1.   The Union Government established the Central Committee of Intellectual Property (“CCIP”) on 6th March 2020. The CCIP is in charge of creating policies, strategies and projects related to IP rights and supervising and directing their implementations, coordinating with local and international organizations in relation to intellectual property matters, and carrying out other functions and... Read More

On 1st July 2022, the Ministry of Commence (“MOC”) issued its Notification No. 44/2022 to prescribe 19 official forms in the Myanmar and English languages for trademark matters under the Trademark Law 2019 as follows: 1)    TM 1 Form for filing a trademark application; 2)    TM 2 Form for appointment of representative(s); 3) ... Read More

This is an update on the law and the practice of Myanmar in relation to registration of new trademarks and re-filing / re-registration of registered trademarks and used trademarks as of 29th March 2022. New Trademark Registration under the Old Law The owner of a new trademark can register the trademark with the Office for... Read More

From 25th February 2022 to 1st March 2022, the Intellectual Property Department (IPD) of the Ministry of Commerce of Myanmar held training sessions for trademark representatives (attorney/agents) on the intellectual property laws of Myanmar, including the Trademark Law 2019. The purpose of the training is to enhance the quality of the attorneys/representatives in the intellectual... Read More

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