Introduction China has completed the most consequential rewrite of its Trademark Law in over a decade. On June 26, 2026, the 23rd Meeting of the Standing Committee of the Fourteenth National People's Congress adopted a comprehensive revision of the Trademark Law of the People's Republic of China — the fifth amendment since the law was first enacted in 1982, and the first substantive overhaul since the narrow 2019 revision. The revised law, comprising 87 articles across nine chapters (up from 73 articles in eight chapters under the outgoing law), will enter into force on January 1, 2027. Trademarks registered before that date remain valid. For brand owners, in-house counsel, and IP practitioners with China exposure, this is not a routine update. The revision touches registration standards, opposition timelines, well-known mark protection, damages calculations, and — perhaps most significantly — the treatment of bad-faith and speculative filings that have long troubled foreig...
On January 30, 2019, the Parliament of Myanmar passed the country's first modern Trademark Law, marking a significant step toward aligning Myanmar's intellectual property regime with international standards. This legislation will replace the existing practice—under which trademark rights are secured merely by registering a Declaration of Ownership with the Office of the Registration of Deeds—with a formal, examination-based trademark registration system.
To administer this new regime, Myanmar will establish an Intellectual Property Office ("IPO") under the Ministry of Commerce.
Transition for Existing Registrations
Recognizing that numerous trademarks are already on record under the old declaration-based system, the IPO will introduce a "soft-opening" period, commencing in January 2020, during which owners of existing registrations may re-file their marks with the IPO. This re-filing window will remain open for six (6) months, and re-filed marks will be accorded priority on a first-to-file basis.
Filing of Fresh Applications
New trademark applications under the formal system will only be accepted once the soft-opening period concludes—tentatively expected to be July 1, 2020.
Until that date, brand owners retain the option of securing rights under the existing declaration-based system. Accordingly, businesses may still file new applications under the current Deed of Declaration system up to December 31, 2019, and subsequently re-file the same marks with the IPO on or after January 1, 2020, thereby preserving priority under the first-to-file principle once the new system takes effect.
Examination Process
All applications filed with the IPO will be subject to both formality and substantive examination. The specific documentary requirements and official fee structure are yet to be finalized and will be announced in due course.
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