WIPO - PCT Applicant's Guide MY - Malasia
Corporación de Propiedad Intelectual de Malasia

    En vigor desde 14 de marzo de 2025
    (publicado en 14 de marzo de 2025)

    Resumen de los últimos cambios en esta versión
    RO: Electronic filing, Incorporation by reference, Color drawings
    Summary of requirements for entry into the national phase: Restoration of the right of priority, Reinstatement of rights
    Consulte la lista completa de cambios

    [MT] Información útil sobre el hotel

    [MT] La Guía del solicitante del PCT se actualiza casi semanalmente con la información recibida por la Oficina Internacional.
    In case of question, please contact the Office or the International Bureau: pct.guide@wipo.int.
    [MT] Lista de abreviaturas utilizadas en el presente documento:
    Office: Intellectual Property Corporation of Malaysia
    PA: Patents Act, 1983 (Act 291)
    PR: Patents Regulations, 1986
    [MT] Lista de monedas utilizadas en este documento:
    CHF (franco suizo), MYR (ringgit de Malasia)
    [MT] Países y oficinas de información:
    The list of acronyms used for Offices is no longer shown as it has been integrated in the mouseover functionality for each ST.3 code shown in this document.
    Refer to List of WIPO Standards, Recommendations and Guidelines formerly Annex K, List of country names and two-letter codes. It includes a list of short names and two-letter codes accepted for use in indicating States, other entities and intergovernmental organizations and their Offices in documents relating to international applications under the PCT. The list is as set out in WIPO Standard ST.3.
    Also refer to PCT Contracting States formerly Annex A.
    [MT] Perfil de oficina
    For more technical information about the Office, refer to ePCT Office profile.
    [MT] Reservas, declaraciones, notificaciones e incompatibilidades del PCT
    Artículo 64.5)
    Refer to the full list.
    [MT] Fechas cerradas
    The Office is closed weekly on Saturday and Sunday
    Additional closed dates can be consulted on the Office Closed dates page

    [MT] Fase internacional

    [MT] Anexo B - Información sobre los Estados Contratantes o las Organizaciones Intergubernamentales

