Malaysia

Official language: Bahasa Malaysia
Population: 31 million (2019)
Economic snapshot: Third largest economy in Southeast Asia.
GDP: More than USD 2 trillion

In World Bank’s Doing Business Report 2017, Malaysia ranked 2nd in ASEAN and ranked 23rd out of 190 countries. Malaysia also ranked 3rd in protecting minority investors. With a democratic government, stable economy and developed infrastructure, Malaysia has quietly transformed into an attractive investment destination for international investors around the world.

DCC Service offering for Malaysia

For over ten years, DCC has been working directly with DCC Advanz Malaysia Sdn Bhd, in Malaysia to directly file and prosecute patent, trade mark and design applications. Our combined operations provide an efficient, secure and cost effective service for our foreign corporate clients and our foreign associates.

The minimum of information needed to effect filing, and gain a valid filing date, is the following:

1. Applicant(s) name and address
2. Inventor(s) name and address
3. PCT or priority application number

For a national phase entry from a published PCT application, with no changes to the above details, the PCT application/publication number is sufficient. 

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The minimum information required to file a trade mark application is as follows:

1. Name of Applicant
2. Address of Applicant
3. Citizenship / Country of Incorporation of Applicant
4. The mark to be filed (specimen of the mark in jpeg format for device marks)
5. Details of colour claim, if any
6. The classes and specification of goods and services in English

Additional requirements to claim priority: Country, trade mark number and application date of priority application.

Documents required:

1. Original certified priority document and its English translation

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