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Filing Industrial Design Applications: Deferred Publication, Priority, and Exhibition Rights
When applying for industrial design registration through the WIPOFile System, applicants have the option to request deferred public publication, priority rights, or exhibition priority rights.…
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Myanmar Announces Registration Start for Copyrights
On February 9, 2024, Myanmar Intellectual Property Department announced the official start date for registering literary and artistic copyrights. Effective from this date, creators can…
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Myanmar Announces Start Date for Industrial Design Registrations
Myanmar Intellectual Property Office (MIPO) has officially declared that starting February 1, 2024, the country will begin accepting registrations for industrial designs. This initiative, under…
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IPD sets New Copyright Registration Forms
On November 20, 2023, the Intellectual Property Department (IPD) of Myanmar issued new application forms for registering literary and artistic works. The forms, detailed in…
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Myanmar Sets Effective Date for Copyright Law
Myanmar’s government has officially set October 31, 2023, as the effective date for Copyright Law. This law, established by Union Law No. 15 in 2019,…
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IPD Publishes New Forms for Industrial Design Registration
On October 27, 2023, Myanmar’s Intellectual Property Department (IPD), under the Ministry of Commerce, released new application forms for industrial design registrations. This update, as…
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Myanmar Sets Effective Date for Industrial Design Law
On October 18, 2023, Myanmar officially designated the commencement date for its Industrial Design Law. According to the State Administration Council Order No. 217/2023, the…
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Myanmar Discusses Geographical Indication Protection for Paw San Aromatic Rice
Naypyidaw, April 27 – In a bid to secure geographical indication protection for Myanmar’s famous Paw San aromatic rice, a discussion was held on April…
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Official Filing Date for Trademark Registration Announced
In a significant move to streamline trademark law in Myanmar, the regulatory authority has officially designated April 26, 2023, as the first filing date for…