Intellectual property and its enforcement in Myanmar (Trademark)

Intellectual Property and its
Enforcement in Myanmar

Presented by
Mr. Pyae Phyo Mg Mg (LL.B, DBL, PGDE)
(General Course of IP, WIPO, GENEVA)
Group Member
Ms. Naw ( B.A (Eco) )
Ms. Po Po Moe (LL.B, DBL)

IP Seminar sponsored by BIZLAW Consult
29th July 2011
BJ Complex, 40st, 72+73bt, M d l M
C l 40 72 73b Mandalay, Myanmar

Copyright 2011, All rights reserved

Piracy ?

? ?
??


Piracy (I)
 


Piracy (II)

 Mr. Harland Sanders


I wanna cry now
now.

Who can protect our rights?
 Only

 (Legal System)
(L lS t )

 In Myanmar?

 Yes or No?


Report Piracy (I)
 Emerging Markets Drive Software Piracy to a Record $59
g g y $
Billion in 2010.
2010.
 The global piracy rate for PC software was 42 percent in 2010.
That i th
Th t is the second highest global piracy rate BSA has found in
d hi h t l b l i t h f di
the eight years .
 In 2009, the global rate was 43 percent.
009, t e g oba ate 3 pe ce t.


Report Piracy (II)
The Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) offers rewards of up
to $1 million to individuals who report verifiable corporate end-user piracy
end-
through SIIA's hotline (
g (800) 388-7478 or through SIIA's online Corporate
) 388- g p
End-
End-User Piracy Report Form.
Reward payments are based on the following schedule:
Settlement Amount Reward Amount
$10,000-$100,000
$10,000
$10 000-$100 000 up to $5 000
$5,000
$100,001-
$100,001-$500,000 $10,000
$500,001-
$500,001-$1 million $50,000
$1,000,001
$1 000 001-$2 million
$1,000,001- $100,000
$100 000
$2,000,001-
$2,000,001-$5 million $250,000
$5,000,001-
$5,000,001-$10 million $500,000
$10,000,001
$10 000 001-$20 million
001- $750,000
$750 000
Over $20 million $1,000,000

Source Reward Program, SIIA
g ,
Washington, DC 20005

Myanmar Laws On IP- I
IP-
1. Penal Code (1860) – Sections (478,482,483,485,486)
( ) ( , , , , )

2. Specific Relief Act (1877) – Section (54)

3. Sea Customs Act (1878) – Sections 18(d), 167

4.
4 Merchandise Marks Act (1889) – Sections (8,9)

5. Code of Civil Procedure (1908) – Order (39),Rule (1 to 3)

6. Registration Act (1908) – Sections (18 (F), 47)

7.
7 Geneva Convention Implementation Act, 1936 – Red Cross
Act


Myanmar Laws On IP- II
IP-
1. Direction 13/1962 of the Inspector-General of Registration
Inspector-

2. Foreign Investment Law, 1988 – Section (2 (h))

3. Private Industrial Enterprises Law, 1990 – Section 27(a)

4. Myanmar Citizens Investment Law,1994 – Section 2(g)

5. The Constitution of Republic of the Union of Myanmar – Sections
p y
(37,372)

6. Rulings or Case Law.


IP related Registration Act
Section – (17) Prescribed
The documents of which registration is
compulsory.
l

Section – (18) Prescribed
The documents of which registration is
optional.


Myanmar IP Rulings

1. The Tajmahal Stationery Mart Case 1950, B.L.R, (H.C). Pg-
Pg-
41
2. U Kyaw Vs U Ba Aye, 1962, B.L.R C.C


Case Study on IP Infringements (I)

1. Daw Thet Pu Vs Saya Khin, 1952, B.L.R (H.C) pg-245
pg-

2. John Walkes & Sons Ltd Vs U Than Shwe, 1968, B.L.R
(C.C) pg-73
pg-

3. Gaw Shan Soot Vs E.C Madha Bros, 1952, B.L.R (H.C) pg-
pg-
136-
136-137

4. U Chit Swe Vs Ma Than & Three others, 1958, B.L.R (H.C)
pg-
pg-377


Case Study on IP Infringements (II)


Thanks For All
 At the first, we would like to express our whole
heartedly th k t O
h t dl thanks to Organizer of U Min T
i f Mi Tayza
by coordinating with the BIZLAW Consult.
 And, many thanks for all of Classmate who
helped by giving support physically or mentally
upon writing this seminar presentation.

 Presented By
y
 Mr. Pyae Phyo Mg Mg ( LL.B, DBL, PGDE)
 (General Course of IP, WIPO, GENEVA)

 Group Member
 Ms. Naw Htoo Lay, B.A (Eco) ,World Vision.
 Ms.
Ms Po Po Moe (LL B DBL)
(LL.B,


The E d
Th End
I always respect you.

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