WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL MATTERS RELATING TO INTELLECTUAL
PROPERTY IN MALAYSIA ?
The Intellectual Property Division, Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs
is responsible for all matters relating to intellectual property in Malaysia.
The functions of the Intellectual Property Division are as follows :
Provides facilities for filing of trade mark, patent and utility innovation
applications
Handles all the administrative matters relating the processing of new trade
mark, patent, utility innovation applications and trade mark post-registration
applications.
Conduct search and examination on trade mark, patent and utility innovation
applications.
Providers facilities for public search on matters related to trade marks
and patents.
Reviews and updates existing Copyright Act and formulates new Acts in compliance
with international norms and practices.
Provides facilities for filing industrial design applications.
Handles administrative details associated with the processing of industrial
design application (in the near future).