Malaysia

Patents Act 1983 (Act A863, as last amended by Patents (Amendment) Act No. A863 of 1993)

Year of current version:	1993
Date of last amendment:	September 8, 1993
Date of entry into force of original text:	October 1, 1986
Date of Text (Enacted):	1983
Type of Text:	Main IP Laws: enacted by the Legislature
Subject Matter:	Enforcement of IP and Related Laws, Patents (Inventions)
Notes:	This Act is a consolidation of the original Patents Act No. 291 of 1983, and the amendments up to and including those of the Patents (Amendment) Act No. A863 of 1993.
Available Texts:
English	Patents Act 1983 (Act A863, as last amended by Patents (Amendment) Act No. A863 of 1993) (Version with Automatic Translation Tool)
French	Loi n° 863 de 1983 sur les brevets (modifiée en dernier lieu par la loi modificative n° A863 de 1993)
Historical Versions:	Is superseded by Patents Act 1983 (Act A863, as last amended by Act No. A1264 of 2006) (MY053)
WIPO Lex No.:	MY006