Activities

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.

   

Q1

Q2

Q3

Q4

No.

Description

Feb

Mar

April

May

June

July

Aug

Sept

Oct

Nov

Dec

CROSS-IP

9

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11

SUPPORT AND ASSISTANCE FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF FREE TRADE AGREEMENTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

16

SUPPORT FOR SOUTH EAST ASIA IP ACADEMIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

20

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

22

TMVIEW AND DESIGNVIEW AND EUIPN TOOLS INTEGRATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

23

IT AND LEGAL SUPPORT FOR E-FILING

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

25

SEA IP DIALOGUE PARTNERS COORDINATION MEETING

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TRADE MARKS AND DESIGNS

17

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

24

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PATENTS

8

CONFERENCE ON MODERN PATENT PROTECTION REGIMES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

19

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

21

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COPYRIGHTS AND RELATED RIGHTS

18

TRAINING ON ONLINE INFRINGEMENTS, CYBERCRIME AND COPYRIGHT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS

1

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

STUDY VISIT ON GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS IN EUROPE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12

STUDY ON GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS CONTROL AND ENFORCEMENT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15

CONFERENCE ON THE IMPORTANCE OF GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PLANT VARIETY RIGHTS

5

STUDY VISIT ON PLANT VARIETIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

CONFERENCE ON THE INTERNATIONAL UNION FOR PLANT VARIETY PROTECTION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ENFORCEMENT

2

ROUNDTABLE FOR THE JUDICIARY AND EXCHANGE OF BEST PRACTICES FOR MEDIATORS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

EXCHANGE OF BEST PRACTICES FOR IPR ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

ROUNDTABLE FOR SOUTH EAST ASIA JUDGES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13

STUDY ON ILLICIT TRADE AND IPR PROTECTION IN THE DIGITAL WORLD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14

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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Q1

Q2

Q3

Q4

No.

Activity description

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

1

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8

SEA Trade marks Conference

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10

Seminar on Obtaining Patent Protection in Europe and SEA Countries

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11

Support and Assistance for the Implementation of Free Trade Agreements

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15

Workshop on IPR Infringement Detection and Investigation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

16

National Roving Seminars for Police Authorities on IPR Enforcement

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

17

Seminar on IPR Infringement Involving Counterfeit Fast-Moving Consumer Goods

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

18

Seminar on IPR Border Control and Customs Enforcement

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

19

Seminar for Indonesian Judges

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

20

Roundtable Discussion among SEA Judges

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

21

Participation of the SEA Countries in the EUIPO IP Mediation Conference

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

22

Improving Legal Certainty for European Enterprises Through Enhanced Patent Data Exchange

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

23

Support for the Drafting of Regional Common Guidelines for Patent Examination

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

24

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

25

Support for the Use of Front Office Tools in SEA Countries

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 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

   

Q1

Q2

Q3

Q4

No.

Activity description

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

1

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

Improvement of GI Control and Enforcement Mechanisms

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

Technical Meetings on Enhanced Customs Enforcement Systems in Malaysia and Thailand

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9

South-East Asia Judges’ Colloquium

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10

South-East Asia IP Mediation Workshop

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11

Technical Meeting on the Development of the Patent System in Indonesia

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12

Workshop on Advanced and Efficient Patent Search for Examiners 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13

Workshop on Quality Patent Examination 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15

Support to the Creation of a PVR system in SEA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

16

Trainings on Viet Nam’s Trade Mark Guidelines

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

17

Conferences on Trade Marks

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

18

Support for Trade Mark Examination in the SEA IP Offices

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

19

Integration in TMclass

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

20

Integration in TMview and DesignView

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

21

Conference on Industrial Designs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

22

Exchange of Best Practices on Modern Copyright Protection Systems 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

23

Technical Meeting on Copyright Law Reform in Thailand 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

24

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

25

EU Business Forum on Future Initiatives of the SEA IP Offices

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

26

Participation in the INTA Annual Meeting in Singapore

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 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

Read more about our activities...

   

Q1

Q2

Q3

No.

