Trademarks
About IP / Trademark
A trademark is the face of your product, it helps people identify and differentiate your
products / services from your competitors'.
What does a Trademark protect?
Logo, business name, brand name
Colour, shape, sound, scent
Hologram, Positioning, Sequence of motion,
3-D marks
Shape of goods and/or their packaging
Trademark Law in Malaysia
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Trademarks Act 2019
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Trademarks Regulation 2019
Why is a Trademark Important?
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Registered trademark owners have exclusive rights to use their marks in trading, and to exclude others from using their mark without their consent.
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Notification of Registration issued by MyIPO is an evidence of trademark ownership.
Criteria of a Good Trademark
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Distinctive
Use a unique name for your product / services.
2
Inventive & Creative
Use coined words and try to avoid dictionary words.
3
Not descriptive of your product / services
Avoid using names that are directly descriptive of your product / services (eg. Top Shoes, Running King etc.)
Trademarks in Malaysia
Trademark Registration Process (in Malaysia)
Requirements for Registration
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Name & Address of Applicant
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Representation of the mark
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Class(es) of interest (we can assist you in identifying this)
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Specification of goods / services (we can assist you in preparing this)
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Priority particulars (if any)
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For Malaysian applicant, a copy of company's incorporation form (if applicant is a company) or a copy of identification card (if applicant is an individual).