Malaysia legislation

Section 6

of PATENTS (AMENDMENT) ACT 2022

Section 6

Amendment of section 17b

(a)

by substituting for subsection (4) the following subsection:

“(4)  A request for conversion under this section shall be filed with the Registrar within the prescribed period.”; and

(b)

by inserting after subsection (4) the following subsection:

“(4a) Without prejudice to the power of the Registrar to allow conversion, the prescribed period referred to in subsection (4) shall not be extended under section 82.”.

Amendment of section 18