1.   On 28th August 2020, the Ministry of Commerce of Myanmar (“MOC”) issued Order No. 63/2020 to announce the Soft Opening of the Trademark Office (“TMO”) under the Intellectual Property Department (“IPD”) for re-filing of registered trademarks and filing of used but non-registered trademarks under the Myanmar Trademark Law 2019 (“MTL2019”). 2.   The Soft Opening... Read More

On 28th August 2020, the Ministry of Commerce of Myanmar (“MOC”) issued Order No. 63/2020 to announce the Soft Opening for owners of registered trademarks and used but non-registered trademarks to file their trademarks under the Myanmar Trademark Law 2019 (“MTL2019”) starting from 1st October 2020.  The key points of the Order are summarized below.... Read More

On 28th August 2020, the Ministry of Commerce of Myanmar (“MOC”) issued Order No. 63/2020 to announce the Soft Opening for owners of registered trademarks and used trademarks to file their trademarks under the Myanmar Trademark Law 2019 (“MTL2019”).  The key points of the Order are summarized below. 1.   Owners of trademarks already registered with... Read More

1.   Trademark System Prior to Effective Date of TML2019 A trademark can be registered with the Office for Registration of Deeds by registering a Declaration of Trademark Ownership (“DTO”) under the Registration of Deeds Law 2018.  One DTO can cover one trademark for one or several classes of goods or services. There is neither examination... Read More

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