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”.
1 Section13.Non‐patentableinventions.
Section14.Novelty.
Section15.Inventivestep.
Section16.Industrialapplication.
PARTIVAUTILITYINNOVATIONS
Section17.Definition.
Section17A.Application.
Section17B.Conversionfromanapplicationforapatentintoanapplicationforacertificate
forautilityinnovation,andviceversa.
Section17C. Patentand certificatefor a utilityinnovation cannotboth be granted 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.
2 Section29.Preliminaryexamination.
Section29A.Requestforsubstantiveexaminationormodifiedsubstantiveexamination.
Section30.Substantiveexaminationandmodifiedsubstantiveexamination.
Section 30A. Prohibition of publication of information which might 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.
3 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.
4 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)
5 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]
6 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 Intellectual Property Corporation of Malaysia established under
theIntellectualPropertyCorporationofMalaysiaAct2002;
7 “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;
8 “prioritydate”meansthedateprescribedinsection27A;
“process”includesanartoramethod;
“product” means any thing which 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 any patent application or 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.
9 (2)TheCorporationmayappoint,onsuchtermsandconditionsasitmaydetermine,from
amongstpersonsintheemploymentoftheCorporation,suchnumberofDeputyRegistrars
of Patents, Assistant Registrars of Patents and other officers as may be necessary 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].
10 (4)[Deleted].
(5) Any application or other document required or permitted to be filed at the Patent
RegistrationOfficemaybefiledatanybranchofficeofthePatentRegistrationOfficeand
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.
11 (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–
12 (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 by way 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
matter which forms part of the prior art under paragraph 14(2)(a), such inventive step
wouldnothavebeenobvioustoapersonhavingordinaryskillintheart.
13 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.
Section 17B. Conversion from an application for a patent into an application for a
certificateforautilityinnovation,andviceversa.
(1)Anapplicationforapatentmaybeconvertedintoanapplicationforacertificatefora
utilityinnovation.
(2) An application for a certificate for a utility innovation may be converted into an
applicationforapatent.
14 (3)Arequesttoconvertanapplicationforapatentintoanapplicationforacertificatefora
utilityinnovationortoconvertanapplicationforacertificateforautilityinnovationintoan
application for a patent shall be filed by the applicant and shall comply with 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,
15 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.
16 Section20.Inventionsmadebyanemployeeorpursuanttoacommission.
(1)Intheabsenceofanyprovisionstothecontraryinanycontractofemploymentorforthe
executionofwork,therightstoapatentforaninventionmadeintheperformanceofsuch
contractofemploymentorintheexecutionofsuchworkshallbedeemedtoaccruetothe
employer,orthepersonwhocommissionedthework,asthecasemaybe:
Providedthatwheretheinventionacquiresaneconomicvaluemuchgreaterthanthe
partiescouldreasonablyhaveforeseenatthetimeofconcludingthecontractofemployment
orfortheexecutionofwork,asthecasemaybe,theinventorshallbeentitledtoequitable
remuneration which may be fixed by the Court inthe absence of agreement betweenthe
parties.
(2)Whereanemployeewhosecontractofemploymentdoesnotrequirehimtoengagein
anyinventiveactivitymakes,inthefieldofactivitiesofhisemployer,aninventionusingdata
ormeansplacedathisdisposalbyhisemployer,therighttothepatentforsuchinvention
shallbedeemedtoaccruetotheemployerintheabsenceoranyprovisiontothecontraryin
thecontractofemployment:
Providedthattheemployeeshallbeentitledtoequitableremunerationwhich,inthe
absenceofagreementbetweentheparties,maybefixedbytheCourttakingintoaccounthis
emoluments, the economic value of the invention and any benefit derived 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
17 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 comply with the regulations as may 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.
18 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 that each divisional application shall not go beyond the disclosure 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
19 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, certified as correct by the office with which it was filed or where the earlier
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:
20 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 record as the filing date the date of receipt of the missing drawings and where the
applicantdoesnotsocomply,theRegistrarshallrecordasthefilingdatethedateofreceipt
oftheapplicationandmakenoreferencetothesaiddrawings.
Section29.Preliminaryexamination.
