Section of Legal

The section's responsibilities and functions:

Corporate Drafting

1. Handling the drafting and preparation of Research Agreements, Non Disclosure Agreements and Material Transfer Agreements.
2. Handling the drafting and preparation of Intellectual Property Ownership Agreements, Intellectual Property Licensing Agreements, Intellectual Property Assignment (Sale) Agreements.
3. Handling the drafting and preparation of Tenancy Agreements.
4. Handling the drafting and preparation of agreements under Penerbit and Pertanika.
5. Handling the preparation of other legal documents.

Advice

1. Provide legal advice on any transactions that the University wishes to enter into with respect to research, intellectual property and publications.
2. Provide legal advice on the University Constitution, Statutes, Rules and Regulations relating to research, intellectual property and publications.

Administration

1. Monitor and supervise administrative and management matters under the Legal Section of the Office of the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Research and Innovation).

Client Charter

1. Provide legal advice in writing within 30 working days from the date of receipt of complete documents for the legal issue referred.
2. Reply to draft legal documents such as research agreements, non-disclosure agreements, intellectual property ownership agreements and commercialization agreements within 14 working days from the date of receipt of complete documents.

Updated:: 05/10/2021 [salehaharon]