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IP KEY SOUTH-EAST ASIA – ANNUAL WORK PLAN

IP Key South-East Asia is an EU Project designed to support the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) talks and Intellectual Property Dialogues of the European Union with its South-East Asia (SEA) trading partners, by helping countries address specific emerging challenges in the area of IP that also affect EU businesses and stakeholders, and which stem from policy agendas and priorities made by the SEA countries themselves. It is directed by the European Commission and implemented by the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO).

In this context, IP Key SEA acts at the bilateral level to provide technical expertise to SEA countries in developing IPR rules and regulations that are at par with international standards and global best practices, establishing systems to facilitate high quality and expeditious processing for the registration of IP rights and their effective enforcement, and provides support for accession to international agreements that are included in EU FTA chapters.

The Project is focused on seven (7) concrete results, as follows: (1) FTA negotiations supported effectively; (2) IP dialogues supported effectively; (3) FTA implementation supported effectively, (4) Enhanced capacity of IP authorities; (5) Registration practices and tools modernized; (6) Awareness raised on IP protection and enforcement; and (7) Information management system and document repository is established.

In furtherance of the above results, the IP KEY SEA will implement 25 activities during the initial implementation period of 11 months, from February 1, 2018 to December 31, 2018, as outlined in the first Annual Work Plan (AWP1). The activities contained in the AWP1 were identified through a comprehensive consultation process with European and South East Asia IP stakeholders, various departments and agencies of the European Commission, and the respective government agencies and IP Offices of the South-East Asia countries.

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CROSS-IP

TECHNICAL EXPERTISE AND ASSISTANCE FOR FREE TRADE AGREEMENT NEGOTIATIONS AND IP DIALOGUES

TECHNICAL STUDIES ON IPR REGIMES IN RELATION TO FREE TRADE AGREEMENT NEGOTIATIONS

SUPPORT AND ASSISTANCE FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF FREE TRADE AGREEMENTS

SUPPORT FOR SOUTH EAST ASIA IP ACADEMIES

UPGRADING THE QUALITY OF IP SERVICES AND PROTECTION IN SOUTH EAST ASIA IN THE 21ST CENTURY

TMVIEW AND DESIGNVIEW AND EUIPN TOOLS INTEGRATION

IT AND LEGAL SUPPORT FOR E-FILING

SEA IP DIALOGUE PARTNERS COORDINATION MEETING

TRADE MARKS AND DESIGNS

ROVING SEMINAR FOR IP OFFICIALS ON THE REGISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF TRADE MARKS AND INDUSTRIAL DESIGNS

ROVING SEMINAR ON EU TRADE MARKS AND COMMUNITY DESIGNS FOR EU AND SEA LOCAL COMPANIES

PATENTS

CONFERENCE ON MODERN PATENT PROTECTION REGIMES

SUPPORT FOR THE TRAIN THE TRAINERS PROGRAMME ON PATENTS OF THE EUROPEAN PATENT OFFICE (EPO)

SUPPORT FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF REGIONAL COMMON GUIDELINES FOR THE EXAMINATION OF PATENTS

COPYRIGHTS AND RELATED RIGHTS

TRAINING ON ONLINE INFRINGEMENTS, CYBERCRIME AND COPYRIGHT

GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS

STUDY ON THE ENHANCED PROTECTION OF GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS (GIS) [1] [2]

STUDY VISIT ON GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS IN EUROPE

STUDY ON GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS CONTROL AND ENFORCEMENT

CONFERENCE ON THE IMPORTANCE OF GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS

PLANT VARIETY RIGHTS

STUDY VISIT ON PLANT VARIETIES

CONFERENCE ON THE INTERNATIONAL UNION FOR PLANT VARIETY PROTECTION

ENFORCEMENT

ROUNDTABLE FOR THE JUDICIARY AND EXCHANGE OF BEST PRACTICES FOR MEDIATORS

EXCHANGE OF BEST PRACTICES FOR IPR ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS

ROUNDTABLE FOR SOUTH EAST ASIA JUDGES

STUDY ON ILLICIT TRADE AND IPR PROTECTION IN THE DIGITAL WORLD

ILLICIT TRADE ENVIRONMENT INDEX REPORT

The IP Key South-East Asia action was designed to support the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) talks and Intellectual Property Dialogues of the European Union with its South-East Asia (SEA) trading partners, by helping countries address specific emerging challenges in the area of IP that also affect EU businesses and stakeholders, and which stem from policy agendas and priorities laid out by the SEA countries.

