Advocate, Shipping & Trademark
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Email : khineu@mptmail.net.mm
 
 
Myanmar has surprisingly never issued a law specially governing Trade Marks. However, Myanmar Trade Mark registration is generally sufficient to offer prima facie evidence of proof of ownership of a mark. The concepts of prior use and first-to-file both apply in Trade Mark case in Myanmar. A lrk case in Myanmar. A large body of Trade Mark case law is used as the basic for modern day rulings, with the discretionary power of the English common law system offering the courts considerable flexibility in issuing their judgments on such cases.

Trade Marks' owner may wish to protect their Trade Marks; Under Direction 13, a Trade mark is registered by means of declarations of ownership- a solemn statement of acts made by the declarant and usually attested by a notary public, a magistrate or a judicial officer.

Foreign Trade marks can also be registered under the registration Act, Foreign Trade Mark owners should enlist the assistance of their Myanmar Trade Mark Lawyer that service is especially offered from
KHINE KHINE U LAW FIRM to ensure that the appropriate cautionary notice is advertised in daily or weekly newspaper.

Before filling a Trade Mark application, to conduct the Trade Mark search is advisable in Trade Mark Application/Registration in Myanmar. Khine Khine U Law Firm  offers to conduct the Trade Mark search service from the firm data bank.
To file the application in Myanmar. the following docwing documents are required;
1. Legalized Power of Attorney from Myanmar Embassy
2. Declaration form
3. 12 pieces labels of the Trade Mark in the case of composite or Device mark.

Registered Trade Mark needs to do Trade Mark renewal every three years later, it is formally done Trade Mark practice in Myanmar.
 
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