(1)Whereanapplicationforapatenthasafilingdateandisnotwithdrawn,theRegistrar
shallexaminetheapplicationanddeterminewhetheritcomplieswiththerequirementsof
21 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
applicant or his predecessor in title in a prescribed country outside Malaysia or under a
prescribedtreatyorConventionforaninventionwhichisthesameoressentiallythesame
astheinventionclaimedintheapplication,theapplicantmay,insteadofrequestingfora
substantiveexamination,requestforamodifiedsubstantiveexamination.
(3)Arequestforasubstantiveexaminationoramodifiedsubstantiveexaminationshallbe
madeintheprescribedformandshallnotbedeemedtohavebeenfileduntiltheprescribed
feehasbeenpaidtotheRegistrarandanyotherprescribedrequirementhasbeencomplied
with.
(4)TheRegistrarmayrequiretheapplicanttoprovide,atthetimeoffilingarequestfora
substantiveexamination‐
(a) any prescribed information or prescribed supporting document concerning
thefilingofanyapplicationforapatentorothertitleofindustrialproperty
22 protectionfiledoutsideMalaysiabysuchapplicantorhispredecessorintitle
withanational,regionalorinternationalindustrialpropertyoffice;
(b) any prescribed information concerning the results of any search or
examination carried out by an International Searching Authority under 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,upontherequestoftheapplicant,
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,
23 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 the purposes of this section may not be extended under the provisions of
section82.
Section30.Substantiveexaminationandmodifiedsubstantiveexamination.
(1)Wherearequestforsubstantiveexaminationhasbeenfiledundersubsection29A(1),the
RegistrarshallrefertheapplicationtoanExaminerwhoshall‐
(a)determinewhethertheapplicationcomplieswiththoserequirementsofthisAct
andtheregulationsmadeunderthisActwhicharedesignatedbysuchregulationsas
substantiverequirementsforthepurposesofthisAct;and
(b)reporthisdeterminationtotheRegistrar.
(2)Wherearequestforamodifiedsubstantiveexaminationhasbeenfiledundersubsection
29A(2),theRegistrarshallrefertheapplicationtoanExaminerwhoshall–
(a) determinewhethertheapplicationcomplieswiththoserequirementsofthisActand
the regulations made under this Act which are designated by such regulations as
modifiedsubstantiverequirementsforthepurposesofthisAct;and
(b) reporthisdeterminationtotheRegistrar.
24 (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 extension may be granted only once and no subsequent extension may be
grantedundertheprovisionsofsection82.
(5)IftheExaminerreports,inaccordancewithsubsection(1)or(2),thattheapplication,
whether as originally filed or asamended, complies with the requirements referred to in
subsection(1)or(2),asthecasemaybe,theRegistrarshallnotifytheapplicantofthatfact
and,subjecttosubsection(6),shallprocesstheapplicationaccordingly.
(6)Wheretwoormoreapplicationsforapatentforthesameinventionhavingthesame
prioritydatearefiledbythesameapplicantorhissuccessorintitle,theRegistrarmayon
thatgroundrefusetograntapatentinpursuanceofmorethanoneoftheapplications.
(7)TheRegistrarmaywaive,ashedeemsfit,therequirementofreferringanapplicationor
anypartofitforsubstantiveexaminationundersubsection(1):
ProvidedthatheshallnotifyintheGazettehisintentiontowaivesuchrequirementandshall
allowanypartywhowouldbeaggrievedbysuchwaivertobeheardonthematter.
25 Section30A.Prohibitionofpublicationofinformationwhichmightbeprejudicialto
thenation.
(1)SubjecttoanydirectionoftheMinister,whereanapplicationforapatentisfiledoris
deemedtohavebeenfiledatthePatentRegistrationOfficeanditappearstotheRegistrar
thattheapplicationcontainsinformationthepublicationofwhichmightbeprejudicialtothe
interest or security of the nation, he may issue directions prohibiting or restricting the
publicationofthatinformationoritscommunicationwhethergenerallyortoaparticular
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‐
26 (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 such medium as may be
prescribed.
27 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
Patent RegistrationOffice, if certified by theRegistrarin writing under his hand, shall be
admissibleinevidenceinallcourtswithoutfurtherprooforproductionoftheoriginal.
Section33B.AmendmentstotheRegister.
(1)TheRegistrarmay,onrequestmadeintheprescribedmannerbytheownerofapatent,
amendtheRegister‐
(a)bycorrectinganyerrorinthenameoraddressoftheownerofthepatent;or
(b)byenteringanychangeinthenameoraddressoftheownerofthepatent.
