This document gives a summary of the major activities carried out as of July 2020 for implementation of the MTL2019. 1.   The Central Committee of Intellectual Property (“CCIP”) has been established on 6th March 2020. The office of the CCIP is located in NayPyiTaw.  Its powers and duties include creating policies, strategies and projects related... Read More

As of 27th March 2020, Myanmar has done the followings, amongst other things, to be prepared for implementation of the MTL2019. 1.   The Department of Intellectual Property (“DIP”) has been established under the Ministry of Commerce of Myanmar.  The DIP drafted the Trademark Rules for implementing the MTL2019. 2.   In December 2019 and January 2020,... Read More

As of 20th March 2020, Myanmar has done the followings, amongst other things, to be prepared for implementation of the MTL2019. The Department of Intellectual Property (“DIP”) has been established under the Ministry of Commerce of Myanmar.  The DIP drafted the Trademark Rules for implementing the MTL2019. In December 2019 and January 2020, the DIP... Read More

Re-filing of Registered Trademarks in Myanmar Overview of Intellectual Property Laws of Myanmar

On 10th September 2019, the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation (“MOALI”) issued its Notification No. 299/2019 called Deeds Registration Rules (“DRR”) under the Deeds Registration Law 2018 (“DRL”) to set out the procedures for registration of deeds in Myanmar. The major provisions of the DRR include: – 1.   For a deed executed abroad, the... Read More