Malaysia Filing Requirements

Minimum Filing Requirements

PATENT

  • Applicant's full name and address
  • If applicant is a legal entity:
    Description of entity and state/country of incorporation
  • If applicant is a natural person:
    The applicant's I/C or Passport no. and nationality
  • Inventor's full name and address
  • 1 copy of the Specification in English (a description, a claim or claims, drawings, abstract)
  • Details of Priority Claim

Subsequent Filing Requirements

  • Appointment of Agent Form signed by the applicant
  • Statement Justifying Applicant's Right to the Patent (where applicable)

TRADE MARK

  • Applicant's full name and address
  • If applicant is a legal entity:
    Description of entity and state/country of incorporation
  • If applicant is a sole proprietorship / partnership:
    Full name, ID no. and nationality of sole proprietor/of each partner
  • If applicant is an individual:
    Full name, ID no. and nationality of individual
  • 7 clear representations of the mark
  • Classification and Specification of goods and/or services
  • Priority Date and Data (where applicable)
  • Limitations / Conditions (where applicable)
  • First date of use in Malaysia (where applicable)

Subsequent Filing Requirements

  • Notarised Statutory Declaration affirmed by applicant as bona fide proprietor of mark
  • Certified Priority Documents in English (where applicable)
  • Certified English translation and / or transliteration (where applicable)

INDUSTRIAL DESIGN

  • Applicant's full name and address
  • If applicant is a legal entity:
    Description of entity and state/country of incorporation
  • If applicant is a sole proprietorship / partnership:
    Full name, ID no. and nationality of sole proprietor/of each partner
  • If applicant is an individual:
    Full name, ID no. and nationality of individual
  • Clear representations of the design per view (drawings/photographs) of size 12.5 cm x 9 cm.
    For repeating surface pattern: each representation showing a complete pattern and sufficient portion of the repeat in length and width of size not less than 18cm x 13cm
  • Priority Date and Data (where applicable)
  • Name of Article / Set of Articles, and International Classification
  • Statement of Novelty
  • Author's full name and address (where applicable)
  • Appointment of Agent Form duly signed by the Applicant

Subsequent Filing Requirements

  • Statement Justifying Applicant's Right to the Design (where applicable)
  • Certified Priority Documents in English / certified English Translation thereof (where applicable)