Malaysia

TRADEMARK SEARCHING

  • Checking the registrability of a trademark. Doing searching and report will be generated.

(Estimate Duration : 3 Working Days)

TRADEMARK FILING IN APPLICATION & EXAMINE

  • Filing trademark application via Government Trademark Registry
  • Trademark officer will examine the application

(Estimate Duration : 10 months)

TRADEMARK REGISTRATION

  • Trademark will be gazette for 2 months in government system
  • If NO opposition raised within gazette period, trademark registration certificate will be issued

Estimated Duration for smooth trademark application
12 – 18 months

Trademark Validity / Renewal
10 years from the filing date

APPLICATION

  • Application form
  • Statutory declaration
  • A copy of work

NOTIFICATION BY A REPRESENTATIVE

  • Representative form
    ** Its an optional, If NO representative will continue to the next procedure

COPYRIGHT RECORDED

  • Notice will be sent to applicant / representative that the
    work has been recorded in the register

Copyright Validity
Subsists during the life of creator and remain effect for another 50 years after creator death

DESIGN SEARCHING

  • Checking the registrability of a design
  • Searching using online design database

DESIGN FILING IN APPLICATION & EXAMINE

  • Filing trademark application via Government Design Registry
  • Industrial design officer will examine the application

DESIGN REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE ISSUED

  • If NO objection raised, design registration certificate will be issued

Industrial Design Validity
25 years from the filing date (renewal can be done every 5 years

PATENT APPLICATION

  • Patent application: New invention
  • Utility Patent application: Modified of existing patent

PATENT DATE OF FILING ISSUED

PATENT PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION

  • Filing trademark application on government design
    registry
  • Patent officer will examine the application

APPLICATION FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION

  • 18 Months form the filing date issued

REQUEST FOR EXAMINATION

  •  Substantive Examination for patent
  • Modified Substantive Examination for utility patent

SUBSTANTIVE EXAMINATION

CERTIFICATE OF GRANT ISSUED

Patent/ Utility Patent Validity
20 years from the filing date (renewal can be done every 5 years)