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Soft Launch Of New Electronic Filing System

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Myanmar's new trademark law is now ripe for implementation. The Myanmar Department of Intellectual Property (MDIP)'s new electronic filing system is expected to see a "soft" launch...

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Myanmar's new trademark law is now ripe for implementation. The Myanmar Department of Intellectual Property (MDIP)'s new electronic filing system is expected to see a "soft" launch on December 20, 2019 (although this date may be delayed) during which only trade mark owners holding declarations of ownership for trademarks under the old law may apply to register these trademarks under the new law. The registrations under the new law will supersede declarations of ownership under the old law.

Myanmar's new trademark law is now ripe for implementation. The Myanmar Department of Intellectual Property (MDIP)'s new electronic filing system is expected to see a "soft" launch on December 20, 2019 (although this date may be delayed) during which only trade mark owners holding declarations of ownership for trademarks under the old law may apply to register these trademarks under the new law. The registrations under the new law will supersede declarations of ownership under the

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