BONJOURCopyright & Related Rights Registration in Myanmar
Local copyright support for international IP firms, attorneys and agents.
We assist overseas associates with copyright and related rights matters in Myanmar, including registration, ownership documentation, examination responses, assignments and copyright licensing. Our team provides practical guidance on local requirements, application documents and filing procedures.
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Copyright & Related Rights Services
We support international associates with literary and artistic works and related rights matters, including matters concerning performers, producers of phonograms and broadcasting organizations.
- Application preparation and filing
- Document and ownership review
- Examination responses
- Assignments and recordals
- Changes of name and address
- Translation support
- Copyright licensing
- Related rights registration support
Filing Requirements
Please provide the following information and documents for review. The materials required will depend on the work or related rights matter and the applicant’s capacity.
| Information | Requirements |
|---|---|
| Applicant details | Full name, NRC or passport number, address, telephone number and email address; incorporation information where the applicant is a company. |
| Author details | Full name, NRC or passport number, address, telephone number and email address. |
| Photographs | A passport-size photograph of the applicant or author, or photographs of the work, as applicable. |
| Type of work | The relevant category, such as literary or artistic work, painting, dramatic work, music, audiovisual work, film, photography, software or work of applied art. |
| Title of the work | The title of the work for which registration is sought. |
| Description | A brief description or summary of the work. |
| Copy of the work | A soft copy of the work. |
| Creation details | The date and country of creation. |
| Publication details | If published: the date and country of first publication. If first published abroad, provide the date of publication in Myanmar, where applicable. |
| Making available to the public | The date on which the work was made available for public enjoyment, where applicable. |
| Declaration of authorship | A declaration confirming that the work was created by the author. |
| Representative appointment | A notarized CR-10 appointment of representative in PDF format. |
| Translations | Translations where required. |
CR-10: A notarized PDF copy is sufficient for our filing process. No endorsement or original hard copy is required. We provide a CR-10 draft following our initial review.
For related rights matters, we confirm the relevant performance, phonogram or broadcast information and supporting documents following our review.
Supporting Evidence, Where Applicable
The following documents apply to the relevant ownership or applicant circumstances.
Heirs of the Copyright Owner
Provide evidence of the copyright owner’s death and documents supporting inheritance under the applicable law or custom.
- Son or daughter: A birth certificate, testament designating the heir, court-issued succession certificate or other supporting evidence.
- Spouse: Evidence of the legal spousal relationship, testament designating the heir, court-issued succession certificate or other supporting evidence.
- Other heir: Evidence and a declaration establishing the applicant’s status as heir and that there are no other heirs, or a testament or court-issued succession certificate, as applicable.
Assignees
Provide written and signed evidence of the transfer of economic rights from the copyright owner or, where jointly owned, from the joint owners.
Recipients of a Gift or Donation
Provide written and signed evidence that the copyright owner has gifted or donated the relevant economic rights to the applicant.
Derivative Works
Provide signed evidence of the original author’s authorization for the derivative work.
Registration Procedure
Application: The application and supporting materials are submitted to the Myanmar Intellectual Property Department (IPD).
Examination: The application is examined. We assist with responses to any requests for clarification or additional documents.
Decision: The IPD decides whether to grant or refuse registration.
Publication and certificate: Where registration is granted, the registration is published and a certificate is issued.
Copyright Publication Journals
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Requirements and review: Send us the applicant and author details, information about the work and relevant supporting materials. We review the proposed filing and confirm the necessary documents.
Invoice and CR-10 draft: Following our review, we send an invoice and a draft CR-10 for execution and notarization.
Payment and instructions: Once payment, the notarized CR-10 PDF, the required documents and filing instructions have been received, we prepare the application draft.
Application draft for approval: We send the draft for your review and confirmation before filing.
Filing and reporting: Following your confirmation, we file the application and email the filing receipt once available. We communicate office actions, deadlines and any further instructions required in a timely manner.
Fees & Instructions
Our copyright and related rights fee schedule is available on request. Please contact us for fees or to discuss a copyright, related rights or licensing matter in Myanmar.
Request a Fee Schedule →Please contact us to request our current copyright and related rights fee schedule.