PELESENAN PATEN: ISU DAN CABARAN

PATENT LICENSING: ISSUES AND CHALLENGES

Abstract

Exploitation of patents for commercial purposes can be done through various means, one of which is through licensing. This paper discusses the commercialization of patents through licensing, the types of license agreements, the specific clauses of patent licensing agreements and the laws related to them. This article uses library based method by analyzing documents such as the Patent Act 1983, the Contract Act 1950, the Competition Act 2010, journals, books and also cases decided by the Court related to patent licensing. The results of the study found that although the commercialization of patents through licensing is clearly provided for in the Patent Act 1983, there are still issues and challenges that need to be overcome to ensure that patent licensing can be implemented successfully.

Abstrak

Eksploitasi paten bagi tujuan pengkomersialan boleh dilakukan melalui pelbagai cara, salah satunya ialah melalui pelesenan. Artikel ini membincangkan tentang pengkomersialan paten melalui pelesenan, jenis-jenis perjanjian lesen, klausa khusus perjanjian pelesenan paten dan undang-undang yang berkaitan dengannya. Kertas kerja ini menggunakan kaedah kepustakaan dengan menganalisis dokumen seperti Akta Paten 1983, Akta Kontrak 1950, Akta Persaingan 2010, jurnal, buku dan juga kes yang diputuskan Mahkamah berkaitan pelesenan paten. Hasil kajian mendapati walaupun pengkomersialan paten melalui pelesenan diperuntukkan dengan jelas di dalam Akta Paten 1983, namun masih terdapat isu dan cabaran yang perlu diatasi bagi memastikan pelesenan paten dapat dilaksanakan dengan jayanya.