Analysis of Laws Governing Terms in Patent Licensing Contracts for Commercialisation
Abstract
A licence contract is a form of contract entered into in writing, based on terms agreed upon between the contracting parties relating to patent licensing. It is one of the ways of exploiting intellectual property made for the purpose of commercializing patented inventions. Previous studies have found that misuse of patent rights by contracting parties can occur through the terms included in the licence contract. Therefore, this article aims to identify the law and analyse its provisions governing the terms in the licence contract. To achieve this objective, this article uses the library research for the analysis of relevant legal documents such as Acts, decided cases, books, and journals. The findings show that there are legal provisions in Malaysia that govern the terms included in patent licensing contracts. However, improvements need to be made to the legal provisions for the purpose of facilitating the implementation of patent licensing contracts.
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Miljkovic, S., & Vasic, A. (2017). On (un)enforceability of restrictive clauses in patent license agreement. Zbornik Radova Pravnog Fakulteta Splitu, 54(3) 637-644.
Mohamad Amiro Safwan Mohd Kamil, Mohd Sofian Mohd Resali, Muhd Syamel Yusoff, Khairul Naim Mansor & Mohd Hasrul Wahab (Eds.). (2016). Al-Quran al-Karim (Al-Quran Tafsir Bil Hadis). Karya Bistari Sdn Bhd.
Morton Salt v Suppinger 314 U.S. 488 (1942).
Motion Picture Patents Co. v Universal Film Co 243 U.S. 502 (1917).
Nordhaus, R. C. (1996). Patent license agreements. Business Lawyer (ABA), 21(3) 643-660.
Parke, Davis & Co Ltd v Probel [1968] ECR 55.
Perot, E. (2014). Maximising utility: Applying utilitarian theory to international patent law. King’s Student Law Review, 58, 67-68.
Petrevska, L. B., & Petrevska, M. B. (2015). License agreement. International Journal of Economics and Law, 5, 53-58.
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See, H., & Caprio, F. M. (1990). The trouble with Brulotte: The patent royalty term and patent monopoly extension. Utah Law Review, 4, 813-854, 1990.
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Akta Paten 1983 (Akta 291).
Akta Persaingan 2010 (Akta 712).
Anderman, S. & Schmidt, H. (2011). EU competition law and intellectual property rights: The regulation of innovation (Second Edn). Oxford University Press.
AR Biswas. (2008). Encyclopedic law dictionary (legal & commercial) (3rd Edn.). Wadhwa and Company.
Bielefield, A. & Cheesemen, L. (1999). Interpreting and negotiating licensing agreements. Neal-Schuman Publishers.
Daniel, F. Spulber. (2020). Antitrust policy toward patent licensing: Why NEGOTIATION MATTErs. Minnesota Journal of Law, Science and Technology, 22, 83-162, 2020.
Deepa Varadarajan. (2019). The uses of IP misuse. Emory Law Journal, 68, 739.
Diggins, B. (1955). The patent-antitrust problem. Michigan Law Review, 53, 1093-1118.
Donnem, R. W. (1969). The antitrust attack on restrictive patent license provisions. Antitrust Bulletin, 14(4), 749-766.
Garis Panduan Hak Harta Intelek dan Undang-Undang Persaingan. (2019). Dicapai pada 8 Februari 2021 daripada MyCC, http://www.mycc.gov.my/guideline.asp
Hodkinson, K. (1987). Protecting and exploiting new technology and designs. E. & F. N. Spon Ltd.
Kligler, S. H. (1948). Recent judicial limitation of the patent license contract. Journal of the Patent Office Society, 30(9), 685-696.
Kobak, J. B. (2000). Intellectual property misuse: Licensing and litigation. ABA Section of Antitrust Law, United States of America, 152.
Layne-Farrar, A., & Stark, R. J. (2020). License to All or Access to All? Law and Economic Assessment of Standard Development Organizations’ Licensing Rules. George Washington Law Review, 88(6), 1307-1349.
Mallinckrodt, Inc v Medipart, Inc. 976 F.2d 700 (Fed. Cir. 1992).
Marquis, H. (1972). Limitations on patent license restrictions: Some observations. Iowa Law Review, 58(1), 41-106.
Miljkovic, S., & Vasic, A. (2017). On (un)enforceability of restrictive clauses in patent license agreement. Zbornik Radova Pravnog Fakulteta Splitu, 54(3) 637-644.
Mohamad Amiro Safwan Mohd Kamil, Mohd Sofian Mohd Resali, Muhd Syamel Yusoff, Khairul Naim Mansor & Mohd Hasrul Wahab (Eds.). (2016). Al-Quran al-Karim (Al-Quran Tafsir Bil Hadis). Karya Bistari Sdn Bhd.
Morton Salt v Suppinger 314 U.S. 488 (1942).
Motion Picture Patents Co. v Universal Film Co 243 U.S. 502 (1917).
Nordhaus, R. C. (1996). Patent license agreements. Business Lawyer (ABA), 21(3) 643-660.
Parke, Davis & Co Ltd v Probel [1968] ECR 55.
Perot, E. (2014). Maximising utility: Applying utilitarian theory to international patent law. King’s Student Law Review, 58, 67-68.
Petrevska, L. B., & Petrevska, M. B. (2015). License agreement. International Journal of Economics and Law, 5, 53-58.
Rope, N. (2014). Limiting unfettered challenges to patent Validity: Upholding no-challenge clauses in pre-litigation patent settlements between preexisting parties to a license. Cardozo Law Review, 35, 1655.
See, H., & Caprio, F. M. (1990). The trouble with Brulotte: The patent royalty term and patent monopoly extension. Utah Law Review, 4, 813-854, 1990.
Venit, J. S. (1985). EEC patent licensing revisited: The Commission’s Patent license regulation. Antitrust Bulletin, 30(2), 457-526.
Windsurfing International v Comission [1986] ECR 61.
WIPO. (1997). Introduction to intellectual property theory and practice. Kluwer Law International.
Zaid Hamzah. (2006). Intellectual property law & strategy. Sweet & Maxwell Asia.
Published
2022-07-05
How to Cite
A. SHUKOR, Haliza; GHULAM KHAN, Intan Nadia; HASHIM, Hasnizam.
Analysis of Laws Governing Terms in Patent Licensing Contracts for Commercialisation.
Kanun: Jurnal Undang-undang Malaysia, [S.l.], v. 34, n. 2, p. 301-320, july 2022.
ISSN 2682-8057.
Available at: <https://jurnal.dbp.my/index.php/Kanun/article/view/8312>. Date accessed: 22 dec. 2024.
doi: https://doi.org/10.37052/kanun.34(2)no6.
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