On 11th March 2019, the Patent Law 2019 (“PTL”) was passed by the Union Parliament of Myanmar (“Pyidaungsu Hluttaw”) to provide protection for patents and petty patents.  On 1st June 2024, the State Administration Council (“SAC”) of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar issued its Notification No. 106/2024 to designate 31st May 2024 as... Read More

The State Administration Council (SAC) announced 1st April 2023 as the effective date of the Trademark Law 2019 (TML 2019). The Intellectual Property Department (IPD) allowed re-filing of registered and used trademarks and filing of new trademarks under the TML 2019.  The IPD is now examining trademark applications under the normal basis and the examination... Read More

We are pleased to announce that LawPlus has been recognized as one of Thailand’s top law firms in the Data Compliance & Cybersecurity category by Asia Business Law Journal’s Thailand Law Firm Awards 2024, published by Vantage Asia Publishing Ltd., Hong Kong.  We are grateful for the recognition from the ABLJ and for the support... Read More

Key Legislations •  The Royal Decree on the Operation of Digital Platform Service Businesses That Are Subject to Prior Notification B.E. 2565 (2022) (“DPS Law”) effective on 21st August 2023. •  The Regulations issued by the Electronic Transactions Commission (“ETC”) and the Electronic Transactions Development Agency (“ETDA”) under the DPS Law. Digital Platform Service (“DPS”)... Read More

In this report, we provide an overview of the key legislations and practices that took place in Myanmar in relation to trademark applications and registrations from March 2023 to April 2024 to keep our readers updated on trademark protection law and practice of Myanmar. The SAC issued its Notification No. 82/2023 dated 10th March 2023... Read More