Malaysia legislation

Section 29

of INDUSTRIAL DESIGNS (AMENDMENT) ACT 2013

Section 29

(2)

Any transmission of a registered industrial design or an application for the registration of an industrial design is subject to any rights vested in any other person of which notice is entered in the Register or of which notice is given to the Registrar.

(3)

An assignment of a registered industrial design or an application for the registration of an industrial design shall not be effective unless it is in writing and signed by or on behalf of the assignor and the assignee or, as the case may be, a personal representative thereof.

(4)

Subsection (3) shall apply to assignment by way of security as in relation to any other assignment.

(5)

A registered industrial design may be the subject of a security interest in the same way as other personal or moveable property.

(6)

The owner of a registered industrial design may grant a licence to any person to use that registered industrial design.

(7)

Any rights in respect of a registered industrial design may be enforced in like manner as in respect of any other personal or moveable property.

Recording of assignment, etc.

Section 29 — AKTA REKA BENTUK PERINDUSTRIAN (PINDAAN) 2013