Malaysia

Legislation

Malaysia Section 13(1)(a) of the Malaysian Patents Act 1983 excludes from patentable subject matter "discoveries, scientific theories and mathematical methods" and paragraph (c) excludes "schemes, rules or methods for doing business, performing purely mental acts or playing games".

External links

• http://www.myipo.gov.my/en.html - Patent office of Malaysia
• YLHYHG: Software Patents in Malaysia (link not working, check another day)
• "Software Patents in Malaysia?" by Noriswadi Ismail, August 2008
• On the PIKOM conference, July 2006:
  • Software Patents in Malaysia: Part 1
  • part 2