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) […]