A practice manual for renewing Malaysian trade mark registrations. Malaysia contains one axis that a docket handles badly: the restoration period runs for six months from the date the registration was removed, not from expiry. When removal is processed depends on the registry, so it cannot be calculated in advance. The restoration deadline therefore differs case by case and does not exist until it is known.
1. At a glance
- System type
- Ten-year renewal cycle
- Anchor date
- Filing date, registration being deemed effective from it
- Due date rule
- Tenth anniversary of the filing date
- Renewal window
- Before expiry — no clear statutory limit on how early
- Grace period
- 6 months at MYR 1,200
- Restoration
- 6 months from removal, at MYR 1,500
- Restoration anchor
- The removal date, not the expiry date Case-specific and not calculable in advance
- Fee
- MYR 1,000 per class
- Effect while unrenewed
- Can still be cited against a third party's application
- Risk level
- Caution
2. Anchor date and due-date calculation
The anchor is the filing date. Registration is deemed effective from it, so expiry is fixed regardless of how long examination took. Renewal falls due on the tenth anniversary.
Worked example
For a registration filed 2020-06-15. Note that the restoration deadline alone cannot be written as a date.
| Item | Formula | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Renewal due | Filing + 10 years | 2030-06-15 |
| Grace ends | Due date + 6 months (MYR 1,200) | 2030-12-15 |
| Restoration deadline | Removal + 6 months | Not calculable before removal |
| Next due date | Every 10 years thereafter | 2040-06-15 |
3. The renewal window
- Renewal is filed before expiry. How early it may be filed is not clearly fixed by statute, so confirm the practical acceptance point with the local agent.
- Renewal completes on payment and requires no proof of use.
- Where Malaysia is designated through an international registration, renewal goes to WIPO.
- Classes may be dropped at renewal, reducing the per-class fee accordingly.
4. Grace period and fees
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Grace period | 6 months from the due date |
| Fee | MYR 1,200 |
| If missed | Removal proceeds, after which the restoration route opens |
5. Lapse and restoration
After the grace period the registration is removed. Restoration may be requested within six months of removal at a fee of MYR 1,500. As noted, the trap in this jurisdiction is that those six months start from removal rather than from expiry.
6. Official fees
| Item | Amount (MYR) |
|---|---|
| Renewal fee, per class | 1,000 |
| Within the grace period | 1,200 |
| Restoration after removal | 1,500 |
7. Management checklist
- The filing date, from which expiry is derived.
- Do not docket a restoration deadline measured from expiry; it runs from removal and varies by case.
- Treat the end of the grace period as the last line in planning, and open restoration only once removal is confirmed.
- Whether the case is a direct filing or a Madrid designation, since designations renew at WIPO.
- The class count, since fees are per class.
- Confirm with the local agent how early filing is accepted, given the unclear statutory limit.
Sources, cut-off date and disclaimer
This manual is based on iphere's August 2026 survey of country-by-country overseas maintenance rules, together with values produced by the deadline engine that runs on those same rules. Official fees and deadline rules change by office notice, so please confirm against the official source and your local agent before any actual payment or filing.