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LawsofMalaysia

Act291

PatentsAct1983

(Incorporatingallamendmentsupto16August2006)

TABLEOFCONTENTS

PARTIPRELIMINARY

Section1.Shorttitle,commencementandapplication.

Section2.Extentofapplication.

Section3.Interpretation.

PARTIIPATENTSBOARD

Sections4‐7A.(Deleted)

PARTIIIADMINISTRATION

Section8.Registrar,DeputyRegistrarsandAssistantRegistrars.

Section9.PatentRegistrationOffice.

Section9A.Examiners.

Section10.Patentinformationservice.

PARTIVPATENTABILITY

Section11.Patentableinventions.

Section12.Meaningof“invention”.

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Section13.Non‐patentableinventions.

Section14.Novelty.

Section15.Inventivestep.

Section16.Industrialapplication.

PARTIVAUTILITYINNOVATIONS

Section17.Definition.

Section17A.Application.

Section17B.Conversionfromanapplicationforapatentintoanapplicationforacertificate

forautilityinnovation,andviceversa.

Section17C.Patentandcertificate forautility innovationcannotbothbegranted for the

sameinvention.

PARTVRIGHTSTOAPATENT

Section18.Righttoapatent.

Section19.Judicialassignmentofpatentapplicationorpatent.

Section20.Inventionsmadebyanemployeeorpursuanttoacommission.

Section21.InventionsbyGovernmentemployee.

Section22.Jointowners.

PARTVIAPPLICATION,PROCEDUREFORGRANTANDDURATION

Section23.Requirementsofapplication.

Section23A.ApplicationsbyresidentstobefiledinMalaysiafirst.

Section24.Applicationfee.

Section25.Withdrawalofapplication.

Section26.Unityofinvention.

Section26A.Amendmentofapplication.

Section26B.Divisionofapplication.

Section27.Rightofpriority.

Section27A.Prioritydate.

Section28.Filingdate.

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Section29.Preliminaryexamination.

Section29A.Requestforsubstantiveexaminationormodifiedsubstantiveexamination.

Section30.Substantiveexaminationandmodifiedsubstantiveexamination.

Section 30A. Prohibition of publication of informationwhichmight be prejudicial to the

nation.

Section31.Grantofpatent.

Section32.RegisterofPatents.

Section32A.Noticeofatrustnottoberegistered.

Section33.ExaminationofRegisterandcertifiedcopies.

Section33A.CertifiedcopiesoforextractsfromRegister,etc.admissibleasevidenceincourt.

Section33B.AmendmentstotheRegister.Section33C.Courtmayorderrectificationofthe

Register.

Section34.Publicinspection

Section35.Durationofpatent.

Section35A.Reinstatementofalapsedpatent.

Section35B.ApplicantorPatentRegistrationOfficemayrequestforinternationalsearch.

PARTVIIRIGHTSOFOWNEROFPATENT

Section36.Rightsofownerofpatent.

Section37.Limitationofrights.

Section38.Rightsderivedfrompriormanufactureoruse.

PART VIII ASSIGNMENT AND TRANSMISSION OF PATENT APPLICATIONS AND

PATENTS

Section39.Assignmentandtransmissionofpatentapplicationsandpatents.

Section40.Jointownershipofpatentapplicationsorpatents.

PARTIXLICENCECONTRACTS

Section41.Meaningoflicencecontract.

Section42.EntryintheRegister.

Section43.Rightsofthelicensee.

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Section44.Rightsofthelicensor.

Section45.Invalidclausesinlicencecontracts.

Section46.Effectofpatentapplicationnotbeinggrantedorpatentbeingdeclaredinvalid.

Section47.Expiry,terminationorinvalidationoflicencecontract.

PARTXCOMPULSORYLICENCE

Section48.Definition.

Section49.Applicationforcompulsorylicences.

Section49A.Applicationforcompulsorylicencebasedoninterdependenceofpatents.

Section50.Requestforgrantofcompulsorylicence.

Section51.DecisionbytheCorporation.

Section52.Scopeofcompulsorylicence.

Section53.Limitationofcompulsorylicence.

Section54.Amendment,cancellationandsurrenderofcompulsorylicence.

PARTXISURRENDERANDINVALIDATIONOFPATENT

Section55.Surrenderofpatent.

Section56.Invalidationofpatent.

Section57.Dateandeffectofinvalidation.

PARTXIIINFRINGEMENT

Section58.Actsdeemedtobeinfringement.

Section58A.Actsdeemedtobenon‐infringement.

Section59.Infringementproceedings.

Section60.Injunctionandawardofdamages.

Section61.Infringementproceedingsbylicenseeandbeneficiaryofcompulsorylicence.

Section62.Declarationofnon‐infringement.

Section62A.Applicationsincontraventionofsection23A.

Section62B.PublicationofinformationincontraventionofRegistrar’sdirections.

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PARTXIIIOFFENCES

Section63.FalsificationofRegister,etc.

Section64.Unauthorisedclaimofpatent.

Section65.Unauthorizedclaimthatpatenthasbeenappliedfor.

Section66.Misuseoftitle“PatentRegistrationOffice”.

Section66A.Unregisteredpersonspractising,etc.,asapatentagent.Section67.Offencesby

corporation.

PARTXIVPOWERSRELATINGTOENFORCEMENT

Section68.AuthorizationofofficertoexercisepowersunderthisPart.

Section69.Powersofarrest.

Section70.Searchwithwarrant.

Section71.Listofthingsseized.

Section72.Returnofthingsseized.

Section73.Powerofinvestigation.

Section74.Examinationofwitnesses.

Section75.Admissionofstatementsinevidence.

Section76.Obstructiontosearch,etc.

Section77.Institutionofprosecution.

Section78.JurisdictionofsubordinateCourt.

PART XIVA INTERNATIONAL APPLICATIONS UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION

TREATY

Section78A.Interpretation.

Section78B.Application.

Section78C.PatentRegistrationOfficeasreceivingoffice.

Section78D.PatentRegistrationOfficeasdesignatedoffice.

Section78E.PatentRegistrationOfficeaselectedoffice.

Section78F.Personseligibleforinternationalapplication.

Section78G.Filingofaninternationalapplication.

Section78H.(Deleted)

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Section78I.(Deleted)

Section78J.(Deleted)

Section78K.Processingofinternationalapplications.

Section78KA.Fees.

Section78L.InternationalSearchingAuthority.

Section78M.InternationalPreliminaryExaminationAuthority.

Section78N.Internationalpublicationofinternationalapplicationanditseffect.

Section78O.Enteringthenationalphase.

Section78OA.Reinstatement.

Section78P.(Deleted)

Section78Q.Conversionofaninternationalapplicationintoanationalapplication.

PARTXVMISCELLANEOUS

Section79.PowerofRegistrartoamendpatentapplication.

Section79A.PowerofRegistrartoamendpatent.

Section80.OtherpowersofRegistrar.

Section81.Exerciseofdiscretionarypower.

Section82.Extensionoftime.

Section83.ExtensionoftimebyreasonoferrorinPatentRegistrationOffice.

Section83A.CertificatebytheRegistrar.

Section84.RightsofGovernment.

Section85.RefusaltograntpatentbytheRegistrar.

Section86.Patentagents.

Section87.Regulations.

Section88.Appeal.

Section89.Repealandsavingprovisions.

Section90.Transitional.

FIRSTSCHEDULE[Section7](Deleted)

SECONDSCHEDULE[Section17A]

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PARTI

PRELIMINARY

Section1.Shorttitle,commencementandapplication.

(1)ThisActmaybecitedasthePatentsAct1983andshallcomeintoforceonsuchdateas

theMinistermay,bynotificationintheGazette,appoint.

(2)ThisActshallapplythroughoutMalaysia.

Section2.Extentofapplication.

ThisActshallapplytopatentapplicationsmadeafterthecommencementofthisActandto

theregistrationofpatentsmadeonsuchapplications.

Section3.Interpretation.

InthisAct,unlessthecontextotherwiserequires–

“appointeddate”hasthesamemeaningasisassignedtothatexpressionintheIntellectual

PropertyCorporationofMalaysiaAct2002[Act617];

“AssistantRegistrar”meansthepersonappointedordeemedtohavebeenappointedtobe

anAssistantRegistrarundersubsection(2)or(3)ofsection8;

“authorizedofficer”meansanofficerauthorizedundersection68;

“Board”[Deleted];

“Corporation”means the IntellectualPropertyCorporationofMalaysiaestablishedunder

theIntellectualPropertyCorporationofMalaysiaAct2002;

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“Court”meanstheHighCourt,orJudgethereof;

“DeputyRegistrar”meansthepersonappointedordeemedtohavebeenappointedtobea

DeputyRegistrarundersubsection(2)or(3)ofsection8;

“employee”meansapersonwhoworksorhasworkedunderacontractofemployment,or

whoisinemploymentunder,orforthepurposesof,anyindividualororganization;

“employer”,inrelationtoanemployee,meansthepersonbywhomtheemployeeisorwas

employed;

“Examiner”meansanyperson,governmentdepartment,unitororganization,oranyforeign

orinternationalpatentofficeororganization,appointedbytheCorporationundersection

9A;

“filingdate”meansthedaterecordedbytheRegistrarasthefilingdateundersection28;

“Minister” means the Minister for the time being charged with the responsibility for

intellectualproperty;

“ownerofthepatent”or“ownerofapatent”meansthepersonforthetimebeingrecorded

intheRegisterasthegranteeofapatent;

“patented invention” means an invention for which a patent is granted and “patented

process”shallbeconstruedaccordingly;

“patented product” means a product which is a patented invention or, in relation to a

patented process, a product obtained directly by means of the process or to which the

processhasbeenapplied;

“prescribed”meansprescribedbyregulationsmadeunderthisAct;

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“prioritydate”meansthedateprescribedinsection27A;

“process”includesanartoramethod;

“product”means any thingwhich appears in tangible form, and includes any apparatus,

article,device,equipment,handicraft,implement,machine,substanceandcomposition;

“Register” means the Register of Patents and the Register for Certificates for Utility

InnovationskeptunderthisAct;

“Registrar”meanstheRegistrarofPatentsasdesignatedinsubsection(1)ofsection8;

“right”, in relation to anypatent applicationor patent, includes an interest in the patent

applicationorpatentand,withoutprejudicetotheforegoing,anyreferencetoarightina

patentincludesareferencetoashareinthepatent.

PARTII

PATENTSBOARD

Sections4‐7[DeletedbyActA1137:s.3]

Sections7A[DeletedbyActA1137:s.3]

PARTIII

ADMINISTRATION

Section8.Registrar,DeputyRegistrarsandAssistantRegistrars.

(1)TheDirectorGeneraloftheCorporationshallbetheRegistrarofPatents.

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(2)TheCorporationmayappoint,onsuchtermsandconditionsasitmaydetermine,from

amongstpersonsintheemploymentoftheCorporation,suchnumberofDeputyRegistrars

ofPatents,AssistantRegistrarsofPatentsandotherofficersasmaybenecessary for the

proper administration of this Act, and may revoke the appointment of any person so

appointedordeemedtohavebeensoappointedundersubsection(3).

(3)ThepersonsholdingofficeasDeputyRegistrars,AssistantRegistrarsandotherofficers

underthisActbeforetheappointeddatewhoweregivenanoptionbytheGovernmentof

MalaysiatoserveasemployeesoftheCorporationandhavesooptedshallontheappointed

datebedeemedtohavebeenappointedasDeputyRegistrars,AssistantRegistrarsandsuch

otherofficersundersubsection(2).

(4)SubjecttothegeneraldirectionandcontroloftheRegistrarandtosuchconditionsor

restrictionsasmaybeimposedbytheRegistrar,aDeputyRegistraroranAssistantRegistrar

mayexerciseanyfunctionoftheRegistrarunderthisAct,andanythingbythisActappointed

orauthorizedorrequiredtobedoneorsignedbytheRegistrarmaybedoneorsignedby

anyDeputyRegistrarorAssistantRegistrarandtheactorsignatureofaDeputyRegistraror

anAssistantRegistrarshallbeasvalidandeffectualasifdoneorsignedbytheRegistrar.

(5)TheRegistrarshallhaveasealofsuchdeviceasmaybeapprovedbytheCorporationand

theimpressionsofsuchsealshallbejudiciallynoticedandadmittedinevidence.

Section9.PatentRegistrationOffice.

(1)APatentRegistrationOfficeandsuchnumberofbranchofficesofthePatentRegistration

OfficeasmaybenecessaryforthepurposesofthisActshallbeestablished.

(2)[Deleted].

(3)[Deleted].

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(4)[Deleted].

(5) Any application or other document required or permitted to be filed at the Patent

RegistrationOfficemaybe filedatanybranchofficeof thePatentRegistrationOfficeand

such application or other document shall be deemed to have been filed at the Patent

RegistrationOffice.

Section9A.Examiners.

TheCorporationmayappointanyperson,governmentdepartment,unitororganization,or

anyforeignorinternationalpatentofficeororganizationtobeanExaminerforthepurposes

ofthisAct.

Section10.Patentinformationservice.

Thereshallbeapatentinformationservicewhichprovidesinformationtothepublicupon

paymentoftheprescribedfee.

PARTIV

PATENTABILITY

Section11.Patentableinventions.

An invention is patentable if it is new, involves an inventive step and is industrially

applicable.

Section12.Meaningof“invention”.

(1)Aninventionmeansanideaofaninventorwhichpermitsinpracticethesolutiontoa

specificprobleminthefieldoftechnology.

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(2)Aninventionmaybeormayrelatetoaproductorprocess.

Section13.Non‐patentableinventions.

(1)Notwithstandingthefactthattheymaybeinventionswithinthemeaningofsection12,

thefollowingshallnotbepatentable:

(a)discoveries,scientifictheoriesandmathematicalmethods;

(b)plantoranimalvarietiesoressentiallybiologicalprocessesfortheproductionof

plants or animals, other than man‐made living micro‐organisms, micro‐biological

processesandtheproductsofsuchmicro‐organismprocesses;

(c)schemes,rulesormethodsfordoingbusiness,performingpurelymentalactsor

playinggames;

(d)methodsforthetreatmentofhumanoranimalbodybysurgeryortherapy,and

diagnosticmethodspractisedonthehumanoranimalbody:

Providedthatthisparagraphshallnotapplytoproductsusedinanysuchmethods.

(2)Forthepurposeofsubsection(1),intheeventofuncertaintyastowhethertheitems

specified therein shall be patentable or not, the Registrar may refer the matter to the

ExaminerforanopinionandtheRegistrarshallthereaftergiveadecisionastowhetherto

includeorexcludesuchitemasbeingpatentable,asthecasemaybe.

Section14.Novelty.

(1)Aninventionisnewifitisnotanticipatedbypriorart.