28 (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) Unless otherwise directed by the Court, the Registrar, in lieu of appearing and being
heard,maysubmittotheCourtastatementinwritingsignedbyhim‐
(a)givingparticularsinrelationtothematterinissue;
29 (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 in which the earlier
applicationwasfiledorwheretheearlierapplicationisaregionaloraninternational
application,thenameofthecountryorcountriesforwhichandtheofficeatwhichit
wasfiled;
(d) the particulars of the application including the description, claim or claims,
drawingordrawings,ifany,andtheabstractandanyamendmentstotheapplication,
ifany;and
30 (e)anychangeinownershipoftheapplicationandanyreferencetoalicencecontract
appearinginthefilerelatingtotheapplication.
(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1) a patent application shall not be made available for
publicinspectionif‐
(a) the patent application is withdrawn or refused or deemed to be withdrawn or
refusedbeforetheexpiryoftheperiodofeighteenmonthsfromtheprioritydateor
filingdateofthepatentapplication;or
(b) it appears to the Registrar that the application contains information which
contravenespublicorderormorality.
(3) Information relating to a patent application may be inspected only with the written
permissionofthepatentapplicantiftheinformationisrequestedwithineighteenmonths
fromtheprioritydateorfilingdateofthepatentapplication.
(4)Acertifiedextractoftheinformationmaybeobtaineduponpaymentoftheprescribed
fee.
(5)Afteranapplicationismadeavailableforpublicinspection,anapplicantmayinwriting
warn a person who has commercially or industrially worked the invention which is the
subjectmatteroftheapplicationthatapatentapplicationfortheinventionhasbeenfiled.
(6)Anapplicantmaydemandthatapersonwhohascommerciallyorindustriallyworked
theinventionpayascompensationtotheapplicantinrespectoftheinvention‐
(a)fromthetimethepersonisgiventhewarningundersubsection(5);or
(b)intheabsenceofawarning,afterthepatentapplicationinrespectoftheinvention
hasbeenmadeavailableforpublicinspection,
31 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.
32 (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) upon being satisfied that the non‐payment of annual fees was due to accident,
mistakeorotherunforeseeablecircumstances.
33 (3)WheretheRegistrarreinstatesalapsedpatent,heshallcausenoticeofthereinstatement
tobepublishedintheGazette.
(4) The reinstatement of a lapsed patent shall not prejudice the rights acquired by third
partiesafteritisnotifiedintheGazettethatthepatenthaslapsedandbeforeitisnotifiedin
theGazettethatthepatenthasbeenreinstated.
(5) The Minister may make regulations to provide for the protection or compensation of
personswhohaveexploitedortakendefinitesteps,bycontractorotherwise,toexploita
patentafteritisnotifiedintheGazettethatthepatenthaslapsedandbeforeitisnotifiedin
the Gazette that the patent has been reinstated, but any such protection shall not extend
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
34 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:
35 (i)usingtheprocess;
(ii)doinganyoftheactsreferredtoinparagraph(a),inrespectofaproduct
obtaineddirectlybymeansoftheprocess.
(4)Forthepurposesofthissection,ifthepatenthasbeengrantedinrespectofaprocessfor
obtainingaproduct,thesameproductproducedbyapersonotherthantheownerofthe
patentorhislicenseeshall,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.
36 (3)Therightsunderthepatentshallnotextendtotheuseofthepatentedinventiononany
foreignvessel,aircraft,spacecraftorlandvehicletemporarilyinMalaysia.
(4)Therightsunderthepatentshallbelimitedindurationasprovidedforinsection35.
(5) The rights under the patent shall be limited by the provisions of section 35A, 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.
37 PARTVIII
ASSIGNMENTANDTRANSMISSIONOFPATENTAPPLICATIONSANDPATENTS
Section39.Assignmentandtransmissionofpatentapplicationsandpatents.
(1)Apatentapplicationorpatentmaybeassignedortransmitted.
(2)Anypersonbecomingentitledbyassignmentortransmissiontoapatentapplicationor
patent may apply to the Registrar in the prescribed manner 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.
38 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.
39 (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:
40 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.
Section 46. Effect of patent application not being granted or patent being declared
invalid.
