Patents Act 1983 s 43
Sections 4–7 were repealed by later amendments.
s 43 Rights of the licensee
(1) In the absence of any provision to the contrary in the licence contract, the licensee shall be entitled to do any or all of the acts referred to in paragraph 36(1)(a) and subsection 36(3) within the whole geographical area of Malaysia without limitation as to time and through any application of the invention.
(2) In the absence of any provision to the contrary in the licence contract, the licensee may not give to a third person his agreement to
perform in Malaysia in respect of the invention any of the acts referred to in paragraph 36(1)(a) and subsection 36(3).
Malay text (authoritative)
Hak pemegang lesen
(1) Dengan tiadanya apa-apa peruntukan yang berlawanan dalam kontrak lesen, pemegang lesen adalah berhak untuk melakukan sesuatu atau semua tindakan yang disebutkan dalam perenggan 36(1)(a) dan juga subseksyen 36(3) dalam seluruh kawasan geografi Malaysia tanpa batasan tentang masa dan melalui apa-apa penggunaan reka cipta.
(2) Dengan tiadanya apa-apa peruntukan yang berlawanan dalam kontrak lesen, pemegang lesen tidak boleh memberi kepada pihak ketiga akan persetujuannya untuk melaksanakan di Malaysia berkenaan dengan reka cipta apa-apa tindakan yang disebutkan dalam perenggan 36(1)(a) dan juga subseksyen 36(3).
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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).
