On 11th September 2026, the Ministry of Commerce (“MOC”) issued its Notification No. 2/2026 to specify the rates of the official fees in Myanmar Kyat (“MMK”) for filing applications in relation to GI matters under the Myanmar Trademark Law 2019 (“TML 2019”).  We summarized the types of applications and the official fee rates specified in... Read More

The Office of Small and Medium Enterprises Promotion (OSMEP) of Thailand recently launched the Business Development Service Program (BDSP) for MSME.  The BDSP provides co-funding financial support to business development projects of MSME.  The support is between 50% to 80% of project costs of each eligible MSME, depending on their size (type) and subject to... Read More

In this report we provide an overview of the current IP legislations of Myanmar and report the statistics of the IP re-filings, applications and registrations in Myanmar from 2020 to May 2026 to keep our readers updated on the progress of IP protection in Myanmar. Trademarks The Trademark Law 2019 (TML2019) came into force in... Read More

In February 2026, the Department of Intellectual Property (DIP) of Thailand introduced two new AI-driven tools, “AI Image Search” and “Trademark Checker,” to enhance its online trademark search and filing system.  These tools form part of the government’s broader policy to modernize public services through digital transformation.  They are designated to improve user experience and... Read More

Effective from 15th August 2025, the Department of Intellectual Property (DIP) of Thailand per its Announcement dated 6 August 2025 will issue trademark registration certificates (CM1 Form, CM2 Form and CM3 Form) and trademark registration replacement certificates (CM4 Form, CM5 Form and CM6 Form) in their digital forms for recognition of IR registered under the... Read More