Where, before the expiration of the licence contract, any of the following events occur in
respectofthepatentapplicationorpatentreferredtoinsuchcontract:
(a)thepatentapplicationiswithdrawn;
(b)thepatentapplicationisfinallyrejected;
(c)thepatentissurrendered;
(d)thepatentisdeclaredinvalid;
(e)thelicencecontractisinvalidated,
the licensee shall no longer be required to make any payment to the licensor under the
licencecontract,andshallbeentitledtorepaymentofthepaymentalreadymade:
Providedthatthelicensorshallnotberequiredtomakeanyrepayment,orshallbe
required to make repayment only in part, to the extent that he can prove that any such
41 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).
42 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 (“earlier patent”), and if the invention claimed in the later patent 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.
43 (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.
44 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 request of the owner of the patent or of the beneficiary of the compulsory
licence, the corporation may amend the decision granting the compulsory licence to the
extentthatnewfactsjustifysuchamendment.
45 (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.
46 (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;
47 (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 claims or parts of a claim may be declared invalid by the Court and the
invalidityofpartofaclaimshallbedeclaredintheformofacorrespondinglimitationofthe
claiminquestion.
Section57.Dateandeffectofinvalidation.
(1)Anyinvalidatedpatentorclaimorpartofaclaimshallberegardedasnullandvoidfrom
thedateofthegrantofthepatent.
(2)WhenthedecisionoftheCourtbecomesfinal,theRegistraroftheCourtshallnotifythe
RegistrarwhoshallrecordthesaiddeclarationintheRegisterandcauseittobepublished
intheGazette.
48 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 is produced by, or with the consent, conditional or otherwise, of the owner of the
patentorhislicensee.
(2)Forthepurposesofthissection,“patent”includesapatentgrantedinanycountryoutside
Malaysiainrespectofthesameoressentiallythesameinventionasthatforwhichapatent
isgrantedunderthisAct.
Section59.Infringementproceedings.
(1)Theownerofthepatentshallhavetherighttoinstitutecourtproceedingsagainstany
personwhohasinfringedorisinfringingthepatent.
49 (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.
50 (2)AnybeneficiarymayrequesttheownerofthepatenttoinstituteCourtproceedingsfor
anyinfringementindicatedbythebeneficiary,whoshallspecifythereliefdesired.
(3)Thebeneficiarymay,ifheprovesthattheownerofthepatentreceivedtherequestbut
refuses or fails to institute the proceedings within three months from the receipt of the
request,institutetheproceedingsinhisownname,afternotifyingtheownerofthepatentof
hisintentionbuttheownershallhavetherighttojoinintheproceedings.
(4)Notwithstandingthatthethree‐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.
51 (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.
Anypersonwhofilesorcausestobefiledanapplicationforapatentincontraventionof
section23Acommitsanoffenceandisliableonconvictiontoafinenotexceedingfifteen
thousandringgitortoimprisonmentforatermnotexceedingtwoyearsortoboth.
Section62B.PublicationofinformationincontraventionofRegistrar’sdirections.
Anypersonwhopublishesorcommunicatesinformationincontraventionofanydirection
issuedbytheRegistrarundersection30Acommitsanoffenceandisliableonconvictionto
afinenotexceedingfifteenthousandringgitortoimprisonmentforatermnotexceeding
twoyearsortoboth.
PARTXIII
OFFENCES
Section63.FalsificationofRegister,etc.
AnypersonwhomakesorcausestobemadeafalseentryinanyRegisterkeptunderthis
Act,ormakesorcausestobemadeawritingfalselypurportingtobeacopyorreproduction
ofanentryinanysuchRegister,orproducesortendersorcausestobeproducedortendered
inevidenceanysuchfalsewriting,commitsanoffenceandisliableonconvictiontoafine
52 not exceeding fifteen thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not 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,
53 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.
54 Section67.Offencesbycorporation.
(1)WhereanoffenceunderthisActwhichhasbeencommittedbyabodycorporateisproved
to have been committed with the consent or connivance of, or to be attributable to any
neglect on the part 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 against whom he is acting under this Act the authority issued to him by the
Minister.
55 Section69.Powersofarrest.
(1)Anyauthorizedofficerorpoliceofficermayarrestwithoutwarrantanypersonwhomhe
seesorfindscommittingorattemptingtocommitorabettingthecommissionofanoffence
orwhomhereasonablysuspectsofbeingengagedincommittingorattemptingtocommitor
abetting the commission of any offence against this Act if such person refuses or fails to
furnishhisnameandresidenceortherearereasonablegroundsforbelievinginthathehas
furnishedafalsenameorresidenceorthatheislikelytoabscond.
