MALTA

The goal of Maltese law is to protect intellectual property (IP) in a way that is equitable for users of IP-protected goods and sufficiently safeguards and compensates IP creators and owners. It is aligned with all current European Union legislation in this regard. The process for registering a trademark in Malta is governed by the Trademarks Act, Chapter 597 of the Laws of Malta, as amended by the new Trademark Rules, 2021 (Legal Notice 50 of 2021).

Requirements

• Information about the Candidate
• A list of the Nice Classes and the products or services for which the application is being requested
• A distinct depiction of the mark
• A declaration of intent regarding priority (in the event that the applicant wants to benefit from an earlier application)
• If the applicant wants to use color as a distinguishing characteristic of the mark, they must specify which color or colors they want to use.