The Myanmar government is aiming to introduce new intellectual property laws by early next year. Currently, trademark applications are filed in the form of a Declaration of Ownership of Trademark “DOT”, with the Deeds Registration Office. Each trademark must be filed using one DOT for each mark. The Applicants are also required to execute a […]
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The on going battle against counterfeit anti-malaria drugs in South East Asia
In February this year, it was revealed that the International Criminal Police Organisation (INTERPOL) with the help of scientists and health workers from the World Health Organization (WHO) and Wellcome-Trust University of Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Programme, and the co-operation of Chinese authorities have uncovered a massive counterfeit anti- malaria drug syndicate, based in southern […]
The Cautionary Notice In Myanmar
In Myanmar, there is no Trademark Law. Protection for a trademark can only be obtained by filing an application together with a Power of Attorney and a Declaration of Ownership. The Declaration of Ownership is then registered with the Office of the Registration of Deeds, to which is assigned an application date and number as […]