The use of trademarks to identify and protect your products is simply one component of a complete plan to protect your company’s intangible assets. The trademark registration in Malaysia can give some measure of protection for the time and effort you have invested in developing a distinctive brand.
In the event that you choose to register your trademark, you obtain the exclusive right to use it for the goods and/or services that it covers in the country in which it is registered. If you wish to renew your trademark, you can do it every ten years for a total of twenty years, which is a significant savings.
There are two primary laws that govern trademark registration in Malaysia: The Trademark Act 1976 and the Trade Descriptions Act 2011. Both of these laws were passed in 1976 and 2011. The Trademarks Bill 2019 will be implemented beginning in 2020, with the first steps being taken in 2019. Malaysia became a member of the World Trade Organization in 1989, as well as the World Intellectual Property Organization the following year. Also, in December of last year, Malaysia ratified Protocol No. 1 to the Madrid Agreement on the International Registration of Marks, which was signed in Madrid and became effective immediately. According to Section 25(1) of Malaysia’s Trademarks Act 1976, people who use or intend to use a trademark may file a trademark registration application in the country of Malaysia.
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