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;
Mission
To develop Economy of Myanmar by safeguarding Intellectual Property Rights
Vision
MIPPA envisages to …
Support to Growth of Myanmar…
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;
MIPPA Events
Attending Myanmar JSIP Follow-up Seminar (19th January 2021)
MIPPA IP Academy “IP Fundamental Course 12th Batch” (16th January 2021)
MIPPA IP Academy “IP Fundamental Course 11th Batch” (14th November 2020)
“IP Webinar of MIPPA” (6th November 2020) at 14:00 PM (MMT)