PATENTS
Patents are primarily regulated by the Patents and Designs Act (Chapter 417 of the Revised Edition of the Laws of Malta) and related subsidiary legislation. These laws draw heavily from related EU legislation and practice, and conform to relative EU laws in all material aspects. For a more "in depth" overview of the law, please visit the following website: www.justice.gov.mt and follow the relative links to Principal and Subsidiary legislation under the letter "P".

TRADEMARKS
Trademarks are primarily regulated by the Trademarks Act (Chapter 416 of the Revised Edition of the Laws of Malta) and related subsidiary legislation. These laws draw heavily from related EU legislation and practice, and conform to relative EU laws in all material aspects. For a more "in depth" overview of the law, please visit the following website: www.justice.gov.mt and follow the relative links to Principal and Subsidiary legislation under the letter "T".

DESIGNS
Designs are primarily regulated by the Patents and Designs Act (Chapter 417 of the Revised Edition of the Laws of Malta) and related subsidiary legislation. These laws draw heavily from related EU legislation and practice, and conform to relative EU laws in all material aspects. For a more "in depth" overview of the law, please visit the following website: www.justice.gov.mt and follow the relative links to Principal and Subsidiary legislation under the letter "D".

COPYRIGHT
Copyright is primarily regulated by the Copyright Act (Chapter 415 of the Revised Edition of the Laws of Malta) and related subsidiary legislation. These laws draw heavily from related EU legislation and practice, and conform to relative EU laws in all material aspects. For a more "in depth" overview of the law, please visit the following website: www.justice.gov.mt and follow the relative links to Principal and Subsidiary legislation under the letter "C".

PROTECTION OF IP RIGHTS AT CROSS BORDER LEVEL
Intellectual property rights are protected locally at cross border level by means of the Intellectual Property Rights (Cross-Border Measures) Act (Chapter 414 of the Revised Edition of the Laws of Malta) as well as the application of EU Regulation number 1383/2003, thus affording protection to right holders.