The New Trademark Application under the old Registration System is still accepting

Currently, the Registration of Deeds Office is still accepting the filing of new trademarks during the soft opening period under the Old Trademark Registration System. When the new Trademark Law comes into force, accepting the filing of new trademarks will be stopped by issuing the notice from the Ministry of Commerce (MOC).

Please be notified that the filing of the new trademark system is slightly changed with the previous filing system. But the timeframe of filing is two weeks as previously.

Firstly, the application must be submitted from 2 pm to 4 pm during the working days. Secondly, officer will inform the applicant of the trademark about the filing date via phone and at that stage; trademark registration process will start. Thirdly, the certificate of the Declaration of Ownership of Trademark will be issued from the Registration of Deeds Office after two weeks from the filing date.

Re-filing Registered Trademarks under the New Trademark Law 2019

The re-filing of old trademarks registration during the Soft Opening Period is still effective before the Trademark Law comes into force.

The Ministry of Commerce, Intellectual Property Department held the meeting about the presentation on the official filing fees and clarified the ongoing work plans of the department in Nay Pyi Taw on 24th May 2021. The Ministry of Commerce may announce related to the official filing fees and POA when the Law effect.

Union Minister of the Ministry of Commerce informs that the Head Office of the IP Department may be in Nay Pyi Taw and the branches may be in Yangon and Mandalay.

Yours sincerely,

Somphob Rodboon

Managing Partner

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ILAWASIA Co., Ltd.

Htar Su May

Paralegal

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ILAWASIA Co., Ltd.

Patthariya Sirinunthaphapakorn

Associate

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ILAWASIA Co., Ltd.

Nattaya Mahakunakorn

Associate

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ILAWASIA Co.,Ltd.