Malaysia – Industrial Designs (Amendment) Regulations 2012 effective 15 February 2012

The Intellectual Property Corporation of Malaysia (MyIPO) has announced that the first-ever amendment to the Industrial Designs Regulations 1999, will come into force on 15 February 2012.

The Industrial Designs (Amendment) Regulations 2012 will result in:

  1. an upward revision in the prescribed official fees across the board,
  2. procedural changes, and
  3. introduction of electronic filing of industrial design applications

MyIPO has advised that the Amendment 2012 will apply to new applications filed on or after 15 February 2012, and on all matters or proceedings pertaining to registered industrial designs. All applications which are pending at that time will be subject to the old regulations.

For a summary of the changes resulting from Amendment 2012 which are to be implemented from 15 February 2012, please click here.

Trademarks Act 2019

Dear Valued Clients & Associates

We are pleased to announce that the long-awaited overhaul of trademark laws in Malaysia is finally coming to fruition. The all-new Trademarks Bill 2019 was tabled in the Malaysian Parliament on 11 April 2019 and was approved, with some amendments, by the Lower House (Dewan Rakyat) on 02 July 2019 and the Upper House (Dewan Negara) on 23 July. Pending royal assent, it is now most certain that the new Act will come into effect by the last quarter of this year.

We will keep you apprised when the Trademarks Act 2019 becomes enforceable and the accompanying Trademark Regulations are issued.

In the meantime, please click here for some key takeaways from the new statute.