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PATENTS ACT 1983

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1 PART I PRELIMINARY-1. Short title, commencement and application.
2 PART I PRELIMINARY-2. Extent of application.
3 PART I PRELIMINARY-3. Interpretation.
4 PART II [DELETED]-4. (Deleted).
5 PART II [DELETED]-5. (Deleted).
6 PART II [DELETED]-6. (Deleted).
7 PART II [DELETED]-7. (Deleted).
7A PART II [DELETED]-7A. (Deleted).
8 PART III ADMINISTRATION-8. Registrar, Deputy Registrars and Assistant Registrars.
9 PART III ADMINISTRATION-9. Patent Registration Office.
9A PART III ADMINISTRATION-9A. Examiners.
10 PART III ADMINISTRATION-10. Patent information service.
11 PART IV PATENTABILITY-11. Patentable inventions.
12 PART IV PATENTABILITY-12. Meaning of "invention".
13 PART IV PATENTABILITY-13. Non-patentable inventions.
14 PART IV PATENTABILITY-14. Novelty.
15 PART IV PATENTABILITY-15. Inventive step.
16 PART IV PATENTABILITY-16. Industrial application.
17 PART IVA UTILITY INNOVATIONS-17. Definition for the purposes of this Part and any regulations made under this Act
17A PART IVA UTILITY INNOVATIONS-17A. Application.
17B PART IVA UTILITY INNOVATIONS-17B. Conversion from an application for a patent into an application for a certificate for a utility innovation, and vice versa .
17C PART IVA UTILITY INNOVATIONS-17C. Patent and certificate for a utility inovation cannot both be granted for the same invention.
18 PART V RIGHTS TO A PATENT-18. Right to a patent.
19 PART V RIGHTS TO A PATENT-19. Judicial assignment of patent application or patent.
20 PART V RIGHTS TO A PATENT-20. Inventions made by an employee or pursuant to a commission.
21 PART V RIGHTS TO A PATENT-21. Inventions by Government employee.
22 PART V RIGHTS TO A PATENT-22. Joint owners.
23 PART VI APPLICATION, PROCEDURE FOR GRANT AND DURATION-23. Requirements of application.
23A PART VI APPLICATION, PROCEDURE FOR GRANT AND DURATION-23A. Application by residents to be filed in Malaysia first.
24 PART VI APPLICATION, PROCEDURE FOR GRANT AND DURATION-24. Application fee.
25 PART VI APPLICATION, PROCEDURE FOR GRANT AND DURATION-25. Withdrawal of application.
26 PART VI APPLICATION, PROCEDURE FOR GRANT AND DURATION-26. Unity of invention.
26A PART VI APPLICATION, PROCEDURE FOR GRANT AND DURATION-26A. (Deleted by Act A1649)
26B PART VI APPLICATION, PROCEDURE FOR GRANT AND DURATION-26B. Division of application.
27 PART VI APPLICATION, PROCEDURE FOR GRANT AND DURATION-27. Right of priority.
27A PART VI APPLICATION, PROCEDURE FOR GRANT AND DURATION-27A. Priority date.
28 PART VI APPLICATION, PROCEDURE FOR GRANT AND DURATION-28. Filing date.
29 PART VI APPLICATION, PROCEDURE FOR GRANT AND DURATION-29. Preliminary examination.
29A PART VI APPLICATION, PROCEDURE FOR GRANT AND DURATION-29A. Request for substantive examination or modified substantive examination.
30 PART VI APPLICATION, PROCEDURE FOR GRANT AND DURATION-30. Substantive examination and modified substantive examination.
30A PART VI APPLICATION, PROCEDURE FOR GRANT AND DURATION-30A. Prohibition of publication of information which might be prejudicial to the nation.
31 PART VI APPLICATION, PROCEDURE FOR GRANT AND DURATION-31. Grant of patent.
31A PART VI APPLICATION, PROCEDURE FOR GRANT AND DURATION-31A. Certified or non-certified copy of patent application or patent.
32 PART VI APPLICATION, PROCEDURE FOR GRANT AND DURATION-32. Register of Patents.
32A PART VI APPLICATION, PROCEDURE FOR GRANT AND DURATION-32A. Notice of trust in Register.
33 PART VI APPLICATION, PROCEDURE FOR GRANT AND DURATION-33. Examination of Register and copies of or extracts from Register.
33A PART VI APPLICATION, PROCEDURE FOR GRANT AND DURATION-33A. Certified copies of or extracts from Register, etc. admissible as evidence in court.
33B PART VI APPLICATION, PROCEDURE FOR GRANT AND DURATION-33B. Amendments to the Register.
