Section 19 of the Trademark Law of Myanmar addresses the scenario where multiple applications for identical or similar marks are submitted on different dates. Myanmar 2019 Trademark Law expected to come into force in March 2023.On 1 April 2023, the Myanmar Intellectual Property Department (MIPD) announced the commencement of Phase II of the soft opening period. Notification No. 50 allows for the enforcement of registered trademarks with a view to stemming the influx of counterfeit products into Myanmar. Myanmar's trademark scene saw several big developments in 2023, the biggest being the new Trademark Law, which came into force on 1 April 2023. On 30 January 2019, the Myanmar Parliament passed the Trademark Law ("Law") but it is not yet in force. On 30 January 2019, the Myanmar Parliament passed the Trademark Law and the Industrial Design Law. The Patent Law was passed on 11 March 2019. This set offers a complete guide to world trademark law and practice, with detailed coverage of 35 major jurisdictions and summary coverage of another 100. The foreign trademark owner must appoint one or several Myanmar representatives for each of the matters.