Practices
Corporate/M&A
Dispute Resolution and Litigation
Intellectual Property

Location
Myanmar

Languages
Shan
Burmese
English
Thai

Education

LLM, University of Yangon

LLB, University of Taunggyi

DBL, University of Yangon

Sai Inn
+95 9 772 440 001

Biography

Sai Inn is an associate in Tilleke & Gibbins' Myanmar office, primarily practicing in the firm's intellectual property department. His work covers all manner of work related to the protection, enforcement, and commercialization of intellectual property in Myanmar, including preparing and submitting declarations of trademark ownership, preparing cautionary notices for newspaper publication, conducting counterfeit product market surveys across the country, and working and negotiating with Government Departments. In addition to his intellectual property work, Sai Inn also provides corporate services and is a capable litigator with experience in Myanmar court proceedings.

Sai Inn is a member of Independent Lawyers’ Association of Myanmar (ILAM) and the Shan State Lawyer Association. Prior to joining Tilleke & Gibbins, Sai Inn gained experience working with NGOs in Shan State.


Experience
  • Conducted several market surveys at shops correctly suspected of selling counterfeit products, including investigations at major markets in Yangon and Mandalay, on behalf of a major international brand owner. As a result of the survey, the client was able to take swift and effective action against the infringement of their mark in Myanmar.
  • Part of a team that secured a decisive victory against a local infringer on behalf of a top producer of welding electrodes in Thailand. The landmark case was held before the Supreme Court of Thailand, with a resounding success attributed to the novel defensive strategy of using multiple separate trademark registrations to collectively cover the entire package design.
  • Worked on an inquiry into the detention of sex workers in Myanmar in collaboration with an NGO, including travelling to Nay Pyi Taw to work with the Ministry of Social Welfare of Myanmar on gathering information.