Section 8: Foreign Filing Requirements Under the Patents Act, 1970
Introduction Patents are territorial rights and if a patent application is filed in more than one country, there are certain steps that need to be taken, to attain protection for such a patent in India. Section 8 and Rule 12 of the Patents Act, 1970 provide pertinent provisions that need to be kept in mind … Continue reading Section 8: Foreign Filing Requirements Under the Patents Act, 1970
Read more »Myanmar’s Foreign Currency Restrictions
Introduction Government-imposed restrictions on the purchase and/or sale of currencies are known as exchange controls. By limiting currency inflows and outflows, which can lead to exchange rate volatility, these regulations help governments better stabilize their economies. The 14th article of the Articles of Agreement of the International Monetary Fund states that only nations with ‘transitional … Continue reading Myanmar’s Foreign Currency Restrictions
Read more »The Budding Patent Law in Myanmar
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Myanmar, also known as Burma, a least developed country in mainland South-East Asia, is still in its embryonic phase of Intellectual Property Laws. The country is not presently a signatory to the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property or any other treaty protecting patents. The Burma Patents and Designs (Emergency Provisions) Act 1946 … Continue reading The Budding Patent Law in Myanmar
Read more »Myanmar – IP Law Developments
Background Myanmar has no devoted law on trademarks. In Myanmar, registration of a trademark is possible through “Declaration of Ownership of Trademark” in the Office of the Registration of Deeds under the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation and Assurances. The Inspector General of Registration supports this process under the section 18(f) of the Registration … Continue reading Myanmar – IP Law Developments
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