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Trademark

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Overview

What is a Trademark?

A trademark is any sign capable of being represented graphically that serves to distinguish the goods or services of one undertaking from those of other undertakings.

A sign is broadly defined and includes, but is not limited to, any letter, word, name, signature, numeral, device, brand, heading, label, ticket, shape of goods or their packaging, colour, sound, scent, hologram, positioning, sequence of motion, or any combination thereof.

Process

From intake to registration.

Search

Availability and clearance search to identify conflicts, descriptive risks and class strategy before filing.

File Application

Prepare and lodge the application with MyIPO under the correct Nice classes, including specifications and priority claims.

Publication in IP Journal

Once accepted, the mark is gazetted for a two-month opposition window during which third parties may object.

Notification of Registration

Certificate issued upon successful registration.

Renewable every 10 years
What if the trademark gets objected? β†’ See the full registration flowchart
How we help

How we can help to protect your trademark?

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Our team of Intellectual Property professionals conduct and manage all matters related to trademark protection, ranging from trademark searches, applications, examinations, publications, grants and renewals. We advise clients on trademark opposition or refusals on relative or absolute grounds, ensuring efficiency and accuracy from the beginning to end of the registration process.

Our trademark services include
  • βœ“ Trademark Searches
  • βœ“ Trademark Licensing
  • βœ“ Trademark Assignment
  • βœ“ Trademark Application
  • βœ“ Trademark Infringement Monitoring
  • βœ“ Trademark Portfolio Management
  • βœ“ Trademark Rights Enforcement
  • βœ“ Trademark Sale & Transfer
  • βœ“ Trademark Renewal
  • βœ“ Registration in Malaysia, ASEAN & Worldwide
Madrid Protocol

International protection through a single filing.

We are now able to provide international trademark registration via the Madrid Protocol, an international treaty devised to facilitate the international trademark registration process. Trademark owners can gain protection of their trademark in up to 132 countries through a single application, in a single language and with a single fee.

Administered by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), it gives Malaysian businesses a streamlined route to global protection without filing separately in every jurisdiction.

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Nice Classification

The 45 classes your mark must be filed under.

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The Nice Classification is an international system used to classify goods and services for trademark registration. Every Malaysian trademark application must specify one or more of the 45 classes.

Quality Oracle is prepared to guide and advise you on the appropriate classification for the goods or services applicable to your trademark.

CLASSΒ  1–34

Goods

Tangible products, from chemicals and pharmaceuticals to clothing, food, machinery and consumer electronics.

Class 35–45

Services

Intangible offerings, advertising, financial services, telecommunications, education, legal services and more.

Common questions.

Browse the FAQ library for in-depth answers on registration, enforcement, costs, and international filing.

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