Trademark in Myanmar, Myanmar Trademark
TRADEMARK IN MYANMAR
Trademark in Myanmar includes two stages: trademark search in Myanmar, Myanmar Trademark registration. All with affordable fees.
– Stage 1: TRADEMARK SEARCH IN MYANMAR
| Scope of work: Trademark Search | Word Mark
($US) |
Device (logo) And Word Mark
($US) |
| For the 1st class | 120.00 | 120.00 |
| For the 2nd class | 50.00 | 50.00 |
| Duration | 4-6 days | 4-6 days |
– Stage 2: TRADE FILING TO REGISTRATION IN MYANMAR
| Scope of work: Filing Trademark Application To Trademark Registration Certificate | FEE
($US) |
| For the 1st class | 295.00 |
| For the 2nd class | 0.00 |
| Duration | 2-4 months |
* Note:
– Our Fee for Trademark in Myanmar includes all fees (official fee and legal fee); exclude fee for responding to office action, if any.
– In Myanmar, it is highly recommended to publish Cautionary Notice of your trademark on a newspaper after registration. If so, the additional fee for the publication is $US400.00
You could visit here to see Procedure of Myanmar Trademark Registration.
– You could see the full new Myanmar Trademark law here
– You could visit here to see Procedure of Myanmar Trademark Registration (effective soon).
– You could visit here to check the required documents for filing trademark in Myanmar
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