    [MT] Estado Contratante:
    Malasia
    [MT] Código de dos letras:
    MY
    [MT] Nombre de la oficina:
    Corporación de Propiedad Intelectual de Malasia
    [MT] Ubicación:
    Level 5
    Menara MyIPO
    PJ Sentral, Lot 12
    Persiaran Barat
    Seksyen 52
    46200 Petaling Jaya
    Selangor
    Malaysia
    [MT] Dirección postal:
    Same as above
    [MT] Teléfono:
    (603) 7496 8900
    [MT] Correo electrónico:
    pct@myipo.gov.my
    [MT] Sitio web:
    [MT] Fax:
    (603) 7496 8999
    [MT] ¿ Acepta la Oficina la presentación de documentos por fax o por medios similares ( Regla 92.4 del PCT )?
    Yes, by facsimile
    [MT] ¿Qué tipos de documentos pueden transmitirse de esta manera?
    All kinds of documents
    [MT] ¿Debe presentarse el original del documento en todos los casos?
    No, only upon invitation
    [MT] ¿ Aceptaría la Oficina pruebas de envío de un documento, en caso de pérdida o retraso, cuando se utilice un servicio de entrega distinto de las autoridades postales ( Regla 82.1 del PCT )?
    Yes, provided that the delivery service is:
    DHL,
    Federal Express,
    Pos Laju,
    UPS
    [MT] ¿ Está la Oficina dispuesta a permitir que los solicitantes pongan sus solicitudes a disposición del Servicio de Acceso Digital de la OMPI para Documentos de Prioridad ( DAS ) ( Regla 17.1 b bis ) del PCT )?
    More information about WIPO DAS is available at: https://www.wipo.int/en/web/das.
    No
    [MT] Oficina (s) receptora (s) competente (s) para las solicitudes internacionales presentadas por nacionales o residentes de este Estado:
    IB,
    MY
    [MT] ¿Restringe la legislación nacional la presentación de solicitudes internacionales en Oficinas extranjeras?
    Patents Act 1983 (Act 291), Section 23A.
    Unless written authorization from the Registrar to file abroad has already been obtained or unless an application for the same invention has been filed with the Office not less than two months earlier and either no directions prohibiting or restricting publication have been issued by the Registrar under Section 30A of the Patents Act 1983 (Act 291) or all such directions have been revoked.
    Yes, filing restrictions apply to:
    Applications by residents
    [MT] Oficina (s) competente (s) designada (s) (o elegida (s)) para este Estado:
    Refer to corresponding National Phase.
    MY
    [MT] Tipos de protección disponibles a través del PCT:
    Certificates for a utility innovation,
    Patents
    [MT] Métodos de pago aceptados por la Oficina:
    Refer to the Office
    [MT] Disponibilidad en virtud de la legislación nacional para una búsqueda internacional de tipo (artículo 15 del PCT):
    Section 35B of the Patents Act 1983 (Act 291)
    [MT] Protección provisional después de la publicación internacional:
    After an international application is made available for public inspection, the applicant may in writing warn a person who has commercially or industrially worked the invention that a patent application for the invention has been filed. The applicant may demand from the person who has commercially or industrially worked the invention to pay as compensation to the applicant an amount equivalent to what the applicant would have normally received for the working of the invention from the time of the warning or, in the absence of a warning, from the time the international application has been made available for public inspection to the time of the grant of the patent. However, the right to demand that compensation shall be exercised only after the grant of the patent. Refer to Section 34(5) and (6) of the Patents Act 1983 (Act 291).
    [MT] Información de interés si este Estado Contratante es designado ( o elegido )
    [MT] Fecha en que se deben indicar el nombre y la dirección del inventor:
    May be in the request or may be furnished later. If not already complied with within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1), the Office will invite the applicant to comply with the requirement within a time limit of two months from the date of receipt of the invitation.
    [MT] ¿Existen disposiciones especiales relativas al depósito de microorganismos y otros materiales biológicos?
    No

    [MT] Anexo C - Oficina receptora

    [MT] Oficina de recepción competente para los nacionales y residentes de:
    Malasia
    [MT] Idioma en que podrán presentarse las solicitudes internacionales:
    English
    [MT] Idioma aceptado para el texto libre dependiente del idioma en la lista de secuencias:
    Same as above
    [MT] Idioma en que puede presentarse la solicitud:
    English
    Number of copies required by the receiving Office if the international application is filed on paper:
    1
    [MT] ¿Acepta la Oficina receptora la presentación de solicitudes internacionales en forma electrónica?
    Where the international application is filed in electronic form in accordance with and to the extent provided for in Part 7 and Annex F of the Administrative Instructions, the total amount of the international filing fee is reduced (refer to “Fees payable to the RO”).
    Where the international application contains a sequence listing as a separate part of the description, this must be furnished in accordance with Annex C of the Administrative Instructions, that is, in compliance with WIPO Standard ST.26 XML format; no fees are due for sequence listings filed in this format.
    For the relevant notifications by the Office, refer to Official Notices (PCT Gazette) dated 25 September 2014, pages 138 et seq. and 21 July 2022, pages 187 et seq.
    Yes, the Office accepts XML and PDF files filed using ePCT-Filing.
    [MT] ¿ Acepta la Oficina receptora la presentación de documentos previos a la conversión y, en caso afirmativo, en qué formato ( artículo 706 de las Instrucciones Administrativas del PCT )?
    Yes, any format
    [MT] ¿ La Oficina receptora acepta la incorporación por remisión ( Regla 20.6 del PCT )?
    Sí
    [MT] ¿Acepta la Oficina receptora la presentación de dibujos en color de manera oficiosa y los transmite a la Oficina Internacional?
    Sí
    [MT] ¿ La Oficina receptora acepta peticiones de restablecimiento del derecho de prioridad ( Regla 26bis.3 del PCT )?
    Yes, the Office applies the “unintentional” criterion to such requests
    [MT] Autoridad competente encargada de la búsqueda internacional:
    AU,
    EP,
    JP,
    KR
    [MT] Autoridad competente para el examen preliminar internacional:
    AU,
    KR

