Intellectual Property Corporation of Malaysia or MyIPO is responsible for the development and management of the intellectual property system including trademarks, patent, industrial designs, copyright, and IC Layout designs protection in Malaysia.

The objectives of MyIPO is to:

• establishing a strong and effective administration;
• strengthening intellectual property laws;
• provides comprehensive and user-friendly information on intellectual property;
• promoting public awareness programmes on the importance of intellectual property; and
• provides advisory services on intellectual property.

The Corporation is headed by a Director General and assisted by two Assistant Director Generals. Some of the important divisions are:

• Paten Division
• Trade Mark Division
• Industrial Design Division
• Geographical Indications Division
• Copyright and Layout-Designs of Integrated Circuits Division
• Planning and Corporate Services Division
• Management Services Division
• Information Technology Division
• Legal Advisory Unit
• Public Relation Unit
• Internal Audit Unit
• Corporation Secretary
• Intellectual Property Training Centre
• Sabah Branch
• Sarawak Branch

Legistations:

• Intellectual Property Corporation of Malaysia Act 2002 (Act 617)
• Trade Marks Act 1976 (Act 175)
• Patents Act 1983 (Act 291)
• Copyrights Act 1987 (Act 332)
• Industrial Design Act 1996 (Act 552)
• Layout Design and Integrated Circuit Act 2000 (Act 601)
• Geographical Indications Act 2000 (Act 602)
  

MyIPO also provide an online service for Patent and Trade Mark application & search (PANTAS). This FREE service is currently available to individual, agent or corporate registered users.

For further information, click here.




(Source: http://www.myipo.gov.my)

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