s 35B Applicant or Patent Registration Office may request for international search
(1) Any applicant who files an application, other than an international application, for the grant of a patent with the Patent Registration Office may request that an international search be carried out on such application by the International Searching Authority which is specified under subsection 78L(1).
(2) The Patent Registration Office may subject an application, other than an international application, for the grant of a patent filed with it to an international search to be carried out by the International Searching Authority which is specified under subsection 78L(1).
(3) Where a search is carried out on an application pursuant to subsection (1) or (2), the description and claims contained in the application shall be presented in the languages specified by the
International Searching Authority and the search fees as specified by the International Searching Authority shall be paid by the applicant either to the International Searching Authority directly or via the Patent Registration Office.
Malay text (authoritative)
Pemohon atau Pejabat Pendaftaran Paten boleh meminta carian antarabangsa
(1) Mana-mana pemohon yang memfailkan suatu permohonan, selain permohonan antarabangsa, bagi mendapatkan paten dengan Pejabat Pendaftaran Paten boleh meminta supaya suatu carian antarabangsa dijalankan ke atas permohonan tersebut oleh Pihak Berkuasa Pencarian Antarabangsa yang dinyatakan di bawah subseksyen 78L(1).
(2) Pejabat Pendaftaran Paten boleh menyebabkan suatu carian antarabangsa dibuat oleh Pihak Berkuasa Pencarian Antarabangsa yang dinyatakan di bawah subseksyen 78L(1) terhadap sesuatu permohonan, selain permohonan antarabangsa, bagi mendapatkan paten yang difailkan dengannya.
(3) Jika suatu carian dibuat ke atas suatu permohonan menurut subseksyen (1) atau (2), perihalan dan tuntutan yang terkandung dalam permohonan itu hendaklah dikemukakan dalam bahasa yang ditentukan oleh Pihak Berkuasa Pencarian Antarabangsa dan fi carian yang ditentukan oleh Pihak Berkuasa Pencarian Antarabangsa hendaklah dibayar oleh pemohon sama ada secara terus kepada Pihak Berkuasa Pencarian Antarabangsa atau melalui Pejabat Pendaftaran Paten.
Text as at 1 November 2023 (LOM reprint); amendments made after that date may not be incorporated.
Source: Laws of Malaysia, Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia (lom.agc.gov.my). Not a copy of the Gazette printed by the Government Printer (Interpretation Acts 1948 and 1967, s 61).
