The activity aims to raise awareness on IP protection and enforcement by supporting the monitoring of developments in the SEA countries in relation to the online and physical marketplaces that are identified in the EC Counterfeit and Piracy Watch List (available at https://trade.ec.europa.eu/doclib/docs/2020/december/tradoc_159183.pdf).
This activity builds upon FTA monitoring activities undertaken in IP Key SEA Phase I. It seeks to support on-going FTA negotiations with Indonesia and the implementation of the IP provisions of the EU-Singapore FTA (EUSFTA) and the EU-Vietnam FTA (EVFTA).
The activity entails an advanced training programme organised with the European Patent Office (EPO) on efficient search tools and practices for senior patent examiners. It aims to further enhance the quality of patent examination results, continually improve turnaround times and manage workload efficiency. The targeted fields of invention for this training programme are biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, chemistry and computer-implemented inventions.
This online public event focuses on the latest developments in the respective geographical indication (GI) systems of the EU and South-East Asia. It is intended for producers, SMEs, and the business sector, national authorities from IP, trade, and agricultural agencies, academics, and IP professionals.
Experts from the EU, Malaysia, and the Philippines will present the future of non-agricultural GIs in the EU, the new GI law of Malaysia, the future of the Philippines’ GI system, and the GIview tool.
This activity brings together representatives from the Royal Malaysian Customs Department, the Intellectual Property Corporation of Malaysia (MyIPO), and other government agencies related to IPR customs enforcement, as well as experts from the European Union to share best practices on border control and customs enforcement against IP infringements. It also aims to identify long-term solutions and possible areas for future reform, and serves as a platform to facilitate internal coordination between the relevant competent authorities.
The activity will focus on the promotion of integration of data from SEA countries into EU IP tools in order to meet EU standards in the region (such as TMview, DesignView and TMclass), promotion of GIview, taking advantage of the workshop on GIs, as well as on IP enforcement tools aimed to assist EU Businesses and EU Delegations, in particular the IP Enforcement Portal.
The workshop provides a platform for closer coordination and cooperation between EU businesses and national IP enforcement officials in the South-East Asian (SEA) countries. EU best practices on investigative techniques and prosecution strategies for IPR infringement cases in both online and physical marketplaces will be shared, together with tips and strategies for identifying counterfeit products.
The workshop aims to contribute to Thailand’s continued efforts to improve intellectual property right (IPR) protection in the online environment. It will highlight initiatives being undertaken in Thailand to explore more areas for voluntary collaboration mechanisms against infringements and discuss the Memorandum of understanding (MoU) on online advertising and IPR. The MoU was facilitated by the European Commission and signed by several European and international companies and associations, including advertising agencies and online advertising platforms.
The workshop will enable EU businesses in Thailand to discuss the new Customs Notification system on border enforcement of trade marks and copyrights and the practical aspects of implementing the new system. It will also serve as an awareness-raising activity as intellectual property rights holders are required to register both their trade marks and copyrights with the Customs Department in order to benefit from the remedies under the new system.
The awareness-raising campaign on social media in SEA countries will target the significance and importance of providing IP protection and enforcement. The focus of the campaign will be on the benefits of IP to the economy, the importance of protecting IPRs, hence creation and innovation, in the region and the adverse effects of IP infringements to businesses and consumers (in terms of economic losses, negative impact on jobs as well as risks to public health and safety) as a priority.