On the 1st of June 2024, Notification 106/2024 was released by the State Administration Council, indicating the enactment of the Patent Law (Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Law No. 7 of 2019) effective from the 31st of May 2024, in accordance with Sub-Section (b) of Section 1 of the aforementioned law. This notification is endorsed by the Chairman of the State Administration Council.

In relation to patent registration, we anticipate that the Ministry of Commerce and the Intellectual Property Agency will release regulations and fee schedules by the end of June.