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Patent

How to Secure Patent

 

Patent is a right granted to protect an invention which resolve technical problems. A patent is granted for 20 years protection. A patent grant is generally non-renewable upon its expiry. This is to prevent unhealthy monopoly of patents and impede development of new technologies. 

Patent Malaysia Tips to Know

INVENTION DESCRIPTION

Before you can file a patent application, you will need to engage drafting service providers to describe your invention in written form. A typical patent application document comprises specification, claims, drawing and abstract.

COMPLETION TIMELINE​​

 

Depending on the types of examination, an application of patent could take more than 2 years to be completed.​

VALIDITY PERIOD

 

A patent is granted for 20 years protection.

PATENT PROTECTION

Similar to other IPR, the protection of patent is limited to the jurisdictions where your patent is granted. However, there are international filing mechanisms which facilitate the grant of patent in multiple jurisdictions such as the Patent Corporation Treaty and Paris Convention. 

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