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      Myanmar has registered over 7,000 trademarks, with more positive changes to come
      Myanmar has registered over 7,000 trademarks, with more positive changes to come

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      Moe Mynn Thu

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      15 May 2025

      Myanmar Launches Online Trade Mark Registration Gazette
      Myanmar Launches Online Trade Mark Registration Gazette

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      Ei Darli

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      05 Dec 2024

      Patent Applications will be able to be filed in Myanmar from October 31, 2024
      Patent Applications will be able to be filed in Myanmar from October 31, 2024

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      Thet Htar Aung

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      29 Oct 2024

      Southeast Asia & Hong Kong: Trade Mark Practice Updates
      Southeast Asia & Hong Kong: Trade Mark Practice Updates

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      03 Jul 2024

      Foreign brands should not be put off by slow progress at Myanmar IP department
      Foreign brands should not be put off by slow progress at Myanmar IP department

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      Moe Mynn Thu

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      11 Jun 2024

      Myanmar: Patent Law into effect on 31 May 2024
      However, the filing of applications will likely commence towards the end of 2024

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      03 Jun 2024

      Update on Myanmar’s New Trade Mark Law
      The Publication for Opposition Period Kicks off soon!

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      Tin Hla

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      08 May 2024

      How to protect well-known marks in Myanmar
      In this article, we unravel the ins and outs of well-known marks in Myanmar and how they are being determined.

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      Moe Mynn Thu

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      14 Mar 2024

      Launch of Patent & Design Newsletter
      New newsletter showcases developments from Rouse's jurisdictions

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      27 Feb 2024

      Industrial designs can now be filed in Myanmar
      Industrial designs can now be filed in Myanmar

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      31 Jan 2024

      Myanmar: Update On 2019 Industrial Design Law Notifications
      Myanmar's Ministry of Commerce has issued the forms for filing industrial designs and the relevant official fees.

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      23 Jan 2024

      Patent & Design Updates from Myanmar: January 2024
      Patent & Design Updates from Myanmar: January 2024

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      23 Jan 2024

      Seminar: IP strategies in light of the new Myanmar IP laws
      It's time to review and understand how the IP laws would apply to your company.

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      22 Aug 2023

      Myanmar: Important update on the entry into force of the new Trade Mark Law
      Myanmar: Important update on the entry into force of the new Trade Mark Law

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      Moe Mynn Thu

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      14 Mar 2023

      Updates on the opening date of Myanmar's Intellectual Property Office
      Updates on the opening date of Myanmar's Intellectual Property Office

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      18 Jan 2023

      Myanmar: Update on 2019 Trade Mark Law - Notification No. 44/2022
      Myanmar: Update on 2019 Trade Mark Law - Notification No. 44/2022

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      05 Aug 2022

      Update on trade mark registration & trade mark re-filing in Myanmar
      This guide explains the detailed recordation and refiling process in Myanmar.

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      Tin Hla

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      22 Jun 2022

      Myanmar coup impact on trade marks
      Myanmar coup impact on trade marks

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      17 Mar 2021

      Launch of the soft opening period to refile marks in Myanmar
      Launch of the soft opening period to refile marks in Myanmar

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      28 Aug 2020

      Myanmar's Consumer Protection Law tackles IP infringement
      On 15 March 2019, the Parliament passed Law No. 9/2019 on the new Consumer Protection Law 2019 (“CPL”) which repeals

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      01 Jun 2020

      Updates on the creation of the Myanmar IPR Agency
      Updates on the creation of the Myanmar IPR Agency

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      01 Jun 2020

      Myanmar Trade Mark system still not launched
      Myanmar Trade Mark system still not launched

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      Nick Redfearn

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      27 Jan 2020

      When and how to amend patent claims in Southeast Asia and China?
      When and how to amend patent claims in Southeast Asia and China?

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      02 Dec 2019

      Myanmar trade marks applications will soon start
      Myanmar trade marks applications will soon start

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      Nick Redfearn

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      21 Nov 2019

      General patent updates from around Southeast Asia
      ASEAN and Singapore patent updates

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      31 Jul 2019

      Myanmar IP law implementation update
      Myanmar IP law implementation update

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      Nick Redfearn

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      01 Jul 2019

      Myanmar IP laws update
      Myanmar IP laws update

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      Nick Redfearn

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      20 Apr 2019

      Patent updates from around Asia
      Myanmar, Malaysia, Singapore and Vietnam

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      15 Apr 2019

      Myanmar passes Patent Law and Copyright Law
      Myanmar passes Patent Law and Copyright Law

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      Nick Redfearn

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      14 Mar 2019

      Patent protection in Myanmar: new patent law to be enacted in 2019
      Patent protection in Myanmar: new patent law to be enacted in 2019

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      11 Jan 2019

      Myanmar adopts its Trade Mark Law
      The new law is likely to be enacted at the end of December 2018 or within the first quarter of 2019.

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      17 Dec 2018

      Myanmar Parliament passes Trade Mark Laws
      Myanmar Parliament passes Trade Mark Laws

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      Nick Redfearn

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      17 Dec 2018

      Myanmar law passes lower house
      Myanmar law passes lower house

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      Nick Redfearn

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      07 Nov 2018

      Update on IP laws in Myanmar
      The latest progress as Myanmar's proposed IP laws make their way through the Houses

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      09 Oct 2018

      Myanmar's Patent, Designs, Copyright and Trade Mark Laws
      Myanmar's Patent, Designs, Copyright and Trade Mark Laws

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      Nick Redfearn

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      12 Mar 2018

      Myanmar: New IP Laws approved by the Upper House
      The Amyothar Hluttaw (Upper House of Myanmar Parliament) has passed the Trademark Law, Industrial Design Law, Patent

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      21 Feb 2018

      Introduction to Myanmar draft trade mark law 2017
      An introduction to Myanmar's new draft trade mark law

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      30 Aug 2017

      Myanmar draft laws on Patent, Industrial Design and Trade Mark released
      Myanmar draft laws on Patent, Industrial Design and Trade Mark released

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      28 Jul 2017

      Data protection in ASEAN
      Data protection in ASEAN

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      Kin Wah Chow, Nick Redfearn

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      04 Jul 2016

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