# Trademark registration in Myanmar

> Trademarks in Myanmar are registered with the Intellectual Property Department, Ministry of Commerce (IPD); third parties can oppose within 60 days from the publication date. A registration lasts 10 years from the filing date and can be renewed. Myanmar is not in the Madrid System, so a national filing is needed.

Source page: https://trademarkshub.com/trademarks/myanmar
Facts checked against official sources: 2026-10-11

## Key facts
- **Trademark office:** Intellectual Property Department, Ministry of Commerce (IPD)
- **Madrid Protocol:** Not a member
- **Opposition period:** 60 days from the publication date
- **Protection:** 10 years from the filing date, renewable
- **Foreign applicants:** Secondary sources state that owners act through a Myanmar trademark representative, appointed by a notarised Appointmen…

## Official links
- Trademark office: https://www.myanmarip.gov.mm/
- Law: The Trademark Law (Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Law No. 3/2019) — https://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/legislation/details/20212
- Law: Trademark Registration Rules (Notification No. 1/2023) — https://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/legislation/details/21870
- Law: Order No. 63/2020 of the Ministry of Commerce — https://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/legislation/details/20285

## Steps
1. Appoint a Myanmar trademark representative by filing a notarised Appointment of Representative form with the IP Department.
2. File the application with the Intellectual Property Department through its online filing system.
3. The IP Department examines the application.
4. Accepted applications are published, opening a 60-day opposition period.
5. If no opposition is filed or it fails, pay the registration fee when notified; the IP Department then issues a registration certificate.

- **Publication:** Applications are published by the IP Department for opposition (publication began on 1 May 2024); the publication medium was not verified.
- **Opposition:** 60 days from the publication date
- **Power of attorney:** A notarised Appointment of Representative form (distinct from a traditional power of attorney) must be filed with the IP Department (secondary source).
- **Use requirement:** a registration can be challenged after 3 years of non-use.

## Good to know
- The Trademark Law 2019 took full effect on 26 April 2023, replacing the old practice of recording ownership declarations with the Office of Registration of Deeds; old recordals give no rights unless the mark was re-filed under the new law.
- Marks re-filed under the new law keep a seniority right based on prior use for five years from the filing date (the 'transitional period').
- The IP Department issued its first registration certificates on 1 December 2024.
- A registered mark not used for three continuous years may become vulnerable to cancellation.
- Myanmar is not a member of the Madrid Protocol, so protection requires a national filing; WIPO Lex also lists no Paris Convention or Nice membership (its WIPO-administered treaty is the WIPO Convention, since 2001), and it is bound by TRIPS as a WTO member.

## FAQ
### Is Myanmar part of the Madrid Protocol?
No. Myanmar is not a Madrid Protocol member, so trademarks must be filed nationally with the Intellectual Property Department.

### Is Myanmar a first-to-file trademark country?
Yes. Under the Trademark Law 2019, which took full effect on 26 April 2023, Myanmar operates a first-to-file registration system.

### How long is the trademark opposition period in Myanmar?
Oppositions can be filed within 60 days from the date the application is published.

### How long does a trademark registration last in Myanmar?
A registration lasts 10 years from the filing date and is renewable for further 10-year periods.

### Are old Myanmar trademark recordals still valid?
No. Owners who recorded marks with the Office of Registration of Deeds had to file new applications under the Trademark Law 2019 to keep their rights.

## Sources
- WIPO Lex – Trademark Registration Rules (Notification No. 1/2023): https://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/legislation/details/21870
- WIPO Lex – Myanmar profile: https://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/members/profile/MM
- WIPO Lex – The Trademark Law (Law No. 3/2019): https://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/legislation/details/20212
- WIPO Lex – Madrid Protocol contracting parties: https://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/treaties/parties/8

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