Manufacturing and OEM Agreement
Manufacturing and OEM Agreements
Have your product made by someone else without losing the specification, the tooling, the IP or control of the supply.
- Advocates & Solicitors
- Offices in Kuala Lumpur & Johor Bahru
- Confidential, no obligation
Real lawyers, one team behind every matter
Who this is for
Sound familiar?
Brand owners having products manufactured to specification
Companies using contract manufacturers
Businesses supplying tooling or moulds to a manufacturer
Manufacturers wanting balanced OEM terms
What's at stake
What is really at stake
- 01A manufacturer is appointed to produce to your specification.The relationship starts with a purchase order and a sample approval.
- 02Then the manufacturer changes a component, produces for a competitor using your tooling, claims ownership of process improvements, or holds the tooling when you try to move production.
In plain words
Manufacturing and OEM Agreement
Manufacturing and OEM documentation covering specification and change control, quality standards and inspection, tooling ownership, intellectual property and improvements, minimum volumes and pricing, exclusivity, and exit including transfer of tooling and know-how.
What good looks like
Imagine a manufacturing relationship with specification locked, tooling ownership clear, IP protected, and a documented route to move production if you need to.
What you get
What we deliver
Scope and fee are agreed in writing before any work starts, so you know exactly what you are getting.
- 01
Specification and change control
- 02
Quality standards, inspection and rejection rights
- 03
Tooling ownership and IP provisions
- 04
Volume, pricing and exclusivity terms
- 05
Exit provisions including tooling and know-how transfer
How we work
Clear from the first conversation
- 1
Send a short request
Tell us what the matter is about. It takes under a minute and stays confidential.
- 2
Akmal sets a time with you
We reply within 30 minutes in office hours to arrange your consultation, online or at our KL or JB office.
- 3
Advice, then a written proposal
You get a clear view of the issues and options, then a written scope and fee proposal.
- 4
Work begins on the agreed scope
Akmal leads the matter with a team of our lawyers, working to the scope you approved. You get regular updates at every key step.
Who leads your matter
Led by Akmal Saufi, supported by our team
Akmal leads your matter as Partner. Depending on the work, other lawyers in our team handle parts of it day to day, with Akmal overseeing the matter.
Akmal Saufi
Partner, Messrs Akmal Saufi & Co
- Advocate & Solicitor, Malaysia
- Over 13 years in transactional work: M&A, joint ventures, land and infrastructure
- LLB (Hons), International Islamic University Malaysia
The team behind your matter
Meet the team →Who we have acted for
Organisations we have acted for
Federal government agencies & statutory bodies
Johor state bodies & local authorities
Government-linked companies
Private sector & NGOs
Shown with permission. Government agencies, statutory bodies and government-linked companies are identified as such. Their inclusion does not imply endorsement by any government, ministry or agency.
Next step
Request a consultation with Akmal
- 1Send a short request. It takes under a minute.
- 2Akmal reviews it and arranges a time with you.
- 3You get clear advice, then a written scope and fee proposal.
We reply within 30 minutes · Mon–Fri, 8:30am–5:30pm
Your details stay confidential. Sending a request does not mean you have appointed us.
- Licensed advocates & solicitors
- Professional indemnity insured
- Offices in KL & JB
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Still unsure? Send a short request and Akmal will tell you plainly whether and how we can help.
Who owns the tooling?
Can they manufacture for our competitors?
Who owns process improvements?
What is Legal That Works?
What if I’m not sure what legal service I need?
Who will be helping me?
Before you sign
The cost of waiting
Tooling ownership decides whether you can move production. Where the contract is silent, the party holding the tooling holds the relationship.
We reply within 30 minutes · Mon–Fri, 8:30am–5:30pm
