Patents Act 1983 s 78F

Sections 4–7 were repealed by later amendments.

s 78F Person eligible for international application

(1) Any person who is a citizen of Malaysia residing outside Malaysia or a resident shall be entitled to file an international application for a patent with the Patent Registration Office. (2) The resident referred to in subsection (1) shall be subject to section 23A.

Malay text (authoritative)

Orang yang berkelayakan bagi permohonan antarabangsa

(1) Mana-mana orang yang merupakan warganegara Malaysia yang bermastautin di luar Malaysia atau pemastautin berhak untuk memfailkan permohonan antarabangsa untuk mendapatkan paten dengan Pejabat Pendaftaran Paten. (2) Pemastautin yang disebut dalam subseksyen (1) hendaklah tertakluk pada seksyen 23A.

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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).

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