Activity description

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

1

On-Demand Study or Assistance Related to FTA Negotiations and IP Dialogue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

On-Demand Support for the Implementation of Obligations Arising from Free Trade Agreements

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

Conference on IPR Issues and Concerns in the European Commission Counterfeit and Piracy Watch List

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

Exchange of Best Practices on IPR Legal Remedies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

Workshop on IPR Customs Enforcement: Risk Indicators, Trends, and Issues in SEA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

Seminar on the Detection and Investigation of IPR Infringements in Online and Physical Marketplaces

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

Technical Meeting on the Proposed MoU between Intermediaries and IPR Owners in Thailand

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8

Webinar on the Protection and Enforcement of IP Rights in Online Platforms in SEA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9

Conference on Combatting Counterfeit Medicines, Medical Devices, and Protective Equipment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10

Reporting of Follow-up Actions to the European Commission Counterfeit and Piracy Watch List

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11

Workshop on Advanced Patent Search and Examination

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12

Monitoring and Reporting of the Latest Developments Related to the IP Chapter of the EUSFTA, the EVFTA, and the FTA Negotiations with Indonesia

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13

Webinar Series on Geographical Indications

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14

Support to Strengthening the GI Systems of SEA Countries

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15

Development of Promotion and Training Materials on the TM Guidelines of DGIP Indonesia and IPOPHL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

16

Trainings of Examiners on the Trade Mark Guidelines

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

17

Webinar Series on Plant Variety Rights and UPOV 1991

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

18

Training of Plant Variety Protection Officials of Thailand

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

19

Webinar on Trade Secrets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

20

Integration in TMView, DesignView, and TMClass

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
30 - 01 Jun - Jul 2021
South-East Asia

Workshop on IPR Customs Enforcement: Risk Indicators, Trends and Issues in SEA

On 30 June and 1 July 2021, IP Key South-East Asia (SEA) Project hosted a ‘Workshop on IPR Customs Enforcement: Risk Indicators, Trends and Issues in SEA.’ This activity sought to contribute to improving the capacities of IP and customs authorities in the SEA countries,

28 - 29 Jun 2021
South-East Asia

Webinar on Counterfeit Medicines, Medical Devices and Protective Equipment

On 28 and 29 June 2021, the IP Key South-East Asia (SEA) Project organised a webinar on ‘Combatting Counterfeit Medicines, Medical Devices and Protective Equipment.’ The webinar highlighted the dangers and, at times, fatal risks posed by counterfeit medicines, medical d

21 - 08 Jun - Jul 2021
Indonesia and the Philippines

Training of Examiners on the Trade Mark Guidelines

As a follow-up to the support provided by IP Key South-East Asia (SEA) Project on the drafting of trade mark guidelines, the project will organise a ‘Virtual Training of Examiners on the Trade Mark Guidelines’ for the Philippines on 21-23 June 2021 and for Indonesia on

21 - 08 Jun - Jul 2021
Viet Nam

Trainings on Viet Nam’s Trade Mark Guidelines

As a follow-up initiative to the support provided by IP Key SEA on the drafting of trade mark guidelines, a ‘Training on Viet Nam's Trade Mark Examination Guidelines’ will be organised on 19 and 20 July 2021 to clarify any queries the users may have regarding the guidelines.

18 - 28 Jun 2021

IP Key SEA Enforcement Series 2021

Intellectual Property Right (IPR) enforcement requires the cooperation and close collaboration of multiple stakeholders to effectively combat IPR infringements in the physical and online environment.

17 - 18 Jun 2021
South-East Asia

Legal Training on UPOV 1991

IP Key South-East Asia (SEA) Project organised a ‘Legal Training on UPOV 1991’ on 17 and 18 June 2021. Plant variety protection and intellectual property officials underwent a training on the legal provisions of the UPOV 1991 Convention.

12 - 16 Apr - Jun 2021
Online

Workshops on Advanced Patent Search and Examination

In 2021, IP Key South-East Asia (SEA) will invite senior patent examiners from the patent offices of Malaysia (12‑16 April), Indonesia (3‑7 May), Vietnam (7‑9 June), and Thailand (14‑16 June) to attend the ‘Workshop on Advanced Patent Search and Examination’ organised b

26 Mar 2021
South-East Asia

Webinar on Trade Secrets

To underline the importance of trade secrets as a form of intellectual property rights and the benefits businesses can gain from having their trade secrets protected, IP Key South-East Asia (SEA) organised the ‘Webinar on Trade Secrets’ on 26 March 2021.