(2)Priorartshallconsistof–

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(a) everythingdisclosedtothepublic,anywhereintheworld,bywrittenpublication,by

oraldisclosure,byuseorinanyotherway,priortotheprioritydateofthepatent

applicationclaimingtheinvention;

(b) thecontentsofadomesticpatentapplicationhavinganearlierprioritydatethanthe

patentapplicationreferredtoinparagraph(a)totheextentthatsuchcontentsare

includedinthepatentgrantedonthebasisofthesaiddomesticpatentapplication.

(3)Adisclosuremadeunderparagraph(2)(a)shallbedisregarded–

(a) if such disclosure occurred within one year preceding the date of the patent

applicationandifsuchdisclosurewasbyreasonorinconsequenceofactscommitted

bytheapplicantorhispredecessorintitle;

(b) if such disclosure occurred within one year preceding the date of the patent

applicationandifsuchdisclosurewasbyreasonorinconsequenceofanyabuseof

therightsoftheapplicantorhispredecessorintitle;

(c) if such disclosure is byway of a pending application to register the patent in the

UnitedKingdomPatentOfficeasatthedateofcomingintoforceofthisAct.

(4)Theprovisionsofsubsection(2)shallnotexcludethepatentabilityofanysubstanceor

composition, comprised in the prior art, for use in a method referred to in paragraph

13(1)(d),ifitsuseinanysuchmethodisnotcomprisedinthepriorart.

Section15.Inventivestep.

An invention shall be considered as involving an inventive step if, having regard to any

matterwhich forms part of the prior art under paragraph 14(2)(a), such inventive step

wouldnothavebeenobvioustoapersonhavingordinaryskillintheart.

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Section16.Industrialapplication.

Aninventionshallbeconsideredindustriallyapplicableifitcanbemadeorusedinanykind

ofindustry.

PARTIVA

UTILITYINNOVATIONS

Section17.Definition.

ForthepurposesofthisPartandanyregulationsmadeunderthisActinrelationtothisPart,

“utilityinnovation”meansanyinnovationwhichcreatesanewproductorprocess,orany

newimprovementofaknownproductorprocess,whichiscapableofindustrialapplication,

andincludesaninvention.

Section17A.Application.

(1) Except as otherwise provided in this Part, the provisions of this Act, subject to the

modificationsintheSecondSchedule,shallapplytoutilityinnovationsinthesamemanner

astheyapplytoinventions.

(2)Sections11,15,26,PartX,andsections89and90shallnotapplytoutilityinnovations.

Section17B.Conversion fromanapplication forapatent intoanapplication fora

certificateforautilityinnovation,andviceversa.

(1)Anapplicationforapatentmaybeconvertedintoanapplicationforacertificatefora

utilityinnovation.

(2) An application for a certificate for a utility innovation may be converted into an

applicationforapatent.

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(3)Arequesttoconvertanapplicationforapatentintoanapplicationforacertificatefora

utilityinnovationortoconvertanapplicationforacertificateforautilityinnovationintoan

application for apatent shall be filedby the applicantand shall complywith regulations

madeunderthisAct.

(4)Arequestforconversionunderthissectionshallbefilednotlaterthansixmonthsfrom

thedatetheRegistrarmakesknowntotheapplicantthereportmadebytheExaminerin

accordancewithsubsection30(1)or(2).

(5)Arequestforconversionunderthissectionshallnotbeentertainedunlesstheprescribed

feehasbeenpaidtotheRegistrar.

(6)Anapplicationwhichhasbeenconvertedshallbedeemedtohavebeenfiledatthetime

theinitialapplicationwasfiled.

Section17C.Patentandcertificateforautilityinnovationcannotbothbegrantedfor

thesameinvention.

(1)Ifanapplicantforapatenthasalso‐

(a) madeanapplicationforacertificateforautilityinnovation;or

(b) beenissuedwithacertificateforautilityinnovation,

andthesubjectmatteroftheapplicationforapatentisthesameasthesubjectmatterofthe

applicationmentionedinparagraph(a)orofthecertificatementionedinparagraph(b),a

patent shall not be granted until the application mentioned in paragraph (a) has been

withdrawnorthecertificatementionedinparagraph(b)hasbeensurrendered.

(2)Ifanapplicantforacertificateforautilityinnovationhasalso‐

(a) madeanapplicationforapatent;or

(b) beengrantedapatent,

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andthesubjectmatteroftheapplicationforacertificateforautilityinnovationisthesame

as the subject matter of the application mentioned in paragraph (a) or of the patent

mentionedinparagraph(b),acertificateforautilityinnovationshallnotbegranteduntil

theapplicationmentionedinparagraph(a)hasbeenwithdrawnorthepatentmentionedin

paragraph(b)hasbeensurrendered.

PARTV

RIGHTSTOAPATENT

Section18.Righttoapatent.

(1)Anypersonmaymakeanapplicationforapatenteitheraloneorjointlywithanother.

(2)Subjecttosection19,therightstoapatentshallbelongtotheinventor.

(3)Wheretwoormorepersonshavejointlymadeaninvention,therightstoapatentshall

belongtothemjointly.

(4)Iftwoormorepersonshaveseparatelyandindependentlymadethesameinvention,and

eachofthemhasmadeanapplicationforapatent,therighttoapatentforthatinvention

shallbelongtothepersonwhoseapplicationhastheearliestprioritydate.

Section19.Judicialassignmentofpatentapplicationorpatent.

Wheretheessentialelementsoftheinventionclaimedinapatentapplicationorpatenthave

been unlawfully derived from an invention for which the right to the patent belongs to

anotherperson,suchotherpersonmayapplytotheCourtforanorderthatthesaidpatent

applicationorpatentbeassignedtohim:

ProvidedthattheCourtshallnotentertainanapplicationfortheassignmentofapatentafter

fiveyearsfromthedateofthegrantofthepatent.

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Section20.Inventionsmadebyanemployeeorpursuanttoacommission.

(1)Intheabsenceofanyprovisionstothecontraryinanycontractofemploymentorforthe

executionofwork,therightstoapatentforaninventionmadeintheperformanceofsuch

contractofemploymentorintheexecutionofsuchworkshallbedeemedtoaccruetothe

employer,orthepersonwhocommissionedthework,asthecasemaybe:

Providedthatwheretheinventionacquiresaneconomicvaluemuchgreaterthanthe

partiescouldreasonablyhaveforeseenatthetimeofconcludingthecontractofemployment

orfortheexecutionofwork,asthecasemaybe,theinventorshallbeentitledtoequitable

remunerationwhichmaybe fixedby theCourt in theabsenceofagreementbetweenthe

parties.

(2)Whereanemployeewhosecontractofemploymentdoesnotrequirehimtoengagein

anyinventiveactivitymakes,inthefieldofactivitiesofhisemployer,aninventionusingdata

ormeansplacedathisdisposalbyhisemployer,therighttothepatentforsuchinvention

shallbedeemedtoaccruetotheemployerintheabsenceoranyprovisiontothecontraryin

thecontractofemployment:

Providedthattheemployeeshallbeentitledtoequitableremunerationwhich,inthe

absenceofagreementbetweentheparties,maybefixedbytheCourttakingintoaccounthis

emoluments, the economicvalueof the inventionandanybenefitderived from it by the

employer.

(3)Therightsconferredontheinventorundersubsections(1)and(2)shallnotberestricted

bycontract.

Section21.InventionsbyGovernmentemployee.

Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection 20(3), the provisions of that section shall

applytoaGovernmentemployeeoranemployeeofaGovernmentorganizationorenterprise

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unless otherwise provided by rules or regulations of such Government organization or

enterprise.

Section22.Jointowners.

Wheretherighttoobtainapatentisownedjointly,thepatentmayonlybeappliedforjointly

byallthejointowners.

PARTVI

APPLICATION,PROCEDUREFORGRANTANDDURATION

Section23.Requirementsofapplication.

Every application for the grant of a patent shall complywith the regulations asmay be

prescribedbytheMinisterunderthisAct.

Section23A.ApplicationsbyresidentstobefiledinMalaysiafirst.

NopersonresidentinMalaysiashall,withoutwrittenauthoritygrantedbytheRegistrar,file

orcausetobefiledoutsideMalaysiaanapplicationforapatentforaninventionunless–

(a) an application for a patent for the same invention has been filed in the Patent

RegistrationOfficenotlessthantwomonthsbeforetheapplicationoutsideMalaysia;

and

(b) eithernodirectionshavebeenissuedbytheRegistrarundersection30Ainrelation

totheapplicationorallsuchdirectionshavebeenrevoked.

Section24.Applicationfee.

Anapplicationforthegrantofapatentshallnotbeentertainedunlesstheprescribedfeehas

beenpaidtotheRegistrar.

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Section25.Withdrawalofapplication.

Anapplicantmaywithdrawnhisapplicationatanytimeduringitspendencybysubmitting

a declaration in the prescribed form to the Registrar, and such withdrawal may not be

revoked.

Section26.Unityofinvention.

Anapplicationshallrelatetooneinventiononlyortoagroupofinventionssolinkedasto

formasinglegeneralinventiveconcept.

Section26A.Amendmentofapplication.

Theapplicantmayamendtheapplication:

Providedthattheamendmentshallnotgobeyondthedisclosureintheinitialapplication.

Section26B.Divisionofapplication.

(1)Theapplicantmay,withintheprescribedtime,dividetheapplicationintotwoormore

applications(“divisionalapplications”):

Provided thateachdivisionalapplicationshallnotgobeyond thedisclosure in the initial

application.

(2)Eachdivisionalapplicationshallbeentitledtotheprioritydateoftheinitialapplication.

Section27.Rightofpriority.

(1) An application may contain a declaration claiming the priority, pursuant to any

internationaltreatyorConvention,ofoneormoreearliernational,regionalorinternational

applicationsfiled,duringtheperiodoftwelvemonthsimmediatelyprecedingthefilingdate

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oftheapplicationcontainingthedeclaration,bytheapplicantorhispredecessorintitlein

orforanypartytothesaidinternationaltreatyorConvention.

(1A)Theperiodoftwelvemonthsmentionedinsubsection(1)maynotbeextendedunder

theprovisionsofsection82.

(2)Wheretheapplicationcontainsadeclarationundersubsection(1), theRegistrarmay

require that the applicant furnish, within the prescribed time, a copy of the earlier

application, certifiedas correctby theofficewithwhich itwas filedorwhere theearlier

application is an international application filed under any international treaty, by the

InternationalBureauoftheWorldIntellectualPropertyOrganization.

(3)Theeffectofthedeclarationreferredtoinsubsection(1)shallbeasprovidedinthetreaty

orConventionreferredtotherein.

(4)Whereanyoftherequirementsofthissectionoranyregulationspertainingtheretohave

notbeencompliedwith,thedeclarationreferredtoinsubsection(1)shallbedeemedtobe

invalid.

Section27A.Prioritydate.

(1)Subjecttosubsection(2),theprioritydateofanapplicationforapatentisthefilingdate

oftheapplication.

(2)Whereanapplicationcontainsthedeclarationmentionedinsection27,theprioritydate

oftheapplicationshallbethefilingdateoftheearliestapplicationwhosepriorityisclaimed

inthatdeclaration.

Section28.Filingdate.

(1)TheRegistrarshallrecordasthefilingdatethedateofreceiptoftheapplication:

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Providedthattheapplicationcontains–

(a) thenameandaddressoftheapplicant;

(b) thenameandaddressoftheinventor;

(c) adescription;

(d) aclaimorclaims;and

(e) thatatthetimeofreceiptoftheapplicationtheprescribedfeehasbeenpaid.

(2)WheretheRegistrarfindsthat,atthetimeofreceiptoftheapplication,theprovisionsof

subsection(1)arenotfulfilled,heshallrequesttheapplicanttofiletherequiredcorrection.

(3)Wheretheapplicantcomplieswiththerequestreferredtoinsubsection(2),theRegistrar

shallrecordasthefilingdatethedateofreceiptoftherequiredcorrectionandwherethe

applicantdoesnotsocomply,theRegistrarshalltreattheapplicationasinvalid.

(4)Wheretheapplicationreferstodrawingswhichinfactarenotincludedintheapplication,

theRegistrarshallrequesttheapplicanttofurnishthemissingdrawings.

(5)Wheretheapplicantcomplieswiththerequestreferredtoinsubsection(4),theRegistrar

shall recordas the filingdate thedateof receiptof themissingdrawingsandwhere the

applicantdoesnotsocomply,theRegistrarshallrecordasthefilingdatethedateofreceipt

oftheapplicationandmakenoreferencetothesaiddrawings.

Section29.Preliminaryexamination.

(1)Whereanapplicationforapatenthasafilingdateandisnotwithdrawn,theRegistrar

shallexaminetheapplicationanddeterminewhetheritcomplieswiththerequirementsof

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thisActandtheregulationsmadeunderthisActwhicharedesignatedbysuchregulations

asformalrequirementsforthepurposesofthisAct.

(2)IftheRegistrar,asaresultoftheexaminationundersubsection(1),findsthatnotallthe

formalrequirementsarecompliedwith,heshallgiveanopportunitytotheapplicanttomake

anyobservationonsuchfindingandtoamendtheapplicationwithintheprescribedperiod

soastocomplywiththoserequirements,andiftheapplicantfailstodosotheRegistrarmay

refusetheapplication.

Section 29A. Request for substantive examination or modified substantive

examination.

(1)Ifanapplicationforapatenthasbeenexaminedundersection29andisnotwithdrawn

orrefused,theapplicantshallfile,withintheprescribedperiod,arequestforasubstantive

examinationoftheapplication.

(2) If a patent or other title of industrial property protection has been granted to the

applicantorhispredecessor in title inaprescribed countryoutsideMalaysiaorunder a

prescribedtreatyorConventionforaninventionwhichisthesameoressentiallythesame

asthe inventionclaimedintheapplication, theapplicantmay, insteadofrequestingfora

substantiveexamination,requestforamodifiedsubstantiveexamination.

(3)Arequestforasubstantiveexaminationoramodifiedsubstantiveexaminationshallbe

madeintheprescribedformandshallnotbedeemedtohavebeenfileduntiltheprescribed

feehasbeenpaidtotheRegistrarandanyotherprescribedrequirementhasbeencomplied

with.

(4)TheRegistrarmayrequiretheapplicanttoprovide,atthetimeoffilingarequestfora

substantiveexamination‐

(a) anyprescribed informationorprescribedsupportingdocumentconcerning

thefilingofanyapplicationforapatentorothertitleofindustrialproperty

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protectionfiledoutsideMalaysiabysuchapplicantorhispredecessorintitle

withanational,regionalorinternationalindustrialpropertyoffice;

(b) any prescribed information concerning the results of any search or

examination carriedoutbyan International SearchingAuthorityunder the

Patent Cooperation Treaty, relating to the same or essentially the same

invention as that claimed in the application for which the request for a

substantiveexaminationisbeingfiled.

(5)Iftheapplicant–

(a) failstofileeitherarequestundersubsection(1)forasubstantiveexamination

orarequestundersubsection(2)foramodifiedsubstantiveexamination;or

(b) failstoprovidetheinformationordocumentreferredtoinsubsection(4)as

requiredbytheRegistrar,

withintheprescribedperiod,theapplicationforapatentshall,subjecttosubsection(6),be

deemedtobewithdrawnattheendofthatperiod.

