On 11th September 2026, the Ministry of Commerce (“MOC”) issued its Notification No. 2/2026 to specify the rates of the official fees in Myanmar Kyat (“MMK”) for filing applications in relation to GI matters under the Myanmar Trademark Law 2019 (“TML 2019”). We summarized the types of applications and the official fee rates specified in the Notification in the table below.
|
No. |
Types of GI Applications / Matters |
Official Fees (MMK)
|
|
1. |
Application (Form GI-1) for registration of GI |
450,000 |
|
2. |
Application (Form GI-3) for reinstatement of an application |
150,000 |
|
3. |
Application (Form GI-4) for correction of written errors or other mistakes which can be corrected |
80,000 |
|
4. |
Application (Form GI-6) for filing an opposition against a GI application |
450,000 |
|
5. |
Registration Fee for a GI |
150,000 |
|
6. |
Application (Form GI-7) for a certified copy of the GI registration certificate |
50,000 |
|
7. |
Application (Form GI-8) for amending particulars of a registered GI in the register |
80,000 |
|
8. |
Application (Form GI-9) for invalidation or cancellation of a registered GI |
450,000 |
|
9. |
Application (Form GI-10): a request for use of a GI Logo |
100,000 |
|
10. |
Application (Form GI-12): a request to change the representative |
25,000 |
|
11. |
Application (Form GI-14): an appeal with the IP Agency |
500,000
|
|
12. |
Application (Form GI-15): a request for extension of time |
80,000 |
The MOC will later announce a date on which the IPD will start to accept filings of GI applications.