01 - 31 Feb - Jul 2021
Brunei Darussalam, Malaysia and Thailand

Support to Strengthen the GI Systems of SEA Countries

This activity entails the provision of technical support to Brunei Darussalam in the planned establishment of a sui generis GI system, as well as to Malaysia and Thailand to strengthen their respective GI systems.

01 - 31 Jan - Jul 2021
South-East Asia

Integration in TMview, DesignView and TMclass

This activity supports the integration of SEA IP offices in the EUIPO global databases, which assure the accessibility of updated information on trade marks (TMview) and industrial designs (DesignView) for the benefit of IP stakeholders worldwide.

01 - 02 Dec 2020
Online

Webinar Series on Industrial Designs

To conclude the intellectual property webinar series organised by the IP Key South-East Asia (SEA) in 2020, two webinars on industrial designs were held on 1 and 2 December 2020.

25 Nov 2020
Online

Webinar on Geographical Indications: Protecting and Enforcing GIs

As a follow-up to the Webinar Series on Geographical Indications (GIs) in July 2020, the IP Key SEA organised a third webinar on 25 November focusing on issues on the enforcement of GIs in SEA in the physical and online markets, including the need to for adequate enforcement mechanisms that suppo

12 - 23 Nov 2020
Online

Webinar Series on Plant Variety Protection

Plant variety protection and accession to the International Convention for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV 1991) are important elements of trade agreements negotiated by the EU.

01 - 30 Nov 2020
South-East Asia

Support to the Creation of a PVR system in SEA

To further support the development of the plant variety rights (PVR) protection systems in the SEA countries, IP Key SEA will provide the pilot project with the support it needs to be able to create a regional platform that would reduce the administrative burden for breeders when applying for pro

28 - 29 Oct 2020
Online

South-East Asia Judges’ Colloquium on Intellectual Property Rights

On 28 and 29 October 2020, senior judges from Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Viet Nam handling IP cases were invited to the South-East Asia Judges’ Colloquium on Intellectual Property Rights organised by IP Key SEA.

16 Oct 2020
Thailand

Workshop on Quality Patent Examination

In 2020, the Workshop on Quality Patent Examination took place online on 17-19 June (Thailand), 1-2 July (Vietnam), 23-25 September (Malaysia) and 12-14 October (Indonesia).

06 - 07 Oct 2020
Online

South-East Asia Judges’ Roundtable on Intellectual Property Rights

The South-East Asia Judges’ Virtual Roundtable took place on 6 and 7 October 2020. The two-day online event organized by IP Key SEA included sessions on the role of judges, the internet environment for the judiciary, and other key issues concerning IPR judicial enforcement.

01 - 31 Oct 2020
Indonesia

Technical Meeting on the Development of the Patent System in Indonesia

IP Key SEA will continue the cooperation and engagement between the Indonesia patent authorities and their EU trade and patent counterparts, in order to continue the discussions and provide technical support in order to ensure continued market access for innovative technologies and inventions in

09 - 21 Jul 2020
Online

Webinars on geographical indications

IP Key SEA organises a series of webinars on geographical indication (GI) protection in the EU and international trade agreements and control of GIs and protection in the market .  

15 - 09 Jun - Oct 2020
Thailand

Workshop on Advanced and Efficient Patent Search for Examiners

To improve the SEA patent examiners’ search capabilities and promote consistency between the search result of European and SEA patent examiners, IP Key SEA, in collaboration with the European Patent Office (EPO), organised in 2020 online workshops on efficient search tools and practices on 15-16

01 - 31 Feb - Dec 2020
Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand

IP Key SEA works with SEA officials in the trade mark examination guidelines

Throughout the year 2020, the IP Key SEA legal experts will collaborate with the trade mark officials of the three offices, namely the Directorate General of Intellectual Property of Indonesia (DGIP), the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL), and the Department of Intellectual

01 - 31 Feb - Dec 2020
South-East Asia

Integration in TMClass

IP Key SEA will assess the feasibility of integrating Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam into TMclass and will entail technical coordination with these countries in the integration process.

01 - 31 Feb - Dec 2020
South-East Asia

Integration in TMview and DesignView

IP Key SEA supports the integration of SEA IP Offices in the EUIPO global databases, which ensure that information on trade marks (TMview) and industrial designs (DesignView) is accessible and updated for the benefit of EU and other IP stakeholders worldwide.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.