(2)Anyauthorizedofficerorpoliceofficermakinganarrestwithoutwarrantshall,without
unnecessarydelay,bringthepersonarrestedtothenearestpolicestation.
(3) No person who has been arrested by an authorized officer or police officer shall be
releasedexceptonhisownbondoronbailoronthespecialorderinwritingofaMagistrate.
Section70.Searchwithwarrant.
(1)WheneveritappearstoanyMagistrateuponwritteninformationonoathandafterany
enquirywhichhemaythinknecessarythatthereisreasonablecausetobelievethatinany
dwellinghouse,shop,buildingorplacethereisbeingcommittedanoffenceagainstthisAct,
or any regulations made thereunder, he may issue a warrant authorizing any authorized
officer or police officer named therein, by day or nightand with or without assistance 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;
56 (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
produce any book, account, document or other articlerelatingtothe commission of such
offencewhichisintheperson’spowertogiveshallbelegallyboundtogivetheinformation
ortoproducethebook,account,documentorotherarticle.
57 Section74.Examinationofwitnesses.
(1) An authorized officer or police officer making an investigation under section 73 may
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
policeofficeroforabovetherankofInspectorandwhetherornotinterpretedtohimby
58 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.
59 Section76.Obstructiontosearch,etc.
Anypersonwho‐
(a)refusesanyauthorizedofficerorpoliceofficeraccesstoanyplace;
(b)assaults,obstructs, hindersordelaysanyauthorizedofficerorpoliceofficerin
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.
60 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;
61 “designated office” means the national office of or acting for the State designated by 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.
62 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 in which protection for the invention is
desired;
(c)thename,nationalityandresidenceoftheapplicant;
(d)thenameandtheplaceofbusinessoftheapplicant’sagent,ifany;
(e)thetitleoftheinvention;and
(f)thenameandaddressoftheinventor.
(2A)Aninternationalapplicationwhichhasbeenaccordedaninternationalfilingdateshall
havetheeffectofapatentapplicationunderthisActiftheapplicationdesignatesMalaysia
63 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) The Registrar shall, by notification published in the Gazette, specify the International
Searching Authority which is competent to carry out the international search for
internationalapplicationsfiledwiththePatentRegistrationOffice.
(2)WhenthereismorethanonecompetentInternationalSearchingAuthority,theapplicant
shallindicatehischoiceofInternationalSearchingAuthorityintherequest.
64 Section78M.InternationalPreliminaryExaminationAuthority.
(1) The Registrar shall, by notification published in the Gazette, specify the International
Preliminary Examination Authority which is competent to carry out international
preliminary examination for international applications filed with the Patent Registration
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.
65 (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
66 (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
anopportunitytotheapplicanttomakeawrittenrepresentationontheintendedrefusal
withinfourteendaysfromthedateofthenotice.
(5)Afterconsideringanyrepresentationmadebytheapplicantundersubsection(4),the
PatentRegistrationOfficeshalldecidewhethertoreinstatetheinternationalapplicationor
torefusetheapplicationforreinstatementandnotifytheapplicantofitsdecision.
Section78P[Deleted]
Section78Q.Conversionofaninternationalapplicationintoanationalapplication.
(1)Where—
67 (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 have been 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 regulations made under this Act, amend the applicant’s patent application, or any
documentsubmittedatthePatentRegistrationOfficeinconnectionwiththeapplication,for
thepurposeofcorrectingaclericalerrororanobviousmistake.
68 (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 not make 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;
69 (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
70 (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 or where the public interest, in particular,
nationalsecurity,nutrition,healthorthedevelopmentofothervitalsectorsofthe
nationaleconomyasdeterminedbytheGovernment,sorequires;or
(b) where a judicial or relevant authority has determined that the manner of
exploitationbytheownerofthepatentorhislicenseeisanti‐competitive,
the Minister may decide that, even without the agreement of the owner of the patent, a
Government agency or a third person designated by the Minister may exploit a patented
invention.
71 (2)TheownerofthepatentshallbenotifiedofthedecisionoftheMinisterassoonasis
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
72 (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) the Government agency or the third person authorized to exploit the patented
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.