(6)Notwithstandingsubsection(5), theRegistrarmay,upontherequestof theapplicant,

grantadefermentofthefilingofarequestforexaminationreferredtoinsubsection(1)or

(2)oradefermentoftheprovisionoftheinformationordocumentreferredtoinsubsection

(4),andsuchdefermentmaybegrantedonlyonthegroundsthat‐

(a) thepatentortitlereferredtoinsubsection(2)hasnotbeengrantedorisnot

available;or

(b) the information or document referred to in subsection (4) would not be

available,

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bytheexpirationoftheprescribedperiodforthefilingofarequestundersubsection(1)or

(2).

(7) No deferment shall be granted under subsection (6) unless the request for such

defermentisfiledbeforetheexpirationoftheprescribedperiodforthefilingofarequest

undersubsection(1)or(2)andnodefermentmaybesoughtnorgrantedforaperiodgreater

thanthatprescribedintheregulationsmadeunderthisAct.

(8) Without prejudice to the power of the Registrar to grant a deferment, the period

prescribed for thepurposesof this sectionmaynotbeextendedunder theprovisionsof

section82.

Section30.Substantiveexaminationandmodifiedsubstantiveexamination.

(1)Wherearequestforsubstantiveexaminationhasbeenfiledundersubsection29A(1),the

RegistrarshallrefertheapplicationtoanExaminerwhoshall‐

(a)determinewhethertheapplicationcomplieswiththoserequirementsofthisAct

andtheregulationsmadeunderthisActwhicharedesignatedbysuchregulationsas

substantiverequirementsforthepurposesofthisAct;and

(b)reporthisdeterminationtotheRegistrar.

(2)Wherearequestforamodifiedsubstantiveexaminationhasbeenfiledundersubsection

29A(2),theRegistrarshallrefertheapplicationtoanExaminerwhoshall–

(a) determinewhethertheapplicationcomplieswiththoserequirementsofthisActand

the regulationsmade under this Actwhich are designated by such regulations as

modifiedsubstantiverequirementsforthepurposesofthisAct;and

(b) reporthisdeterminationtotheRegistrar.

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(3) If the Examiner reports, in accordance with subsection (1) or (2), that any of the

requirementsreferredtoinsubsection(1)or(2),asthecasemaybe,arenotcompliedwith,

theRegistrarshallgivetheapplicantanopportunitytomakeobservationsonthereportand

toamendtheapplicationsoastocomplywiththoserequirements,withintheprescribed

period,andiftheapplicantfailstosatisfytheRegistrarthatthoserequirementsarecomplied

with,ortoamendtheapplicationsoastocomplywiththem,theRegistrarmayrefusethe

application.

(4)TheRegistrarmaygrantanextensionoftheprescribedperiodreferredtoinsubsection

(3) but such extensionmay be granted only once and no subsequent extensionmay be

grantedundertheprovisionsofsection82.

(5)IftheExaminerreports,inaccordancewithsubsection(1)or(2),thattheapplication,

whetherasoriginally filedorasamended,complieswith therequirementsreferredto in

subsection(1)or(2),asthecasemaybe,theRegistrarshallnotifytheapplicantofthatfact

and,subjecttosubsection(6),shallprocesstheapplicationaccordingly.

(6)Wheretwoormoreapplications forapatent for thesameinventionhavingthesame

prioritydatearefiledbythesameapplicantorhissuccessorintitle,theRegistrarmayon

thatgroundrefusetograntapatentinpursuanceofmorethanoneoftheapplications.

(7)TheRegistrarmaywaive,ashedeemsfit,therequirementofreferringanapplicationor

anypartofitforsubstantiveexaminationundersubsection(1):

ProvidedthatheshallnotifyintheGazettehisintentiontowaivesuchrequirementandshall

allowanypartywhowouldbeaggrievedbysuchwaivertobeheardonthematter.

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Section30A.Prohibitionofpublicationofinformationwhichmightbeprejudicialto

thenation.

(1)SubjecttoanydirectionoftheMinister,whereanapplicationforapatentisfiledoris

deemedtohavebeenfiledatthePatentRegistrationOfficeanditappearstotheRegistrar

thattheapplicationcontainsinformationthepublicationofwhichmightbeprejudicialtothe

interest or security of the nation, hemay issue directions prohibiting or restricting the

publicationofthat informationoritscommunicationwhethergenerallyortoaparticular

personorclassofpersons.

(2)SubjecttoanydirectionbytheMinister,theRegistrarmayrevokeanydirectionissued

byhimundersubsection(1)prohibitingorrestrictingthepublicationorcommunicationof

anyinformationcontainedinanapplicationforapatentifheissatisfiedthatsuchpublication

orcommunicationisnolongerprejudicialtotheinterestorsecurityofthenation.

(3)WheredirectionsissuedbytheRegistrarundersubsection(1)areinforceinrespectof

anapplication,theapplicationmayproceedtothestagewhereitisinorderforthegrantof

apatentbutnopatentshallbegrantedinpursuanceofsuchapplication.

(4)Nothinginthissectionpreventsthedisclosureofinformationconcerninganinventionto

aMinistryoraGovernmentdepartmentorauthorityforthepurposeofobtainingadviceas

towhetherdirectionsunderthissectionshouldbemade,amendedorrevoked.

Section31.Grantofpatent.

(1)Thegrantofapatentshallnotberefusedandapatentshallnotbeinvalidatedonthe

groundthattheperformanceofanyactinrespectoftheclaimedinventionisprohibitedby

anylaworregulation,exceptwheretheperformanceofthatactwouldbecontrarytopublic

orderormorality.

(2)WheretheRegistrarissatisfiedthattheapplicationcomplieswithsections23,29and

30,heshallgrantthepatentandshallforthwith‐

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(a)issuetotheapplicantacertificateofgrantofthepatentandacopyofthepatent

togetherwithacopyoftheExaminer’sfinalreport;and

(b)recordthepatentintheRegister.

(2A) Where two or more persons have separately and independently made the same

inventionandeachofthemhasmadeanapplicationforapatenthavingthesamepriority

date,apatentmaybegrantedoneachapplication.

(3)AssoonaspossiblethereaftertheRegistrarshall‐

(a)causetobepublishedintheGazetteareferencetothegrantofthepatent;and

(b) make available to the public, on payment of the prescribed fee, copies of the

patent.

(4)ThepatentshallbedeemedtobegrantedonthedatethattheRegistrarperformstheacts

referredtoinsubsection(2).

Section32.RegisterofPatents.

(1)TheRegistrarshallkeepandmaintainaregistercalledtheRegisterofPatents.

(2)TheRegisterofPatentsshallcontainallsuchmattersandparticularsrelatingtopatents

asmaybeprescribed.

(3) The Register of Patents shall be kept in such form and on suchmedium asmay be

prescribed.

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Section32A.Noticeofatrustnottoberegistered.

Noticeofatrust,express,impliedorconstructive,shallnotbeenteredintheRegisterorbe

acceptedbytheRegistrar.

Section33.ExaminationofRegisterandcertifiedcopies.

Any person may examine the Register and may obtain certified extracts therefrom on

paymentoftheprescribedfee.

Section33A.CertifiedcopiesoforextractsfromRegister,etc.admissibleasevidence

incourt.

(1)TheRegistershallbeprimafacieevidenceofallmattersrequiredorauthorizedbythis

Acttobeenteredtherein.

(2)CopiesoforextractsfromtheRegister,oroforfromanydocumentorpublicationinthe

PatentRegistrationOffice, if certifiedby theRegistrar inwritingunderhishand,shallbe

admissibleinevidenceinallcourtswithoutfurtherprooforproductionoftheoriginal.

Section33B.AmendmentstotheRegister.

(1)TheRegistrarmay,onrequestmadeintheprescribedmannerbytheownerofapatent,

amendtheRegister‐

(a)bycorrectinganyerrorinthenameoraddressoftheownerofthepatent;or

(b)byenteringanychangeinthenameoraddressoftheownerofthepatent.

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(2)WheretheRegisterhasbeenamendedunderthissection,theRegistrarmayrequirethe

certificateofgrantofthepatenttobesubmittedtohim,andmay‐

(a)revokethecertificateofgrantofthepatentandissueanewcertificateofgrantof

thepatent;or

(b)makeanyconsequentialamendmentsinthecertificateofgrantofthepatentas

arerenderednecessarybytheamendmentoftheRegister.

(3)NotwithstandinganyotherprovisionofthisActortheregulationsmadeunderthisAct,

nofeeshallbepayablebytheownerofapatentinrespectofarequesttocorrectanyerror

inthenameoraddressofsuchownerunlesssucherroriscausedorcontributedtobysuch

owner.

Section33C.CourtmayorderrectificationoftheRegister.

(1)TheCourtmay,ontheapplicationofanyaggrievedperson,ordertherectificationofthe

Registerbydirecting‐

(a)themakingofanyentrywronglyomittedfromtheRegister;

(b)theexpungingoramendmentofanyentrywronglymadeinorremaininginthe

Register;or

(c)thecorrectingofanyerrorordefectintheRegister.

(2)NoticeofeveryapplicationunderthissectionshallbeservedontheRegistrarwhoshall

havetherighttoappearandbeheard,andwhoshallappearifsodirectedbytheCourt.

(3)Unlessotherwisedirectedby theCourt, theRegistrar, in lieuof appearing andbeing

heard,maysubmittotheCourtastatementinwritingsignedbyhim‐

(a)givingparticularsinrelationtothematterinissue;

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(b)ofthegroundsofanydecisiongivenbyhimaffectingthematterinissue;

(c)ofthepracticeofthePatentRegistrationOfficeinlikecases;or

(d)ofsuchothermattersrelevanttotheissuesandwithinhisknowledgeasRegistrar,

ashethinksfit,

andsuchstatementshallbedeemedtoformpartoftheevidenceinCourt.

(4)AsealedcopyofanorderunderthissectionshallbeservedontheRegistrarwhoshall,

uponreceiptoftheorder,takesuchstepsasarenecessarytogiveeffecttotheorder.

Section34.Publicinspection

(1)TheRegistrarshallmakeavailableforpublicinspectionaftereighteenmonthsfromthe

prioritydateorfilingdateofapatentapplicationanduponpaymentoftheprescribedfee‐

(a)thename,addressanddescriptionoftheapplicantandthenameandaddressof

hisagent,ifany;

(b)theapplicationnumber;

(c)thefilingdateoftheapplicationand,ifpriorityisclaimed,theprioritydate,the

number of the earlier application and the name of the State inwhich the earlier

applicationwasfiledorwheretheearlierapplicationisaregionaloraninternational

application,thenameofthecountryorcountriesforwhichandtheofficeatwhichit

wasfiled;

(d) the particulars of the application including the description, claim or claims,

drawingordrawings,ifany,andtheabstractandanyamendmentstotheapplication,

ifany;and

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(e)anychangeinownershipoftheapplicationandanyreferencetoalicencecontract

appearinginthefilerelatingtotheapplication.

(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1) a patent application shall not bemade available for

publicinspectionif‐

(a) thepatentapplication iswithdrawnorrefusedordeemedtobewithdrawnor

refusedbeforetheexpiryoftheperiodofeighteenmonthsfromtheprioritydateor

filingdateofthepatentapplication;or

(b) it appears to the Registrar that the application contains information which

contravenespublicorderormorality.

(3) Information relating to a patent applicationmay be inspected onlywith thewritten

permissionofthepatentapplicantiftheinformationisrequestedwithineighteenmonths

fromtheprioritydateorfilingdateofthepatentapplication.

(4)Acertifiedextractoftheinformationmaybeobtaineduponpaymentoftheprescribed

fee.

(5)Afteranapplicationismadeavailableforpublicinspection,anapplicantmayinwriting

warn a personwho has commercially or industriallyworked the inventionwhich is the

subjectmatteroftheapplicationthatapatentapplicationfortheinventionhasbeenfiled.

(6)Anapplicantmaydemandthatapersonwhohascommerciallyorindustriallyworked

theinventionpayascompensationtotheapplicantinrespectoftheinvention‐

(a)fromthetimethepersonisgiventhewarningundersubsection(5);or

(b)intheabsenceofawarning,afterthepatentapplicationinrespectoftheinvention

hasbeenmadeavailableforpublicinspection,

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an amount equivalent to what he would have normally received for the working of the

inventiontothetimeofthegrantofthepatent.

(7)Therighttodemandcompensationasprovidedforinsubsection(6)shallbeexercised

onlyafterthegrantofthepatent.

(8)Theexerciseoftherighttodemandcompensationundersubsection(6)shallnotprevent

theapplicantfromexercisinghisrightsastheownerofthepatentinrespectoftheinvention

afterthegrantofthepatent.

(9) Where a patent application is withdrawn or refused after the application is made

availableforpublicinspection,therightundersubsection(6)shallbedeemednevertohave

existed.

Section35.Durationofpatent.

(1)Subjecttosubsections(1B)and(1C),thedurationofapatentshallbetwentyyearsfrom

thefilingdateoftheapplication.

(1A)Withoutprejudicetosubsection(1)andsubjecttotheotherprovisionsofthis

Act, a patent shall be deemed to be granted and shall take effect on the date the

certificateofgrantofthepatentisissued.

(1B)Whereapatentapplicationwasfiledbefore1August2001,andwaspendingon

thatdate,thedurationofthepatentgrantedonthatapplicationshallbetwentyyears

fromthedateoffilingorfifteenyearsfromthedateofgrant,whicheveristhelonger.

(1C)Thedurationofapatentgrantedbefore1August2001andstillinforceonthat

dateshallbetwentyyearsfromthedateoffilingorfifteenyearsfromthedateofgrant

whicheveristhelonger.

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(2)Whereapatenteeintendsattheexpirationofthesecondyearfromthedateofgrantof

thepatenttokeepthesameinforceheshall,twelvemonthsbeforethedateofexpirationof

thesecondandeachsucceedingyearduringthetermofthepatent,paytheprescribedannual

fee:

Provided,however,thataperiodofgraceofsixmonthsshallbeallowedafterthedateofsuch

expiration,uponpaymentofsuchsurchargeasmaybeprescribed.

(3)Iftheprescribedannualfeeisnotpaidinaccordancewithsubsection(2),thepatentshall

lapse,andanoticeofthelapsingofthepatentfornon‐paymentofanyannualfeeshallbe

publishedintheGazette.

Section35A.Reinstatementofalapsedpatent.

(1)Withintwoyearsfromthedateonwhichanoticeofthelapsingofapatentispublished

intheGazette‐

(a)theownerofthepatentorhissuccessorintitle;or

(b)anyotherpersonwhowould,ifthepatenthadnotlapsed,havebeenentitledto

thepatent,

mayapplytotheRegistrarintheprescribedformtohavethepatentreinstated.

