Patent Services In Myanmar
Registration under Act and its term:
- As per The Patent, Design and Trade Mark Act, 2022 (1965), a patent is granted to “A
person desirous of obtaining right over any patent shall register such patent in his/her
name under this Act; and that No one shall copy or use or cause to use in the name of
the others without transforming the ownership or written permission pursuant to
Section 21d, the patent registered in the name of any person pursuant to this Act. – Term of Patent: Valid for 21 years from the date of registration of the application under
Section 7 of the Act.
Paris Convention/PCT Application:
- Nepal is not part of the PCT as a Contracting State. – For a Convention Application, the application may be filed within 12 months of the filing of the Priority Application.
Documents Required for Filing:
- Name, Address & Nationality of the Applicant(s);
- Name, Address & Nationality of the Inventor(s);
- COMPLETE SPECIFICATION of the patent in English Language (Notarized copy) Endorsement by the Inventors on the reverse of the application (when the applicant is not the inventor)
- In case of claiming priority, Certified Copy of the Priority application (if not in English
language, please provide a Certified English version) – to be submitted within 3 months from the date of filing of the application - Power of Attorney – Signed by the Applicant and attested by 2 witnesses
Fees
| Particulars | Official (Government) Fees |
|---|---|
| Filing Conventional Patent Application | 42 USD |
| Examination of Patent Application | 9 USD |
| Registration of Patent (for Grant of Patent) | 100 USD |
| Amendment of Application | 6 USD |
| Renewal of Application (twice; every 7 years) | First Term - 337 USD Second Term – 505 USD |