The Patents (Amendment) Bill 2021 was passed by the House of Representatives (Dewan Rakyat) and the Senate (Dewan Negara) in December 2021 to introduce substantial amendments to the Patents Act 1983. To effect these amendments, the Patents (Amendment) Act 2022 (“Amendment Act“) was gazetted on 16 March 2022 and has recently come into operation on 18 March 2022.
The Amendment Act was introduced to ensure that the country’s patent laws are in line with the current developments on patent protection in accordance with international standards. The amendments are necessary to afford better protection and satisfy the needs of the patent community, trade and interested parties.
This Update provides the key changes introduced by the Amendment Act.
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