The doctors have a patent granted in 2005 and Mindef has been using these mobile medical vehicles since 2009. Just wonder if Mindef did copy from the doctors? Like this, file patent also useless..
Doctors in court claiming Mindef copied idea for mobile emergency medical station
Concept of mobile medical vehicles not new, says Govt; it wants patent revoked
Dr Ting and Dr Mak filed for a patent for their “mobile first aid post” concept in Singapore in December 2002. It was granted in September 2005. According to court documents, Mindef has been using their “mobile medical vehicles” (above) since at least July 10, 2009. -- PHOTO: LIANHE ZAOBAO
By Walter Sim
TWO doctors have taken the Government to court for patent infringement, claiming that the Ministry of Defence (Mindef) knowingly copied the concept of their mobile emergency medical station.
The Government, however, has rejected the allegation, arguing that the concept was not new. It has also counterclaimed, seeking a declaration from the court that the patent granted to the doctors had always been invalid, and an order for it to be revoked.
At issue is the "mobile medical vehicles" used by Mindef. Dr Ting Choon Meng, 53, and Dr Mak Koon Hou, 51, claimed that the concept of the vehicles was similar to theirs.
The duo filed for a patent for their concept in Singapore in December 2002. It was granted in September 2005.
Doctors in court claiming Mindef copied idea for mobile emergency medical station
Concept of mobile medical vehicles not new, says Govt; it wants patent revoked
Dr Ting and Dr Mak filed for a patent for their “mobile first aid post” concept in Singapore in December 2002. It was granted in September 2005. According to court documents, Mindef has been using their “mobile medical vehicles” (above) since at least July 10, 2009. -- PHOTO: LIANHE ZAOBAO
By Walter Sim
TWO doctors have taken the Government to court for patent infringement, claiming that the Ministry of Defence (Mindef) knowingly copied the concept of their mobile emergency medical station.
The Government, however, has rejected the allegation, arguing that the concept was not new. It has also counterclaimed, seeking a declaration from the court that the patent granted to the doctors had always been invalid, and an order for it to be revoked.
At issue is the "mobile medical vehicles" used by Mindef. Dr Ting Choon Meng, 53, and Dr Mak Koon Hou, 51, claimed that the concept of the vehicles was similar to theirs.
The duo filed for a patent for their concept in Singapore in December 2002. It was granted in September 2005.
