Notifying Member

Brunei Darussalam

Details of the notified legal text

Title

Patents Act, Chapter 262 - Revised Edition 2023

Subject matter

Patents (including plant variety protection)

Nature of notification

[X]     Main dedicated intellectual property law or regulation_

[  ]     Other law or regulation_

Link to legal text[*]

https://ip-documents.info/2024/IP/BRN/24_07442_00_e.pdf

Notification status

[  ]     First notification

[  ]     Amendment or revision to notified legal text

[X]_     Replacement or consolidation of notified legal text(s)

Previous notification(s) referred to

IP/N/1/BRN/P/2; IP/N/1/BRN/P/1; IP/N/1/BRN/1

Brief description of the notified legal text

Governing legislation for Patents

-       Amendments to Section 77 that allow the Registrar to revoke a patent that was obtained on         any misrepresentation or inequitable conduct.

Language(s) of notified legal text

English

Entry into force

1 January 2012;

Commencement of the Patent Act: 1 January 2012; 23 April 2019 for Part 19

Commencement of Amendments:-

•      [S 32/2017] – 10 April 2017

•      [S 4/2020] – 23 April 2017

Other date

Notification details

Submission date of notification

29 October 2024

Other information

Amendments:

https://www.agc.gov.bn/AGC%20Site%20Pages/PATENTS%20ACT%20-%20AMENDMENT.aspx

(S 32/2017 and S 4/2020)

Agency or authority responsible

Brunei Intellectual Property Office

Attorney General's Chambers

Prime Minister's Office