The Myanmar/Burma Patent Law No. 7/2019 was enacted by Myanmar's Parliament, the Assembly of the Union, on March 11, 2019. Under the new law, patent registration requires meeting three criteria: novelty, inventive step, and industrial applicability.
The new Copyright Law gives copyright protection for eligible literary and artistic works and for the related rights of performers, phonogram producers, and broadcasting organizations. The law also enables the use of technological protection measures to protect copyright in literary or artistic works or related rights.
The new trademark law introduces a first-to-file system; the trademarks registered under the new trademark law will be valid for 10 years from the filing date and renewable every 10 years.
The initial and subsequent term of registration would be 10 years from the date of application. The renewal request can be filed six (06) months before the expiry of the trademark.
Article 505(a) on incitement to mutiny. Article 505(b) on incitement against the state or public order. Article 505(c) on incitement to a hate crime. Two weeks after the coup began, the military ordered an extremely repressive amendment to Penal Code Article 505 to further criminalise freedom of expression.
There are currently no patent rights in Myanmar. As a result, products (for commercial uses and trade) are possible without permission from the people/companies which may hold patent rights outside Myanmar.
Trademark process Step 1: Is a trademark application right for you? ... Step 2: Get ready to apply. Step 3: Prepare and submit your application. Step 4: Work with the assigned USPTO examining attorney. Step 5: Receive approval/denial of your application. Step 6: Maintain your registration.
The new Copyright Law gives copyright protection for eligible literary and artistic works and for the related rights of performers, phonogram producers, and broadcasting organizations. The law also enables the use of technological protection measures to protect copyright in literary or artistic works or related rights.
As of 2023, the leading country for the best intellectual property environment was the United States with an overall score of 95.48 points.