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, C l 40st, 40 72+73bt, 72 73b M Mandalay, d l M Myanmar Copyright 2011, All rights reserved
Piracy ?
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Piracy (I)
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Piracy (II)
Mr. Harland Sanders
I wanna cry now now. Copyright 2011, All rights reserved
Who can protect our rights?
Only
(Legal (L l System) S t )
In Myanmar?
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Report Piracy (I)
Emerging g g Markets Drive Software Piracyy to a Record $$59 Billion in 2010. 2010. The global piracy rate for PC software was 42 percent in 2010. Th t is That i the th secondd highest hi h t global l b l piracy i rate t BSA has h found f d in i the eight years . In 2009, 009, the t e global g oba rate ate was 433 percent. pe ce t.
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Report Piracy (II) The Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) offers rewards of up to $1 million to individuals who report verifiable corporate end end--user piracy through g SIIA's hotline ((800)) 388388-7478 or through g SIIA's online Corporate p End--User Piracy Report Form. End Reward payments are based on the following schedule: Settlement Amount Reward Amount $10,000$10 000-$100,000 $10,000 $100 000 up to $5,000 $5 000 $100,001--$500,000 $100,001 $10,000 $500,001--$1 million $500,001 $50,000 $1 $1,000,001 $1,000,001000 001-$2 million $100,000 $100 000 $2,000,001--$5 million $2,000,001 $250,000 $5,000,001--$10 million $5,000,001 $500,000 $10 000 001$10,000,001 001-$20 million $750,000 $750 000 Over $20 million $1,000,000 Source Reward Program, g , SIIA Washington, DC 20005
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Myanmar Laws On IPIP- I 1.
Penal Code ((1860)) – Sections ((478,482,483,485,486) , , , , )
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Specific Relief Act (1877) – Section (54)
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Sea Customs Act (1878) – Sections 18(d), 167
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Merchandise Marks Act (1889) – Sections (8,9)
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Code of Civil Procedure (1908) – Order (39),Rule (1 to 3)
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Registration Act (1908) – Sections (18 (F), 47)
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Geneva Convention Implementation Act, Act 1936 – Red Cross Copyright 2011, All rights reserved
Myanmar Laws On IPIP- II 1.
Direction 13/1962 of the InspectorInspector-General of Registration
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Foreign Investment Law, 1988 – Section (2 (h))
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Private Industrial Enterprises Law, 1990 – Section 27(a)
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Myanmar Citizens Investment Law,1994 – Section 2(g)
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The Constitution of Republic p of the Union of Myanmar y – Sections (37,372)
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Rulings or Case Law. Copyright 2011, All rights reserved
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. Copyright 2011, All rights reserved
Myanmar IP Rulings 1.
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The Tajmahal Stationery Mart Case 1950, B.L.R, (H.C). Pg Pg-41 U Kyaw Vs U Ba Aye, 1962, B.L.R C.C
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Case Study on IP Infringements (I) 1.
Daw Thet Pu Vs Saya Khin, 1952, B.L.R (H.C) pgpg-245
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John Walkes & Sons Ltd Vs U Than Shwe, 1968, B.L.R (C.C) pgpg-73
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Gaw Shan Soot Vs E.C Madha Bros, 1952, B.L.R (H.C) pgpg136--137 136
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U Chit Swe Vs Ma Than & Three others, 1958, B.L.R (H.C) pg--377 pg Copyright 2011, All rights reserved
Case Study on IP Infringements (II)
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Thanks For All
At the first, we would like to express our whole h t dl thanks heartedly th k to t Organizer O i off U Min Mi Tayza T 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 Po Po Moe (LL Ms. (LL.B, B DBL)
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Th End The E d I always respect you.