Thailand’s judicial interpretation of patent law has evolved through a series of landmark decisions that shape how patentability, infringement, and enforcement are assessed under the Patent Act B.E. 2522 (1979).  This article summarizes and analyzes the key judgments given by the Supreme Court and the Central Intellectual Property and International Trade Court (IPIT Court) in... Read More

The Government of Myanmar through the Department of Intellectual Property of the Ministry of Commerce in collaboration with other relevant government agencies held the first ever International Conference on Intellectual Property 2025 in NayPyiTaw, Myanmar on 3-4 July 2025.  During the two days of the conference, local and foreign IP law professionals and experts presented... Read More

The Department of Intellectual Property (DIP) proposed principles and reasons for drafting an Act on Amendments to the Copyright Act B.E. 2537 (A.D. 1994) for public hearings from June 13 to 30, 2025.  The proposed amendments aim at expanding the scope of copyright protection, strengthening the moral rights of authors and performers, giving the examination and... Read More

The Intellectual property Department (IPD) of Myanmar uses online filing system for IP rights holders to file applications for registration of trademarks, designs, patents and copyrights.  The system runs 24 hours and seven days a week.  The IPD also allows applicants file IPR applications physically at the filing counters at the IPD offices in Yangon,... Read More

On 22nd October 2024, the Intellectual Property Agency (IPA) of Myanmar issued its Notification No. 2/2024 to announce the rates of the official fees in Myanmar Kyat (MMK) for patent and utility model (petty patent) matters under the Patent Law 2019.  The official fees range from MMK500,000/ (around USD250) to MMK1,500,000 (around USD750).  The official... Read More