Region: Myanmar

Notification No 50/2023 sets out the rules, requirements and procedures for trademark owners to protect their IP rights through customs recordation. 

08 August 2023

Featured in WTR Special Report Q2 2023: Spotlight on Asia-Pacific: A guide to strategically navigating the evolving landscape

04 July 2023

Featured in WTR Special Report Q2 2023: Spotlight on Asia-Pacific: A guide to strategically navigating the evolving landscape

04 July 2023

The Trademark Law enacted in 2019 is set be enforced on 1 April 2023, while the second phase of the ‘soft opening’ period is expected to commence on 3 April 2023.

14 March 2023

In our latest round-up, we look at Iraq issuing a six-month grant to provide missing documents, INAPI naming the first companies to use the Madrid System in Chile, and much more. 

02 August 2022

Any businesses with existing trademark protection in Myanmar should take steps to ensure that a new application is filed within the priority period to maintain their rights.

19 May 2022

Featured in Online marketplace counterfeit hotspots

In the latest instalment in our regular series identifying digital marketplaces that brand owners should monitor as part of global anti-counterfeiting efforts, we head to three nations in Southeast Asia. 

04 October 2021

The grand opening of Myanmar’s new trademark registration scheme has been delayed due to ongoing political unrest in the country, but IP practitioners are continuing to work hard to process filings.

18 May 2021

In our latest round-up, we look at a joint EPO-EUIPO report showing the benefits of owning IP rights (especially if you are an SME), L Catterton gaining the upper hand in the bidding war for Birkenstock, and much more.

09 February 2021

Despite concerns over clarity of trademark systems, filings are progressing well. The opening should bring Myanmar’s IP landscape up to speed with its neighbours.

26 January 2021