In this context, IP Key SEA will act at the bilateral level to provide technical expertise to SEA countries in developing IPR rules and regulations that are consistent with international standards and global best practices, establishing systems to facilitate high quality and expeditious processing for the registration of IP rights and their effective enforcement, and will provide support for accession to international agreements that are included in EU FTA chapters.

The Action is focused on seven (7) concrete results, as follows: (1) FTA negotiations supported effectively; (2) IP dialogues supported effectively; (3) FTA implementation supported effectively, (4) Enhanced capacity of IP authorities; (5) Registration practices and tools modernized; (6) Awareness raised on IP protection and enforcement; and (7) Information management system and document repository is established.

To contribute to achieving the results, the AWP2-2019 covers an implementation period of 12 months, from 01 January to 31 December 2019, and consists of 25 activities. The activities were identified through a comprehensive consultation process with European and South-East Asia IP stakeholders, various departments and agencies of the European Commission, and the respective government agencies and IP Offices of the South-East Asia countries.

The activities included under the AWP 2 were developed in line with priorities on intellectual property rights in South-East Asia, with a comprehensive coverage of the different IPRs, and adopting a balanced geographical scope. To ensure ownership and acceptance of the partner countries from SEA of the activities and sustainability of results, this AWP2-2019 combines both EU-driven activities and activities that are of mutual interest to both the EU and the SEA partner countries and organisations and institutions in the target countries.

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Exchange of Best Practices on Online IPR Infringement and the Responsibility of Intermediary Service Providers

Support for the Enhancement of Protection and Registration Systems for Geographical Indications

Support to SEA Producers in Conforming with International Standards for GI Products

Conference on Geographical Indications and the Lisbon Agreement (Geneva Act)

Support the Preparations for Accession to the UPOV Convention and Collaboration with the CPVO and UPOV

Study Visit by SEA Plant Variety Authorities to the CPVO and Testing/Examination Offices in the EU

Exchange of Best Practices in Promoting Transparency, Accountability, and Good Governance of Collective Management Organizations (CMOs)

SEA Trade marks Conference

Technical Expertise and Assistance for Free Trade Agreement Negotiations and IP Dialogues

Seminar on Obtaining Patent Protection in Europe and SEA Countries

Support and Assistance for the Implementation of Free Trade Agreements

Workshop on the Extension of EU Practices in Trade marks and Industrial Designs to SEA Countries

Support for the Drafting of Trade mark Examination Guidelines for Viet Nam [1] [2]

Train-the-Trainers Programme for Patent Examiners [1] [2]

Workshop on IPR Infringement Detection and Investigation

National Roving Seminars for Police Authorities on IPR Enforcement

Seminar on IPR Infringement Involving Counterfeit Fast-Moving Consumer Goods

Seminar on IPR Border Control and Customs Enforcement

Seminar for Indonesian Judges

Roundtable Discussion among SEA Judges

Participation of the SEA Countries in the EUIPO IP Mediation Conference

Improving Legal Certainty for European Enterprises Through Enhanced Patent Data Exchange

Support for the Drafting of Regional Common Guidelines for Patent Examination

EU Workshop and On-Site Training on IT Tools for IP Authorities: TM View, DesignView, and TMClass

Support for the Use of Front Office Tools in SEA Countries

To contribute to achieving the results, the AWP3-2020 covers an implementation period of 12 months, from 01 January to 31 December 2020, and consists of 26 activities. The activities were identified through a comprehensive consultation process with European and South-East Asia IP stakeholders, various departments and agencies of the European Commission, and the respective government agencies and IP Offices of the South-East Asia countries.

The activities included under the AWP 3 were developed in line with priorities on intellectual property rights in South-East Asia, with a comprehensive coverage of the different IPRs, and adopting a balanced geographical scope. To ensure ownership and acceptance of the partner countries from SEA of the activities and sustainability of results, this AWP3-2020 combines both EU-driven activities and activities that are of mutual interest to both the EU and the SEA partner countries and organisations and institutions in the target countries

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On-demand Technical Expertise and Assistance for Free Trade Agreement Negotiations and IP Dialogue

On-demand Support and Assistance for the Implementation of Free Trade Agreements

Support to the Establishment of Enhanced GI Systems in Brunei Darussalam and the Philippines

Improvement of GI Control and Enforcement Mechanisms

Maximizing the Benefits of the GI System: Protecting and Enforcing GIs

Technical Meetings on Enhanced Customs Enforcement Systems in Malaysia and Thailand

Exchange of Best Practices on IPR Enforcement and EU Businesses Product Specification Seminar

Exchange of Best Practices on Industry Voluntary Measures Against Online IPR Infringements

