In a further development of the implementation of Myanmar’s first formal trademark law, on February 15, 2018, the Upper House of the Myanmar Parliament approved Myanmar’s trademark law (“the Trademark Law”), as well as the Industrial Design Law, Copyright Law and the Patent Law. The Trademark Law now has to be approved by the Lower House of Parliament and Assembly of the Union before being submitted to the President’s Office for signature. It is anticipated that the Trademark Law could come into effect in June or July this year.
Ibaraki Prefecture issued a certificate of designation to the representatives of the four designated production areas of green onions in Mito City, strawberries in the Asahi district of Hokota City, coriander in Namegata City, and lotus roots in Ami Town.
The UK government has outlined its intention to offer EU registered trademarks a UK equivalent post-Brexit.In its latest draft agreement on the withdrawal of the UK from the EU, the UK revealed that it would create an equivalent cloned right during the Brexit post-transition period, which is planned to last from 29 March 2019, to 31 December 2020.