On 4th January 2022, the Cabinet of Thailand approved the draft Notification of the Ministry of Commerce on Counterfeits and Pirated Goods Prohibited from Export, Import and Transit to and from Thailand (“Notification”) to enhance the intellectual property protection commitment of Thailand under the Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights Agreement (TRIPS) and the Regional... Read More

On 14th November 2020, Johnson Intellectual Property Agency organized the Third International Forum on Technology Innovation and IP Protection (TIIP) at China Hi-Tech Fair in Guangdong, China. Our Managing Partner, Mr. Kowit Somwaiya gave a speech on the topic of Filing PCT National Phase Patent Applications in Thailand, Overcoming the refusal of International Trademark Applications... 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

On 11th March 2019, the Union Parliament of Myanmar passed the Patent Law (“PL”) as the Pyidaungsu Htuttaw Law No. 7/2019.  The PL will come into force after the President of Myanmar issues a notification to implement it. The PL has provided for the followings: 1.   The Myanmar Intellectual Property Office (“MIPO”) will be... Read More