South-East Asia Judges’ Colloquium

South-East Asia IP Mediation Workshop

Technical Meeting on the Development of the Patent System in Indonesia

Workshop on Advanced and Efficient Patent Search for Examiners

Workshop on Quality Patent Examination

Training on UPOV 1991 and Awareness Raising Seminar on an International Harmonized PVP System

Support to the Creation of a PVR system in SEA

Trainings on Viet Nam’s Trade Mark Guidelines

Conferences on Trade Marks

Support for Trade Mark Examination in the SEA IP Offices

Integration in TMclass

Integration in TMview and DesignView

Conference on Industrial Designs

Exchange of Best Practices on Modern Copyright Protection Systems

Technical Meeting on Copyright Law Reform in Thailand

Technical Meetings on the EU-Viet Nam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA)

EU Business Forum on Future Initiatives of the SEA IP Offices

Participation in the INTA Annual Meeting in Singapore

01 - 30 Jan - Jun 2020

Bangkok, Thailand

Thai officials and EU experts exchange thoughts on copyright law reform in Thailand

Copyright and IP officials from the Department of Intellectual Property (DIP) of Thailand meet with EU copyright and related rights experts to exchange thoughts on the ongoing copyright law reform in Thailand.

01 - 30 Jan - Jun 2020

Thailand

South-East Asia Judges’ Roundtable on Intellectual Property Rights

The following activity is tentatively scheduled for Q1 and Q2 of 2020.

01 - 30 Jan - Jun 2020

Viet Nam

Technical Meetings on the EU-Viet Nam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA)

The following activity is tentatively scheduled for Q1 and Q2 of 2020.

In collaboration with IP Viet Nam, IP Key SEA will organise a technical meeting on the EU-Viet Nam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) in Ha Noi, Viet Nam.

01 - 30 Jan - Jun 2020

Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Viet Nam

Workshop on Advanced and Efficient Patent Search for Examiners

The following activity is tentatively scheduled for Q1 and Q2 of 2020.

01 - 30 Jan - Jun 2020

Bangkok, Thailand

EU experts shares best practices on modern copyright protection systems

Copyright policy officials from the SEA countries, namely Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam, participate in a seminar and round-table discussion on the features of modern copyright protection systems.

01 - 30 Jan - Jun 2020

Indonesia

Intellectual Property Colloquium for Indonesian Judges

The following activity is tentatively scheduled for Q1 and Q2 of 2020.

01 - 30 Jan - Jun 2020

Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Viet Nam

Workshop on Quality Patent Examination

The following activity is tentatively scheduled for Q1 and Q2 of 2020.

02 - 05 Dec 2019

South-East Asia

Workshop and on-site training on IT tools for IP authorities: TMView, DesignView, and TMClass

The Workshop and On-site Training on IT Tools for IP Authorities: TMView, DesignView, and TMClass was one of two activities organised by IP Key SEA in 2019 that focused on the EUIPO Convergence Programme.

02 - 04 Dec 2019

South-East Asia

Workshop on the extension of EU trade mark practices to South East Asian IP offices

The Workshop on the Extension of EU Trade Mark Practices to South-East Asian (SEA) IP Offices was one of two activities organised by IP Key SEA in 2019 that focused on the EUIPO Convergence Programme.

15 - 16 Oct 2019

Bangkok, Thailand

IPKey SEA Conference on Trade marks

EU and Southeast Asian trade mark experts from the public and private sectors convened in Bangkok, Thailand, on 15-16 October at the IP Key SEA Conference on trade marks.

11 - 18 Oct 2019

Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand

Roving Seminar for European and South-East Asian users on obtaining patent protection in Europe and South-East Asian countries

IP Key South-East Asia (SEA) organised the Roving Seminar for European and SEA users on obtaining patent protection in Europe and SEA countries.

09 - 10 Oct 2019

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Second Regional Meeting on Train the Trainers Programme

Following the meeting held in Manila, Philippines on 10-11 June 2019, this 2nd Regional Meeting on the Development of an ASEAN Training Programme for AMS IPO Patent Examiners will continue the development and implementation of a SEA Patent Examiner Coaching Programme where SEA IP Offices conducti

23 - 27 Sep 2019

France, Netherlands, Belgium

High-Level Study visit on Plant Variety Protection and UPOV 1991

The High-Level Study Visit will consist of a half day seminar focusing on the benefits of membership in the International Convention for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV 1991), the advantages of the EU Community Plant Variety Rights (CPVR) system under the UPOV 1991 Act, and the ex

09 - 19 Sep 2019

Bangkok, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur

IPKey SEA IP Enforcement Week 2019

On 9 to 19 September 2019, IP Key Southeast Asia is organizing the IP Enforcement Week 2019 in Bangkok, Thailand with a series of events geared towards IP policy-makers, IP officials, law enforcement authorities, IP stakeholders, and businesses in Southeast Asia.

