Flow of Trademark Registration Each Country (Myanmar)

The Trademark Law was published on 30th January 2019, but it has not been enforced yet. However, the soft opening was started on 1st October and expect to enforce the law on 31st March 2021. 

However, the criminal law prohibits acts such as imitating trademarks or selling goods with imitated trademarks. Under the Registration Act, in practice, in order to protect a trademark, the person or company may register a trademark under the Registration Act at the Office of Registration of Deeds and publish a public notice in a newspaper.

Flow of trademark registration under the Registration Act

1. Submit required documents to the Office of Registration of Deeds
2. The Office of Registration of Deeds will return the original documents of the Declaration of Ownership with the registration date, registration number and the seal of the Office of Registration of Deeds.
3. Publish the public notice in newspaper
4. Completion of registration

Necessary documents

  • Declaration of Ownership
  • Special Power of Attorney
  • Sample of trademark

Summary

  • Term of registration…about 1month to 1 and a half months
  • Term of trademark right…3 years
  • Renewal …We recommend re-posting of periodical announcement every 3 years
  • Accession to the MADOPRO … no

Flow of trademark registration under the Trademark Law

1. Submit required documents through WIPO Online account. *Please be noted that soft opening period is only can be submit the person who registered their trademark under the Registration Act or person who used their trademarks in the market but not registered in the Registration of Deed Office.
2. Make a payment for the registration fee * The registration fee is not determine yet and will publish during soft opening period.

3. Establish the Ministry of Intellectual Property and officially enforce the Trademark Law. 
At the same time, all people can apply the trademark registration.