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Industrial Designs Act 1996 (Act No. 552, as amended up to Act No. A1449), Malaysia

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Year of Version 2013 Dates Amended up to: July 1, 2013 Entry into force: September 1, 1999 Published: September 26, 1996 Assented: September 13, 1996 Type of Text Main IP Laws Subject Matter Industrial Designs Notes This consolidated version of the Industrial Designs Act (Act 552) incorporates all the amendments up to Industrial Designs (Amendment) Act 2013 (Act A1449), which was enacted on January 18, 2013, and came into force on July 1, 2013.

Available Texts Main text(s) Main text(s) English Industrial Designs Act 1996 (Act No. 552, as amended up to Act No. A1449) PDF HTML Malaysian Akta Reka Bentuk Perindustrian 1996 (Akta 552) PDF
Legislation Supersedes (1 text(s)) Supersedes (1 text(s))
Industrial Designs Act 1996 (Act 552)(MY013)
Is amended by (3 text(s)) Is amended by (3 text(s))
Industrial Designs (Amendment) Act 2013 (Act No. A1449) (MY065)
Industrial Designs (Amendment) Act 2002 (Act No. A1140) (MY076)
Industrial Designs (Amendment) Act 2000 (Act A1077) (MY015)
Is implemented by (3 text(s)) Is implemented by (3 text(s))
Industrial Designs (Amendment) Regulations 2013 (MY066)
Industrial Designs (Amendment) Regulations 2012 (MY077)
Industrial Designs Regulations 1999 (MY014)


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