Following the Notification No. 71/2023 of October 27, 2023, and Notification No. 2/2023 of December 29, 2023...

Myanmar's Intellectual Property Department (IPD) has released its announcement dated February 9, 2024, stating that it is now accepting applications for registration of copyrights and related...

On May 16, 2023, Myanmar's Intellectual Property Department (IPD) announced an extension of one more month for submission of notarized appointment of representative forms (or "TM-2 forms")...

The Central Committee of Intellectual Property Rights (CCIPR), established by the Union Government of Myanmar on September 30, 2021, has communicated that the new Trade Mark Law and ...

Following the Notification No. 82/2023 dated March 10th, 2023, the new Trade Mark Law No. 3/2019 will enter into force on April 1st, 2023. Phase 2 of the soft-opening...

The director-general of Myanmar's Intellectual Property Department (IPD) has written a newspaper article stating that the country's trademark registration will come into full effect...

In 2020 the new trademarks law will come into effect. A number of practical issues are now taking shape:...

Myanmar recently passed the Myanmar's Trademark Law ("TML") providing a codified framework for the protection of trademarks in the country. Myanmar till date did not have special laws

On July 1st, 2022, the Ministry of Commerce of Myanmar issued Notification No. 44/2022 which indicates required forms for filing and prosecuting trade marks under the Trade...

Following recent significant progress in the implementation of Myanmar's new Trade Mark system, the first online official gazette was published on 1 May.

On January 31, 2024, Myanmar's Intellectual Property Department (IPD) announced that it would officially start accepting industrial design applications...

Fabrice Mattei has published the summary of his proposal he has presented at COP 26 to encourage the dissemination of existing technologies to tackle climate change.

On March 9, 2023, Myanmar's Intellectual Property Department (IPD) informed the country's certified trademark representatives that the Trademark Law enacted in 2019 is set be enforced on April 1, 2023.

On May 1, 2024, Myanmar's Intellectual Property Department (IPD) issued its first publication of trademark applications under the country's 2019 Trademark Law.

The first publication for trade mark registration was launched on 1 December 2024, marking a significant step forward in protecting intellectual property in Myanmar.

Myanmar's Intellectual Property (IP) department recently celebrated its first year of operation. Progress has been significant but slower than expected, according to practitioners.

Across the region, local brands have become key drivers of economic growth, cultural identity, and innovation, and Myanmar is no exception. From traditional products and creative industries to modern startups...

On October 18, 2023, Myanmar's State Administration Council (SAC) issued notifications announcing the enforcement date of the Industrial Design Law and Copyright Law, which were both enacted in 2019.

On January 12, 2023, Myanmar's Intellectual Property Department (IPD) announced that the country's Trademark Law enacted in 2019 is set be enforced in March 2023.

On December 1, 2024, Myanmar's Intellectual Property Department (IPD) issued the first group of trademark certificates of registration for marks registered under the Trademark Law of 2019.