Request to Amend a Patent Application or Registration
WARNING to all applicants - Any false statements, misrepresentation or concealment of material fact on this form or any document presented in support of this application may be grounds for criminal prosecution.
INFORMATION PROTECTED – The Commerce Department within the Ministry for the Economy, European Funds and Lands, collects and processes the personal data provided in this application to carry out its lawful functions under the Patents & Designs Act [Cap. 417].
All personal data is collected and processed in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation 2016/679 and all current Data Protection legislation, the Patents & Designs Act [Cap. 417] and the Data Privacy Policy of the Department, a copy of which is available on our website.
Personal data provided in this application will only be shared with third parties according to the law.
Details of Registration/Application
By means of this application, I am hereby applying to withdraw or amend a patent application or to amend a patent registration. I confirm that the data I am supplying in this application is correct. I hereby give my consent to the Commerce Department to process and record the personal information which I am providing in this application and to exchange this information with Competent Authorities, as necessary, in order to process this application as required by Maltese Law.
I fully understand that:
- by opting out my application cannot be processed;
- authorised personnel who are processing this application may have access to the information provided in this application for the purpose specified in this application;
- information in this application form will be published by the Commerce Department and is therefore accessible to the public;
- edited information, that would not identify me, may be used for statistical purposes.
I know that I am entitled to see the information related to me, should I ask for it in writing.
I am aware that for the purposes of the Data Protection Act, the Data Controller is Director General, Commerce Department as the Comptroller of Industrial Property.
I declare that before the filing date or where priority is claimed before the date of priority of the application, the invention was not made available to the public in any written or other graphic form, by an oral description, by use or in any other way anywhere in the world.
Fee for an amendment or clerical error: €23.29
Fee for a change of name or address: €11.65
Fee for a limitation of the specifications/change in priority claim: €23.29
Notes:
This application will not be processed until payment has been received.
Payment can be effected via:
Bank transfer (preferred method) to:
Bank: Bank of Valletta
Account number: 40018101689 (charges to be incurred by sender)
IBAN: MT58VALL22013000000040018101689
BIC Code: VALL MTMT
Account Name: Commerce
NB. Please insert the Patent Number in the bank's comments section when affecting payment.
By Post:
Cheques payable to "CIP" and sent to:
Commerce Department, Lascaris Bastion, Grandmaster’s Garden, Valletta, VLT 1933, Malta
Warning: Misleading Invoices
It has come to the attention of the Commerce Department that local applicants are receiving invitations to pay fees that do not originate from the Industrial Property Registrations Directorate within the Commerce Department and which are unrelated to the processing of applications carried out by this office. If you receive an unsolicited invitation regarding renewal, publication, transfer or any other procedure in connection with your registration, DO NOT PAY IT until you have checked carefully to see what services are being offered and whether the source is official. You are advised to be aware of such invitations and where in doubt kindly contact this office on: +356 25690340.