Malaysia legislation
Section 26B
Section 26B
(1A)
A request for the divisional application under subsection (1)
shall not be allowed by the Registrar if before the date of such request, the initial application or the immediate preceding application relating to the initial application has been—
(a)
granted a patent;
(b)
refused;
(c)
deemed to be withdrawn;
(d)
withdrawn; or
(e)
abandoned.
(1B)
Without prejudice to the power of Registrar to allow for divisional application, the prescribed period referred to in subsection (1) shall not be extended under section 82.
(2)
Each divisional application shall be entitled to the filing date and to any right of priority under section 27, if the right of priority is claimed, of the initial application.
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