IP/N/1/MYS/D/3  
 
6 August 2013  
(13-4189)  Page: 1/5  
Council for Trade-Related Aspects 
of Intellectual Property Rights  Original: English/anglais/inglés  
 
MAIN DEDICATED INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAWS AND 
REGULATIONS NOTIFIED UNDER ARTICLE 63.2 
OF THE AGREEMENT 
MALAYSIA  
This document reproduces the text1 of the Industrial Designs (Amendment) Regulations 2013, as 
notified by the Delegation of Malaysia on 26 July 2013 under Article 63.2 of the Agreement 
(see document IP/N/1/MYS/2). 
 
Conseil des aspects des droits de propriété 
intellectuelle qui touchent au commerce 
 
 
PRINCIPALES LOIS ET RÉGLEMENTATIONS CONSACRÉES À 
LA PROPRIÉTÉ INTELLECTUELLE NOTIFIÉES AU TITRE 
DE L'ARTICLE 63:2 DE L'ACCORD 
MALAISIE  
Le présent document contient le texte1 du Règlement de 2013 (modification) sur les dessins et 
modèles industriels, notifié par la Délégation de la Malaisie le 26 juillet 2013 au titre de 
l'article 63:2 de l'Accord (voir le document IP/N/1/MYS/2). 
 
Consejo de los Aspectos de los Derechos de Propiedad 
Intelectual relacionados con el Comercio  
 
PRINCIPALES LEYES Y REGLAMENTOS DEDICADOS A LA 
PROPIEDAD INTELECTUAL NOTIFICADOS EN VIRTUD 
DEL PÁRRAFO 2 DEL ARTÍCULO 63 DEL ACUERDO 
M
ALASIA  
En el presente documento se reproduce el texto1 del Reglamento de Dibujos y Modelos Industriales 
(modificación) de 2013, notificado por la delegación de Malasia el 26 de julio de 2013 en virtud de 
lo dispuesto en el párrafo 2 del artículo 63 del Acuerdo (véase el documento IP/N/1/MYS/2). 
 
                                               
1 In English only./En anglais seulement./En inglés solamente. IP/N/1/MYS/D/3 
 
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  P.U. (A) 182 
 
INDUSTRIAL DESIGNS ACT 1996 
 
INDUSTRIAL DESIGNS (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 2013 
  
IN exercise of the powers conferred by section 47 of the Industrial Designs Act 1996 [ Act 552 ], the 
Minister makes the following regulations:   
Citation and commencement 
 1. (1)  These regulations may be cited as the Industrial Designs (Amendment) 
Regulations 2013. 
 
(2)  These Regulations come into operation on 1 July 2013. 
 
Amendment of regulation 21  2.  The Industrial Designs Regulations 1999 [ P.U. (A) 351/1999 ], which are referred to as the 
"principal Regulations" in these Regulations, ar e amended by substituting for regulation 21 the 
following regulation:  
"Particulars to be entered in the Register 
 
21.  The Registrar shall enter the particulars relating to each industrial design in the 
Register such as follows: 
 
(a)  the date of registration; 
 
(b)  the priority date, if any, accorded pursuant to a claim to a right to priority under 
section 17 of the Act and the name of the country or territory concerned; 
 
(c)  the name, address and address for service of the owner; 
 
(d)  the registration number; 
 
(e)  a representation of the industrial design; 
 
(f)  the statement of novelty relating to the industrial design; 
 
(g)  particulars of the title or interest affecting the industrial design under section 30 
of the Act, if any; 
 
(h)  an entry made under subregulation 26(2); 
 
(i)  the date on which the industrial design expired, lapsed, revoked, cancelled or 
invalidated; 
 
(j)  the name of the agent appointed in a ccordance with regulation 32, his address 
or the address for service, if any; and 
 (k)  such other particulars as the Registrar thinks fit to enter in the Register.". 
 
Amendment of regulation 22  
3.  Regulation 22 of the principal Regulation s is amended by substituting for the word " Gazette " 
the words "Official Journal".  IP/N/1/MYS/D/3 
 
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  Amendment of regulation 23 
 4.  Regulation 23 of the principal Regulations is  amended in subregulation (1), by substituting 
for the words "within six months" the words "at any time".  
 
Amendment of regulation 26  
5.  The principal Regulations are amended by substituting for regulation 26 the following 
regulation:  
"Application to record assignment, etc. 
 
26.  (1)  An application to register particulars of the title or interest under subsection 30(1) of the Act shall- 
 
(a)  be made to the Registrar in ID Form 5; 
 
(b)  be accompanied by- 
 
(i)  a prescribed fee; and  
(ii)  a certified copy of the assignment, transmission, operation of law 
or security transaction, as the case may be; or 
 
(iii)  such other evidence as the Registrar deems as sufficient proof of 
the transaction. 
 