    EP,
    JP

    The Office is competent only if the international search is or has been carried out by that Office.
    Fees payable to the RO:
    [MT] Tarifa de transmisión:
    Electronic filing 550 MYR
    Paper filing 550 MYR
    [MT] - para una a diez páginas:
    Paper filing, plus 5 MYR
    [MT] - para 11 a 20 páginas:
    Paper filing, plus 10 MYR
    [MT] - para 21 a 50 páginas:
    Paper filing, plus 40 MYR
    [MT] — de 51 páginas :
    Paper filing, plus 60 MYR
    [MT] Tasa de presentación internacional:
    This fee is reduced by 90% if certain conditions apply (refer to Annex C(IB)).
    Equivalent in MYR of 1,330 CHF
    [MT] Tarifa por hoja superior a 30:
    Equivalent in MYR of 15 CHF
    [MT] Reducciones (en la partida 4 de la Lista de tasas):
    [MT] Presentación electrónica ( la solicitud en formato codificado por caracteres ) :
    Equivalent in MYR of 200 CHF
    [MT] Presentación electrónica ( solicitud, descripción, reivindicaciones y resumen en formato codificado por caracteres ) :
    Equivalent in MYR of 300 CHF
    [MT] Tasa de búsqueda:
    Refer to
    Annex D(AU)
    Annex D(EP)
    Annex D(JP)
    Annex D(KR)
    [MT] Tasa por documento de prioridad ( Regla 17.1 b) del PCT):
    [MT] — para las 10 primeras páginas:
    550 MYR
    [MT] - por cada página adicional:
    per page, plus 7 MYR
    [MT] Tasa por solicitar el restablecimiento del derecho de prioridad ( Regla 26bis.3 d) del PCT):
    150 MYR
    [MT] ¿Es necesario un agente para la Oficina receptora?
    No, if the applicant resides in Malaysia
    Yes, if the applicant is a non-resident
    [MT] ¿ Quién puede actuar como agente?
    Any patent agent registered before the Office
    [MT] Renuncia al poder:
    Waivers of powers of attorney do not apply (PCT Rule 90.4(e) and 90.5(d)) where the agent or common representative submits any notice of withdrawal during the international phase (PCT Rule 90bis.1 to 90bis.4, also refer to International Phase, paragraph IP 11.048).
    [MT] ¿Ha renunciado la Oficina al requisito de presentar un poder por separado?
    No
    [MT] Casos particulares en los que se requiere un poder por separado:
    Not applicable
    [MT] ¿Ha renunciado la Oficina al requisito de que se presente una copia de un poder general?
    No
    [MT] Casos particulares en los que se requiere una copia de un poder general:
    Not applicable

    [MT] Anexo L - Depósitos de microorganismos y otros materiales biológicos

    [MT] Requisitos de las Oficinas designadas y elegidas
    Only Offices whose applicable national law contains provisions concerning the deposits of microorganisms and other biological material are listed in Annex L. Unless otherwise indicated, deposits may be made for the purposes of patent procedure before these Offices with any depositary institution having acquired the status of international depositary authority under the Budapest Treaty on the International Recognition of the Deposit of Microorganisms for the Purposes of Patent Procedure.
    For a list of these institutions refer to:
    http://www.wipo.int/treaties/en/registration/budapest/pdf/idalist.pdf (and the detailed requirements for each institution at: https://www.wipo.int/budapest/en/guide/section_d/subsection_c.html)
    Notifications related thereto may be consulted under:
    http://www.wipo.int/treaties/en/registration/budapest/
    Further information concerning the requirements of international depository authorities under the Budapest Treaty is available at:
    http://www.wipo.int/budapest/en/guide/index.html
    [MT] Fecha ( si la hubiere ) anterior a 16 meses de la fecha de prioridad en que el solicitante debe presentar :
    [MT] - las indicaciones prescritas en la Regla 13bis.3 a) i) a iii):
    Where applicant requests publication earlier than 16 months from the priority date, not later than that request
    [MT] - cualquier indicación adicional:
    At the time of filing (in the description)
    [MT] Indicaciones adicionales (si las hubiere) que deberán darse además de las prescritas en la Regla 13bis.3 a) i) a iii) en virtud de notificaciones de la Oficina:
    Relevant information on the characteristics of the microorganism.
    If the depositor is not the applicant, an authorization letter from the depositor must accompany the application at the time of filing or within 16 months from the priority date, or, where the applicant requests publication earlier than 16 months from the priority date, not later than that request