12 - 16 Aug 2019

Ha Noi, Viet Nam

Support for the Drafting of the Trademark Examination Guidelines of IP Viet Nam

The IP Key Southeast Asia (SEA) Project has been providing technical expertise in support to the drafting of the Trademark Examination Guidelines of the Intellectual Property Office of Viet Nam (IP Viet Nam). Trademark experts were dispatched by the IP Key SEA Project to IP Viet Nam in February

02 - 07 Jul 2019

Lisbon, Portugal

EU Conference on Geographical Indications and the Lisbon Agreement (Geneva Act) and Study Visits on Geographical Indications

IP Key South-East Asia has supported the participation of high-level intellectual property (IP) officials in charge of Geographical Indications (GIs) in the 2019 edition of the Worldwide Symposium on Geographical Indications and in the GI Study Visit held on 02-04 and 05-06 July, respectively.

10 - 11 Jun 2019

Manila, Philippines

Train-the-Trainers Programme for South East Asian Patent Examiners

Enhancing the quality of patent examination results, shortening turnaround times, and decreasing backlogs are common concerns of IPR stakeholders across SEA countries.

29 - 31 May 2019

Alicante, Spain

Southeast Asian officials to join EUIPO IP Mediation Conference

IP Key SEA has supported officials from the national IP offices of South-East Asia to attend the EUIPO IP Mediation Conference in Alicante, Spain, which took place on 30-31 May 2019. The conference allowed the participants to learn more on the cutting-edge practices in the field of IP mediation.

02 - 05 Apr 2019

Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam

Workshop to tackle trade in counterfeit goods in SE Asia

The IP Key SEA team contributed to the ‘Workshop on Trade in Counterfeit Food, Beverages, Cosmetics, and Fast Moving Consumer Goods’ in Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam, on 2-5 April.

29 Mar 2019

South East Asia

IP Key SEA Annual Work Plan 2-2019

The Project Management Board (PMB) of the IP Key Southeast Asia (SEA) Project adopted the Second Annual Work Plan (AWP2-2019) on 21 December 2018.

04 Mar 2019

Brunei Darussalam

Development of a GI system in Brunei Darussalam to be discussed with stakeholders

IP Key SEA organised a consultation meeting with the Brunei Intellectual Property Office (BruIPO), several government ministries, and local producers on 4 March to obtain the viewpoints of stakeholders on the development of a sui generis geographical indications (GI) system in the country.

21 - 22 Feb 2019

Hanoi

IP Key SEA assists IP Viet Nam on new trademark examination guidelines

IP Key SEA held a meeting with IP Viet Nam officials, trademark examiners and local IP practitioners in Hanoi on 21-22 February to discuss the drafting of the new national trademark examination guidelines.

20 - 21 Feb 2019

Bangkok

Meeting on Southeast Asia-Europe Enhanced Patent Data Exchange

IP Key SEA and the European Patent Office (EPO) organised a meeting with IT officials and managers from the IP Offices of Southeast Asia (SEA) in Bangkok on 20-21 February to discuss data sharing mechanisms between the SEA IP Offices and the EPO.

06 Feb 2019

The Philippines

Stakeholders to provide input on development of a GI system in the Philippines

IP Key SEA organised a consultation meeting with the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines in Manila, Philippines, on 6 February to obtain the viewpoints of stakeholders on the development of the country’s geographical indications (GI) system.

03 - 04 Dec 2018

Siem Reap, Cambodia

Training programme for SE Asia IP officials to benefit patent examination services

IP Key SEA and the European Patent Office (EPO) held a ‘Train-the-Trainers’ programme for patent examiners from ten IP offices across Southeast Asia.

08 - 09 Nov 2018

Yogyakarta, Indonesia

International plant variety protection benefits

High-level officials from Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Viet Nam attended an IP Key SEA conference in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, on 8-9 November to discuss plant variety protection (PVP) within the international framework.

05 - 06 Nov 2018

Hanoi

Southeast Asian officials to join study visit on plant variety protection in Viet Nam

IP Key SEA organised a study visit on plant variety protection (PVP) in Viet Nam on 5-6 November for high-level officials from Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines and Thailand.

