Copyright
Copyright Registration & Protection Services in Malaysia
From literary works and digital content to software and artistic creations, protect your intellectual property with comprehensive copyright registration services designed to safeguard, enforce, and maximise the value of your creative work across Malaysia and Southeast Asia.
Why Copyright Protection Matters
Helping over 20,000 businesses across Southeast Asia protect their intellectual property and counting.
Your creative work is more than just an idea it’s a valuable asset that deserves legal protection. Whether you’re an artist, software developer, author, or business owner, copyright registration in Malaysia safeguards your work from unauthorized use and ensures you retain full control over how it’s used, distributed, or monetized.
In today’s fast-evolving digital landscape, creative works are more vulnerable than ever. From unauthorized reproduction and digital piracy to content theft across borders, the risks to your intellectual property are real and growing. Without proper copyright protection, your work and the revenue it generates remains exposed.
At KASS, we simplify the entire process, offering tailored copyright protection services across Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Timor-Leste, Vietnam, Thailand, the Philippines, and Myanmar. Our team of experienced specialists guides you through every step, from initial advisory and documentation to filing and enforcement, ensuring your creative works are protected across every market you operate in.
Service Overview
We offer end-to-end support for copyright protection, tailored to fit your unique needs. Our services include:
Secure your ownership rights with seamless copyright registration services in Malaysia and across Southeast Asia. We handle the entire process from documentation to filing ensuring your creative work is legally protected.
Prevent unauthorized use of your creations. We provide legal support to enforce your rights and resolve disputes efficiently.
Unsure about copyright strategies? Our experts analyze your portfolio and provide tailored advice to maximize protection and value.
Expand your creative reach. We assist in obtaining international copyright protection to safeguard your work across borders.
what our clients say
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Frequently Asked Questions
Books (traditional or digital), scripts, music, pictures, videos, source codes for software, manuals/guidebooks, university journals, and other kinds of creative works or materials have special intangible rights attached to them. These rights, known as “copyrights”, are owned by the people who create the work – authors, producers, photographers, musicians, songwriters, artists and such – who can choose to do anything and everything they wish with their exclusive rights.
Copyright protects the expression of the author’s artistic and literary works and is also related to the exclusive right to prepare derivative works and to perform and display the work. Subject to the provisions of the Copyright Act 1987, artistic, literary and musical works, films, sounds recordings and broadcasts are eligible for copyright protection.
The only criteria for a creative work to be eligible for copyright is that there must have been sufficient effort applied or put into the work to make the work original and the work must be reduced to material form (so the work can be “seen” or “heard” by others). Works are eligible for copyright regardless of the quality of the work and the purpose for which they were created.
Copyright registration in Malaysia is handled through the Intellectual Property Corporation of Malaysia (MyIPO). The process involves submitting the relevant documentation and filing forms for your creative work. KASS manages the entire copyright registration process on your behalf from document preparation to submission and follow-up ensuring a smooth and accurate filing.
The owners of copyrights have the right to prevent other parties from reproducing their work or any substantial parts of their work in any material form, unless authorized by them. As the translation, adaptation and transformation of their work and applications thereof can also be prevented, owners of copyright essentially have broad rights to their pieces of work and these rights can be exploited in many profitable ways.
Copyright terms differ from country to country. In Singapore, US and the EU countries for instance, copyright lasts for the life of the author plus 70 years.
Copyright in Malaysia is slightly different. In Malaysia, copyright in literary, musical and artistic works subsists during the life of the creator and continues 50 years after his/her death. This means that the estate of the deceased author, artist or designer can benefit from the copyright for a further 50 years.
KASS International manages copyright registration across Southeast Asia through a single point of contact without having to coordinate with multiple local agents across different countries. With a presence in Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Thailand, Singapore, the Philippines, and Myanmar, KASS is uniquely positioned to handle your copyright filings across the region under one roof.
Instead of juggling multiple agents and timelines, you can:
- File copyright applications across multiple SEA jurisdictions through one firm
- Benefit from a consistent copyright registration strategy across all markets
- Receive centralised updates on your copyright status region-wide
- Save time and cost with streamlined cross-border copyright protection management
