Malaysia: registering a trademark costs an estimated US$783 for one class, plus US$633 for each further class. Malaysia is a member of the Madrid System, so a trademark can be filed with its office directly or extended to Malaysia through an international registration. Malaysia is a leading import market for tobacco and smokers' articles (class 34) and textiles (class 24). It is also one of the world's leading exporters of musical instruments (class 15) and electronics and software (class 9).
Figures by trademark class count branded goods only: raw commodities that are traded mostly without brands - such as gold bars, fuel, bulk chemicals, grain and fabric by the metre - are left out. Hong Kong, Singapore and the United Arab Emirates are left out of the rankings, as much of their trade is re-exported.
In colour: goods where Malaysia is among the world's 10 largest exporters, or has at least 5% of world exports. In grey, for comparison: its next-largest shares.
Goods where Malaysia is among the world's 3 largest exporters, has at least 15% of world exports, or that make up at least 25% of its own exports - of at least US$500m a year.
Our estimate is about US$783 for one class, from filing to registration: about US$233 in official fees and about US$550 in professional (law firm) fees. Each further class adds about US$633. Responses to office actions and oppositions are not included. These are estimates only: the actual cost depends on the law firm and the application. Request a quote from a law firm on this site for an exact price.
Malaysia is a member of the Madrid System, so a trademark can be filed with its office directly or extended to Malaysia through an international registration. WIPO's fee to designate Malaysia is CHF 221 for one class (about US$265) and CHF 442 for two classes, on top of WIPO's basic fee for the international application.
Malaysia's 10 largest import markets by trademark class are electronics and software (class 9, US$94.0bn), machines (class 7, US$23.2bn), vehicles (class 12, US$8.6bn), clothing, footwear and headwear (class 25, US$4.3bn), metal goods (class 6, US$3.8bn), furniture (class 20, US$2.7bn), coffee, tea, bakery and confectionery (class 30, US$2.7bn), pharmaceuticals (class 5, US$2.5bn), cosmetics and cleaning (class 3, US$2.4bn) and lighting, heating and cooking appliances (class 11, US$2.4bn). Within its region, it stands out for tobacco and smokers' articles (#3 in East Asia and Pacific), textiles (#3 in East Asia and Pacific), carpets and mats (#3 in East Asia and Pacific), jewellery and watches (#5 in East Asia and Pacific), furniture (#5 in East Asia and Pacific) and firearms and fireworks (#5 in East Asia and Pacific). Imports are growing fastest for firearms and fireworks (28% a year), jewellery and watches (16% a year) and musical instruments (16% a year).
Malaysia's exports of goods came to US$407.6bn in 2024. Its 10 largest exports were integrated circuits (chips) (US$76.1bn, 19% of its exports, #4 in the world), crude oil (US$46.7bn, 11% of its exports, #7 in the world), refined petroleum products (US$31.8bn, 8% of its exports, #8 in the world), natural gas and LPG (US$17.0bn, 4% of its exports, #7 in the world), palm oil (US$15.1bn, 4% of its exports, #2 in the world), mobile phones and network equipment (US$10.9bn, 3% of its exports, #10 in the world), computers (US$10.8bn, 3% of its exports, #10 in the world), semiconductors and solar cells (US$10.6bn, 3% of its exports, #2 in the world), storage media and smart cards (US$7.8bn, 2% of its exports, #4 in the world) and semiconductor-making machines (US$7.4bn, 2% of its exports, #5 in the world). By trademark class, its 10 largest exports were electronics and software (class 9, US$150.6bn, #8 in the world), machines (class 7, US$23.3bn, #21 in the world), medical apparatus (class 10, US$6.2bn, #12 in the world), coffee, tea, bakery and confectionery (class 30, US$3.9bn, #17 in the world), furniture (class 20, US$3.9bn, #13 in the world), lighting, heating and cooking appliances (class 11, US$3.8bn, #13 in the world), building materials (class 19, US$2.5bn, #15 in the world), rubber and plastics (class 17, US$2.4bn, #21 in the world), jewellery and watches (class 14, US$2.3bn, #13 in the world) and vehicles (class 12, US$2.2bn, #37 in the world). Where goods are made and exported, copies are often made too: a registered trademark there lets you act against counterfeits at the source, including with the help of customs.
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