(2)  The Registrar may require the appl icant to furnish such other document, 
instrument or information in support of the application as the Registrar thinks fit within such time as the Registrar may specify. 
 
(3)  The applicant may apply to the Registrar for an extension of time in Form ID 13 
before the expiry of the time specified by the Registrar referred to in subregulation (2) or any extended period previously allowed by the Registrar. 
 
(4)  Where the transaction is effected by an instrument chargeable with duty, the 
granting of the application shall be subject to the Registrar being satisfied that the 
instrument has been duly stamped. 
 (5)  An application to amend any particulars of the title or interest affecting the 
industrial design under subsection 30(1) of the Act shall be made in Form ID 9. 
 
(6)  If the Registrar is satisfied that the application is completed, the Registrar shall 
make such entry in the Register as he thinks fit.". 
 
Amendment of regulation 28  
6.  Regulation 28 of the principal Regulations is amended- 
 
(a)  in subregulation (1), by substituting for the words "notice of motion" the words 
"originating summons"; and 
 
(b)  in subregulation (3), by substituting for the word " Gazette " the words "Official 
Journal". 
 
Amendment of regulation 30  
7.  Regulation 30 of the principal Regulations is  amended in subregulation (3), by substituting 
for the word " Gazette " the words "Official Journal". 
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  Amendment of regulation 36 
 8.  Regulation 36 of the principal Re gulations is amended in paragraph (1) (a), by substituting 
for the words "Rules of the High Court 1980 [ P.U. (A) 50/80 ]" the words "Rules of Court 2012 
[P.U. (A) 205/2012 ]". 
 Amendment of regulation 45 
 
9.  Regulation 45 of the principal Regulation s is amended by substituting for the word 
"uncertified" the word "duplicate".  
Amendment of First Schedule 
 10.  The First Schedule to the principal Regulations is amended in item 14, by substituting for the 
word "uncertified" wherever appearing the word "duplicate". 
 Amendment of Second Schedule 
 
11.  The Second Schedule to the principal Regulations is amended-  
(a)  by substituting for ID FORM 5 the following form: 
 
"ID FORM 5  
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CORPORATION OF MALAYSIA 
 
Industrial Designs Act 199     Industrial Designs Registration Office 
Industrial Designs Regulations 1999 
(Section 30 and Regulation 26) 
  
APPLICATION TO RECORD THE ASSIGNMENT, TRANSMISSION, OTHER 
OPERATION OF LAW OR SECURITY INTEREST TRANSACTION TO:  
(i)  A REGISTERED INDUSTRIAL DESIGN; 
OR 
(ii)  APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION OF AN INDUSTRIAL DESIGN 
 
 ____________________________________________________________________  
1.  Application number (for official use only): 
 ____________________________________________________________________ 
 
2.  Registration number(s): 
Give the total number if more than one. 
 
____________________________________________________________________  3.  Full name and address of the/each applicant/owner of the industrial design as 
currently recorded on the Register or application(s): 
 ____________________________________________________________________ 
 
4.  Full name and address of the/ea ch person making this application: 
(Leave blank if this information is the same as given in column 3) 
 
____________________________________________________________________  IP/N/1/MYS/D/3 
 
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  5.  Grounds for this application: 
 
A certified copy of the document of the assignment, transmission, other operation of law or security interest transaction shall be enclosed. 
 
Please state where relevant  
Assignment    Transmission 
  Other operation of law   Security Interest Transaction 
 
 
Give details including the date and the names of all the parties involved, 
including for corporate bodies, the country and, if appropriate, state of 
incorporation. 
 
Name: 
 Date:  
____________________________________________________________________ 
 
6.  Name of the agent (if applicable): 
 
Address for service in Malaysia to which correspondence should be sent: 
 
____________________________________________________________________ 
  
7.  Declaration: 
 
(Name of each signatory should be entered, and status, if relevant)  
I/We declare that where the industrial design right exists in the/each industrial 
design mentioned in column 2, the persons(s) entitled to any interest which the applicant is seeking to register by this application is/are also entitled to the 
corresponding interest in the industrial design right. 
 
(Delete whichever is not applicable) 
 
 
   ____________________    _______________________ 
S i g n a t u r e ( s )         D a t e  
 
 
8.  Name and telephone number of person to contact in Malaysia: 
 
___________________________________________________________________"; 
 
and 
 
(b)  by substituting for the word "uncertified " in ID Form 14 wherever appearing the word 
"duplicate". 
 
Made 12 June 2013 [KPDN (MYIPO); PN(PU2)588/III] 
 
 DATO' HASAN BIN MALEK 
 Minister of Domestic Trade, 
 Co-operatives and Consumerism 
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