Petty Invention Revoked in Malaysia

A utility innovation (“UI”) is an exclusive right granted for a minor or petty invention that falls short of the inventive step and novelty bars required for patent protection. As with a patent, a UI can be revoked and invalidated notwithstanding the Patent Registry’s finding that the UI claim and description adequately met the requirements of the Patent Act 1983 and the Patent Regulations 1986. It must be noted that the Patent Registry grants the certificate of UI merely on an ex parte basis. The issue of whether an applicant has fully complied with the prerequisites can seldom be conclusively ...