Patent Grant

After the examiners are satisfied with the patentability of the patent application in accordance to Section 11 of the Patents Act 1983, MyIPO will issue a clear examination report and a notice of grant. After the payment of grant fees, the Certificate of Grant will be issued by MyIPO. After the patent is granted, the patent owner may take legal actions towards infringers of claimed patent. The protection of a patent commences from the date of filing.

Duration:

Certificate of grant will be issued by MyIPO within 45 days from payment of grant fees.

Requirement:

The applicant is required to provide the grant fees for MyIPO to issue the Certificate of Grant.