Malaysia legislation
Section 17C
Section 17C
(a)
made an application for a certificate for a utility innovation;
or
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(b)
been issued with a certificate for a utility innovation, and the subject matter of the application for a patent is the same as the subject matter of the application mentioned in paragraph (a) or of the certificate mentioned in paragraph (b), a patent shall not be granted until the application mentioned in paragraph (a) has been withdrawn or the certificate mentioned in paragraph (b) has been surrendered.
(2)
If an applicant for a certificate for a utility innovation has also—
(a)
made an application for a patent; or
(b)
been granted a patent, and the subject matter of the application for a certificate for a utility innovation is the same as the subject matter of the application mentioned in paragraph (a) or of the patent mentioned in paragraph (b), a certificate for a utility innovation shall not be granted until the application mentioned in paragraph (a) has been withdrawn or the patent mentioned in paragraph (b) has been surrendered.