Demand for protection in the Lao PDR remains strong In 2015, the Lao PDR acceded to the Madrid Protocol, the international trademark registration treaty, and on 7 March 2016, it entered into force for the country. Since then, foreign trademark owners have been able to seek protection in the Lao PDR by designating the country […]

On 30 May 2025, the Ministry of Industry and Commerce issued Decision on Trademarks No. 0874 (the “Trademark Decision 2025”), replacing its previous decision on trademarks issued in 2023. The Trademark Decision 2025 does not significantly overhaul the previous 2023 decision; rather it provides further guidelines on the trademark-related provisions of the Law on Intellectual […]