What is claiming priority rights of trademark in Myanmar

Under the new Myanmar IP Law, namely Myanmar trademark law, the trademark applicant shall have the right to claim priority of an earlier trademarks filed in other countries when they file trademark in Myanmar. So, what is claiming priority rights of trademark in Myanmar?

The Person or the person who has been transferred by the registrant of the trademark at the countries satisfied in the Paris Convention or a member of the WTO, the similar goods or the services trademarks that were included in the application of trademark in any country outside of Myanmar shall have the priority rights when applying for the registration of the similar trademark in Myanmar or services to the Directorate for Registration within 6 months from the date of filing for registration.

• The trademark of goods or services being displayed at the International Trademark Fairs being recognized or held by the respective government in a country, which is a member of the Paris Convention or WTO, if the similar trademark for the goods or the services being displayed at the International Trade Fair, applies for registration from the date of the exhibition until 6 months, the trademark or the services have the priority rights as of the Trade Fair.
• The Priority Right of the Trade Fair shall not exceed the period, from the day of application being applied in accord with section 28.

– You could see Fee of Trademark in Myanmar here

– You could see the full new Myanmar Trademark law here

– You could visit here to see Procedure of Myanmar Trademark Registration (present).

– 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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