How to get an Industrial Design in Malaysia

Flowchart for Industrial Design

Industrial Design Registration

To apply for an industrial design registration, the applicant shall submit an application form with application fee and enclose the following documents:

1.      The application form: Industrial Design Form 1

2.      Six representations of the article to which the industrial design is applied

3.      A statement of novelty in respect of the industrial design

4.      Assignment form

In the case that the applicant is not the designer, the right to apply for an industrial design has to be assigned.  For the effective legality in Malaysia, the assignment of the right to apply for an industrial design is done by way of a deed in writing and signed by the assignor and the assignee.

5.      Power of Attorney

In the case that the applicant is the foreigner. It is necessary to appoint a Malaysian agent and must be registered with the Industrial Designs Registration Office (IDRO) in Malaysia as well. The appointment of an agent is done using ID Form 9.

 Remarks:

 1.      In the case of filing the first corresponding application outside the kingdom of Malaysia using priority claim, the patent application of the industrial design in Malaysia shall be filed within six months since the date of the first filing of the industrial design application abroad. For claiming the first filing date, the applicant must make a declaration claiming priority.

2.      All official forms, documentation and correspondence must be in English or Bahasa Malaysia. As well as, any extraneous documents which are used to support the application or which are required by the Registrar, if in a language other than English or Bahasa Malaysia, must be translated.

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