The trademark filing system in Myanmar has seen significant
developments over the past year. With over 7,000 trademarks
registered in the past 12 months, the IP Department has made
promising progress for rights holders. This analysis outlines the
key developments, trends and challenges in trademark filings,
providing a comprehensive overview for stakeholders and
professional partners engaged in IP protection in Myanmar.
Over 7,000 trademarks have been registered
On 1 May 2024, Myanmar began publishing trademark applications
for opposition every month. Within 10 months, approximately 9,870
applications, including 7,066 registered marks, had been
published.
The publication process has now reached applications that were
refiled in 2021 (all existing trademarks were refiled between the
IP Department's soft opening on 1 October 2020 and 1 April
2021). It is estimated that it may take approximately one year to
complete the process for these applications, because
