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.
The Amyothar Hluttaw (Upper House of Myanmar Parliament) has passed the Trademark Law, Industrial Design Law, Patent Law and Copyright Law on February 15, 2018. They will now be submitted to Pyithu Hluttaw (Lower House) and Pyidaungsu Hluttaw (Assembly of the Union), before the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw submit them to the the President Office for signature. The laws should be enacted in June 2018.
Under current Myanmar law, there is no codified system for protection of trademarks. Indeed, there is no dedicated trademark law. However, trademarks are defin
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