The Industrial Design Law of Myanmar Comes into Force on 31st October 2023

On 18th October 2023, the State Administration Council (SAC) of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar issued its Notification No. 217/2023 to designate 31st October 2023 as the effective date of the Industrial Design Law 2019 (IDL) of Myanmar. Starting from 31st October 2023, creators of industrial designs (Designs) can file applications for registration… Read More

News, Legal Brief / 23 Oct 2023

Myanmar Customs Rules for Protection of Trademark Rights 2023

On 14th July 2023, the Ministry of Planning and Finance (MOPF) issued its Notification No. 50/2023 on Customs Rules (CR) for Protection of Trademark Rights Pursuant to Section 106 (c) of the Myanmar Trademark Law 2019 (MTL 2019).  The CR consists of 3 major parts: (1)   recordal of registered trademarks with the Customs Department (CD);… Read More

News / 12 Oct 2023

Not All the Cases Can Be Appealed to the Supreme Court of Thailand

The mainstream Courts of Justice in Thailand are the Courts of First Instance (“CFI”), the Appeal Courts (“AC”), and the Supreme Court (“SC”).  Thailand also has specialized courts, such as the Intellectual Property and International Trade Court, the Tax Court, the Labor Court, the Administrative Court and the Constitutional Court. If a party to a… Read More

News / 12 Oct 2023

Kowit Somwaiya Serves as a Member of the INTA Data Protection Committee

LawPlus Ltd. is proud to announce that INTA (International Trademark Association) has selected our Senior Partner Kowit Somwaiya to serve as a member of the INTA Data Protection Committee (DPC) for the second term (2024-2025).  The DPC works on developing and advocating the INTA’s policy regarding the impact of data protection law on trademark rights,… Read More

News / 02 Oct 2023