(2)TheRegistrarmayreinstateapatentonanapplicationmadeundersubsection(1)‐

(a) upon payment of all annual fees due and of a prescribed surcharge for

reinstatement;and

(b)uponbeingsatisfied that thenon‐paymentofannual feeswasdue toaccident,

mistakeorotherunforeseeablecircumstances.

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(3)WheretheRegistrarreinstatesalapsedpatent,heshallcausenoticeofthereinstatement

tobepublishedintheGazette.

(4)The reinstatementof a lapsedpatent shall notprejudice the rights acquiredby third

partiesafteritisnotifiedintheGazettethatthepatenthaslapsedandbeforeitisnotifiedin

theGazettethatthepatenthasbeenreinstated.

(5)TheMinistermaymakeregulations toprovide for theprotectionorcompensationof

personswhohaveexploitedortakendefinitesteps,bycontractorotherwise,toexploita

patentafteritisnotifiedintheGazettethatthepatenthaslapsedandbeforeitisnotifiedin

theGazette that thepatenthasbeenreinstated,butanysuchprotectionshallnotextend

beyondsuchexploitationofthelapsedpatentassuchpersonshaveavailedthemselvesofor

havetakendefinitestepstoavailthemselvesof.

(6)Noproceedingsshallbetakeninrespectofaninfringementofapatentcommittedafter

itisnotifiedintheGazettethatthepatenthaslapsedandbeforeitisnotifiedintheGazette

thatthepatenthasbeenreinstated.

35B.ApplicantorPatentRegistrationOfficemayrequestforinternationalsearch

(1)Anyapplicantwhofilesanapplication,otherthananinternationalapplication,forthe

grantofapatentwiththePatentRegistrationOfficemayrequestthataninternationalsearch

be carried out on such application by the International Searching Authority which is

specifiedundersubsection78L(1).

(2)ThePatentRegistrationOfficemaysubjectanapplication,otherthananinternational

application,forthegrantofapatentfiledwithittoaninternationalsearchtobecarriedout

by the International Searching Authority which is specified under subsection 78L(1).

(3)Whereasearchiscarriedoutonanapplicationpursuanttosubsection(1)or(2),the

description and claims contained in the application shall be presented in the languages

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specifiedbytheInternationalSearchingAuthorityandthesearchfeesasspecifiedbythe

InternationalSearchingAuthorityshallbepaidbytheapplicanteithertotheInternational

SearchingAuthoritydirectlyorviathePatentRegistrationOffice.

PARTVII

RIGHTSOFOWNEROFPATENT

Section36.Rightsofownerofpatent.

(1)SubjectandwithoutprejudicetotheotherprovisionsofthisPart,theownerofapatent

shallhavethefollowingexclusiverightsinrelationtothepatent:

(a)toexploitthepatentedinvention;

(b)toassignortransmitthepatent;

(c)toconcludelicencecontacts.

(2)Nopersonshalldoanyoftheactsreferredtoinsubsection(1)withouttheconsentofthe

ownerofthepatent.

(3)ForthepurposesofthisPart,“exploitation”ofapatentedinventionmeansanyofthe

followingactsinrelationtoapatent:

(a)whenthepatenthasbeengrantedinrespectofaproduct:

(i)making,importing,offeringforsale,sellingorusingtheproduct;

(ii)stockingsuchproductforthepurposeofofferingforsale,sellingorusing;

(b)whenthepatenthasbeengrantedinrespectofaprocess:

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(i)usingtheprocess;

(ii)doinganyoftheactsreferredtoinparagraph(a),inrespectofaproduct

obtaineddirectlybymeansoftheprocess.

(4)Forthepurposesofthissection,ifthepatenthasbeengrantedinrespectofaprocessfor

obtainingaproduct,thesameproductproducedbyapersonotherthantheownerofthe

patentorhis licenseeshall,unlessthecontraryisproved,betakeninanyproceedingsto

havebeenobtainedbythatprocess.

Section37.Limitationofrights.

(1)Therightsunderthepatentshallextendonlytoactsdoneforindustrialorcommercial

purposesandinparticularnottoactsdoneonlyforscientificresearch.

(1A)Therightsunderthepatentshallnotextendtoactsdonetomake,use,offertosellor

sell a patented invention solely for uses reasonably related to the development and

submissionofinformationtotherelevantauthoritywhichregulatesthemanufacture,useor

saleofdrugs.

(2)Withoutprejudicetosection58A,therightsunderthepatentshallnotextendtoactsin

respectofproductswhichhavebeenputonthemarket–

(i)bytheownerofthepatent;

(ii)byapersonhavingtherightreferredtoinsection38;

(iii)byapersonhavingtherightreferredtoinsection43;

(iv)bythebeneficiaryofacompulsorylicencewithinthemeaningofsection48.

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(3)Therightsunderthepatentshallnotextendtotheuseofthepatentedinventiononany

foreignvessel,aircraft,spacecraftorlandvehicletemporarilyinMalaysia.

(4)Therightsunderthepatentshallbelimitedindurationasprovidedforinsection35.

(5)The rightsunder thepatent shall be limitedby theprovisionsof section35A,by the

provisionsoncompulsorylicencesasprovidedinsections51and52andbytheprovisions

ontherightsofGovernmentoranypersonauthorizedbytheGovernmentasprovidedin

section84.

Section38.Rightsderivedfrompriormanufactureoruse.

(1)Whereapersonattheprioritydateofthepatentapplication‐

(a)wasingoodfaithinMalaysiamakingtheproductorusingtheprocesswhichisthe

subjectoftheinventionclaimedintheapplication;

(b)hadingoodfaithinMalaysiamadeseriouspreparationstowardsthemakingof

theproductorusingtheprocessreferredtoinparagraph(a),

heshallhavetheright,despitethegrantofthepatent,toexploitthepatentedinvention:

Providedthattheproductinquestionismade,ortheprocessinquestionisused,by

thesaidpersoninMalaysia:

Provided further that he can prove, if the invention was disclosed under the

circumstances referred to in paragraphs 14(3)(a), (b) or (c) that his knowledge of the

inventionwasnotaresultofsuchdisclosure.

(2)Therightreferredtoinsubsection(1)shallnotbeassignedortransmittedexceptaspart

ofthebusinessofthepersonconcerned.

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PARTVIII

ASSIGNMENTANDTRANSMISSIONOFPATENTAPPLICATIONSANDPATENTS

Section39.Assignmentandtransmissionofpatentapplicationsandpatents.

(1)Apatentapplicationorpatentmaybeassignedortransmitted.

(2)Anypersonbecomingentitledbyassignmentortransmissiontoapatentapplicationor

patentmay apply to theRegistrar in the prescribedmanner to have such assignment or

transmissionrecordedintheRegister.

(3)NosuchassignmentortransmissionshallberecordedintheRegisterunless‐

(a)theprescribedfeehasbeenpaidtotheRegistrar;

(b) in the case of an assignment, it is in writing signed by or on behalf of the

contractingparties.

(4) No such assignment or transmission shall have effect against third parties unless so

recordedintheRegister.

Section40.Jointownershipofpatentapplicationsorpatents.

Intheabsenceofanyagreementtothecontrarybetweentheparties,jointownersofapatent

applicationorpatentmay,separately,assignortransmittheirrightsinthepatentapplication

orpatent,exploitthepatentedinventionandtakeactionagainstanypersonexploitingthe

patented invention without their consent, but may only jointly withdraw the patent

application,surrenderthepatentorconcludealicencecontract.

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PARTIX

LICENCECONTRACTS

Section41.Meaningoflicencecontract.

(1)ForthepurposesofthisPart,a“licencecontract”meansanycontractbywhichtheowner

ofapatent(the“licensor”)grantstoanotherpersonorenterprise(the“licensee”)alicence

todoanyoralloftheactsreferredtoinparagraph(1)(a),andsubsection36(3).

(2)Alicencecontractshallbeinwritingsignedbyoronbehalfofthecontractingparties.

Section42.EntryintheRegister.

(1)AlicensormayinaccordancewiththeregulationsasprescribedbytheMinisterapplyto

theRegistrarforanentrytobemadeintheRegistertotheeffectthatanypersonmayobtain

alicence.

(2)AtanytimeafteranentryhasbeenmadeintheRegister,anypersonmayapplytothe

licensorthroughtheRegistrarforalicence.

(3)Wherealicencecontractisconcludedbetweentheparties,thecontractingpartiesshall

informtheRegistraraccordinglyandtheRegistrarshallrecordsuchfactintheRegister.

(4)Uponarequestinwritingsignedbyoronbehalfofthecontractingparties,theRegistrar

shall,onpaymentoftheprescribedfee,recordintheRegistersuchparticularsrelatingtothe

contractasthepartiestheretomightwishtohaverecorded:

Provided that the parties shall not be required to disclose or have recorded any other

particularsrelatingtothesaidcontract.

(5)Wherealicencecontractisterminated,thecontractingpartiesshallinformtheRegistrar

oftheterminationandtheRegistrarshallrecordsuchterminationintheRegister.

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(6)ThelicensormayinaccordancewiththeregulationsasprescribedbytheMinisterapply

totheRegistrarforthecancellationoftheentrymadeundersubsection(1).

Section43.Rightsofthelicensee.

(1)Intheabsenceofanyprovisiontothecontraryinthelicencecontract,thelicenseeshall

beentitledtodoanyoralloftheactsreferredtoinparagraph1(a),andsubsection36(3),

withinthewholegeographicalareaofMalaysiawithoutlimitationastotimeandthrough

anyapplicationoftheinvention.

(2)Intheabsenceofanyprovisiontothecontraryinthelicencecontract,thelicenseemay

notgivetoathirdpersonhisagreementtoperforminMalaysiainrespectoftheinvention

anyoftheactsreferredtoinparagraph1(a),andsubsection36(3).

Section44.Rightsofthelicensor.

(1)Intheabsenceofanyprovisiontothecontraryinthelicencecontract,thelicensormay

grantafurtherlicencetoathirdpersoninrespectofthesamepatentorhimselfdoanyorall

oftheactsreferredtoinparagraph1(a),andsubsection36(3).

(2)Wherethelicencecontractprovidesthatthelicenceisexclusiveandunlessitisexpressly

providedotherwiseinsuchcontract,thelicensorshallnotgrantafurtherlicencetoathird

personinrespectofthesamepatentorhimselfdoanyoftheactsreferredtoinparagraph

1(a),andsubsection36(3).

Section45.Invalidclausesinlicencecontracts.

Anyclauseorconditioninalicencecontractshallbeinvalidinsofarasitimposesuponthe

licensee, in the industrial or commercial field, restrictions not derived from the rights

conferredbythisPartontheownerofthepatent,orunnecessaryforthesafeguardingof

suchrights:

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Providedthat‐

(a) restrictions concerning the scope, extent or duration of exploitation of the

patented invention, or the geographical area in, or the quality or quantity of the

productsinconnectionwith,whichthepatentedinventionmaybeexploited;and

(b) obligations imposed upon the licensee to abstain from all acts capable of

prejudicing the validity of the patent, shall not be deemed to constitute such

restrictions.

Section46.Effectofpatentapplicationnotbeinggrantedorpatentbeingdeclared

invalid.

Where,before theexpirationof the licencecontract,anyof the followingeventsoccur in

respectofthepatentapplicationorpatentreferredtoinsuchcontract:

(a)thepatentapplicationiswithdrawn;

(b)thepatentapplicationisfinallyrejected;

(c)thepatentissurrendered;

(d)thepatentisdeclaredinvalid;

(e)thelicencecontractisinvalidated,

the licensee shall no longer be required tomake anypayment to the licensor under the

licencecontract,andshallbeentitledtorepaymentofthepaymentalreadymade:

Providedthatthelicensorshallnotberequiredtomakeanyrepayment,orshallbe

required tomake repayment only in part, to the extent that he can prove that any such

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repaymentwouldbeinequitableunderallthecircumstances,inparticularifthelicenseehas

effectivelyprofitedfromthelicence.

Section47.Expiry,terminationorinvalidationoflicencecontract.

TheRegistrarshall–

(a)ifheissatisfiedthatarecordedlicencecontracthasexpiredorbeenterminated,

recordthatfactintheRegisteruponarequestinwritingtothateffectsignedbyoron

behalfofthepartiesthereto;

(b)recordintheRegistertheexpiry,terminationorinvalidationofalicencecontract

underanyprovisionofthisPart.

PARTX

COMPULSORYLICENCE

Section48.Definition.

ForthepurposeofthisPart–

“beneficiaryofthecompulsorylicence”meansthepersontowhomacompulsorylicencehas

beengrantedinaccordancewiththisPart;and

“compulsorylicence”meanstheauthorizationtoperforminMalaysiawithouttheagreement

oftheownerofthepatentinrespectofthepatentedinventionanyoftheactsreferredtoin

paragraph1(a),andsubsection36(3).

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Section49.Applicationforcompulsorylicences.

(1)Atanytimeaftertheexpirationofthreeyearsfromthegrantofapatent,orfouryears

fromthefilingdateofthepatentapplication,whicheveristhelater,anypersonmayapplyto

theRegistrarforacompulsorylicenceunderanyofthefollowingcircumstances:

(a) where there is no production of the patented product or application of the

patentedprocessinMalaysiawithoutanylegitimatereason;

(b)wherethereisnoproductproducedinMalaysiaunderthepatentforsaleinany

domesticmarket,ortherearesomebuttheyaresoldatunreasonablyhighpricesor

donotmeetpublicdemandwithoutanylegitimatereason.

(2)Acompulsorylicenceshallnotbeappliedforunlessthepersonmakingtheapplication

has made efforts to obtain authorization from the owner of the patent on reasonable

commercial terms and conditions but such efforts have not been successful within a

reasonableperiodoftime.

(3)Theapplicationforacompulsorylicenceshallbeincompliancewithsuchregulationsas

maybeprescribedbytheMinister.

Section49A.Applicationforcompulsorylicencebasedoninterdependenceofpatents.

(1)Iftheinventionclaimedinapatent(“laterpatent”)cannotbeworkedinMalaysiawithout

infringingapatentgrantedonthebasisofanapplicationbenefitingfromanearlierpriority

date (“earlierpatent”), and if the inventionclaimed in the laterpatent constitutes, in the

opinion of the Corporation, an important technical advance of considerable economic

significanceinrelationtotheinventionclaimedintheearlierpatent,theCorporation,upon

therequestoftheownerofthelaterpatent,thelicenseeofalicencecontractunderthelater

patent or the beneficiary of a compulsory licence under the later patent, may grant a

compulsorylicencetotheextentnecessarytoavoidinfringementoftheearlierpatent.

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(2) If a compulsory licence is granted under subsection (1), the Corporation, upon the

requestoftheowneroftheearlierpatent,thelicenseeofalicencecontractundertheearlier

patent or the beneficiary of a compulsory licence under the earlier patent, may grant a

compulsorylicenceunderthelaterpatent.

Section50.Requestforgrantofcompulsorylicence.

