Our Services
Three areas of IP practice
Trademark, copyright, and patent work — each handled with the same careful methodology, tailored to the specific legal framework that governs it.
Return HomeOur Methodology
How we approach every matter
Understand
We begin by understanding what you have created, the commercial context, and what protection is most important to you.
Assess
A structured search and written risk assessment identifies the realistic prospects for protection before any filing commitment is made.
File
Applications are prepared to the agreed scope and filed at MyIPO with pre-submission formality review to reduce objection risk.
Maintain
We monitor procedural developments, respond to objections, and report progress — through to registration and beyond.
Service 01
Trademark Availability Search & Registration Filing
A careful route from mark selection through to registration with MyIPO. We begin with an availability search across relevant Nice classes, including a structured review of phonetic and conceptual similarities, and provide written advice on registrability risks before filing.
The engagement includes preparation of the specification of goods and services, filing, response to examiner objections under Sections 18–23 of the Trademarks Act 2019 where they arise, publication monitoring, and handling of opposition proceedings if initiated by third parties. Also includes advice on Madrid Protocol extensions where international protection is contemplated.
Included in this service
- Availability search across Nice classification classes
- Written registrability assessment before filing
- Specification of goods and services preparation
- MyIPO filing and examiner correspondence
- Publication period monitoring
- Opposition proceedings handling if initiated
- Madrid Protocol advice for international extension
Fee
RM 690 per class (first class)
Government disbursements to MyIPO itemised separately
Process timeline
Search & Assessment
1–2 weeks from instruction
Filing at MyIPO
After written approval from client
Examination
6–12 months at MyIPO
Publication & Registration
Total: 12–24 months typically
Well-suited for
- Authors and publishers
- Musicians and recording artists
- Illustrators and graphic designers
- Software developers and tech companies
- Creative agencies and studios
- Academic and research institutions
Service 02
Copyright, Licensing & Creative Industry Agreements
Tactful drafting and review of licensing, assignment, commissioning, and collaboration agreements for authors, musicians, illustrators, software developers, and creative agencies. Under the Copyright Act 1987, much of the rights landscape turns on precise contractual language rather than registration.
Our work focuses on clarity of scope, moral rights, royalty and reporting mechanics, termination and reversion, and territorial considerations. We also handle voluntary notification with MyIPO, cease-and-desist correspondence in infringement matters, and careful fair-dealing advice for editorial and research use.
Included in this service
- Drafting or review of licensing and assignment agreements
- Commissioning and collaboration agreement preparation
- Royalty structure and reporting mechanics advice
- Moral rights and reversion clause drafting
- MyIPO voluntary notification coordination
- Infringement cease-and-desist correspondence
- Fair-dealing advice for editorial and research use
Fee
RM 1,400
Per agreement engagement; complex multi-party structures quoted on scope
Service 03
Patent Prosecution & Portfolio Management
Considered support across the patent lifecycle for inventors, university researchers, and corporate R&D teams. Engagements include patentability searches, drafting of specifications and claims (with patent agent coordination as required), national-phase entry through MyIPO, PCT filings, office action responses, and portfolio strategy reviews for clients managing multiple families of patents.
We also advise on freedom-to-operate assessments, employee invention assignment frameworks, and the interaction between patent protection and trade secret strategy. Work proceeds at the careful pace the subject matter deserves, with technical claim language reviewed jointly with inventors.
Included in this service
- Patentability search and written assessment
- Specification and claims drafting (with patent agent)
- MyIPO national filing and prosecution
- PCT application coordination
- Office action responses and examiner correspondence
- Freedom-to-operate assessments
- Portfolio strategy review for multi-family holdings
Fee
RM 3,800
Base prosecution fee; PCT and multi-territory engagements quoted on scope
Typical patent lifecycle at MyIPO
Patentability Search
2–4 weeks; written assessment provided
Specification Drafting
4–8 weeks; reviewed jointly with inventor
Filing & Formal Examination
3–6 months at MyIPO
Substantive Examination to Grant
Total: 3–5 years typically
Service Comparison
Choosing the right service
If you are uncertain which service applies to your situation, the following matrix and guidance may help. We are also glad to advise directly after a brief consultation.
| Consideration | Trademark | Copyright & Licensing | Patent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registration at MyIPO | Optional | ||
| Arises automatically at creation | |||
| Protects brand names and logos | |||
| Protects creative and literary works | |||
| Protects inventions and processes | |||
| International extension available | Madrid Protocol | Berne Convention | PCT |
| Starting from | RM 690 | RM 1,400 | RM 3,800 |
Across All Services
Professional standards we apply to every matter
Strict Confidentiality
All client information and unpublished IP details are treated with strict professional confidence from first instruction through to conclusion.
Deadline Management
MyIPO response deadlines and renewal dates are tracked and flagged in advance. You will not lose rights through a missed date on our watch.
Written Records
All advice, scope agreements, fee estimates, and status updates are communicated in writing. Verbal discussions are followed up in writing where they have material implications for a matter.
Not sure which service you need?
Many clients begin with a brief conversation about what they have created. We can often identify the most relevant protection in a single exchange, with no obligation to proceed.