Patents Act 1983 s 53
Sections 4–7 were repealed by later amendments.
s 53 Limitation of compulsory licence
(1) A compulsory licence granted by the Registrar —
(a) shall not be assigned otherwise than in connection with the goodwill or business or that part of the goodwill or business in which the patented invention is used;
(b) shall be limited to the supply of the patented invention predominantly in Malaysia.
(1A) The limitation specified in paragraph (1)(b) shall not apply to the compulsory licence granted for the purposes of production and exportation of the pharmaceutical product under paragraph 49(1A)(b).
(2) The beneficiary of the compulsory licence shall not conclude licence contracts with third persons under the patent in respect of which the compulsory licence was granted.
Malay text (authoritative)
Pembatasan lesen wajib
(1) Sesuatu lesen wajib yang diberikan oleh Pendaftar —
(a) tidak boleh diserahhakkan selain berkaitan dengan nama baik atau perniagaan atau bahagian nama baik atau perniagaan itu yang di dalamnya reka cipta yang dipaten itu digunakan;
(b) hendaklah terbatas kepada pembekalan reka cipta yang dipaten itu terutamanya dalam Malaysia.
(1A) Pembatasan yang dinyatakan dalam perenggan (1)(b) tidak terpakai bagi lesen wajib yang diberikan bagi maksud pengeluaran dan pengeksportan keluaran farmaseutikal di bawah perenggan 49(1A)(b).
(2) Benefisiari bagi lesen wajib itu tidak boleh membuat kontrak lesen dengan orang ketiga di bawah paten yang berkenaan dengannya lesen wajib itu telah diberikan.
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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).
