On 28th August 2020, the Ministry of Commerce of Myanmar (“MOC”) issued Order No. 63/2020 to announce the Soft Opening for owners of registered trademarks and used trademarks to file their trademarks under the Myanmar Trademark Law 2019 (“MTL2019”).  The key points of the Order are summarized below. 1.   Owners of trademarks already registered with... Read More

On 17th July 2020, the Thailand Arbitration Center (“THAC”) issued its Rules on Alternative Dispute Resolution Online Proceedings B.E. 2563 (A.D. 2020) (“Online ADR Rules”) to replace its Rules on Electronic ADR Proceedings for Electronic Transactions B.E. 2558 (A.D. 2015) covering all the online proceedings (negotiation, mediation and arbitration) effective from 1st August 2020.  Its... Read More

On 31st August 2020,  Kowit Somwaiya our managing partner gave a presentation on the legal issues of e-meeting legislations at the video conference organized by the Legal Committee of the American Chamber of Commerce (AMCHAM) in Thailand.  For more details of the presentation, please click the slide cover below. Legal Issues of E-Meeting Legislations  ... Read More

On 24th June 2020, the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society (“MDES”) issued its Notification on Personal Data Security Standards B.E. 2563 (A.D. 2020) (“Notification”) effective from 18th July 2020 to 31st May 2021. The Notification defines the “personal data security” as the maintenance of  the confidentiality, integrity and availability of the personal data for... Read More

1.   Trademark System Prior to Effective Date of TML2019 A trademark can be registered with the Office for Registration of Deeds by registering a Declaration of Trademark Ownership (“DTO”) under the Registration of Deeds Law 2018.  One DTO can cover one trademark for one or several classes of goods or services. There is neither examination... Read More