(1)Inanapplicationforacompulsorylicenceundersection49orsection49A,theapplicant

shallsetforththeamountofroyalty,theconditionsoftheexploitationofthepatentandthe

restrictionsoftherightsofthelicensororthelicensee,asthecasemaybe,andarequestfor

thesaidlicence.

(2)Whereanapplicationforacompulsorylicenceisfiledpursuanttosection49orsection

49A,andthissection,theRegistrarshallnotifytheapplicant,thelicensororthelicensee,as

thecasemaybe,ofthedatetheapplicationshallbeconsideredbytheCorporation.

(3)Thelicensororthelicensee,asthecasemaybe,shallbefurnishedwithacopyofthe

applicationasmentionedinsubsection(1).

Section51.DecisionbytheCorporation.

(1)Inconsideringtheapplicationforacompulsorylicenceundersection49orsection49A,

theCorporationmayrequiretheapplicant,thelicensororthelicensee,asthecasemaybe,

toappearbeforetheCorporationtogiveastatementortohandtotheCorporationany

documentoranyotheritem.

(2)WhentheapplicationhasbeenconsideredbytheCorporationandadecisionhasbeen

made,theapplicant,thelicensororthelicensee,asthecasemaybe,shallbenotifiedofthe

decision.

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Section52.Scopeofcompulsorylicence.

UponthegrantingofthecompulsorylicencetotheapplicanttheCorporationshallfix–

(a)thescopeofthelicencespecifyinginparticulartheperiodforwhichthelicenceis

granted;

(b)thetimelimitwithinwhichthebeneficiaryofthecompulsorylicenceshallbegin

toworkthepatentedinventioninMalaysia;and

(c) the amount and conditions of the royalty due from the beneficiary of the

compulsorylicencetotheownerofthepatent.

Section53.Limitationofcompulsorylicence.

(1)AcompulsorylicencegrantedbytheCorporation‐

(a)shallnotbeassignedotherwisethaninconnectionwiththegoodwillorbusiness

orthatpartofthegoodwillorbusinessinwhichthepatentedinventionisused;

(b)shallbelimitedtothesupplyofthepatentedinventionpredominantlyinMalaysia.

(2)Thebeneficiaryofthecompulsorylicenceshallnotconcludelicencecontractswiththird

personsunderthepatentinrespectofwhichthecompulsorylicencewasgranted.

Section54.Amendment,cancellationandsurrenderofcompulsorylicence.

(1)Upon the requestof theownerof thepatent or of thebeneficiaryof the compulsory

licence, the corporationmay amend the decision granting the compulsory licence to the

extentthatnewfactsjustifysuchamendment.

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(2)Upontherequestoftheownerofthepatent,theCorporationshallcancelthecompulsory

licence‐

(a)ifthegroundforthegrantofthecompulsorylicencenolongerexists;

(b)ifthebeneficiaryofthecompulsorylicencehas,withinthetimelimitfixedinthe

decisiongrantingthelicence,neitherbeguntheworkingofthepatentedinventionin

Malaysianormadeseriouspreparationstowardssuchworking;

(c) if the beneficiary of the compulsory licence does not respect the scope of the

licenceasfixedinthedecisiongrantingthelicence;

(d) if the beneficiary of the compulsory licence is in arrears of the payment due,

accordingtothedecisiongrantingthelicence.

(3) The beneficiary of the compulsory licence may surrender the licence by a written

declaration submitted to the Registrar who shall record the surrender in the Register,

publishit,andnotifytheownerofthepatent.

(4)ThesurrendershalltakeeffectfromthedatethePatentRegistrationOfficereceivesthe

declarationofthesurrender.

PARTXI

SURRENDERANDINVALIDATIONOFPATENT

Section55.Surrenderofpatent.

(1)Theownerofthepatentmaysurrenderthepatentbyawrittendeclarationsubmittedto

theRegistrar.

(2)Thesurrendermaybelimitedtooneormoreclaimsofthepatent.

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(3)WherealicencecontractinrespectofapatentisrecordedintheRegister,theRegistrar

shallnot,intheabsenceofanyprovisiontothecontraryinthelicencecontract,acceptor

record the said surrender except upon receipt of a signed declaration by which every

licenseeorsub‐licenseeonrecordconsentstothesaidsurrenderunlesstherequirementof

hisconsentisexpresslywaivedinthelicencecontract.

(3A)Whereacompulsorylicencehasbeengrantedinrespectofapatent,theRegistrarshall

notacceptorrecordthesaidsurrenderexceptuponreceiptofasigneddeclarationbywhich

thebeneficiaryofthecompulsorylicenceconsentstothesaidsurrender.[Ins.ActA648:s.29]

(4)TheRegistrarshallrecordthesurrenderintheRegisterandcauseittobepublishedin

theGazette.

(5)ThesurrendershalltakeeffectfromthedatetheRegistrarreceivesthedeclaration.

Section56.Invalidationofpatent.

(1)AnyaggrievedpersonmayinstituteCourtproceedingsagainsttheownerofthepatent

fortheinvalidationofthepatent.

(2)TheCourtshallinvalidatethepatentifthepersonrequestingtheinvalidationproves‐

(a)thatwhatisclaimedasaninventioninthepatentisnotaninventionwithinthe

meaningofsection12orisexcludedfromprotectionundersection13orsubsection

31(1) or is not patentable because it does not comply with the requirements of

sections11,14,15and16;

(b)thatthedescriptionortheclaimdoesnotcomplywiththerequirementsofsection

23;

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(c) that any drawings which are necessary for the understanding of the claimed

inventionhavenotbeenfurnished;

(d)thattherighttothepatentdoesnotbelongtothepersontowhomthepatentwas

granted;or

(e)thatincompleteorincorrectinformationhasbeendeliberatelyprovidedorcaused

tobeprovidedtotheRegistrarundersubsection29A(4)bythepersontowhomthe

patentwasgrantedorbyhisagent.

(2A)Notwithstandingsubsection(2),theCourtshallnotinvalidatethepatentontheground

mentionedinparagraph(2)(d)ifthepatenthasbeenassignedtothepersontowhomthe

righttothepatentbelongs.

(3)Wheretheprovisionsofsubsection(1)applyononlysomeoftheclaimsorsomeparts

of a claim, such claimsorparts of a claimmaybedeclared invalidby theCourt and the

invalidityofpartofaclaimshallbedeclaredintheformofacorrespondinglimitationofthe

claiminquestion.

Section57.Dateandeffectofinvalidation.

(1)Anyinvalidatedpatentorclaimorpartofaclaimshallberegardedasnullandvoidfrom

thedateofthegrantofthepatent.

(2)WhenthedecisionoftheCourtbecomesfinal,theRegistraroftheCourtshallnotifythe

RegistrarwhoshallrecordthesaiddeclarationintheRegisterandcauseittobepublished

intheGazette.

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PARTXII

INFRINGEMENT

Section58.Actsdeemedtobeinfringement.

Subjecttosubsections37(1),(2)and(3)andsection38,aninfringementofapatentshall

consistoftheperformanceofanyactreferredtoinsubsection36(3)inMalaysiabyaperson

otherthantheownerofthepatentandwithouttheagreementofthelatterinrelationtoa

productoraprocessfallingwithinthescopeofprotectionofthepatent.

Section58A.Actsdeemedtobenon‐infringement.

(1)Itshallnotbeanactofinfringementtoimport,offerforsale,selloruse‐

(a)anypatentedproduct;or

(b)anyproductobtaineddirectlybymeansofthepatentedprocessortowhichthe

patentedprocesshasbeenapplied,

which isproducedby,orwith the consent, conditionalorotherwise,of theownerof the

patentorhislicensee.

(2)Forthepurposesofthissection,“patent”includesapatentgrantedinanycountryoutside

Malaysiainrespectofthesameoressentiallythesameinventionasthatforwhichapatent

isgrantedunderthisAct.

Section59.Infringementproceedings.

(1)Theownerofthepatentshallhavetherighttoinstitutecourtproceedingsagainstany

personwhohasinfringedorisinfringingthepatent.

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(2)Theownerofthepatentshallhavethesamerightagainstanypersonwhohasperformed

actswhichmakeitlikelythataninfringementwilloccur,whichinthisPartisreferredtoas

an“imminentinfringement”.

(3)Theproceedingsinsubsections(1)and(2)maynotbeinstitutedafterfiveyearsfrom

theactofinfringement.

Section60.Injunctionandawardofdamages.

(1)Iftheownerofthepatentprovesthataninfringementhasbeencommittedorisbeing

committed,theCourtshallawarddamagesandshallgrantaninjunctiontopreventfurther

infringementandanyotherlegalremedy.

(2) If the owner of the patent proves imminent infringement the Court shall grant an

injunctiontopreventinfringementandanyotherlegalremedy.

(3)Thedefendantinanyproceedingsreferredtointhissectionmayrequestinthesame

proceedingstheinvalidationofthepatent,inwhichcasetheprovisionsofsubsections56(2)

and(3)shallapply.

Section 61. Infringement proceedings by licensee and beneficiary of compulsory

licence.

(1)Forthepurposesofthissection,“beneficiary”means‐

(a) any licensee unless the licence contract provides that the provisions of this

subsectiondonotapplyorprovidesdifferentprovisions;

(b)thebeneficiaryofacompulsorylicencegrantedundersection51.

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(2)AnybeneficiarymayrequesttheownerofthepatenttoinstituteCourtproceedingsfor

anyinfringementindicatedbythebeneficiary,whoshallspecifythereliefdesired.

(3)Thebeneficiarymay,ifheprovesthattheownerofthepatentreceivedtherequestbut

refuses or fails to institute the proceedingswithin threemonths from the receipt of the

request,institutetheproceedingsinhisownname,afternotifyingtheownerofthepatentof

hisintentionbuttheownershallhavetherighttojoinintheproceedings.

(4)Notwithstandingthat thethree‐monthperiodreferredtosubsection(3)hasnotbeen

satisfied,theCourtshall,ontherequestofthebeneficiary,grantanappropriateinjunction

to prevent infringement or to prohibit its continuation, if the beneficiary proves that

immediateactionisnecessarytoavoidsubstantialdamage.

Section62.Declarationofnon‐infringement.

(1) Subject to subsection (4), any interested person shall have the right to request, by

instituting proceedings against the owner of the patent, that the Court declare that the

performanceofaspecificactdoesnotconstituteaninfringementofthepatent.

(2)Ifthepersonmakingtherequestprovesthattheactinquestiondoesnotconstitutean

infringementofthepatent,theCourtshallgrantthedeclarationofnon‐infringement.

(3) (a) The owner of the patent shall have the obligation to notify the licensee of the

proceedingsandthelicenseeshallhavetherighttojoinintheproceedingsintheabsenceof

anyprovisiontothecontraryinthelicencecontract.

(b)Thepersonrequestingthedeclarationofnon‐infringementshallhavetheobligationto

notify the beneficiaries of the compulsory licence granted under section 51 of the

proceedingsandthesaidbeneficiariesshallhavetherighttojoinintheproceedings.

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(4)Iftheactinquestionisalreadythesubjectofinfringementproceedings,thedefendantin

the infringement proceedings may not institute proceedings for a declaration of non‐

infringement.

(5) Proceedings for a declaration of non‐infringement may be instituted together with

proceedingstoinvalidatethepatent,exceptwhereinvalidationofthepatentisrequested

undersubsection60(3).

Section62A.Applicationsincontraventionofsection23A.

Anypersonwhofilesorcausestobe filedanapplicationforapatent incontraventionof

section23Acommitsanoffenceandis liableonconvictiontoa finenotexceedingfifteen

thousandringgitortoimprisonmentforatermnotexceedingtwoyearsortoboth.

Section62B.PublicationofinformationincontraventionofRegistrar’sdirections.

Anypersonwhopublishesorcommunicatesinformationincontraventionofanydirection

issuedbytheRegistrarundersection30Acommitsanoffenceandisliableonconvictionto

afinenotexceedingfifteenthousandringgitortoimprisonmentforatermnotexceeding

twoyearsortoboth.

PARTXIII

OFFENCES

Section63.FalsificationofRegister,etc.

AnypersonwhomakesorcausestobemadeafalseentryinanyRegisterkeptunderthis

Act,ormakesorcausestobemadeawritingfalselypurportingtobeacopyorreproduction

ofanentryinanysuchRegister,orproducesortendersorcausestobeproducedortendered

inevidenceanysuchfalsewriting,commitsanoffenceandisliableonconvictiontoafine

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not exceeding fifteen thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a termnot exceeding two

yearsortoboth.

Section64.Unauthorisedclaimofpatent.

(1) Any person who falsely represents that anything disposed of by him for value is a

patentedproductorprocesscommitsanoffenceand,subjecttothefollowingprovisionsof

this section, is liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding fifteen thousand ringgit or to

imprisonmentforatermnotexceedingtwoyearsortoboth.

(2)Forthepurposesofsubsection(1),apersonwhoforvaluedisposesofanarticlehaving

stamped, engraved or impressed on it or otherwise applied to it the word “patent” or

“patented”oranythingexpressingorimplyingthatthearticleisapatentedproduct,shallbe

takentorepresentthatthearticleisapatentedproduct.

(3)Subsection(1)doesnotapplywheretherepresentationismadeinrespectofaproduct

afterthepatentforthatproductor,asthecasemaybe,theprocessinquestionhasexpired

orbeeninvalidatedandbeforetheendofaperiodwhichisreasonablysufficienttoenable

thatpersontotakestepstoensurethattherepresentationisnotmadeordoesnotcontinue

tobemade.

(4)Inproceedingsforanoffenceunderthissection,itshallbeadefenceforanypersonto

provethatheusedduediligencetopreventthecommissionoftheoffence.

Section65.Unauthorizedclaimthatpatenthasbeenappliedfor.

(1)Anypersonwhorepresentsthatapatenthasbeenappliedforinrespectofanyarticle

disposedofforvaluebyhimand‐

(a)nosuchapplicationhasbeenmade,or

(b)anysuchapplicationhasbeenrefusedorwithdrawn,

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commits an offence and, subject to the following provisions of this section, is liable on

convictiontoafinenotexceedingfifteenthousandringgitortoimprisonmentforatermnot

exceedingtwoyearsortoboth.

(2)Paragraph1(b)doesnotapplywheretherepresentationismadeorcontinuestobemade

beforetheexpiryofaperiodwhichcommenceswiththerefusalorwithdrawalandwhichis

reasonablysufficienttoenablethatpersontotakestepstoensurethattherepresentationis

notmadeordoesnotcontinuetobemade.

(3)Forthepurposesofsubsection(1),apersonwhoforvaluedisposesofanarticlehaving

stamped,engravedorimpressedonitorotherwiseappliedtoitthewords“patentpending”,

oranythingexpressingorimplyingthatapatenthasbeenappliedforinrespectofthearticle,

shallbetakentorepresentthatapatenthasbeenappliedforinrespectofthearticle.