    [MT] Fase nacional

    [MT] Resumen de los requisitos para entrar en la fase nacional

    [MT] Plazos aplicables para la entrada en la fase nacional:
    Under PCT Article 22(1): 30 months from the priority date
    Under PCT Article 39(1)(a): 30 months from the priority date
    [MT] ¿ Permite la Oficina la restitución de derechos ( Regla 49.6 del PCT )?
    Yes, the Office permits reinstatement of rights under the “unintentional" criterion.
    Fee for reinstatement, per month of delay
    800 MYR
    [MT] Traducción de la solicitud internacional requerida a ( uno de ) los siguientes idiomas :
    Must be furnished or paid within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1).
    English
    [MT] Contenidos requeridos de la traducción para entrar en la fase nacional:
    Must be furnished or paid within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1).
    Where the applicant furnishes a translation of the international application only as amended or only as originally filed, the Office will invite the applicant to furnish the missing translation.
    Under PCT Article 22: Description, claims (if amended, both as originally filed and as amended, together with any statement under PCT Article 19), any text matter of drawings, abstract
    Under PCT Article 39(1): Description, claims, any text matter of drawings, abstract (if any of those parts has been amended, both as originally filed and as amended by the annexes to the international preliminary examination report)
    [MT] ¿Se requiere una copia de la solicitud internacional en circunstancias particulares?
    Yes, a copy is required only if the Office has not received a copy of the international application from the International Bureau under PCT Article 20. This may be the case where the applicant expressly requests an earlier start of the national phase under PCT Article 23(2) or 40(2).
    [MT] ¿Acepta la Oficina dibujos en color en virtud de su legislación nacional?
    Refer to the Office
    [MT] Tasas nacionales ( presentación electrónica o en papel ) :
    [MT] Cuota de presentación
    Must be furnished or paid within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1).
    290 MYR
    [MT] Tasa por cada reivindicación adicional que exceda de las diez primeras reivindicaciones de la solicitud de patente o de la solicitud internacional que entre en la fase nacional
    [MT] — de la reivindicación 11 a la 20, por reivindicación
    20 MYR
    [MT] — de la reivindicación 21 a la 30, por reivindicación
    30 MYR
    [MT] — de la reclamación 31 a la 40, por reclamación
    40 MYR
    [MT] — para cada reclamación que exceda de 40
    50 MYR
    [MT] Exenciones, reducciones o reembolsos de tasas :
    None
    [MT] Requisitos especiales de la Oficina ( Regla 51 bis del PCT) :
    Name and address of the inventor if they have not been furnished in the “Request” part of the international application
    This requirement may be satisfied if the corresponding declaration has been made in accordance with PCT Rule 4.17.
    If not already complied with within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1), the Office will invite the applicant to comply with the requirement within a time limit of two months from the date of receipt of the invitation.
    Statement justifying the applicant’s right to the patent where the applicant is not the inventor
    This requirement may be satisfied if the corresponding declaration has been made in accordance with PCT Rule 4.17.
    If not already complied with within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1), the Office will invite the applicant to comply with the requirement within a time limit of two months from the date of receipt of the invitation.
    Evidence of entitlement to claim priority where the applicant is not the applicant who filed the earlier application
    This requirement may be satisfied if the corresponding declaration has been made in accordance with PCT Rule 4.17.
    If not already complied with within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1), the Office will invite the applicant to comply with the requirement within a time limit of two months from the date of receipt of the invitation.
    Document evidencing a change of name of the applicant if the change occurred after the international filing date and has not been reflected in a notification from the International Bureau (Form PCT/IB/306)
    If not already complied with within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1), the Office will invite the applicant to comply with the requirement within a time limit of two months from the date of receipt of the invitation.
    Appointment of an agent if the applicant is not resident in Malaysia
    Furnishing, where applicable, of a nucleotide and/or amino acid sequence listing in electronic form
    [MT] ¿ Quién puede actuar como agente?
    Any patent agent registered before the Office
    [MT] ¿ Acepta la Oficina el efecto de la restauración del derecho de prioridad por la Oficina receptora ( Regla 49ter.1 del PCT )?
    Yes, under the "unintentional" criterion
    [MT] ¿ Acepta la Oficina solicitudes de restablecimiento del derecho de prioridad ( Regla 49ter.2 del PCT )?
    Yes, the Office applies the “unintentional” criterion to such requests