33C PART VI APPLICATION, PROCEDURE FOR GRANT AND DURATION-33C. Court may order rectification of the Register.
33D PART VI APPLICATION, PROCEDURE FOR GRANT AND DURATION-33D. Publication of application.
34 PART VI APPLICATION, PROCEDURE FOR GRANT AND DURATION-34. Public Inspection.
34A PART VI APPLICATION, PROCEDURE FOR GRANT AND DURATION-34A. Third party observation.
35 PART VI APPLICATION, PROCEDURE FOR GRANT AND DURATION-35. Duration of patent.
35A PART VI APPLICATION, PROCEDURE FOR GRANT AND DURATION-35A. Reinstatement of a lapsed patent.
35B PART VI APPLICATION, PROCEDURE FOR GRANT AND DURATION-35B. Applicant or Patent Registration Office may request for international search.
36 PART VII RIGHTS OF OWNER OF PATENT-36. Rights of owner of patent.
37 PART VII RIGHTS OF OWNER OF PATENT-37. Limitation of rights.
38 PART VII RIGHTS OF OWNER OF PATENT-38. Rights derived from prior manufacture or use.
39 PART VIII PATENT APPLICATION AND PATENT AS OBJECT OF PROPERTY-39. Assignment, transmission and security interest transaction.
40 PART VIII PATENT APPLICATION AND PATENT AS OBJECT OF PROPERTY-40. Joint ownership of patent applications or patents.
41 PART IX LICENCE CONTRACTS-41. Meaning of licence contract.
42 PART IX LICENCE CONTRACTS-42. Entry in the Register.
43 PART IX LICENCE CONTRACTS-43. Rights of the licensee.
44 PART IX LICENCE CONTRACTS-44. Rights of the licensor.
45 PART IX LICENCE CONTRACTS-45. Invalid clauses in licence contracts.
46 PART IX LICENCE CONTRACTS-46. Effect of patent application not being granted or patent being declared invalid.
47 PART IX LICENCE CONTRACTS-47. Expiry, termination or invalidation of licence contract.
48 PART X COMPULSORY LICENCES-48. Definition.
49 PART X COMPULSORY LICENCES-49. Application for compulsory licences.
49A PART X COMPULSORY LICENCES-49A. Application for compulsory licence based on inter-dependence of patents.
50 PART X COMPULSORY LICENCES-50. Request for grant of compulsory licence.
51 PART X COMPULSORY LICENCES-51. Decision by the Registrar.
52 PART X COMPULSORY LICENCES-52. Scope of compulsory licence.
52A PART X COMPULSORY LICENCES-52A. Grant of compulsory licence shall not give rise to breach of contract.
53 PART X COMPULSORY LICENCES-53. Limitation of compulsory licence.
54 PART X COMPULSORY LICENCES-54. Amendment cancellation and surrender of compulsory licence.
55 PART XI SURRENDER, OPPOSITION AND INVALIDATION OF PATENT-55. Surrender of patent.
56 PART XI SURRENDER, OPPOSITION AND INVALIDATION OF PATENT-56. Invalidation of patent.
57 PART XI SURRENDER, OPPOSITION AND INVALIDATION OF PATENT-57. Date and effect of invalidation.
58 PART XII INFRINGEMENT-58. Acts deemed to be infringement.
58A PART XII INFRINGEMENT-58A. Acts deemed to be non-infringement.
59 PART XII INFRINGEMENT-59. Infringement proceedings.
60 PART XII INFRINGEMENT-60. Injunction and award of damages.
61 PART XII INFRINGEMENT-61. Infringement proceedings by licensee and beneficiary of compulsory licence.
62 PART XII INFRINGEMENT-62. Declaration of non-infringement.
62A PART XIII OFFENCES-62A. Applications in contravention of section 23A.
62B PART XIII OFFENCES-62B. Publication of information in contravention of Registrar's directions.
63 PART XIII OFFENCES-63. Falsification of Register, etc.
64 PART XIII OFFENCES-64. Unauthorised claim or patent.
65 PART XIII OFFENCES-65. Unauthorised claim that patent has been applied for.
66 PART XIII OFFENCES-66. Misuse of title "Patent Registration Office".
66A PART XIII OFFENCES-66A. Unregistered persons practising, ect., as a patent agent.
