Trademarks Act 2019 · Updated to 18 Mar 2022 · Part XIV · Trademark Agents
95. Recognition of registered trademark agents and circumstances in which a registered trademark agent shall be required
Feedback & supportAny act which is required or authorized by this Act to be done by or to a person in connection with the preliminary procedure, or application for registration of trademark, or any procedure relating to a registered trademark, may be done by or to a registered trademark agent duly authorized by that person in the manner as determined by the Registrar.
Where a person appearing before the Registrar in a preliminary procedure or applying for registration of trademark or any procedure relating to a registered trademark, does not reside or carry on business principally in Malaysia, he shall appoint and authorize a registered trademark agent to act for him.
Registrar
“Registrar” means a person appointed as a Registrar of Trademarks under subsection 10(1);
Upon being appointed and authorized by the person to act for him under subsection (2), the registered trademark agent shall—
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“registered trademark” has the meaning assigned to it under section 16;
continue to be the agent of the person; and
be answerable for all acts, matters and things that are required to be done by the person under this Act, unless he is terminated by the person or ceases to act for him in accordance with the prescribed manner.
Where a registered trademark agent acting for a person intends to cease to act on behalf of the said person—
the registered trademark agent shall file the notice of the intention to cease to act on the said person’s behalf with the Registrar in the manner as determined by the
Registrar;
the registered trademark agent shall notify the person;
and
upon complying with subparagraphs (a) and (b), the agent shall cease to be the agent for the said person.
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