(4)Inanyproceedingsforanoffenceunderthissection,itshallbeadefenceforanyperson

toprovethatheusedduediligencetopreventthecommissionoftheoffence.

Section66.Misuseoftitle“PatentRegistrationOffice”.

Anypersonwhousesonhisplaceofbusinessoranydocumentissuedbyhimorotherwise,

the words “Patent Registration Office” or any other words suggesting that his place of

businessis,orisofficiallyconnectedwith,thePatentRegistrationOfficecommitsanoffence

andisliableonconvictiontoafinenotexceedingfifteenthousandringgitortoimprisonment

foratermnotexceedingtwoyearsortoboth.

Section66A.Unregisteredpersonspractising,etc.,asapatentagent.

Anypersonwhocarriesonbusiness,practices,acts,describeshimself,holdshimselfout,or

permitshimselftobedescribedorheldout,asapatentagentwithoutbeingregisteredunder

this Act commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding fifteen

thousandringgitortoimprisonmentforatermnotexceedingtwoyearsortoboth.

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Section67.Offencesbycorporation.

(1)WhereanoffenceunderthisActwhichhasbeencommittedbyabodycorporateisproved

to have been committedwith the consent or connivance of, or to be attributable to any

neglect on thepart of a director,manager, secretary or other similar officer of the body

corporate,oranypersonwhowaspurportingtoactinanysuchcapacity,he,aswellasthe

bodycorporate,commitsthatoffenceandisliabletobeprosecutedagainstandpunished

accordinglyasprovidedbytheAct.

(2)Wheretheaffairsofabodycorporatearemanagedbyitsmembers,subsection(1)shall

applyinrelationtotheactsanddefaultsofamemberinconnectionwithhisfunctionsof

managementasifhewasadirectorofabodycorporate.

PARTXIV

POWERSRELATINGTOENFORCEMENT

Section68.AuthorizationofofficertoexercisepowersunderthisPart.

(1)TheMinistermayauthorizeinwritinganypublicofficertoexercisethepowersunder

thisPart.

(2)AnysuchofficershallbedeemedtobeapublicservantwithinthemeaningofthePenal

Code[Act574].

(3)InexercisinganyofthepowersunderthisPart,anofficershallondemandproduceto

the person againstwhomhe is acting under this Act the authority issued to him by the

Minister.

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Section69.Powersofarrest.

(1)Anyauthorizedofficerorpoliceofficermayarrestwithoutwarrantanypersonwhomhe

seesorfindscommittingorattemptingtocommitorabettingthecommissionofanoffence

orwhomhereasonablysuspectsofbeingengagedincommittingorattemptingtocommitor

abetting the commissionof anyoffenceagainst thisAct if suchperson refusesor fails to

furnishhisnameandresidenceortherearereasonablegroundsforbelievinginthathehas

furnishedafalsenameorresidenceorthatheislikelytoabscond.

(2)Anyauthorizedofficerorpoliceofficermakinganarrestwithoutwarrantshall,without

unnecessarydelay,bringthepersonarrestedtothenearestpolicestation.

(3) No personwho has been arrested by an authorized officer or police officer shall be

releasedexceptonhisownbondoronbailoronthespecialorderinwritingofaMagistrate.

Section70.Searchwithwarrant.

(1)WheneveritappearstoanyMagistrateuponwritteninformationonoathandafterany

enquirywhichhemaythinknecessarythatthereisreasonablecausetobelievethatinany

dwellinghouse,shop,buildingorplacethereisbeingcommittedanoffenceagainstthisAct,

orany regulationsmade thereunder,hemay issueawarrantauthorizinganyauthorized

officerorpoliceofficernamedtherein,bydayornightandwithorwithoutassistance to

enterthedwellinghouse,shop,buildingorplaceandtheresearchforandseizeortakecopies

ofallbooks,accounts,documentsorotherarticleswhichcontainoraresuspectedtocontain

information as to any offence so suspected to have been committed or any other thing

relatingtotheoffence.

(2)Anysuchofficermayifitisnecessarysotodo‐

(a)breakopenanyouterorinnerdoorofthedwellinghouse,shop,buildingorplace,

andenterthereinto;

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(b)forciblyenterthedwellinghouse,shop,buildingorplaceandeverypartthereof;

(c) remove by force any obstruction to enter, search, seize and remove as he is

empoweredtoeffect;and

(d)detaineverypersonfoundthereinuntilthedwellinghouse,shop,buildingorplace

hasbeensearched.

Section71.Listofthingsseized.

The authorized officer or police officer seizing any books, accounts, documents or other

articlesunderthisPartshallpreparealistofthethingsseizedandforthwithdeliveracopy

signedbyhimtotheoccupierorhisagentsorservantspresentinthepremises.

Section72.Returnofthingsseized.

WhereunderthisPartpossessionhasbeentakenofanybooks,accounts,documentsorother

articles,thentheauthorizedofficerorpoliceofficershallwithinfourweeksoftheseizure,

wherenocriminalproceedingshavebeeninstituted,restorepossessiontotheowner.

Section73.Powerofinvestigation.

(1)Anauthorizedofficerorpoliceofficershallhavethepowertoinvestigatethecommission

ofanyoffenceunderthisActorregulationsmadethereunder.

(2)Everypersonrequiredbyanauthorizedofficerorpoliceofficertogiveinformationor

produceanybook,account,documentorotherarticlerelatingtothecommissionofsuch

offencewhichisintheperson’spowertogiveshallbelegallyboundtogivetheinformation

ortoproducethebook,account,documentorotherarticle.

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Section74.Examinationofwitnesses.

(1)Anauthorizedofficerorpoliceofficermakingan investigationunder section73may

examineorallyanypersonsupposedtobeacquaintedwiththefactsandcircumstancesof

thecaseandshallreduceintowritinganystatementmadebythepersonsoexamined.

(2)Suchpersonshallbeboundtoanswerallquestionsrelatingtosuchcaseputtohimby

suchofficer:

Providedthatsuchpersonmayrefusetoansweranyquestiontheanswertowhichhavea

tendencytoexposehimtoacriminalchargeorpenaltyorforfeiture.

(3)Apersonmakingastatementunderthissectionshallbelegallyboundtostatethetruth,

whetherornotsuchstatementismadewhollyorpartlyinanswertoquestions.

(4)Anauthorizedofficerorpoliceofficerexaminingapersonundersubsection(1)shallfirst

informthatpersonoftheprovisionsofsubsections(2)and(3).

(5)Astatementmadebyanypersonunderthissectionwhetherornotacautionhasbeen

administeredtohimundersection75shall,wheneverpossible,bereducedintowritingand

signedbythepersonmakingitoraffixedwithhisthumb‐print,asthecasemaybe,afterit

hasbeenreadtohiminthelanguageinwhichhemadeitandafterhehasbeengivenan

opportunitytomakeanycorrectionhemaywish.

Section75.Admissionofstatementsinevidence.

(1)WhereanypersonischargedwithanyoffenceunderthisActoranyregulationsmade

thereunder,anystatementwhetherthestatementamountstoaconfessionornotorisoral

orinwriting,madeatanytime,whetherbeforeorafterthepersonischargedandwhether

inthecourseofinvestigationsmadeundersection74ornotandwhetherornotwhollyor

partlyinanswertoquestionsbythatpersontoorinthehearingofanyauthorizedofficeror

policeofficeroforabovetherankofInspectorandwhetherornot interpretedtohimby

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anotherauthorizedofficer,policeofficerorotherperson,shallbeadmissibleinevidenceat

histrialand,ifthepersonchargedtendershimselfasawitness,anysuchstatementmaybe

usedincross‐examinationandforthepurposeofimpeachinghiscredit:

Providedthat‐

(a)nosuchstatementshallbeadmissibleorusedasaforesaid‐

(i)ifthemakingofthestatementappearstotheCourttohavebeencausedby

anyinducement,threatorpromisehavingreferencetothechargeproceeding

fromapersoninauthorityandsufficientintheopinionoftheCourttogivethe

personchargedgroundswhichwouldappeartohimreasonableforsupposing

thatbymakingithewouldgainanyadvantageoravoidanyevilofatemporal

natureinreferencestotheproceedingsagainsthim;or

(ii)inthecaseofastatementmadebythepersonafterhisarrest,unlessthe

Court is satisfied that a caution was administered to him in the following

wordsorwordstothelikeeffect:

“Itismydutytowarnyouthatyouarenotobligedtosayanythingortoanswerany

question,butanythingyousay,whetherornotinanswertoaquestion,maybegiven

inevidence”;and

(b)astatementmadebyanypersonbeforethereistimetocautionhimshallnotbe

renderedinadmissibleinevidencemerelybyreasonofnosuchcautionhavingbeen

administeredifithadbeenadministeredassoonaspossible.

(2)Notwithstandinganythingtothecontrarycontainedinanywrittenlaw,apersonaccused

ofanoffencetowhichsubsection(1)appliesshallnotbeboundtoansweranyquestions

relatingtothecaseafteranysuchcautionasaforesaidhasbeenadministeredtohim.

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Section76.Obstructiontosearch,etc.

Anypersonwho‐

(a)refusesanyauthorizedofficerorpoliceofficeraccesstoanyplace;

(b)assaults,obstructs,hindersordelaysanyauthorizedofficerorpoliceofficer in

effectinganyentrancewhichheisentitledtoeffectunderthisAct,orintheexecution

ofanydutyimposedorpowerconferredbythisAct;or

(c)refusesorneglectstogiveanyinformationwhichmayreasonablyberequiredof

himandwhichhehasitinhispowertogive,

commitsanoffenceandisliableonconvictiontoafinenotexceedingthreethousandringgit

ortoimprisonmentforatermnotexceedingoneyearortoboth.

Section77.Institutionofprosecution.

No prosecution for any offence under this Act shall be instituted except by or with the

consentinwritingofthePublicProsecutor.

Section78.JurisdictionofsubordinateCourt.

(1)Notwithstandinganyotherwrittenlaw,asubordinateCourtshallhavepowertotryany

offenceunderthisActandonconvictiontoimposethefullpenaltytherefor.

(2) For the purpose of subsection (1), “subordinate Court”means a Sessions Court or a

Magistrate’sCourt.

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PARTXIVA

INTERNATIONALAPPLICATIONSUNDERTHEPATENTCOOPERATIONTREATY

Section78A.Interpretation.

ForthepurposesofthisPart‐

“InternationalBureau”meanstheInternationalBureauoftheWorldIntellectualProperty

Organizationand,aslongasitsubsists,theUnitedInternationalBureaufortheProtectionof

IntellectualProperty(BIRPI);

“internationalsearch”meansasearchconductedbytheInternationalSearchingAuthority

appointedunderArticle16oftheTreatytodiscoverrelevantpriorartwithrespecttothe

invention;

“international phase” means the period beginning from the filing of an international

applicationtothetimetheinternationalapplicationentersthenationalphase;

“nationalphase”meanstheperiodbeginningfromtheperformance,bytheapplicant,ofthe

actsspecifiedinsubsection78O(1);

“State”meansastatewhichisapartytotheTreaty;

“patent”includesutilityinnovation;

“receiving office” means the national office or the intergovernmental organization with

whichtheinternationalapplicationhasbeenfiled;

“electedoffice”meansthenationalofficeoforactingfortheStateelectedbytheapplicant

underChapterIIoftheTreaty;

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“designated office”means thenational office of or acting for the State designatedby the

applicantunderChapterIoftheTreaty;

“internationalpreliminaryexamination”meansapreliminaryandnon‐bindingexamination

carriedoutbytheInternationalPreliminaryExaminationAuthorityappointedunderArticle

32oftheTreatyonthequestionsofwhethertheinventionappearstobenovel,involvesan

inventivestepandisindustriallyapplicable;

“Treaty”meansthePatentCooperationTreatydoneatWashingtonon19June1970.

“internationalapplication”meansanapplicationforapatentfiledundertheTreaty;

Section78B.Application.

TheprovisionsofthisPartshallapplytoaninternationalapplicationfiledundertheTreaty.

Section78C.PatentRegistrationOfficeasreceivingoffice.

ThePatentRegistrationOfficeshallactasareceivingofficeforaninternationalapplication.

Section78D.PatentRegistrationOfficeasdesignatedoffice.

ThePatentRegistrationOfficeshallactasadesignatedofficeforaninternationalapplication

inwhichMalaysiaisdesignatedforthepurposesofobtainingapatentunderPartsIVAand

VI.

Section78E.PatentRegistrationOfficeaselectedoffice.

ThePatentRegistrationOfficeshallactasanelectedofficeforaninternationalapplicationif

the applicant elects Malaysia as a State in which he intends to use the results of the

internationalpreliminaryexamination.

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Section78F.Personseligibleforinternationalapplication.

Subjecttosection23A,anypersonwhoisacitizenorresidentofMalaysiashallbeentitled

tofileaninternationalapplicationforapatentwiththePatentRegistrationOffice.

Section78G.Filingofaninternationalapplication.

(1)AninternationalapplicationshallbefiledbysubmittingtothePatentRegistrationOffice

arequestintheprescribedformtogetherwithadescription,oneormoreclaims,drawings,

ifany,andanabstractintheformasspecifiedintheTreaty.

(1A)AninternationalapplicationshallbefiledintheEnglishlanguage.

(2)Therequestshallcontain‐

(a)apetitiontotheeffectthattheinternationalapplicationbeprocessedaccording

totheTreaty;

(b) the designation of the State or States inwhich protection for the invention is

desired;

(c)thename,nationalityandresidenceoftheapplicant;

(d)thenameandtheplaceofbusinessoftheapplicant’sagent,ifany;

(e)thetitleoftheinvention;and

(f)thenameandaddressoftheinventor.

(2A)Aninternationalapplicationwhichhasbeenaccordedaninternationalfilingdateshall

havetheeffectofapatentapplicationunderthisActiftheapplicationdesignatesMalaysia

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forthepurposeofobtainingapatentunderthisActandtheinternationalfilingdateshallbe

consideredtobethefilingdateforthepurposesofPartsIVAandVI.

(3)[DeletedbyActA1264:s.6]

Section78H[Deleted]

Section78I[Deleted]

Section78J[Deleted]

Section78K.Processingofinternationalapplications.

The Treaty shall apply to the processing of an international application during the

internationalphaseoftheapplication.

78KA.Fees

AninternationalapplicationshallbesubjecttothefeesasspecifiedintheTreatyandother

prescribedfees.

Section78L.InternationalSearchingAuthority.

(1)TheRegistrar shall,bynotificationpublished in theGazette, specify the International

Searching Authority which is competent to carry out the international search for

internationalapplicationsfiledwiththePatentRegistrationOffice.

(2)WhenthereismorethanonecompetentInternationalSearchingAuthority,theapplicant

shallindicatehischoiceofInternationalSearchingAuthorityintherequest.

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Section78M.InternationalPreliminaryExaminationAuthority.

(1)TheRegistrar shall,bynotificationpublished in theGazette, specify the International

Preliminary Examination Authority which is competent to carry out international

preliminary examination for international applications filedwith the PatentRegistration

office.

