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Okt 20, 2017
Denise Mirandah, Mirandah Asia, Singapore
Sharifah Alsri, Mirandah Asia, Singapore
First published on www.mirandah.com

Myanmar Presents New Trademark Bill


Denise Mirandah, Mirandah Asia, Singapore, Sharifah Alsri, Mirandah Asia, Singapore, First published on www.mirandah.comMyanmar has yet to produce its own specific legislation on trademarks. As a member of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and the World Trade Organization (WTO), the nation is expected to deliver its IP laws in the near future to provide protection for trademarks, copyright, patents, and other intellectual property.
From August 8-10, 2017, the draft of Myanmar’s Trade Mark Law has recently been published in newspapers for public comment. The bill is now being reviewed by the concerned Draft Law Committee of the Parliament – its approval is expected by the end of this year. When the Trade Mark Law comes into force, Myanmar’s IP regime may finally become a smooth and formal system of registration for IP rights. This article serves to provide an overview of the existing system of trademark registration procedures, and the proposed new Trademark Bill.
In the absence of any statutory rights, there are no formal laws of what is deemed registrable other than the definitions of trademarks provided in the Penal Code of Myanmar and the Private Industrial  read more