Myanmar: A closer look at series marks under the New Trademark Law
Yuwadee Thean-ngarm of Tilleke & Gibbins explains how Myanmar’s Intellectual Property Department has worked to clarify uncertainty over series marks as the country aims to overhaul its IP system Sponsored by March 02 2021
Myanmar, which is now more than halfway through the scheduled soft opening of its Intellectual Property Department (IPD) under the country’s New Trademark Law, is well on its way to the full realisation of its plans for a modernised IP system operating on par with international standards. As the first of four IP-related laws passed in 2019, the ongoing implementation of the Trademark Law affects definitions of trademarks and types of trademark applications.