(2)Theapplicantmayrequestforaninternationalpreliminaryexaminationtobecarriedout

inrespectoftheapplicationbysubmittingademandinaccordancewiththeTreaty.

Section78N.Internationalpublicationofinternationalapplicationanditseffect.

(1)TheinternationalpublicationofaninternationalapplicationbytheInternationalBureau

designatingMalaysiaasadesignatedofficeshallhavethesameeffectasthemakingavailable

forpublicinspectionundersection34ofapatentapplicationiftheinternationalpublication

istransmittedtoandreceivedbythePatentRegistrationOffice.

(2)ThePatentRegistrationOfficeshallmakeavailabletheinternationalpublicationofthe

internationalapplicationdesignatingMalaysiaasadesignatedofficeforpublicinspectionas

soonaspossible.

Section78O.Enteringthenationalphase

(1)Whereinaninternationalapplication,theapplicantdesignatesMalaysiaforthepurpose

of obtaining a patent under this Act, the applicant shall, before the expiration of thirty

monthsfromtheprioritydate—

(a)submittothePatentRegistrationOfficeacopyoftheinternationalapplicationin

theEnglishlanguage;and

(b)paytheprescribedfee.

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(2)ThePatentRegistrationOfficeshallnotexaminetheinternationalapplicationsubmitted

undersubsection(1)priortotheexpirationofthirtymonthsfromtheprioritydate.

(3)Notwithstandingsubsection(2),thePatentRegistrationOfficemay,ontherequestofthe

applicant,examineaninternationalapplicationpriortotheexpirationofthirtymonthsfrom

theprioritydate,iftheapplicanthas—(a)submittedtothePatentRegistrationOfficeacopy

oftheinternationalapplicationintheEnglishlanguage;and7Patents(Amendment)(b)paid

theprescribedfeeundersubsection(1).

(4) If the applicant does not comply with the requirements of subsection (1), the

internationalapplicationshallbeconsideredtobewithdrawnforthepurposesofthisAct

andtheRegistrarshallnotifytheapplicantthathisinternationalapplicationisconsideredto

havebeenwithdrawn.

(5) Any application which has entered the national phase shall comply with the

requirementsofthisAct.

Section78OA.Reinstatement

(1)Whereaninternationalapplicationisconsideredtobewithdrawnundersection78O,the

applicantmay,inwriting,applytothePatentRegistrationOfficetohavetheinternational

applicationreinstatedby—

(a)submittingtothePatentRegistrationOfficeacopyoftheinternationalapplication

intheEnglishlanguageandpayingtheprescribedfeeundersubsection78O(1);

(b)submittingawrittenstatementstatingthereasonsforthefailuretocomplywith

subsection78O(1)andadeclarationorotherevidenceinsupportofthereasonsfor

suchfailure;and

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(c)payingtheprescribedfee.

(2)Theapplicationundersubsection(1)shallbemadewithinwhicheverofthefollowing

periodexpiresfirst:

(a)twomonthsfromthedateofremovalofthecauseofthefailuretomeetthetime

limitprovidedinsubsection78O(1);or

(b) twelve months from the date of the expiration of the time limit provided in

subsection78O(1).

(3)Where the Patent Registration Office is satisfied that the failure by the applicant to

comply with the requirements of subsection 78O(1) was unintentional, the Patent

RegistrationOfficeshallreinstatetherightsoftheapplicantwithrespecttotheinternational

application.

(4)WherethePatentRegistrationOfficeisnotsatisfiedthatthefailurebytheapplicantto

comply with the requirements of subsection 78O(1) was unintentional, the Patent

RegistrationOfficeshallnotifytheapplicantthatitintendstorefusetheapplicationandgive

anopportunitytotheapplicanttomakeawrittenrepresentationonthe intendedrefusal

withinfourteendaysfromthedateofthenotice.

(5)Afterconsideringanyrepresentationmadebytheapplicantundersubsection(4),the

PatentRegistrationOfficeshalldecidewhethertoreinstatetheinternationalapplicationor

torefusetheapplicationforreinstatementandnotifytheapplicantofitsdecision.

Section78P[Deleted]

Section78Q.Conversionofaninternationalapplicationintoanationalapplication.

(1)Where—

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(a)aforeignreceivingofficehas—

(i)refusedtoaccordafilingdatetoaninternationalapplication;

(ii)declaredthattheinternationalapplicationisconsideredwithdrawn;or

(iii)declaredthatthedesignationofMalaysiaisconsideredwithdrawn;or

(b) the International Bureau has declared that an international application is

consideredwithdrawnbecauseithasnotreceivedarecordcopyoftheinternational

applicationwithinthetimespecifiedundertheTreaty;and

(c) copies of any document in the international application havebeen sent to the

PatentRegistrationOffice,theapplicantmayrequestthePatentRegistrationOfficeto

reviewthejustificationoftherefusalordeclarationundertheTreaty.”;and

(2) If the Patent Registration Office finds that the refusal or declaration referred to in

subsection (1) was the result of an error or omission, it shall treat the international

applicationasifsucherrororomissionhadnotoccurredandshalltreattheapplicationasa

patentapplicationinaccordancewiththeprovisionsofthisAct.

(3)[Deleted]

PARTXV

MISCELLANEOUS

Section79.PowerofRegistrartoamendpatentapplication.

(1)TheRegistrarmay,uponarequestmadebyanapplicantforapatentinaccordancewith

patent regulationsmadeunder thisAct, amend theapplicant’spatentapplication,orany

documentsubmittedatthePatentRegistrationOfficeinconnectionwiththeapplication,for

thepurposeofcorrectingaclericalerrororanobviousmistake.

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(2)Everyrequestundersubsection(1)shallbeaccompaniedbytheprescribedfee.

Section79A.PowerofRegistrartoamendpatent.

(1)TheRegistrarmay,uponarequestmadebytheownerofapatentinaccordancewith

regulationsmadeunderthisAct,amendthedescription,theclaimorclaims,orthedrawings,

ofthepatent,oramendanyotherdocumentassociatedwiththepatent,forthepurposeof

correctingaclericalerrororanobviousmistakeorforanyotherreasonacceptabletothe

Registrar.

(2)TheRegistrarshallnotmakeanamendmentunderthissectioniftheamendmentwould

have the effect of disclosing a matter which extends beyond that disclosed before the

amendmentoriftheamendmentwouldhavetheeffectofextendingtheprotectionconferred

atthetimeofgrantofthepatent.

(3) The Registrar shall notmake an amendment under this section if there are pending

beforeanyCourtproceedingsinwhichthevalidityofthepatentmaybeputinissue.

(4)Everyrequestundersubsection(1)shallbeaccompaniedbytheprescribedfee.

(5)Notwithstanding subsection (4), no fee shall be payable by the owner of a patent in

respectofarequesttocorrectamistakeoranerrorinanydocumentissuedbythePatent

RegistrationOfficeunlesssuchmistakeorerroriscausedorcontributedtobysuchowner.

Section80.OtherpowersofRegistrar.

(1)TheRegistrarmay,forthepurposeofthisAct‐

(a)summonwitnesses;

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(b)receiveevidenceonoath;

(c)requiretheproductionofanydocumentorarticle;and

(d)amendcostsasagainstapartytoproceedingsbeforehim.

(2)Anypersonwhowithoutanylawfulexcusefailstocomplywithanysummons,orderor

directionmadebytheRegistrarunderparagraphs1(a),(b)and(c)commitsanoffenceand

isliableonconvictiontoafinenotexceedingtwothousandringgitortoimprisonmentfora

termnotexceedingsixmonthsortoboth.

(3)CostsawardedbytheRegistrarmayindefaultofpaymentberecoveredinaCourtof

competentjurisdictionasadebtduebythepersonagainstwhomthecostswereaccorded

tothepersoninwhosefavourtheywereaccorded.

Section81.Exerciseofdiscretionarypower.

WhereanydiscretionarypowerisgiventotheRegistrarbythisActoranyregulationsmade

thereunder,heshallnotexercisethepoweronanypersonwhomaybeadverselyaffectedby

hisdecisionwithoutgivingtothepersonanopportunityofbeingheard.

Section82.Extensionoftime.

Subjecttosubsection27(1A),subsection29A(8)andsubsection30(4),where,bythisActor

anyregulationsmadethereunderatimeisspecifiedwithinwhichanactorthingistobe

done,theRegistrarmay,unlessotherwiseexpresslydirectedbytheCourt,extendthetime

eitherbeforeorafteritsexpiration,uponpaymentoftheprescribedfee.

Section83.ExtensionoftimebyreasonoferrorinPatentRegistrationOffice.

(1)Wherebyreasonof‐

(a)circumstancesbeyondthecontrolofthepersonconcerned;or

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(b)anerrororactiononthepartofthePatentRegistrationOffice,

anactinrelationtoanapplicationforapatentorinproceedingsunderthisAct,notbeing

proceedingsinaCourt,requiredtobedonewithinacertaintimehasnotbeensodone,the

Registrarmayextendthetimefordoingtheact.

(2)Thetimerequiredfordoinganactmaybeextendedunderthissectionalthoughthattime

hasexpired.

Section83A.CertificatebytheRegistrar.

TheRegistrarmaycertify,bywritingunderhishand,thatanentry,matterorthingrequired

byorunderthisActtobemadeordone,ornottobemadeordone,hasorhasnotbeenmade

ordone,asthecasemaybe,andsuchcertificateshallbeprimafacieevidenceofthetruthof

thefactsstatedthereinandshallbeadmissibleinevidenceinallcourts.

Section84.RightsofGovernment.

(1)NotwithstandinganythingcontainedinthisAct‐

(a)where there is national emergency orwhere the public interest, in particular,

nationalsecurity,nutrition,healthor thedevelopmentofothervitalsectorsof the

nationaleconomyasdeterminedbytheGovernment,sorequires;or

(b) where a judicial or relevant authority has determined that the manner of

exploitationbytheownerofthepatentorhislicenseeisanti‐competitive,

theMinistermay decide that, evenwithout the agreement of the owner of the patent, a

Governmentagencyora thirdpersondesignatedby theMinistermayexploitapatented

invention.

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(2)Theownerofthepatentshallbenotifiedof thedecisionof theMinisterassoonas is

reasonablypracticable.

(3)Theexploitationofthepatentedinventionshallbelimitedtothepurposeforwhichit

wasauthorizedandshallbesubjecttothepaymenttotheownerofthepatentofanadequate

remunerationforsuchexploitation,takingintoaccount‐

(a)theeconomicvalueoftheMinister’sauthorizationasdeterminedinthedecision;

and

(b)whereadecisionhasbeentakenunderparagraph(1)(b),theneedtocorrectanti‐

competitivepractices.

(4)TheMinistershallmakehisdecisionundersubsection(3)afterhearingtheownerofthe

patentandanyotherinterestedpersoniftheywishedtobeheard.

(5)Theexploitationofapatentedinventioninthefieldofsemi‐conductortechnologyshall

onlybeauthorizedeither‐

(a)forpublicnon‐commercialuse;or

(b) where a judicial or relevant authority has determined that the manner of

exploitationofthepatentedinvention,bytheownerofthepatentorhislicensee,is

anti‐competitiveandiftheMinisterissatisfiedthattheauthorizationwouldremedy

suchanti‐competitivepractice.

(6)Theauthorizationshallnotexclude‐

(a)thecontinuedexercisebytheownerofthepatentofhisrightsundersubsection

36(1);or

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(b)theissuanceofcompulsorylicencesunderPartX.

(7)WhereathirdpersonhasbeendesignatedbytheMinister,theauthorizationmayonly

betransferredwiththegoodwillorbusinessofthatpersonorwiththatpartofthegoodwill

orbusinessinwhichthepatentedinventionisbeingexploited.

(8) The exploitation of the invention by the Government agency or the third person

designatedbytheMinistershallbepredominantlyforthesupplyofthemarketinMalaysia.

(9)Upontherequestof‐

(a)theownerofthepatent;or

(b) theGovernmentagencyor the thirdpersonauthorized toexploit thepatented

invention,

theMinistermay,afterhearingtheparties,ifeitherorbothwishtobeheard,varytheterms

of the decision authorizing the exploitation of the patented invention to the extent that

changedcircumstancesjustifysuchvariation.

(10) Upon the request of the owner of the patent, the Minister shall terminate the

authorizationifheissatisfied,afterhearingtheparties,ifeitherorbothwishtobeheard,

thatthecircumstancesmentionedinsubsection(1)whichledtohisdecisionhaveceasedto

existandareunlikelytorecurorthattheGovernmentagencyorthethirdpersondesignated

byhimhasfailedtocomplywiththetermsofthedecision.

(11)Notwithstandingsubsection(10),theMinistershallnotterminatetheauthorizationif

he is satisfied that the need for adequate protection of the legitimate interests of the

Governmentagencyorthethirdpersondesignatedbyhimjustifiesthemaintenanceofthe

decision.

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(12)Theownerofapatent,aGovernmentagencyorthethirdpersonauthorizedtoexploit

apatentedinventionmayappealtotheCourtagainstthedecisionoftheMinisterunderthis

section.

(13)Inthissection“Governmentagency”meanstheFederalGovernmentortheGovernment

ofaStateandincludesaMinistryorDepartmentofthatGovernment.

Section85.RefusaltograntpatentbytheRegistrar.

TheRegistrarintheexerciseofhispowersshallhavetherighttorefusetograntapatentfor

products or processes scheduled under regulationsmade by theMinister under this Act

whereitappearstotheRegistrarthatthegrantingofsuchapatentwouldbeprejudicialto

theinterestorsecurityofthenation.

Section86.Patentagents.

(1)ThereshallbekeptatthePatentRegistrationOfficeaRegisterofPatentsAgents.

(2)Nopersonshallcarryonbusiness,practice,act,describehimself,holdhimselfout,or

permithimselftobedescribedorheldout,asapatentagentunlessheisregisteredinthe

RegisterofPatentsAgents.

(3)Theregistrationofapatentagentmentionedinsubsection(2)shallbe inaccordance

withtheregulationsasmaybeprescribedbytheMinisterunderthisAct.

(4)The appointmentor changeof a patent agent shall not be effective against any third

personunlessitisregisteredintheRegisterofPatentsAgents.

(5)ApersonwhohasneitherhisdomicilenorresidenceinMalaysiamaynotproceedbefore

thePatentRegistrationOfficeundertheprovisionsofthisActinrespectofhispatentexcept

throughapatentagent.

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Section87.Regulations.

(1)SubjecttotheprovisionsofthisAct,theMinistermaymakeregulationsforthepurpose

ofcarryingintoeffecttheprovisionsofthisAct.

