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IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT
On 18 March 2022, notification was received that the Patents (Amendment) Act 2022, the Copyright (Amendment) Act 2022 and the Geographical Indications Act 2022, together with their respective Regulations, have come into force and will take immediate effect in Malaysia. Minor amendments have also been made to the Trademarks Act 2019, which have also come into force. This is in line with Malaysia’s ratification of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement, which also entered into force for Malaysia on 18 March.
Find out pertinent changes to the laws: