yes. An invention patent application may submit a conversion request within 6 months from the date of issuance of the examination report and pay the corresponding fee. The converted application has the same filing date as the original application.
Malaysian Intellectual Property Corporation
English: Intellectual Property Corporation of Malaysia, abbreviation: MyIPO
Website: Start – Portal Rasmi Perbadanan Harta Intelek Malaysia (myipo.gov.my)
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10 years, renewable 2 times, 5 years each time, up to 20 years of protection.
3-4 years
no
via Paris Convention : 6 months from earliest priority date.
If the invention is disclosed by a third party maliciously, or by the behavior of the applicant or its original right holder, and by the application for a UK patent, the novelty grace period can be enjoyed 12 months before the filing date/priority date
Reinstatement of right of priority accepted on grounds of "unintentional".
- via Paris Convention : 12 months from earliest priority date.
- via Nationalization of PCT : 30 months from the earliest priority date.
Filing Language: English
via Paris Convention via Nationalization of PCT Necessary documents:
- Abstract
- Abstract Drawing
- Claim
- Specification
- Drawing
Necessary documents:
- Abstract
- Abstract Drawing
- Claim
- Specification
- Drawing
Attachments (if any)
- Power of Attorney
- Priority document (scanned copy only if required by MyIPO)
- Notification issued by CNIPA notify the applicant the application has passed through the security review
- Assignment for Patent Right Transfer
Attachments (if any)
- WIPO Publication
- ISR/IPRP
- Entering the Malaysian national phase 19/28/34/41 Amendments
- Power of Attorney
- Assignment for Patent Right Transfer
no