The European Patent Office (EPO) and European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) welcomed their counterparts, representing the Malaysian (MyIPO) and Philippine (IPOPHL) IP Offices, between 12-13 July in Munich and 16-17 July 2018 in Alicante. During the forum, discussions on how to further develop the IP Academies were held. The event aimed to establish stronger links and knowledge sharing between the participating institutions and the EUIPO and EPO Academies.

IP Key China and the Quality Brands Protection Committee (QBPC) partnered in the organisation of the  "2018 China Forum on IP Criminal Protection", that took place out of Renaissance Suzhou Wujiang  (Jiangsu) on July 10-13.

The Forum gathered together 350 participants from Chinese and foreign Law Enforcement bodies, Prosecutor offices, Customs, IP Courts, e-commerce platforms, IP Right holders and law professionals, as well as Embassy representatives, WIPO and INTERPOL. 

The IP Key SEA and ARISE + IPR teams and experts were present at IP Fair 2018 at BITEC in Bangkok on 6-8 July providing hands-on training on IT tools (ASEAN TMview, ASEAN Designview, GI Database and ASEAN TMclass). Information and expertise on intellectual property (IP) was also shared with participants during the exhibition from a dedicated booth.

From 4 to 6 July 2018, the EUIPO welcomed key members of the judiciary from Southeast Asia for a roundtable organised by IPKey SEA on IP enforcement measures. Counting on the presence of expert judges in charge of IP cases before national courts, the roundtable brought together an impressive roster of jurists who are envisioned to work towards significantly improving the effectiveness of IP enforcement in their respective countries.

The European Patent Office (EPO) and European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) hosted counterparts from the Malaysian and Philippine IP Offices on 12-13 and 16-17 July in Munich and Alicante, respectively, to discuss the further advancement of their IP Academies.

IP enforcement measures for key members of the judiciary from Southeast Asian countries was discussed during a roundtable taking place this week in Alicante. The activity aimed to highlight international best practices in IP judicial enforcement and discuss common issues and challenges being faced by national courts in the adjudication of IP cases. The topics and practices discussed included the international IP framework, special rules of procedure for IP cases, legal remedies, provisional and precautionary measures, and jurisdictional issues.

The IP Key SEA and ARISE + IPR teams and experts were present at IP Fair 2018 in Bangkok to provide hands-on training on IT tools (ASEAN TMview, ASEAN Designview, GI Database and ASEAN TMclass). Information and expertise on intellectual property (IP) was shared with participants during the exhibition at a dedicated booth.

IP Key China together with the Community Plant Variety Office (CPVO), the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of the People’s Republic of China (MOARA) , the State Forestry and Grassland Administration of China (SGFA) and the International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV) organised a training to four Chinese experts from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Development Center of Science and Technology (MOA-DCST), on 25 to 29 of June.

IP Key SEA is commissioning a study on accountable controls and supervision mechanisms to guarantee an efficient and reliable implementation and enforcement of a geographical indications system in Vietnam. The EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement, expected to enter into force in the course of 2018, includes commitments in new areas to ensure enhanced protection of intellectual property rights such as geographical indications. The results of the study will be available in September 2018.