    [MT] El procedimiento en la fase nacional

    [MT] MY.01 FORMULARIO PARA ENTRADA EN LA FASE NACIONAL
    PR 25A
    The Office has available a special form for entering the national phase (refer to Annex MY.II). This form should preferably be used.
    [MT] MY.02 TRADUCCIÓN ( CORRECCIÓN )
    Errors in the translation of the international application can be corrected with reference to the text of the international application as originally filed (refer to National Phase, paragraphs NP 6.002 and NP 6.003).
    [MT] MY.03 TASAS (FORMA DE PAGO)
    The manner of payment of the fees indicated in the Summary and in this Chapter is outlined in Annex MY.I.
    [MT] MY.04 NOMBRAMIENTO DE AGENTES
    PA 86(5),
    PR 45B(2)

    If the applicant is not resident in Malaysia, an agent shall be appointed by submitting to the Registrar a special form (refer to Annex MY.III), signed by the applicant. Any patent agent registered before the Office may act as agent.
    [MT] MY.05 INVENTOR
    PR 10(2)
    If the applicant is not the inventor, the request must be accompanied by a statement naming the inventor and justifying the applicant’s right to the patent (refer to Annex MY.IV)
    [MT] MY.06 CUOTAS ANUALES
    PA 35(2),
    PR 33

    Annual fees are payable for the second and each subsequent year following the date of grant of the patent. The fees must be paid twelve months before the date of expiration of the second and each succeeding year during the term of the patent. Payment of annual fees may still be made within six months from the due date, subject to the payment of a surcharge. The amounts of the annual fees are indicated in Annex MY.I.
    [MT] MY.07 SOLICITUD DE EXAMEN
    PA 29A,
    PR 27,
    PR 27A,
    PR 27B,
    PR 27C,
    PR 27D

    Requests for examination or modified examination must be made on special forms (refer to Annexes MY.V and MY.VI) provided by the Office, together with the payment of the prescribed fees within four years from the filing date of the international application. Requests for modified examination must be accompanied by a certified copy of the granted patent in English; patents in Japanese or Korean must be accompanied by a certified translation into English.
    [MT] MY.08 ENMIENDA DE LA APLICACIÓN; PLAZOS
    Artículo 28 del PCT,
    Artículo 41 del PCT,
    PA 26A,
    PR 46

    The applicant may, at any time before the patent is granted, make amendments to his application, with the payment of the prescribed fee, provided that the amendment does not go beyond the disclosure in the initial application.
    [MT] MY.09 EXAMEN CON ARREGLO AL ARTÍCULO 25 DEL PCT
    Artículo 25 del PCT,
    Regla 51 del PCT

    The applicable procedure is outlined in paragraphs NP 6.018 to NP 6.021 of the National Phase. Where an international application is considered withdrawn, the applicant may request reconsideration by the Office.
    [MT] MY.10 EXCUSACIÓN DE DEMORA EN EL LÍMITE DE TIEMPO DE LAS REUNIONES
    Artículo 24.2) del PCT,
    Artículo 48.2) del PCT,
    Regla 49.6 del PCT,
    Regla 82bis del PCT

