Patents Laws in Myanmar
Here’s an overview of the patent laws in Myanmar:
🇲🇲 Patent Laws in Myanmar
1. Governing Law
The main legislation is the Patents and Designs Law, 2019, which replaced older laws and modernized Myanmar’s IP framework.
Administered by the Intellectual Property Department (IPD) under the Ministry of Commerce.
2. Patent Protection
Patents protect inventions that are:
New
Involve an inventive step
Industrially applicable
Patentable inventions include products, processes, machines, and improvements.
Exclusions include discoveries, scientific theories, mathematical methods, and certain biological materials.
3. Application Process
Patent applications must be filed with the Intellectual Property Department (IPD) in Myanmar.
Requirements include:
Description
Claims
Abstract
Drawings (if applicable)
The law provides for formal examination and substantive examination.
Publication occurs 18 months after the filing date or priority date.
Patent duration is 20 years from the filing date, subject to payment of renewal fees.
4. International Treaties
Myanmar is a member of the Paris Convention (since 1999).
Myanmar is not yet a member of the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT).
Priority claims can be made based on foreign applications in member countries.
5. Rights Conferred
Exclusive rights to make, use, sell, or import the patented invention.
The right to license, assign, or transfer the patent.
6. Compulsory Licensing
Possible under certain conditions, such as failure to work the patent locally or for public interest reasons.
7. Enforcement
Patent infringement cases are handled by the Myanmar courts.
Remedies include injunctions, dHere’s an overview of the patent laws in Myanmar:
🇲🇲 Patent Laws in Myanmar
1. Governing Law
The main legislation is the Patents and Designs Law, 2019, which replaced older laws and modernized Myanmar’s IP framework.
Administered by the Intellectual Property Department (IPD) under the Ministry of Commerce.
2. Patent Protection
Patents protect inventions that are:
New
Involve an inventive step
Industrially applicable
Patentable inventions include products, processes, machines, and improvements.
Exclusions include discoveries, scientific theories, mathematical methods, and certain biological materials.
3. Application Process
Patent applications must be filed with the Intellectual Property Department (IPD) in Myanmar.
Requirements include:
Description
Claims
Abstract
Drawings (if applicable)
The law provides for formal examination and substantive examination.
Publication occurs 18 months after the filing date or priority date.
Patent duration is 20 years from the filing date, subject to payment of renewal fees.
4. International Treaties
Myanmar is a member of the Paris Convention (since 1999).
Myanmar is not yet a member of the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT).
Priority claims can be made based on foreign applications in member countries.
5. Rights Conferred
Exclusive rights to make, use, sell, or import the patented invention.
The right to license, assign, or transfer the patent.
6. Compulsory Licensing
Possible under certain conditions, such as failure to work the patent locally or for public interest reasons.
7. Enforcement
Patent infringement cases are handled by the Myanmar courts.
Remedies include injunctions, damages, and seizure of infringing goods.
8. Renewal Fees
Annual fees are required to maintain the patent.
Failure to pay renewal fees results in the lapse of the patent.
8. Renewal Fees
Annual fees are required to maintain the patent.
Failure to pay renewal fees results in the lapse of the patent.
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