Introduction : The palm oil industry; Technological developments in the Malaysian palm oil industry : A. Oil palm plantation; B. Palm oil milling; C. Palm oil refining industry; D. Downstream processing activities; E. Management of palm oil industrial wastes; Patents, trade marks and industrial designs used in the palm oil industry; Malaysian policy and regulations for transfer of technology; Intellectual property protection in Malaysia; Research and development; Incentives for research and development; Incentives for operational headquarters; Future development;.