IP/N/1/MMR/5, IP/N/1/MMR/D/1

Myanmar

INDUSTRIAL DESIGN LAW (2/2019)

The Industrial Design Law was enacted by Pyidaungsu Hluttaw with Law No. 2/2019 dated 30 January 2019. The objectives of this Law are: (a) to protect the rights and interests of the owner of industrial design and creator in accordance with this Law; (b) to contribute to the development of industry by promoting the protection of creation of industrial designs; (c) to contribute to the development and dissemination of industrial design technology; (d) to contribute to the mutual advantage of creators and industrial design-users of technological knowledge and in a manner conducive to social and economic welfare; (e) to contribute to a balance of rights and obligations of creators and industrial design-users. According to Industrial Design Law 2019, any industrial design shall be protected if it is new and independently created. An industrial design is new if it has not been disclosed to the public inside or outside of the country, by writing, by using, by publishing, by displaying or by any other way, prior to the filing date of the application or date of priority if the right of priority is claimed in the application for the registration of industrial design in the State. The term of the registered industrial design shall be 5 years from the filing date of the registration of industrial design and may be renewed, for not more than two consecutive periods of five years each. The industrial design owner can enforce their rights against infringers only through civil actions.

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https://ip-documents.info/2024/IP/MMR/24_02577_00_e.pdf
https://ip-documents.info/2024/IP/MMR/24_02577_00_x.pdf