Medical Technology Manufacturing »

[22 Feb 2009 | 3 Comments | 266 views]
Precision Engineering and its role in the Med Tech Industry

Precision engineering is the sub discipline of mechanical, electrical, optical, production and material science engineering (Wikipedia, 2008, Eionet, 2008). The field is concerned with designing machines, fixtures and other structures that have exceptionally high tolerances, are reproducible and remains stable with time (Wikipedia, 2008).

The primary pillar of Singapore’s manufacturing sector is its precision engineering (PE) [...]

IP and Regulatory Affairs »

[22 Feb 2009 | 5 Comments | 188 views]
IP Protections? It is not only about patents!

We all talk about protecting IP, but how much do we actually know?
There are many ways to protect your intellectual property. To name the relevant list for BMS and business practices, they are:
1.    Patents
2.    Copyright
3.    Registered designs
4.    Trade marks
5.    Layout-designs of integrated circuits
Certain protections need to be filed and applied while others don’t.
IP protections that [...]