Industrial Design Act Malaysia

An industrial design may consist of three dimensional features such as the shape and configuration of an article or two dimensional features such as pattern and ornamentation.

Industrial design act malaysia. 2 this act shall apply throughout malaysia. Industrial designs act 1996. How long is a registered industrial design protected in malaysia. The initial period of registration is for 5 years commencing on the filing date of the application.

The term of protection of a registered industrial design varies around the world and was recently extended from 15 to 25 years in malaysia. The design may consist of three dimensional features such as the shape and configuration of an article or two dimensional features such as pattern and ornamentation. An industrial design is the ornamental or aesthetic aspect of a product and is handled by the industrial designs registry at the intellectual property corporation of malaysia. 1 subject to the provisions of this act the owner of a registered industrial design shall have the exclusive right to make or import for sale or hire or for use for the purposes of any trade or business or to sell hire or to offer or expose for sale or hire any article to which the registered industrial design has been applied.

The protection of industrial designs in malaysia is governed by the industrial designs act 1996 and the industrial designs regulations 1999 which came into force on september 1 1999. The amendment for the malaysian industrial design act 1996 provided for among other aspects better benefits for authors with regard to protecting their design rights. The amendments are as. An act to promote and maintain industrial harmony and to provide for the regulation of the relations between employers and workmen and their trade unions and the prevention and settlement of any differences or disputes arising from their relationship and generally to deal with trade disputes and matters arising therefrom.

Legal framework the industrial designs law is a standalone regime and bears little similarity to the patent legislation. In today s article we ll be looking into the ins and outs of malaysia s industrial design laws.