Myanmar Intellectual Property Proprietors' Association (MIPPA)

About MIPPA

Established on 17 December 2013, Registered on 26 June 2014.
Company (Organization) Registration No. 106505071
President : U Kyaw Kyaw Win and fourteen CECs.
263 members as of 2020.
MIPPA is sole IP Association officially recognized by Myanmar Government, WIPO and International IP Associations.

Activities: Participation in the IP Law drafting meetings, Advising the Bill Committees of Amyotha Hluttaw and Pyithu Hluttaw (‘‘Houses of the Parliament’’) on the Drafting IP laws; IP educating activities among the Stakeholders in the States and Regions; Opening IP Courses in the name of MIPPA IP Academy under MOU between WIPO and UMFCCI; Sending our representatives to attend/ participate in oversea IP Seminars/ Forums/ Workshops/ Trainings; IP Awareness ceremonies such as WORLD IP DAY, Myanmar Famous Brand Expo ＆Promo are held annually; Fruitful intensive meetings with foreign IP missions in UMFCCI and MIPPA for IPR development;

Objectives

To protect investment of private entrepreneurs who invent, create and own IP;
To improve MSMEs and to provide assistance for IP development and trade;
To assist for accessing Right of Geographical Indications on certain unique products of Myanmar;
To preserve and protect IP from various artistic areas and that from Industrial fields;
To encourage creation and invention of new IP;
To upgrade awareness and knowledge of IP;
To cooperate with regional and international IP associations/ IP organizations;