An Overview on Trademark, Patent and Design Protection in Malta
Trademark Protection, TM Application,
TM Registration in Malta
- Malta: Trademark Application Requirements
- International Classification of Goods and Services
- Information on Trademark Protection in Malta:
- Definition of Trademark
- Implications of Registration
- Application for Registration of a Trademark
- Rights conferred by a registered Trademark
- Classification
- Claim to Priority of Convention Application
- Absolute Grounds for Refusal of Registration of a Trademark
- Relative Grounds for Refusal of Registration of a Trademark
- Appeal
- Limitation of Registration
- Publication and Issuing of Certificates
- Duration and Renewal of registered Trademark
- Licensing of a registered Trademark
- Transmission of a registered Trademark
- Collective Marks and Certification Marks
- Criminal Offences
- The Transition from the Old Law to the New Law regulating Trademarks
- Trademark related Forms:
- Application to register a Trademark
- Renewal of Trademark Registration
- Request for the Restoration and Renewal of a Registration removed from the Register because of non-payment of the Renewal Fee
- Request to withdraw or amend an application
- Request for Alteration of a Registered Mark
- Objection to alteration of a registered trademark Counterstatement to Objection
- Notice of full or partial surrender of the specification of goods or services for which the mark is registered
- Request to change details of registration
- Application to register a licensee
- Application for transmission of a trademark by Assignment / Merger / Testamentary Disposition
- Notice of Opposition to the Removal of Matter from the Register
- Request for information of a registered trademark or an application
- Filing of regulations for Collective and Certification marks
- Trademarks in Malta - Legislation:
- The National IP Office of Malta:
Trademarks Act 2000
- The National IP Office of Malta:
Trademark Regulations
Patent Protection, Patent Application, Patent Registration in Malta
- Malta: Patent Application Requirements
- Validation of European Patents in Malta
- Pharmaceutical Patents in Malta
- SPC: Supplementary Protection Certificate / Supplementary Patent Certificate
- Information on Patent Protection in Malta:
- Patentable Inventions
- What may not be patented?
- Requirements of Application
- Disclosure of the Invention
- Inspection of Files
- Rights of Priority
- Examination and Grant or Refusal
- Terms of Patents
- Rights conferred by a Patent
- Assignment of Patents
- Licence Contract
- Non-voluntary Licences
- Exploitation by Government or by third Parties authorized by Government
- Right of Appeal
- Criminal Offences
- Transition of Old Law to New Law
- Patent related Forms:
- Application to register a Patent
- Renewal or Restoration and Renewal of a Registered Patent
- Request to withdraw or amend a patent application
- Request to a amend the Specification of a Registered Patent
- Request for Extension of Time Limit
- Notice to Surrender a Registered Patent
- Application to register or cancel a licensee
- Application for transmission of a patent by Assignment / Merger / Testamentary Disposition / Court Order
- Request for information of a registered patent or an application
- Request for Validation of a European Patent
- Application for a supplementary patent certificate medicinal product protection
- Application for a supplementary patent certificate plant product protection
- Patents in Malta - Legislation:
- The National IP Office of Malta:
Patents and Designs Act 2000 - The National IP Office of Malta:
Patent Regulations
Design Protection, Design Application, Design Registration in Malta
- Malta: Design Application Requirements
- Information on Design Protection in Malta:
- Definition of Designs
- Property Rights
- Novelty
- Individual Character
- Disclosure
- Non-Registrable Designs
- Scope of Protection
- Term of Protection
- Renewal of Registration
- Exclusive Rights conferred by the Design Right
- Exhaustion of Rights
- Transmission of a registered Design
- Application for Registration
- Date of Filing
- Priority
- Examination of Application
- Withdrawal or Amendment of Application
- Registration
- Effect of Acquiescence
- Action for Infringement
- Design related Forms:
- Application to register a Design
- Renewal of Design Registration
- Request to withdraw or amend an application for a design; or amend a registered design
- Application to register or cancel a licensee
- Application for transmission of a design by Assignment / Merger / Testamentary Disposition / Court Order
- Request for information of a registered design or an application
- Designs in Malta - Legislation: