Khin Myo Myo Aye of Tileke & Gibbins provides an update on Myanmar's IP department during the 'soft-opening' period
While the timeline for the ongoing 'soft-opening' of Myanmar's new IP department (IPD) lacks clarity, the IPD has mantained continuity in its operations.
The soft-opening period, which began on October 1, 2020, was the first announced by the Ministry of Commerce in Order No. 63/2020, dated August 28, 2020. The order did not mention the closing date of the soft-opening period finishing after six months.
This assumption stemmed from the IPD's workshops in 2020 about the upcoming implementation of the new Trademark Law, when officers indicated that the soft-opening period was expected to continue for at least six months, depending on the volume of applications received. Read more