Malaysia

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Intellectual property protection in Malaysia
Malaysia general info
Malaysia is a federal constitutional monarchy located in Southeast Asia. It consists of thirteen states and three federal territories and has a total landmass of 330,803 square kilometres (127,720 sq mi) separated by the South China Sea into two similarly sized regions, Peninsular Malaysia and East Malaysia (Malaysian Borneo). Peninsular Malaysia shares a land and maritime borders with Thailand and a maritime border with Singapore, Vietnam, and Indonesia. East Malaysia shares the land and maritime borders with Brunei and Indonesia and a maritime border with the Philippines and Vietnam. The capital city is Kuala Lumpur, while Putrajaya is the seat of the federal government.
IP Legal Base in Malaysia
	Patents Act
	Trade Marks Act
	Industrial Designs Act
	Layout-Designs of Integrated Circuits Act
	Copyright Act
	Protection of New Plant Varieties Act
International organizations/agreements
	WIPO Copyright Treaty
	WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty
	Nice Agreement Concerning the International Classification of Goods and Services for the Purposes of the Registration of Marks
	Vienna Agreement Establishing an International Classification of the Figurative Elements of Marks
	Patent Cooperation Treaty
	Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works
	Convention Establishing the World Intellectual Property Organization
	Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property
	Protocol Relating to the Madrid Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Marks
Patent Office contact details
	Intellectual Property Corporation of Malaysia (MyIPO)
	Level 5, Menara MylPO, PJ Sentral,
	Lot 12, Persiaran Barat, Seksyen 52,
	46200 Petaling Jaya, Selangor
	Phone: +603-7496 8900
	Fax: +603-7496 8999
	Email: ipmalaysia@myipo.gov.my  
	www.myipo.gov.my
IP registration costs
Fees associated with registration of IP rights in Malaysia are available in the fee calculator.
	Brief summary is based on the information provided by  NG, ARLENE TAN & LEONG on 14.02.2025
	Please contact us if the above information is not in conformity with Malaysian IP Laws.