Malaysia legislation

Section 88B

of *PATENTS ACT 1983

Section 88B

Protection against suit and legal proceedings

No action, suit, prosecution or other proceedings shall lie or be brought, instituted or maintained in any court against—

(a)

the Registrar, Deputy Registrar, Assistant Registrar or an

Examiner in respect of any act ordered or done for the purpose of carrying into effect this Act; and

(b)

any other officer in respect of any act done or purported to be done by him under the order, direction or instruction of the

Registrar, if the act was ordered or done in good faith and in a reasonable belief that it was necessary for the purpose intended to be served by it.

Service of application, order or judgement on Registrar