73 (12)Theownerofapatent,aGovernmentagencyorthethirdpersonauthorizedtoexploit
apatentedinventionmayappealtotheCourtagainstthedecisionoftheMinisterunderthis
section.
(13)Inthissection“Governmentagency”meanstheFederalGovernmentortheGovernment
ofaStateandincludesaMinistryorDepartmentofthatGovernment.
Section85.RefusaltograntpatentbytheRegistrar.
TheRegistrarintheexerciseofhispowersshallhavetherighttorefusetograntapatentfor
products or processes scheduled under regulations made by the Minister under this Act
whereitappearstotheRegistrarthatthegrantingofsuchapatentwouldbeprejudicialto
theinterestorsecurityofthenation.
Section86.Patentagents.
(1)ThereshallbekeptatthePatentRegistrationOfficeaRegisterofPatentsAgents.
(2)Nopersonshallcarryonbusiness,practice,act,describehimself,holdhimselfout,or
permithimselftobedescribedorheldout,asapatentagentunlessheisregisteredinthe
RegisterofPatentsAgents.
(3)Theregistrationofapatentagentmentionedinsubsection(2)shallbeinaccordance
withtheregulationsasmaybeprescribedbytheMinisterunderthisAct.
(4) The appointment or change of a patent agent shall not be effective against any third
personunlessitisregisteredintheRegisterofPatentsAgents.
(5)ApersonwhohasneitherhisdomicilenorresidenceinMalaysiamaynotproceedbefore
thePatentRegistrationOfficeundertheprovisionsofthisActinrespectofhispatentexcept
throughapatentagent.
74 Section87.Regulations.
(1)SubjecttotheprovisionsofthisAct,theMinistermaymakeregulationsforthepurpose
ofcarryingintoeffecttheprovisionsofthisAct.
(2)Inparticularandwithoutprejudicetothegeneralityofsubsection(1),suchregulations
mayprovideforalloranyofthefollowing:
(a)toregulatetheproceduretobefollowedinconnectionwithanyproceedingor
other matter before the Registrar or the Patent Registration Office under this Act
includingtheserviceofdocuments;
(b)toclassifygoodsincludingmethodsandprocessesforthepurposeofregistration
ofpatents;
(c)tomakeorrequireduplicationofpatentsorotherdocuments;
(d)tosecureandregulatethepublishing,sellingordistributing,insuchmanneras
theMinistermaythinkfit,ofcopiesofpatentsandotherdocuments;
(e)toprescribethefeespayableforapplicationsforpatentsandotherfeespayable
forothermattersprescribedunderthisAct;
(f) to prescribe forms, books, registers, documents and other matters to be used
underthisAct;
(g)toregulategenerallyonmatterspertainingtothebusinessofpatentscarriedon
inthePatentRegistrationOfficewhetherornotspeciallyprescribedunderthisAct.
75 Section88.Appeal.
(1)AnypersonaggrievedbyanydecisionororderoftheRegistrarortheCorporationmay
appealtotheCourt.
(2)Thesamerulesofprocedureonappealshallapplytoappealsmadeundersubsection(1)
astoappealstotheHighCourtfromadecisionofasubordinateCourtincivilmatters.
Section89.Repealandsavingprovisions.
(1)TheRegistrationofUnitedKingdomPatentsAct1951[Act215],thePatentsOrdinance
of Sarawak [Sarawak Cap. 61], the Registration of United Kingdom Patents Ordinance of
Sabah[SabahCap.124]andthePatents(RightsofGovernment)Act1967[Act53of1967]
arerepealed:
Providedthat:
(a)anysubsidiarylegislationmadeundertherepealedlawsshallinsofarassuch
subsidiarylegislationisnotinconsistentwiththeprovisionsofthisActcontinuein
force and have effect as if it had been made under this Act and may be repealed,
extended,variedoramendedaccordingly;
(b)anyappointmentmadeundertherepealedlawsorsubsidiarylegislationmade
thereundershallcontinueinforceandhaveeffectasifithadbeenmadeunderthis
ActunlesstheMinisterotherwisedirects;
(c)anycertificateorgrantissuedormade,inrespectofapatent,undertherepealed
lawsandinforceimmediatelypriortothecomingintoforceofthisActshallremain
inforce‐
(i)solongastheoriginalpatentremainsinforceintheUnitedKingdom;or
76 (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 twelve months from the coming into force of this Act, make an
applicationforacertificateoragrantandtheRegistrarmayissueacertificateormakea
grantonsuchapplicationasiftheActorOrdinancerepealedundersection89hadnotbeen
repealed,andsuchcertificateorgrantshallremaininforce‐
(a)solongastheoriginalpatentremainsinforceintheUnitedKingdom;or
(b)untiltheexpirationoftwentyyearsfromthedateoftheapplication,whicheveris
theearlier.
