Courts in Myanmar Are Granted Jurisdiction as Intellectual Property Courts

On 24th March 2023, the Supreme Court of the Union (“SCU”) issued 5 notifications to confer jurisdiction over IPR cases to several courts resulting in these courts being the IPR Courts (“IP Courts”) under Section 66 of the Myanmar Trademark Law 2019 (“MTL 2019”) effective on and from 1st April 2023.  The IP Courts which… Read More

News / 28 Mar 2023

The Myanmar Trademark Law 2019 Comes into Force

The State Administration Council issued the SAC Notification No. 82/2023 dated 10th March 2023 to announce that the Myanmar Trademark Law 2019 (“MTL”) will come into force on 1st April 2023 (“MTL Effective Date”). It is expected that the Department of Intellectual Property (“DIP”) will announce the Grand Opening Period (“GOP”) for filing fresh applications… Read More

News / 28 Mar 2023

Thailand Amends the Labour Protection Act to Recognize Working-From-Home

The Labour Protection Act (No. 8) B.E. 2566 (2023) (“Act No. 8”) was gazetted on 19th March 2023 to amend the Labour Protection Act B.E. 2541 (1998) (“LPA”) to set out the requirements and guidelines for work-from-home arrangements.  The Act No. 8 will come into force on and from 18th April 2023. The Act No…. Read More

News / 23 Mar 2023