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Step 1 : Pre-Filing Search (optional)
After receiving the confirmation and fee from you, we will conduct a pre-searching of your trademarks, to ensure there is no prior conflicting trademark already registered or applied for in a specific country Malaysia. ( RM 300 Per Class ) |
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Step 2 : Filing an Application
We will file or prosecute your trademark application and also follow up on your application case. In the meantime, you may display “TM” at your trade logo or word. ( Estimation time taken for Filing is 12 months) ( RM 1,000 Per Class ) |
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Step 3 : Government Gazette / Certificate
Upon completion of examination, your mark will be published in Government Gazette for 2 months. If no objection, certificate will be issued within 1 month. RM 1,000 Per Class |
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Documents required : |
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Trademark Search
Trademark Search It is important to conduct trademark search before you submit your trademark application. All applicants are advisable to conduct a comprehensive search by our qualified staffs in order to avoid possible trademark infringement and objection. REMEMBER, the words, pronunciation, design, logo & meaning of your brand/mark constitutes important considerations in trademark application! Only through our thorough and comprehensive study of your mark/brand can tell you whether your brand/mark is qualified for registration. If the search report (result) of your brand/mark is NOT GOOD, we definitely will advise you to do the necessary changes BEFORE the trademark application. This can save your money & time for the further trademark application which is going to be FAILED at the end of the day. Therefore, the conclusions are : Trademark search = (saving cost & time) + (expected result) + (confidence) WITHOUT trademark search = (possibility of objection) + (possibility of additional cost for appeal, hearing & Court case) + (possibility of warning letter from competitors) SEARCH YOUR BRAND/MARK NOW! RM250 per mark per class only!! |
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10 Good Reasons to Register a Trademark
There are very good reasons to register your trade mark. 1. A trade mark is one of the most important business assets you’ll ever own. It is your name or your logo that distinguishes your company services or products in the marketplace. 2. The advances in IT and the Internet mean that information is more freely available to the public and your competitors. As a consequence it is now much easier for a competitor to take advantage of your hard earned reputation. 3. By registering your trade mark you can prevent others from using your business identity which can lead to confusion for your customers and damage your reputation. 4. Registration of your trade mark gives you legal protection for your mark. 5. Registration of your trade mark gives you the exclusive right to use the mark across Malaysia. 6. A trade mark registration is valid for 10 years, and can be renewed every 10 years thereafter. 7. The use of an unregistered trade mark can lead to a lengthy, expensive legal dispute over who has the right to use it. 8. A trade mark registration is proof of your ownership. In a dispute, the registered owner does not have to prove ownership; the onus is on the challenger. 9. A registered trade mark is a valuable asset for your business. 10. A trade mark is property and can be licensed or sold like any other property. |
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