Through this activity, the IP Key SEA Phase II project will continue to participate in major IPR events (such as IP Fairs, IP contests, and the World IP day event) organised by relevant stakeholders in SEA as a means of promoting increased visibility of the project and its activities, as well as to touch base with the project’s stakeholders and cooperation partners.
This activity will discuss recent developments relating to copyright policy, and policies surrounding related rights, in both the EU and the SEA countries, while opening discussions for the exchange of best practices in tackling emerging digital technologies and their implications on copyright protection and enforcement.
The activity will continue the progressive approach adopted since Phase I of the IP Key SEA project, which advocates for the adoption of voluntary agreements or Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) between intermediaries, service providers, and IPR owners in SEA, to be implemented under the supervision of the respective national IP authorities as a means of reinforcing the fight against counterfeiting and piracy in both online and offline environments.
This activity aims to contribute to the continued enhancement of the mediation services available for IPR owners in the SEA countries, and will showcase EU mediation practices and procedures adopted by the EUIPO Boards of Appeal. The workshop will highlight the importance of providing effective mediation mechanisms as an alternative option to protracted court and administrative adjudication proceedings, while ensuring that SEA national mediators are well-equipped with the technical expertise and soft skills necessary for resolving disputes effectively and expeditiously.
The workshop organised by IP Key SEA in collaboration with the International Trademark Association (INTA) provided a platform for closer cooperation between IPR owners and enforcement authorities. Adopting an interactive format allowing for direct exchanges, it offered information on how authorities in South-East Asia can identify counterfeit goods from genuine products.
Virtual Conference on Enforcement Against IP Crimes - 4 October 2023
The activity builds upon the project’s prior initiatives on industrial designs organised within the framework of IP Key SEA Phase I and supports the need to continue discussing issues and latest developments in the area of industrial designs, including international best practices. The activity will include sharing the latest developments in the EU Community Design regime, and EU best practices that may be considered for adoption as part of efforts to enhance the industrial design protection regimes in the SEA countries.
The conference will focus on the latest developments in the field of trade marks, the impact of technological developments in the protection and enforcement of marks, as well as on the examination work carried out by IP Offices. Topics to be covered will also include improvements in trade mark online tools, the interface between trade marks, domain names, designs, and other issues that have remained important to EU businesses and trade mark stakeholders in SEA.
The activity is aimed at continuing to raise awareness on plant variety protection and the benefits of the UPOV 1991 Act. The seminar focuses on the importance of plant variety protection to address concerns regarding food security and climate change, as well as to promote a better understanding of the issues relevant to strengthening PVP systems and UPOV 1991 Act membership.
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The activity builds upon the high-level study visits on GIs organised under Phase 1 of the IP Key SEA Project, and aims at continuing to promote the benefits of a sui generis GI system, improving compliance with strict standards of GI control to national authorities responsible for GIs at the policy and operational levels, and emphasising the need for stronger GI control and enforcement mechanisms to improve national GI systems following international standards and best practices.