Malaysia | Intellectual Property

On 22 December 2021, the Dewan Negara (the upper house of the Parliament) passed the following bills after the third reading of the same by Deputy Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister Datuk Rosol Wahid: 

• The Patents (Amendment) Bill 2021;
• The Copyright (Amendment) Bill 2021; and
• The Geographical Indications Bill 2021

Substantial amendments to the current Patents Act 1983 and Copyright Act 1987 are anticipated. On the other hand, the Geographical Indications Bill 2021 is intended to replace the current Geographical Indications Act 2000 in its entirety. 

We will keep you apprised when the relevant amendments to the Acts and the new Geographical Indications Act 2021 becomes enforceable.”