Old System and Trademark Law 2019 Before 2019, protection and enforcement of trademarks in Myanmar were possible under the “old system” based mainly on the Specific Relief Act 1877, the Law of Torts 1855, the Penal Code 1860, the Civil Procedure Code 1908, the Registration Act 1908 and the Deeds Registration Law 2018.  The first-to-use... Read More

INTA’s 2019 Asia Conference: Brands in Changing Times, October 17-18 in Kuala Lumpur will look into issues surrounding brand owners doing business in the region so that they may innovate, protect, enforce, and grow. With the global marketplace changing at record speed, brands and their legal teams must evolve with the times. So, if you... Read More

The Union Parliament of Myanmar finally passed the Myanmar Industrial Design Law (“IDL”) on 30th January 2019 as a Pyidaungsu Htuttaw Law No. 2/2019 and it was signed by the President of Myanmar on the same day. However, it will be effective only after a notification is issued by the President of Myanmar. The IDL... Read More

The Union Parliament of Myanmar finally passed the Myanmar Trademark Law (“TML”) on 30th January 2019 as a Pyidaungsu Htuttaw Law No. 3/2019 and it was signed by the President of Myanmar on the same day.  It will be effective after a notification is issued by the President of Myanmar. The TML has established a... Read More

On 5th February 2019, the Announcement of the Special Cases Board on Criteria for Offenses To Be Deemed Special Cases under the Jurisdiction of the Department of Special Investigation (“DSI”) No. 7 B.E. 2562 (A.D. 2019) (“Announcement”) was published in the Royal Gazette.  The Announcement has become effective on and from 6th February 2019. Under... Read More