Start with a clearer view.

No. You do not have to register a trademark in Malaysia. But registration gives you the exclusive right to use your brand for the goods or services it covers.

Before you invest in a name, check whether someone else has already registered a conflicting trademark. If your use infringes their rights, a court could order you to stop using it and pay damages.

Cathca can search the name, explain the risks and help you register your trademark.

Trademark registration gives you the exclusive right to use your brand name or logo across Malaysia for the goods or services listed in the registration.

It lets you take legal action against the same or a confusingly similar trademark. It also helps customers recognise your business and adds value to the brand.

Protection lasts 10 years at a time and can be renewed again and again. Cathca helps you choose what the application should cover before filing.

Thinking that using a brand name first means you own it everywhere.

Without registration, your protection depends on evidence that customers know the brand as yours. It may be limited to the market where you have built that reputation, and it can be harder to enforce.

Cathca helps you check the name and apply for trademark registration, which protects the goods or services listed in it across Malaysia.

Register your brand name as a trademark in Malaysia, starting with a trademark search.

Once registered, you have the exclusive right to use the name for the goods or services listed in the registration across Malaysia. Protection lasts 10 years at a time and can be renewed again and again.

Cathca handles the search and filing. We also watch the gazette for similar trademarks and advise you if a problem comes up.

A business name is protected as a brand through trademark registration. Copyright may also protect the original artwork in your logo.

• Copyright protects original creative work, such as drawings, writing, music and videos.
• A trademark is a name, logo, slogan or symbol that tells customers which business the goods or services come from.

Copyright in a logo’s artwork does not give you the exclusive right to use it as a brand. Cathca can help you register your business name and logo as trademarks.

Check the brand name before paying for a custom logo.

A trademark search can find existing trademarks that may conflict with the name. Changing the design will not solve a conflict in the words themselves.

Cathca explains the search results before you proceed with the design, then helps you apply to register the name and logo.

A trademark search helps find existing trademarks that could affect your application before you pay to file.

Cathca gives you a written report explaining the results and risks. We use it to plan the application, including whether to give up a claim to a common word or apply for the logo in colour or black and white.

A good search result helps us plan the filing. It does not guarantee registration.

The right trademark classes depend on what your business sells or provides. Classes group goods and services for the application.

Tell Cathca what you offer now and what you plan to add. We identify the classes you need and confirm what the application will cover before filing.

Yes, if you live in Malaysia or mainly run your business here. Applicants outside that rule must appoint a registered trademark agent.

You can file directly with the Trademark Office, but the details matter. Cathca can handle:

• Searching for conflicting trademarks.
• Choosing the classes and describing your goods and services.
• Replying to refusals or oppositions when needed.
• Correspondence with the Trademark Office.

We explain the work and fees before you decide whether to appoint us.

A trademark agent checks for problems before filing and prepares the application to fit your business and the legal rules.

The name may be too close to an existing trademark. The class may be wrong, or the description of goods and services may be too broad.

Cathca searches the name, recommends the classes and wording, and checks the application before filing. This reduces the risk of a refusal and extra costs, but approval cannot be guaranteed.

No. One-day filing means submitting your application within one working day once it is ready. The Trademark Office still has to examine it before registration.

Cathca offers urgent filing for business approvals and other deadlines at no extra charge. Filing secures your filing date. The application still goes through examination and gazette publication. Any refusal or opposition must be resolved before registration.

A straightforward Malaysian trademark application usually takes about 8 to 10 months, plus the two-month gazette period. A refusal or opposition adds time.

The Trademark Office’s client charter targets a notice of registration within 8 months of filing for a complete application with no objection. Cathca’s practical estimate is 8 to 10 months, with the gazette period counted separately.

We track your application and explain each stage. Our one-day target is for filing a ready application, not completing registration.

You may qualify for expedited examination, which brings forward the review of your application. It is available only on permitted grounds, including:

• National or public interest.
• Infringement proceedings already under way, or evidence of likely infringement.
• Registration needed for funding from the Government or an institution recognised by the Registrar.

Some trademark types, including colour, sound and collective marks, are excluded. Cathca checks whether you qualify and files the request for you. Our fee is RM1,500 per class, including the official fee.

No. The Trademark Office decides whether your application meets the law. Another party may also oppose it when it is published in the gazette.

Cathca checks the brand, plans the application, prepares the documents and follows its progress. We watch for oppositions and explain the options if a problem arises, so you know what needs to happen next.

Yes, under Peace of Mind (RM3,500). Best Value (RM3,000) covers search and filing without appeal support.

We recommend Peace of Mind if your brand contains a common word or is close to an existing trademark. It includes a reply to an examination objection. Charges for extra time to respond are separate, including under Peace of Mind.

If you already have a refusal letter, send Cathca the complete document. We will explain the reasons and your options before you decide.

No. Your trademark is registered when it is entered on the Register. The hardcopy certificate is proof of registration.

It gives you an official paper record of ownership, a backup if online records are unavailable, evidence when acting against counterfeits and a record of the renewal date.

After registration, Cathca can request the hardcopy for RM380, including the official fee.