From October 31, 2023, it will be possible to seek protection
for industrial designs in Myanmar.
On January 30, 2019, Myanmar's Parliament, known as the
Assembly of the Union, passed the long-anticipated Myanmar
Industrial Design Law ("IDL"). The rules governing its
implementation were made public on September 29, 2023, and they are
set to take effect on October 31, 2023. From October 31, 2023, it
will be possible to seek protection for industrial designs in
Myanmar.
Key features of the IDL are summarized below:
International Novelty: To be eligible for
registration under this law, any industrial design must be novel,
having never been disclosed or made public, within Myanmar or
abroad, through means such as written description, use,
publication, display, or any other method, prior to the
application.
