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Beyond my brand name and logo, I also use a specific catchy slogan consistently across my marketing in Malta, and I’d like to know whether a short phrase like this can actually be registered as a trademark in its own right, separate from my main brand name.

I’m considering applying for a patent in Malta for a genuine technical invention I’ve developed. I want to understand how long the resulting protection would actually last, and whether I can simply keep renewing it indefinitely to maintain protection long-term.

I’m setting up a new website for my business in Malta and the domain name I’d like to use is quite similar, though not identical, to an existing registered trademark belonging to a completely different, unrelated type of business in another industry. Would registering this domain name actually create any legal risk for me?

I’ve discovered a business in Malta actively using a trademark almost identical to mine, and the ongoing damage to my brand and customer confusion is happening right now while I consider my legal options. I’m worried that waiting for a full court case to conclude will cause serious harm in the meantime. Is there a way to get them to stop urgently while the underlying dispute is resolved?

I registered a trademark in Malta a few years ago and I vaguely recall something about needing to renew it periodically, but I’m not entirely sure of the timeline or what would actually happen to my protection if I simply forgot or missed a renewal deadline.

I’ve registered my company name with the Malta Business Registry, and I also have a distinct logo design that I use for branding. I’m wondering whether registering the company name itself gives me any protection over the logo too, or whether these are treated as entirely separate matters requiring separate protection.

I’ve developed what I believe is an innovative new business method for how I structure and deliver a particular type of service. I’m wondering whether this kind of business method, rather than a physical invention, is actually something I could protect through a patent in Malta.

I filed a trademark application in Malta and I’ve just been notified that another company has formally opposed my registration, claiming it conflicts with their own existing trademark. I want to understand what this opposition process actually involves and what my options are for responding.

I have a registered trademark in Malta for my brand, and I’ve recently noticed a competitor operating locally under a name that sounds and looks quite similar to mine, enough that I’ve had customers genuinely confuse the two. What can I actually do to stop this?

I’m in the process of preparing a trademark application in Malta, but I’m now concerned that a different, unrelated business might file a very similar application around the same time. I want to understand how this kind of overlapping claim would actually be resolved under Maltese trademark law.