April
27, 2017
Intellectual
property laws such as industrial design, invention trademarks and literature
and artistic patent rights need awareness promotion in Myanmar, because only a
few people know that intellectual property laws even exist, according to Daw
Swe Zin Htike, vice chairperson of Intellectual property entrepreneurs’
association.
“Myanmar people
are not very much aware of the intellectual property (IP) law. Even the
inventors and manufacturers are not aware of the IP laws,” she added.
Lack of
knowledge of IP laws in Myanmar has led people from other countries to register
Myanmar traditional make-up (Thanakkha) and local products such as fruits and
vegetables as their patented products, in accord with the IP laws.
People need to
be aware of the IP laws and to be able to protect their own products.
The ministry of
planning and finance permitted the establishment of an Intellectual Property
Entrepreneurs’ Association on 26 June, 2014 with a view to rapid development of
the IP sector.
Ref; The Global
New Light of Myanmar
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