Safeguard your innovative product aesthetics with industrial design registration in Malaysia. iGERENT provides tailored support to secure your designs, offering a streamlined and affordable path to industrial design protection.
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iGERENT handles industrial design registrations with the Intellectual Property Corporation of Malaysia (MyIPO). Below are the most common questions about protecting your designs in Malaysia. Contact us if you have additional questions or are ready to proceed with your application.
Our industrial design registration fees start at the price indicated above. The cost to register industrial design covers our professional services for:
Additional fees may apply depending on your design's nature and circumstances. Government fees are separate and payable directly to MyIPO.
The industrial design registration timeline in Malaysia typically takes 8-12 months for straightforward applications. However, the industrial design registration process time can extend up to 18 months if additional documentation is required or objections arise during examination.
The duration of industrial design protection in Malaysia is initially 5 years from the filing date. Protection can be renewed for four additional 5-year terms, providing a maximum protection period of 25 years total.
Annuities for industrial design registrations in Malaysia are paid every 5 years to maintain protection. Renewal fees are due at years 5, 10, 15, and 20 from the filing date to maintain the maximum 25-year protection period.
The examination process for industrial design registration in Malaysia involves only formality examination. No substantive examination is conducted. Once formal requirements are satisfied, the Registrar proceeds to register the design without examining novelty or merit.
The drawing requirements for industrial design registration in Malaysia allow both drawings and photographs. Six sets of representations are required, showing multiple views to adequately display the design. Black and white line drawings are preferred, as colors are not registrable.
We offer professional search services tailored to each specific design, with pricing quoted individually based on search complexity and scope.
The priority period for filing industrial designs in Malaysia is 6 months from the first filing date in a Paris Convention country. This allows applicants to claim priority and maintain the original filing date when submitting subsequent applications in Malaysia.
The final payment due for industrial design registration is required once your design is successfully registered. Our service fee structure includes an initial payment at filing and a final payment upon registration completion.
The limitations of industrial design protection in Malaysia include exclusion of methods or principles of construction, features dictated solely by function, must-match features, designs lacking clear aesthetic appearance, and designs contrary to public order or morality.
Yes, you can file multiple industrial design applications in Malaysia. You may file separate applications for each design or include multiple designs in a single application. Each additional design after the first increases the overall application costs.
Yes, you can renew lapsed industrial design registration in Malaysia. A 6-month grace period allows late renewal with penalty fees. If the registration lapses completely, restoration may be possible within one year, subject to the Registrar's discretion and opposition proceedings.
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