Myanmar Grants Extension For Authorized Representative Form And Trademark Filing Fee Payment

• Jurisdiction: Myanmar (Birmania)
• Law Firm: Tilleke & Gibbins
• Subject Matter: Intellectual Property, Trademark
• Author: Ms Khin Myo Myo Aye and Yuwadee Thean-Ngarm
• Published date: 29 May 2023

On May 16, 2023, Myanmar's Intellectual Property Department (IPD) announced an extension of one more month for submission of notarized appointment of representative forms (or 'TM-2 forms') and for payment of official filing fees for trademarks. The new deadline for payment and submission is June 30, 2023.

The IPD had announced in April 2023 that fee payments and submission of notarized TM-2 forms for trademarks prior to the enforcement of the Trademark Law (i.e., from October 1, 2020, to April 2, 2023) had to be completed by May 31, 2023. However, technical issues have...