentials for commercialization.
- raising awareness on intellectual property.
- filing of intellectual property.
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Previous Initiatives

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Classification of GenderClassification on RankFemale
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In comparison to pre-quiz & post-quiz, thelatter was a bit trickier than the other. It
involved questions up to the fourth-levelcognitive learning domain [5], including
knowledge, comprehension, application
and analysis on the case studies found in
the questions related to IP types.
Therefore, this course has been proven tohave an impact in terms of increased
knowledge
andunderstanding
ofintellectual property among participants.
Cognitive Domain
C1 Knowledge
C2 Comprehension
C3 Application
C4 Analysis
C5 Synthesis
C6 Evaluation
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highInnovator_Personality_Test**an important instrument for assessing participants’ true
identity in regards to being an innovator.
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Fundamental Course on Intellectual Property
Politeknik Kota Kinabalu 2017

DateTime
Venue
Trainer: 20th September 2017 (Wednesday): 8:00 AM until 1:00 PM: ULPL Auditorium, Politeknik Kota Kinabalu: 1) Mr. Jasius Gaisah @ Blasius Gaisah2) Mdm. Asmah Binti Khalid(Officers at MyIPO Sabah State Branch)

Page 9Course Evaluation Analysis by 65 Participating Lecturers & Students

Score for Section A : Effectiveness of Trainer = 88.9%
Score for Section B : Course Implementation = 91.3%
Score for Section C : Improvement of Skills/Knowledge = 90.4%
Overall Score = 90.2% (A+ Grade)
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Publication

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ENISHI No.17 [6: 41-48]

Page 12Challenges & Issues“The traditional method of teaching IP was in-person interaction in theclassroom….the biggest challenge this posed was the availability of trained
IP staff.” [8]- S.E. Lakhan & M. K. Khurana, Global Neuroscience Initiative Foundation“An entrepreneurial approach would include a greater role for industry andpublic-private partnerships, drawing on the greater dynamism andinnovation in the private sector. This is particularly so in relation to theadoption of digital technologies.” [9]- H.R.H. Sultan Nazrin Muizzuddin Shah, The Ruler of Perak State“Lack of coordination in research, development, commercialization andinnovation initiatives.” [11]- Strategy Paper 21, The 11th Malaysia Plan 2016-2020“Introduce the subject of IP in the formal education system in primary &secondary schools as well as institutions of higher learning.” [12]- Strategy 5.7, Malaysia National Intellectual Property Policy
At polytechnics:
1) Awareness of IP knowledge among students and staff is still low.
2) Quality of project developed in terms of methodological uniquenessmakes patent granting is still hard to be obtained.
3) Tendency to lose unprotected ideas exposed in the exhibitions isalarming.
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Student’s Final Year Diploma
Project – The Syllabuses

Note: Approval Requisition Letter for Public Display to Department of Polytechnic Education Malaysia
dated on 14 February 2018 with Reference No. PKK/UPIK/INOVASI/2018 JLD (1)Page 14

Student’s Final Year Diploma
Project – The Syllabuses

Note: Approval Requisition Letter for Public Display to Department of Polytechnic Education Malaysia
dated on 14 February 2018 with Reference No. PKK/UPIK/INOVASI/2018 JLD (1)Page 15

Student’s Final Year Diploma
Project – The Syllabuses

Note: Approval Requisition Letter for Public Display to Department of Polytechnic Education Malaysiadated on 14 February 2018 with Reference No. PKK/UPIK/INOVASI/2018 JLD (1)Page 16

Conclusion & Resolution•Undeniably, Malaysia is developing innovation agendas quite rapidly [11]in a world of finite resources but infinite passion and creativity.
Transformation is a constantly changing journey and is vital in the
direction_of_being_better tomorrow.

•Industry Visiting Lecturer (PPI) program, for example, can be expanded
by engaging Attorneys and IP Examiners working in a private sector [8]which is currently running in Thailand, to further helps in advising certainaspects with respect to the technical and law. Provided that there is abasic chapter about IP in the existing syllabus, this initiative is possible
considering the online content provided on the MyIPO & WIPO portals.

•Overall, a holistic resolution should consider IP education at Malaysian
Polytechnics similar to the USA [13], particularly on its basics. Thus, aninclusion of IP chapter in the existing syllabus, through a collaboration
between DoPE & MyIPO, for instance, will definitely help in realizing
Malaysia's TN50 aspiration to become a top 20 nation in economic
development, social advancement and innovation.[14]Thank you.
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1. Ministry of Higher Education Malaysia. Internet: https://www.mohe.gov.my/en/corporate/aboutus/introduction [Feb. 10, 2018].
2. Department of Polytechnic Education. Internet: https://www.mypoliteknik.edu.my/ [Feb. 10, 2018].
3. Department of Community College Education. Internet: http://www.jpkk.edu.my/v2/ [Feb. 10, 2018].
4. Ministry of Education Malaysia. (2015). Malaysia Education Blueprint 2015-2025. (040115 edition). [On-line].
Available: https://www.mohe.gov.my/en/download/public/penerbitan/pppm-2015-2025-pt/5-malaysiaeducation-blueprint-2015-2025-higher-education/file [Feb. 10, 2018].
5. V.R. Randall. Lecture Note, Topic: “Learning Domains or Bloom’s Taxonomy.” School of Law, The Universityof Dayton, Ohio, United States of America. Internet:
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7. Japan Patent Office. (2017, November). “Fundamental Course on Intellectual Property in Malaysia.”
ENISHI. [On-line]. 17(1), pp. 41-48. Available:
http://www.jpo.go.jp/torikumi_e/kokusai_e/training/enishi/enishi17/ipc_enishi_17.pdf#view=fit&toolbar=1&navpanes=0 [Feb. 10, 2018].
8. S.E. Lakhan, M.K. Khurana. (2007, ). “The State of Intellectual Property Education Worldwide.” Journal ofAcademic Leadership. [On-line]. 5(2), Article 14. Available:
https://scholars.fhsu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1143&context=alj [Dec. 13, 2018].
9. A. Yeap. “Call for higher education reboot.” The Star Online. Internet:
https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2017/12/07/call-for-higher-education-reboot-foster-a-moreentrepreneurial-approach-says-perak-ruler/#mHVEZtc0L00Cv7wc.99, Dec. 7, 2017 [Feb. 20, 2018].
10. Prime Minister’s Department. (2015). The 11th Malaysia Plan 2016-202: Strategy Paper 21. [On-line].
Available: http://epu.gov.my/sites/default/files/Strategy%20Paper%2021.pdf [Feb. 20, 2018].
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http://www.wipo.int/edocs/pubdocs/en/wipo_pub_gii_2017.pdf [Feb. 20, 2018].
12. Malaysia National Intellectual Property Policy. Internet:
http://www2.myipo.gov.my/documents/10180/21979/ip_policy_eng.pdf [Feb. 20, 2018].
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