Compulsory License Under The Malaysia Patents Act 1983 And Competition Act 2010

Compulsory license has been identified as a form of remedy for refusal to license especially in matters relating to the licensing of intellectual property. In fact, both the patent law and competition law permit compulsory license which is based on various reasons. Thus , this article seeks to identify and analyse the provisions relating to compulsory license under the Patents Act 1983 and under the Competition Act 2010.