Myanmar Issues Industrial Design Rules

Myanmar's Ministry of Commerce has issued the Industrial Design Rules, which set up detailed procedures and guidelines for the registration of industrial designs under the Industrial Design Law. The announcement of the rules in Notification No. 67/2023, dated September 29, 2023, is a crucial development prior to the implementation of the Industrial Design Law, whose enforcement has been pending since its enactment in 2019.

The newly issued Industrial Design Rules will come into effect on the day that the Industrial Design Law is first enforced. The rules set out the substantive procedures for industrial design-related matters, including appointment of representative, examination, opposition, priority claims, and registration, as well as assignment and licensing of industrial designs.