Ten MINDEF Innovations Submitted For Patent Registration

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 11 (Bernama) -- Ten innovations by Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) personnel have been submitted for patent registration with the Intellectual Property Corporation of Malaysia (MyIPO).

Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin said the initiative aims to protect the intellectual property rights of high-impact innovations with potential applications across all services under the ministry.

“For the first time in MINDEF’s innovation history, 10 patent applications have been submitted to MyIPO and are now in the registration process to safeguard the creations of the ministry’s innovation champions,” he said when launching MINDEF’s 2025 Integrity and Innovation Day at Wisma Pertahanan here today.

Also present were Deputy Defence Minister Adly Zahari, deputy secretary-general (Policy) Mohd Yani Daud, and Kuala Lumpur Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) director Mohamad Zakkuan Talib.

Among the innovations is the portable Free Energy Water Pump (FEWP) 2.0, which runs on solar energy and functions as a water filter to provide clean water in conflict or disaster zones.

He also commended MINDEF personnel who won six gold, three silver and two bronze medals in international innovation competitions in South Korea and Indonesia.

“At DSA (Defence Services Asia) 2024 and LIMA (Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition) 2025, MINDEF innovations not only gained international recognition but also saved the government millions of ringgit and enhanced defence readiness,” he added.

He said integrity and innovation are complementary values and form the basis of this year’s celebration theme: ‘Pertahanan Berintegriti, Inovasi Berkualiti, Aspirasi Malaysia MADANI’.

Mohamed Khaled also said that integrity is not merely a slogan but a fundamental pillar for building advanced and civilised societies and organisations.

“It serves as a safeguard against leakages, breaches of trust and abuse of power. At MINDEF, we do not merely manage billions in procurement; we shoulder the greater responsibility of safeguarding national security, sovereignty and the welfare of our personnel who sacrifice for the country,” he said.

The event also saw prizes awarded to 18 winners of the ministry-level Innovation and Creative Group (KIK) competition, four jury-choice winners, and 11 winners of the Seoul International Invention Fair (SIIF 2024) and the International Invention, Innovation and Design (IID 2025) competitions.

-- BERNAMA