    Reference is made to paragraphs NP 6.022 to NP 6.027 of the National Phase.
    [MT] MY.11 REESTABLECIMIENTO DE DERECHOS
    Reinstatement of rights may be requested where the applicant unintentionally failed to observe a time limit set by the Office, which is prejudicial to his rights. A request for reinstatement must be presented in writing within two months from the removal of the cause of the failure to observe the time limit or twelve months from the date of expiration of the applicable time limit, whichever time limit expires earlier. Within the said two months, the omitted action must be completed and the fee for reinstatement of rights (refer to Annex MY.I) must be paid.
    [MT] CONVERSIÓN DE MY.12
    PA 17B,
    PR 33C

    The applicant may convert an application for a patent into an application for a certificate for a utility innovation by filing a request to that effect and paying the prescribed fee within three months from the date of the examination report. The converted application shall have the filing date of the initial application.

    [MT] Anexos 10

    [MT] Anexo MY.I - Tasas
    [MT] Patentes ( Presentación electrónica o en papel)
    [MT] Cuota de presentación
    290 MYR
    [MT] Tasa por cada reivindicación adicional que exceda de las diez primeras reivindicaciones de la solicitud de patente o de la solicitud internacional que entre en la fase nacional
    [MT] — de la reivindicación 11 a la 20, por reivindicación
    20 MYR
    [MT] — de la reivindicación 21 a la 30, por reivindicación
    30 MYR
    [MT] — de la reclamación 31 a la 40, por reclamación
    40 MYR
    [MT] — para cada reclamación que exceda de 40
    50 MYR
    [MT] Solicitud de examen
    1,100 MYR
    [MT] Solicitud de examen modificado
    640 MYR
    [MT] Tasa por modificación de la solicitud
    150 MYR
    [MT] Tasa de reintegración ( por mes de retraso ) :
    800 MYR
    [MT] Tasas anuales:
    [MT] — para el segundo año
    290 MYR
    [MT] — para el 3er año
    360 MYR
    [MT] — para el 4º año
    440 MYR
    [MT] — para el quinto año
    530 MYR
    [MT] — para el sexto año
    630 MYR
    [MT] — para el 7º año
    730 MYR
    [MT] — para el 8º año
    830 MYR
    [MT] — para el 9º año
    910 MYR
    [MT] — para el décimo año
    990 MYR
    [MT] — para el 11º año
    1,020 MYR
    [MT] — para el 12º año
    1,140 MYR
    [MT] — para el 13º año
    1,280 MYR
    [MT] — para el 14º año
    1,450 MYR
    [MT] — para el 15º año
    1,550 MYR
    [MT] — para el 16º año
    1,900 MYR
    [MT] — para el 17º año
    2,100 MYR
    [MT] — para el 18º año
    2,400 MYR
    [MT] — para el 19º año
    2,700 MYR
    [MT] — para el 20º año
    2,900 MYR
    [MT] Recargo por pago tardío de la cuota anual
    100% of fee for year concerned
    [MT] Tasa por restablecimiento del derecho de prelación
    150 MYR
    [MT] Tarifa por conversión
    290 MYR
    [MT] Patentes ( Presentación en papel solamente)
    [MT] Gastos de tramitación de documentos:
    [MT] — de 1 a 10 páginas
    plus 5 MYR
    [MT] — de 11 a 20 páginas
    plus 10 MYR
    [MT] — de 21 a 50 páginas
    plus 40 MYR
    [MT] — por cada página que exceda de 50
    plus 60 MYR
    [MT] Manejo de dispositivos de almacenamiento físico de computadoras, por dispositivo
    plus 50 MYR
    [MT] ¿Cómo se puede efectuar el pago de las tasas?
    The payment of the fees has to be effected in Malaysian Ringgit. All payments must indicate the application number (national, if already known; international, if the national application number is not yet known), the name of the applicant and the category of fee being paid
    Payment may be effected to the Office by cheque, postal order, bank draft, local order, credit card or debit card
    Versión actual en vigor desde 14 de marzo de 2025 , impresa en 13 de febrero de 2026
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