(2)Inparticularandwithoutprejudicetothegeneralityofsubsection(1),suchregulations

mayprovideforalloranyofthefollowing:

(a) toregulatetheproceduretobefollowedinconnectionwithanyproceedingor

othermatter before theRegistrar or thePatentRegistrationOffice under thisAct

includingtheserviceofdocuments;

(b)toclassifygoodsincludingmethodsandprocessesforthepurposeofregistration

ofpatents;

(c)tomakeorrequireduplicationofpatentsorotherdocuments;

(d)tosecureandregulatethepublishing,sellingordistributing,insuchmanneras

theMinistermaythinkfit,ofcopiesofpatentsandotherdocuments;

(e)toprescribethefeespayableforapplicationsforpatentsandotherfeespayable

forothermattersprescribedunderthisAct;

(f) to prescribe forms, books, registers, documents and othermatters to be used

underthisAct;

(g)toregulategenerallyonmatterspertainingtothebusinessofpatentscarriedon

inthePatentRegistrationOfficewhetherornotspeciallyprescribedunderthisAct.

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Section88.Appeal.

(1)AnypersonaggrievedbyanydecisionororderoftheRegistrarortheCorporationmay

appealtotheCourt.

(2)Thesamerulesofprocedureonappealshallapplytoappealsmadeundersubsection(1)

astoappealstotheHighCourtfromadecisionofasubordinateCourtincivilmatters.

Section89.Repealandsavingprovisions.

(1)TheRegistrationofUnitedKingdomPatentsAct1951[Act215],thePatentsOrdinance

of Sarawak [SarawakCap. 61], theRegistration ofUnitedKingdomPatentsOrdinance of

Sabah[SabahCap.124]andthePatents(RightsofGovernment)Act1967[Act53of1967]

arerepealed:

Providedthat:

(a)anysubsidiarylegislationmadeundertherepealedlawsshall insofarassuch

subsidiarylegislationisnotinconsistentwiththeprovisionsofthisActcontinuein

force andhave effect as if it hadbeenmadeunder thisAct andmaybe repealed,

extended,variedoramendedaccordingly;

(b)anyappointmentmadeundertherepealedlawsorsubsidiarylegislationmade

thereundershallcontinueinforceandhaveeffectasifithadbeenmadeunderthis

ActunlesstheMinisterotherwisedirects;

(c)anycertificateorgrantissuedormade,inrespectofapatent,undertherepealed

lawsandinforceimmediatelypriortothecomingintoforceofthisActshallremain

inforce‐

(i)solongastheoriginalpatentremainsinforceintheUnitedKingdom;or

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(ii)untiltheexpirationoftwentyyearsfromthedateofapplication,

whicheveristheearlier.

Section90.Transitional.

(1)WhereanapplicationhasbeenmadeunderanActorOrdinancerepealedundersection

89,theRegistrarmayissueacertificateormakeagrantonsuchapplicationasiftheActor

Ordinancehadnotbeenrepealed,andsuchcertificateorgrantshallremaininforce‐

(a)solongastheoriginalpatentremainsinforceintheUnitedKingdom;or

(b)untiltheexpirationoftwentyyearsfromthedateofapplication,

whicheveristheearlier.

(2)WhereapatenthasbeengrantedundertheUnitedKingdomPatentsAct1977notearlier

thantwenty‐fourmonthsbeforethecomingintoforceofthisAct,theownerofthepatent

may, within a period of twelvemonths from the coming into force of this Act,make an

applicationforacertificateoragrantandtheRegistrarmayissueacertificateormakea

grantonsuchapplicationasiftheActorOrdinancerepealedundersection89hadnotbeen

repealed,andsuchcertificateorgrantshallremaininforce‐

(a)solongastheoriginalpatentremainsinforceintheUnitedKingdom;or

(b)untiltheexpirationoftwentyyearsfromthedateoftheapplication,whicheveris

theearlier.

(3)[Deleted].

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(4)Where,priortothecomingintoforceofthisAct,anapplicationforapatenthasbeen

madeundertheUnitedKingdomPatentsAct1977oranapplicationdesignatingtheUnited

KingdomhasbeenfiledattheEuropeanPatentOffice,theapplicantmay,withinaperiodof

twelvemonthsfromthecomingintoforceofthisAct,makeanapplicationforthegrantofa

patentunderthisAct,andsuchapplicationshallbeaccordedthefilingdateandtherightof

prioritywhichhavebeenaccordedtoitintheUnitedKingdom.

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FIRSTSCHEDULE

(Section7)

[Deleted]

SECONDSCHEDULE

(Section17A)

MODIFICATIONS TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE ACT APPLICABLE TO UTILITY

INNOVATIONS

(1) Provisions

oftheAct

(2) Modifications

Section3 Substitute“certificateforautilityinnovation”and“application

foracertificateforautilityinnovation”for“patent”and“patent

application”respectivelyinthedefinitionof“right”.

Section13 1.Substitute“utilityinnovations”for“inventions”.

2.Substitute“eligibleforacertificateforautilityinnovation”for

“patentable”.

Section14 Substitutethereforthefollowing:

“14.Novelty.

(1)AutilityinnovationisnewtoMalaysiaifitisnotanticipated

bypriorart.

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(2)Priorartshallconsistof‐

(a)everythingdisclosedtothepublicbywrittenpublication,

byoraldisclosure,byuseorinanyotherway,priortothe

prioritydateoftheapplicationforacertificateforautility

innovationclaimingtheutilityinnovation;

(b)thecontentsofadomesticapplicationforacertificatefor

autilityinnovationhavinganearlierprioritydatethanthe

applicationreferredtoinparagraph(a)totheextentthat

suchcontentsareincludedinthecertificateforautility

innovationgrantedonthebasisofthesaiddomestic

application.

(3) A disclosure made under paragraph 2(a) shall be

disregarded‐

(a)ifsuchdisclosureoccurredwithinoneyearprecedingthe

dateoftheapplicationandifsuchdisclosurewasbyreason

orinconsequenceofactscommittedbytheapplicantorhis

predecessorintitle;

(b)ifsuchdisclosureoccurredwithinoneyearpreceding

thedateoftheapplicationandifsuchdisclosurewasby

reasonorinconsequenceofanyabuseoftherightsofthe

applicantorhispredecessorintitle.”.

Section16 Substitute“utilityinnovation”for“invention”

Part V (except

otherwise provided

below)

1.Substitute“certificateforautilityinnovation”for“patent”.

2.Substitute“innovator”for“inventor”.

3.Substitute“utilityinnovation”for“invention”.

4.Substitute“autilityinnovation”for“aninvention”.

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Section19 Section19

Substitutethereforthefollowing:

“19.Judicialassignmentofapplicationforautilityinnovationor

acertificateforautilityinnovation.

(a)anapplicationforacertificateforautilityinnovation;or

(b)acertificateforautilityinnovation,

have been unlawfully derived from an invention or a utility

innovationforwhichtherighttothepatentorthecertificatefor

a utility innovation belongs to another person, such other

person may apply to the Court for an order that the said

applicationorcertificatebeassignedtohim:

ProvidedthattheCourtshallnotentertainanapplicationforthe

assignment of a certificate for a utility innovation after three

yearsfromthedateofthegrantofthecertificate.”.

PARTVI

(except as otherwise

providedbelow)

1.Substitute“certificateforautilityinnovation”for“patent”.

2.Substitute“innovator”for“inventor”.

3.Substitute“utilityinnovation”for“invention”.

4. Substitute “an application for a certificate for a utility

innovation”for“apatentapplication”.

Section28 Substitute“theclaim”for“aclaimorclaims”inparagraph1(d).

Section29 [Deleted]

Section31 1.Insubsection(2)–

(a)[Deleted]

(b)[Deleted]

(c)substitute“acertificateforutilityinnovation”fora

“certificateofgrantofthepatentandacopyoftheparent”

inparagraph(a);

(d)substitutethefollowingparagraphforparagraph(b):

“directtheRegistrartorecordthecertificateforautility

innovationintheRegisterforCertificatesforUtility

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Innovations”.

2.[Deleted]

Section32 1.Substitute“RegisterforCertificatesforUtilityInnovations”for

“RegisterofPatents”.

2.Substitute“certificatesforutilityinnovations”for“patents”.

Section33B Substitute “certificate for utility innovation” for “certificate of

grantofthepatent”.

Section34 Substitute “any application for a certificate for a utility

innovation”for“anypatentapplication”.

Section35 Substitutethereforthefollowing:

“35.Durationofcertificateforautilityinnovation.

(1) Thedurationofacertificateforautilityinnovationshall

betenyearsfromthefilingdateoftheapplication.

(1A)Withoutprejudicetosubsection(1)andsubjecttothe

other provisions of this Act, a certificate for a utility

innovation shall be deemed to be granted and shall take

effectonthedatethecertificateforutilityinnovationisissue.

(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1), the owner of a

certificate for a utility innovation may, before the

expiration of the period of ten years mentioned in

subsection(1),apply foranextension foranadditional

periodoffiveyearsandmay,beforetheexpirationofthe

secondperiodoffiveyears,applyforanextensionfora

furtherperiodoffiveyears.

(3) Anapplication forextensionundersubsection(2)shall

be accompanied by an affidavit of the owner of the

certificate for theutility innovation is incommercialor

industrialuseinMalaysia,orsatisfactorilyexplainingits

non‐use,andshallalsobeaccompaniedbytheprescribed

fee.

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(4) Wheretheownerofacertificateforautilityinnovation

intends tokeep thecertificate in force,heshall, twelve

months before the expiration of the third and each

succeedingyearduringthetermofthecertificate,paythe

prescribedannualfee:

Provided,however,thataperiodofgraceofsixmonths

shallbeallowedafter thedateof suchexpirationupon

paymentofsuchsurchargeasmaybeprescribed.

(5) Iftheannualfeeisnotpaidinaccordancewithsubsection

(4) the certificate for the utility innovation shall lapse,

and a notice of the lapsing of the certificate for non‐

payment of any annual fee shall be published in the

Gazette.”

PART VII (except as

otherwise provided

below)

1.Substitute“certificateforautilityinnovation”for“patent”.

2.Substitute“utilityinnovationforwhichacertificatehasbeen

granted”for“patentedinvention”.

3.Substitute“applicationforacertificateforautilityinnovation”

for“patentapplication”.

4.Substitute“utilityinnovation”for“invention”

Section37 1.Insubsection(2)–

(a)substituteafullstopforthesemicolonattheendof

paragraph(iii);

(b)deleteparagraph(iv).

2.Delete“,bytheprovisionsoncompulsorylicensesasprovided

insections51and52”insubsection(5).

Section38 Insubsection(1)–

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(a) Substituteafullstopforthecolonattheendofthefirst

proviso;

(b) Deletethesecondproviso.

PARTVIII 1. Substitute “An application for a certificate for a utility

innovationoracertificateforautilityinnovation”for“Apatent

applicationorpatent”.

2. Substitute “an application for a certificate for a utility

innovationoracertificateforautilityinnovation”for“apatent

applicationorpatent”.

3. Substitute “the application for a certificate for a utility

innovation”for“thepatentapplication”.

4.Substitute“certificateforautilityinnovation”for“patent”

5.Substitute“utilityinnovationforwhichacertificatehasbeen

granted”for“patentedinvention”.

PARTIX 1.Substitute“certificateforutilityinnovation”for“patent”.

2.Substitute“utilityinnovation”for“invention”.

3.Substitute“utilityinnovationforwhichacertificatehasbeen

granted”for“patentedinvention”.

4.Substitute“applicationforacertificateforautilityinnovation”

for“patentapplication”.

PART XI (except as

otherwise provided

below)

1.Substitute“certificateforautilityinnovation”for“patent”.

2.Substitute“utilityinnovation”for“invention”.

Section55 Deletesubsections(2)and(3A).

Section56 1. Substitute the following paragraph for paragraph (a) of a

subsection(2):

“(a)thatwhatisclaimedasautilityinnovationinthecertificate

for a utility innovation is not a utility innovation within the

meaning of section 17 or is excluded from protection under

section13orsubsection31(1);”.

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PARTXII

(except as otherwise

providedbelow)

Substitute“certificateforautilityinnovation”for“patent”.

Section59 Substitute“two”for“five”insubsection(3).

Section61 Substitutethefollowingsubsectionforsubsection(1):

“(1)For thepurposesof this section, “beneficiary”meansany

licenseeunlessthelicencecontractprovidesthattheprovision

ofthissubsectiondonotapplyorprovidesdifferentprovisions.”.

Section62 1.Delete“(a)”after“(3)”insubsection(3).

2.Deleteparagraph(b)ofsubsection(3).

PART XIII (except as

otherwise provided

below)

1.Substitute“certificateforautilityinnovation”for“patent”.

2. Substitute “product in respect of which a certificate for a

utilityinnovationhasbeengranted”for“patentedproduct”.

3.Substitute“utilityinnovation”for“invention”.

Section64 1.Substitute“productorprocessinrespectofwhichacertificate

forautilityinnovationhasbeengranted”for“patentedproduct

orprocess”insubsection(1).

2.Delete‘theword“patent”or“patented”or’insubsection(2).

PART XV (except in

section86)

1.Substitute“certificateforautilityinnovation”for“patent”.

2.Substitute“utilityinnovation”for“invention”.

3.Substitute“certificatesforutilityinnovations”for“patents”.

Section86 Substitute“hiscertificateforautilityinnovation”for“hispatent”

insubsection(5).”.

1. Section13ofthePatents(Amendment)Act2000(ActA1088)readsasfollows:

13.Saving:

(1) Theamendmenttosection35oftheprincipalActshallnotaffectany

applicationforthegrantofapatentofapplicationforacertificatefor

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utility innovation, as the casemaybe,madeunder theprincipalAct

before the commencement of this Act and the provisions of the

principal Act relating to such applications shall apply to that

applicationasifthoseprovisionshadnotbeenamendedbythisAct.

(2) Inventionsorutilityinnovationsinrespectofwhichpatentsorutility

innovationcertificatesaregrantedundertheprincipalActandarestill

protectedonthecommencementofthisActshallremainprotectedfor

suchdurationaswasprovidedforinsection35oftheprincipalActas

ifthatsectionhadnotbeenamendedbythisAct.

2. Subsection(2)and(3)ofsection3ofThePatents(Amendment)Act2002(ActA1137)readsasfollows:

(2)ThePatentsBoardestablishedunderPartIIisdissolved.

(3)Any personwho, immediately before the appointed date,was appointed as an

ExaminerbythedissolvedBoardshallcontinueinthatofficeandbedeemedforthe

purposeofthisActtohavebeenappointedundersection9A.

3. Section17ofthePatents(Amendment)Act2002(ActA1137)readsasfollows:

17.Savingprovision.

The amendments to the principal Act shall not affect any preliminary

examination, any request for substantive examination or modified substantive

examination,anyapplicationforthegrantofapatentorapplicationforacertificatefor

utilityinnovationoranypatentorutilityinnovationcertificategranted,asthecasemay

be,madeundertheprincipalActbeforetheappointeddateandtheamendedprovisions

shallapplytotheexamination,request,applicationorgrant,asthecasemaybe,asifthe

provisionshadnotbeensoamended.

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