A new Trademark Bill establishing the Maldives Trademark Law (Law No 19/2025) and the Maldives Intellectual Property Office (MIPO) was ratified in November 2025 by President Dr Mohamed Muizzu, creating a statutory basis for trade mark protection in the country, inter alia, with a view to further economic development of the nation. MIPO was established […]
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Myanmar - Update in Trademark Law : April 2023
Following updates to the Myanmar Trademark law in 2019, a soft opening to implement the updates in the law and the new electronic filing system commenced on 1 October 2020, which was expected to last for a period of 6 months until the Grand Opening. On 12 January 2023, the Myanmar Intellectual Property Department (IPD) […]
MYANMAR: Update on Trademark Law Soft Opening
Steps are now underway to putting into practice Myanmar’s new Trademark Law, which passed on January 30, 2019. During the current soft opening period, trademark owners have exclusive access until at least March 2021 to re-file their trademarks in Myanmar electronically with the Department of Intellectual Property and obtain an earlier filing date, prior to […]