Incorporating article 31 bis flexibilities on trips public health into domestic patent system: The inescapable way forward for Malaysia

• Main Authors: Hingun, Mohsin, Mohamed Nizamuddin, Rahamatthunnisa
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Penerbit Universiti Utara Malaysia 2020
• Subjects: JX International law
• Online Access: http://repo.uum.edu.my/28146/1/JIS%2016%202020%2073-88.pdf; http://repo.uum.edu.my/28146/; http://jis.uum.edu.my/index.php/current-issues

The main purpose of this study is to highlight the absence of specific provisions on public health under Article 31bis of the TRIPS Agreement that were not incorporated into the Patents Act 1983 in Malaysia. The main research question of this study is; why should Malaysia immediately amend its Pa...