Design Fee Schedule

The fees shown (in MYR) cover the minimum estimated costs, including official and attorney fees for filing and registration. They do not include optional services (such as searches or assignments) or additional work (e.g. figures editting, notarizations, objections, oppositions, cancellations, or renewals). All amounts are estimates only and may vary due to factors such as currency fluctuations, tariff changes, or procedural requirements.

Design Registration Fee

Asia

Jurisdiction

1st Design Fee (RM)

Per Additional Design Fee (RM)

Duration (month)

Validity (year)

Renewal Frequency
China

2,610

1,160

6

15

Renew annually
Hong Kong

580

551

1-3

25

Renew every 5 years
Taiwan

4,872

Nil

12

15

Renew annually
Macau

3,480

Nil

24

25

Renew annually
Singapore

1,856

1,566

1

15

Renew every 5 years
Japan

4,640

Nil

6-12

25

Renew annually
South Korea

4,524

Nil

18-24

20

Renew annually
India

8,120

Nil

12

15

Renew once after 10 years
Indonesia

6,206

Nil

12-24

10

N/A
Malaysia

3,480

Nil

12-24

25

Renew every 5 years
Thailand

4,640

Nil

24-36

10

Renew annually from 5th to 10th year
Vietnam

3,422

Nil

12

15

Renew every 5 years
Laos

4,060

Nil

12

15

Renew annually
Cambodia

6,670

Nil

12

15

Renew every 5 years
Philippines

1,566

Nil

6

15

Renew every 5 years

Middle East

Jurisdiction

1st Design Fee (RM)

Per Additional Design Fee (RM)

Duration (month)

Validity (year)

Renewal Frequency
Saudi Arabia

6,670

Nil

10-12

15

Renew annually
UAE*

10,440 / 12,760

Nil

6

10

Renew annually
Qatar*

9,280

Nil

2-3 wd

N/A

N/A

Europe

Jurisdiction

1st Design Fee (RM)

Per Additional Design Fee (RM)

Duration (month)

Validity (year)

Renewal Frequency
European Union (EU)*

4,408

1,624

1-2

25

Renew every 5 years
UK

2,900

1,450

1-2

25

Renew every 5 years
EU + UK

6,264

2,320

1-2

25

Renew every 5 years
Switzerland

6,960

4,640

6-12

25

Renew every 5 years

North America

Jurisdiction

1st Design Fee (RM)

Per Additional Design Fee (RM)

Duration (month)

Validity (year)

Renewal Frequency
USA (small entity)

10,672

Nil

18

15

N/A
Canada

8,700

Nil

18

10

Renew once after 5 years
Mexico

9,570

Nil

12-24

25

Renew every 5 years

South America

Jurisdiction

1st Design Fee (RM)

Per Additional Design Fee (RM)

Duration (month)

Validity (year)

Renewal Frequency
Chile

13,920

Nil

24

10

N/A
Brazil

5,104

Nil

6-12

25

Renew every 5 years
Colombia

6,960

Nil

6-9

10

N/A
Argentina

5,104

1,450

1

15

Renew every 5 years
Peru

5,104

Nil

6-8

10

N/A

Oceania

Jurisdiction

1st Design Fee (RM)

Per Additional Design Fee (RM)

Duration (month)

Validity (year)

Renewal Frequency
Australia

3,190

2,030

2

10

Renew once after 5 years
New Zealand

1,740

Nil

6

15

Renew every 5 years

Africa

Jurisdiction

1st Design Fee (RM)

Per Additional Design Fee (RM)

Duration (month)

Validity (year)

Renewal Frequency
South Africa

2,320

Nil

9-12

15

Renew annually after 3 years

*Due to the impact of Brexit, we strongly recommend our clients pursuing design registration in UK in addition to EU so as to guarantee enforcable registered design rights in UK post to Brexit.

*European Union: includes 27 member states.
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden.

*Qatar currently has a Design Law in place; however, there are no implementing regulations to operationalize it, so formal design registration is not yet available. The current method of protection involves publishing the design drawings in local newspapers, which can serve as evidence against third parties in case of infringement. By submitting the design drawings, the publication process can be completed within 2-3 working days.

*UAE: Individual: RM10,440, Company: RM12,760