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ARTICLE · 10 JULY 2019

Myanmar IP Law Implementation Update

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The 4 IP laws for Myanmar all passed in early 2019. However they are still not yet in effect.

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The 4 IP laws for Myanmar all passed in early 2019. However they are still not yet in effect. They all require an implementation date. This however depends on many other factors, which the Myanmar government is working on. These include:

  • 4 sets of Implementing regulations. WIPO is helping to draft these.
  • The structure of the IP Office: comprising the IP Central Committee (Policy), the IP Agency (Implementation) and the IP Department (Registration and Administration), with all its divisions: Trademark, Design, Copyright, Patent and Legal, Training, IT and other divisions. This structure is now in place.
  • Developing the IP Office's strategic plan and roadmap.
  • Finalizing the move from the Ministry of Education into the Ministry of Commerce – with 2 offices in Naypyidaw and Yangon, as well as space, furniture and fittings.

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