67 PART XIII OFFENCES-67. Offences by corporation.
68 PART XIV POWERS RELATING TO ENFORCEMENT-68. Authorization of officer to exercise powers under this Part.
69 PART XIV POWERS RELATING TO ENFORCEMENT-69. Powers of arrest.
70 PART XIV POWERS RELATING TO ENFORCEMENT-70. Search with warrant.
71 PART XIV POWERS RELATING TO ENFORCEMENT-71. List of things seized.
72 PART XIV POWERS RELATING TO ENFORCEMENT-72. Return of things seized.
73 PART XIV POWERS RELATING TO ENFORCEMENT-73. Power of investigation.
74 PART XIV POWERS RELATING TO ENFORCEMENT-74. Examination of witnesses.
75 PART XIV POWERS RELATING TO ENFORCEMENT-75. Admission of statements in evidence.
76 PART XIV POWERS RELATING TO ENFORCEMENT-76. Obstruction to search, etc.
76A PART XIV POWERS RELATING TO ENFORCEMENT-76A. Compounding of offences.
77 PART XIV POWERS RELATING TO ENFORCEMENT-77. Institution of prosecution.
78 PART XIV POWERS RELATING TO ENFORCEMENT-78. Jurisdiction of subordinate Court.
78A PART XIVA INTERNATIONAL APPLICATIONS UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY-78A. Interpretation.
78B PART XIVA INTERNATIONAL APPLICATIONS UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY-78B. Application.
78C PART XIVA INTERNATIONAL APPLICATIONS UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY-78C. Patent Registration Office as receiving office.
78D PART XIVA INTERNATIONAL APPLICATIONS UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY-78D. Patent Registration Office as designated office.
78E PART XIVA INTERNATIONAL APPLICATIONS UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY-78E. Patent Registration Office as elected office.
78F PART XIVA INTERNATIONAL APPLICATIONS UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY-78F. Person eligible for international application.
78G PART XIVA INTERNATIONAL APPLICATIONS UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY-78G. Filing of an international application.
78H PART XIVA INTERNATIONAL APPLICATIONS UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY-78H. [Deleted by Act A1264].
78I PART XIVA INTERNATIONAL APPLICATIONS UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY-78I. [Deleted by Act A1264].
78J PART XIVA INTERNATIONAL APPLICATIONS UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY-78J. [Deleted by Act A1264].
78K PART XIVA INTERNATIONAL APPLICATIONS UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY-78K. Processing of international applications.
78KA PART XIVA INTERNATIONAL APPLICATIONS UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY-78KA. Fees.
78L PART XIVA INTERNATIONAL APPLICATIONS UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY-78L. International Searching Authority.
78M PART XIVA INTERNATIONAL APPLICATIONS UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY-78M. International Preliminary Examination Authority.
78N PART XIVA INTERNATIONAL APPLICATIONS UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY-78N. International publication of international application and its effect.
78O PART XIVA INTERNATIONAL APPLICATIONS UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY-78O. Entering the national phase.
78OA PART XIVA INTERNATIONAL APPLICATIONS UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY-78OA. Reinstatement.
78P PART XIVA INTERNATIONAL APPLICATIONS UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY-78P. [Deleted by Act A1264].
78Q PART XIVA INTERNATIONAL APPLICATIONS UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY-78Q. Conversion of an international application into a national application.
79 PART XV MISCELLANEOUS-79. Power of Registrar to amend patent application.
79A PART XV MISCELLANEOUS-79A. Power of Registrar to amend patent.
80 PART XV MISCELLANEOUS-80. Other powers of Registrar.
81 PART XV MISCELLANEOUS-81. Exercise of discretionary power.
82 PART XV MISCELLANEOUS-82. Extension of time.
83 PART XV MISCELLANEOUS-83. Extension of time by reason of error in Patent Registration Office.
83A PART XV MISCELLANEOUS-83A. Certificate by the Registrar.
84 PART XV MISCELLANEOUS-84. Rights of Government.
85 PART XV MISCELLANEOUS-85. Refusal to grant patent by the Registrar.
86 PART XV MISCELLANEOUS-86. Registration of patent agent.
86A PART XV MISCELLANEOUS-86A. Intellectual Property Official Journal.
87 PART XV MISCELLANEOUS-87. Regulations.
87A PART XV MISCELLANEOUS-87A. Directive or practice notice by Registrar.
88 PART XV MISCELLANEOUS-88. Appeal.
88A PART XV MISCELLANEOUS-88A. Costs of proceedings before court.
88B PART XV MISCELLANEOUS-88B. Protection against suit and legal proceedings.
88C PART XV MISCELLANEOUS-88C. Service of application, order or judgement on Registrar.
88D PART XV MISCELLANEOUS-88D. Registrar not to be made party to certain proceedings.
88E PART XV MISCELLANEOUS-88E. Power to amend Schedule.
89 PART XV MISCELLANEOUS-89. Repeal and saving provisions.
90 PART XV MISCELLANEOUS-90. Transitional.
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