Global Innovation Policy Center

March 15, 2017

Malaysia


Primary Sources

  • Agreement Between the Government of Malaysia and the Government of Japan for an Economic Partnership, 13.12.2005.
  • Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 (Act 558) (2006)
  • Copyright (Copyright Tribunal) Regulation 2012 (2012)
  • Copyright (Licensing Body) Regulations 2012 (2012)
  • Copyright (Notice of Prohibition of Import) Regulations 1987 (1987)
  • Copyright (Public Libraries and Educational Scientific or Professional Institutions) (Amendment) Order 1994 (1994)
  • Copyright (Public Libraries and Educational Scientific or Professional Institutions) (Amendment) Order 1996 (1996)
  • Copyright (Public Libraries and Educational, Scientific or Professional Institutions) Order 1987 (1987)
  • Copyright (Voluntary Notification) Regulations 2012 (2012)
  • Copyright Act 1987 (Act 332, as at 1 January 2006) (2006)
  • Digital Signature Act 1997 (Act 562) (2006)
  • Digital Signature Regulations 1998 (1998)
  • Directive on Data Exclusivity of 2011
  • Electronic Commerce Act 2006 (2006)
  • Industrial Designs (Amendment) Regulations 2012 (2012)
  • Industrial Designs (Amendment) Regulations 2013 (2013)
  • Industrial Designs Act 1996 (Act 552, as amended up to Act A1449) (2013)
  • Industrial Designs Regulations 1999 (1999)
  • Malaysia-Australia Free Trade Agreement of 22.5.2012.
  • Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission Act 1998 (Act 589) (2006)
  • Patents (Amendment) Regulations 1990 (1990)
  • Patents (Amendment) Regulations 1995 (1995)
  • Patents (Amendment) Regulations 2002 (2002)
  • Patents (Amendment) Regulations 2003 (2003)
  • Patents (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (2006)
  • Patents (Amendment) Regulations 2011 (2011)
  • Patents Act 1983 (Act 291, as amended up to Act A1264) (2006)
  • Patents Regulations (Amendment) 2001 (2001)
  • Patents Regulations, 1986 (1995)
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  • Trade Marks (Amendment) Regulations 2001 (2001)
  • Trade Marks (Amendment) Regulations 2007 (2007)
  • Trade Marks (Amendment) Regulations 2011 (2011)
  • Trade Marks Act 1976 (Act 175, incorporating all amendments up January 1, 2006) (2006)
  • Trade Marks Regulations 1997 (1997)

Secondary Sources

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  • World Trademark Review Blog, TPP could aid WIPO effort to spread Madrid Protocol around Latin America, Tim Lince, 13.10.2015
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