(3)[Deleted].
77 (4)Where,priortothecomingintoforceofthisAct,anapplicationforapatenthasbeen
madeundertheUnitedKingdomPatentsAct1977oranapplicationdesignatingtheUnited
KingdomhasbeenfiledattheEuropeanPatentOffice,theapplicantmay,withinaperiodof
twelvemonthsfromthecomingintoforceofthisAct,makeanapplicationforthegrantofa
patentunderthisAct,andsuchapplicationshallbeaccordedthefilingdateandtherightof
prioritywhichhavebeenaccordedtoitintheUnitedKingdom.
78 FIRSTSCHEDULE
(Section7)
[Deleted]
SECONDSCHEDULE
(Section17A)
MODIFICATIONS TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE ACT APPLICABLE TO UTILITY
INNOVATIONS
(1)
Provisions
(2)
Modifications
oftheAct
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.
79 (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
Part
V
otherwise
below)
Substitute“utilityinnovation”for“invention”
(except 1.Substitute“certificateforautilityinnovation”for“patent”.
provided 2.Substitute“innovator”for“inventor”.
3.Substitute“utilityinnovation”for“invention”.
4.Substitute“autilityinnovation”for“aninvention”.
80 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
1.Substitute“certificateforautilityinnovation”for“patent”.
(except as otherwise 2.Substitute“innovator”for“inventor”.
providedbelow)
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
81 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 for an extensionfor anadditional
periodoffiveyearsandmay,beforetheexpirationofthe
secondperiodoffiveyears,applyforanextensionfora
furtherperiodoffiveyears.
(3) An application for extension under subsection (2) shall
be accompanied by an affidavit of the owner of the
certificatefortheutilityinnovationisincommercialor
industrialuseinMalaysia,orsatisfactorilyexplainingits
non‐use,andshallalsobeaccompaniedbytheprescribed
fee.
82 (4) Wheretheownerofacertificateforautilityinnovation
intends to keep the certificate in force, he shall, twelve
months before the expiration of the third and each
succeedingyearduringthetermofthecertificate,paythe
prescribedannualfee:
Provided,however,thataperiodofgraceofsixmonths
shall be allowed after the date of such expiration upon
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 1.Substitute“certificateforautilityinnovation”for“patent”.
otherwise
below)
provided 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)–
83 (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 1.Substitute“certificateforautilityinnovation”for“patent”.
otherwise
provided 2.Substitute“utilityinnovation”for“invention”.
below)
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);”.
84 PARTXII
Substitute“certificateforautilityinnovation”for“patent”.
(except as otherwise providedbelow)
Section59
Substitute“two”for“five”insubsection(3).
Section61
Substitutethefollowingsubsectionforsubsection(1):
“(1) For the purposes of this section, “beneficiary” means any
licenseeunlessthelicencecontractprovidesthattheprovision
ofthissubsectiondonotapplyorprovidesdifferentprovisions.”.
Section62
1.Delete“(a)”after“(3)”insubsection(3).
2.Deleteparagraph(b)ofsubsection(3).
PART XIII (except as 1.Substitute“certificateforautilityinnovation”for“patent”.
otherwise
provided 2. Substitute “product in respect of which a certificate for a
below)
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 1.Substitute“certificateforautilityinnovation”for“patent”.
section86)
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
85 utility innovation, as the case may be, made under the principal Act
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(Act
A1137)readsasfollows:
(2)ThePatentsBoardestablishedunderPartIIisdissolved.
(3)Any person who, 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.
86 DISCLAIMER:AlthoughMyIPOmakeseveryefforttoprovideaccurate,completeand
up‐to‐date information, MyIPO does not invite reliance upon, nor accept
responsibility for, the information it provides. Confirmation from another source
shouldbemadeifitisofsufficientimportanceforusertodoso.
87