30 - 01 Oct - Nov 2018

Bangkok, Thailand

ASEAN IP officials to discuss potential regional IP academy

Representatives from each of the ASEAN IP offices and ARISE+ IPR experts will attend a kick-off meeting in Bangkok on 30-31 October to discuss a feasibility study on the possible establishment of a regional ASEAN IP academy.

24 Oct 2018

Jakarta

EU and local experts discuss Indonesian Patent Law

A roundtable dialogue between EU and Indonesian experts was held in Jakarta on 24 October to discuss recent developments in relation to the new patent law of Indonesia, and share international best practices on patent examination procedures.

19 Oct 2018

Singapore

Leaflet on Geographical Indications covered by the EUSFTA

IP Key SEA contributed to the high level event organized by the EU Delegation to Singapore on the occasion of the signature of the EU-Singapore Free Trade Agreement (November 2018) with the production of a leaflet on Geographical Indications covered by the EUSFTA.

17 - 24 Oct 2018

Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia

SE Asia enforcement authorities to share best practices at IP Key exchange dialogues

IP Key SEA organised exchange dialogues in Viet Nam, Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia on 17 - 24 October for local customs authorities to share expertise on IP enforcement practices and border control measures with EU representatives.

28 - 01 Sep - Oct 2018

Italy

Southeast Asian IP officials to see first-hand the importance of GI protection for local business

Senior officials from several Southeast Asian IP offices visited producers of products protected as geographical indications (GIs) in northern Italy on 28 September - 1 October to better understand what GI protection does for sustainable development and economic prosperity.

26 Sep 2018

Geneva

New client services to be considered in forum with Southeast Asian IP offices

The directors-general and other senior officials from the Southeast Asian IP offices attended a forum in Geneva on 26 September with EUIPO and IP Key SEA representatives to discuss the upgrading of services offered to clients operating in Southeast Asia.

21 - 23 Aug 2018

Thailand

Workshop tackles online piracy and trade in counterfeit goods

The IP Key SEA team collaborated with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and the ASEAN Secretariat (ASEC) in conducting the ‘Workshop on Criminal Enforcement Against Online Trade in Pirated Content and Counterfeit Goods’ in Bangkok starting on 21 August.

10 - 15 Aug 2018

Indonesia, Thailand, Viet Nam

Trademarks and industrial designs to benefit IP officials and local businesses

Between 10-15 August, the IP Key SEA team organised a series of seminars on trademarks and industrial designs for stakeholders in three ASEAN Member States.

12 - 17 Jul 2018

Munich (Germany), Alicante (Spain)

Support to the Malaysian Intellectual Property Academy and the Philippines Intellectual Property Academy

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.

06 - 08 Jul 2018

BITEC, Bangkok

IP Key SEA and ARISE + IPR at IP Fair 2018 ‘IP: Powering Change’

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).

04 - 06 Jul 2018

Alicante, Spain

EU and Southeast Asia judges share intellectual property enforcement expertise Roundtable

IP enforcement measures for key members of the judiciary from Southeast Asian countries was discussed during a roundtable taking place this week in Alicante.

13 - 03 Jun - Sep 2018

Vietnam

New study on GIs in Vietnam

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.

24 - 25 Apr 2018

Manila (Philippines)

IP Key SEA hosts colloquium for the Philippine judiciary

A roundtable discussion for judges, court attorneys, and academics to share best practices on intellectual property (IP) was held in Manila on 24-25 April 2018. The ‘Colloquium on Intellectual Property for the Judiciary’ saw an opportunity for local, regional, and international

23 - 24 Apr 2018

Manila (Philippines)

IPKey SEA dialogue for IP mediators advances capacity in the Philippines

IPKey SEA organized an ‘Exchange of Best Practice for Mediators’ in Manila on 23-24 April 2018. Opened by IP Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) Deputy Director General Nelson P.

02 Apr 2018

Bangkok

IP Key SEA official launch

IP Key SEA officially launched in Bangkok on the 2nd of April, during an event attended by Mr Antonio Campinos, EUIPO Executive Director, Ms Chutima Bunyapraphasara, Deputy Minister of Commerce of Thailand, Mr Pirkka Tapiola, EU Ambassador to Thailand , representatives of the European Union Membe

09 - 10 Nov 2017

Philippines

Fact-finding mission

A second fact-finding mission has been carried out in the Philippines between 9-10 November 2017.

18 - 26 Oct 2017

Thailand, Vietnam, and Indonesia

Fact-finding mission

The fact-finding mission carried out between 18-26 October 2017 in Thailand, Vietnam, and Indonesia allowed for liaising with key stakeholders, including EU Delegations in the countries visited, EU trade and business representatives, line Ministries and IP Offices and other relevant stakeholders.