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Malaysia
Trademark Registration, the protection is governed by the Trade Marks Act 1976
(TMA) and the Trade Marks Regulation 1997 (TMR). The TMA came into force on 1st September 1983, while the TMR, which repealed the initial Trade Marks
Regulations 1983, was enforced on 1st December 1997.
With
effect from 1 December 1997, service marks are also registrable. For
convenience, the term "trade mark" when used herein also includes
"service mark" unless indicated otherwise. Any mark used/proposed to
be used in relation to goods or services to indicate a connection in the course
of trade between the goods or services and the person having the right to use
the mark can be registered. In this regard "mark" includes any
device, brand, heading, label, ticket, name, signature, word, letter, numeral
or any combination of these elements. Marks in other than English or Malay are
also prima facie registrable although certified translation and transliteration
of the marks will be required to be furnished.
Functions of
Malaysia Trademark
1) Origin Function - A Malaysia trademark helps to identify the source and those responsible for
the products and services sold in the market.
2) Choice Function - A Malaysia trademark enables consumers to choose goods and services with ease
while shopping.
3) Quality Function - Consumers choose a particular trade mark for its known quality.
4) Marketing Function - Malaysia Trademarks play an
important role in advertising. Its normal for consumers to make purchases based
on continuous influence of advertising.
5) Economic Function - Established trademark is a valuable asset. Trademarks may be licensed or
franchised.
Malaysia Trademark
Classification of Goods and Services
The TradeMarks Registration Office generally follows the
International Classification of Goods and Services under the Nice Agreement
(also known as the Nice Classification), which sets out forty-five (45)
different classes of goods and services. The listing of goods or services is
very important as the use of the trade mark will be limited to such goods or
services as listed in the application.
Malaysia Trademark
Applicant
Any person (an individual, corporation or business) who
claims to be the bona fide proprietor of the mark may apply for trade mark
registration.
Malaysia Trademark
Registration Duration
After the trade mark is registered, a certificate of
registration will be issued to the applicant. The Malaysia trademark
registration is valid for ten years from the date of application and it is
renewable indefinitely every ten (10) years.
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