IP KEY SOUTH-EAST ASIA – ANNUAL WORK PLAN

IP Key SEA – Phase II is the European Commission’s project to implement the objectives of the European Union (EU) in the field of intellectual property rights (IPRs) through international cooperation with the South-East Asian countries. It covers the South-East Asia (SEA) region, namely the 10 countries that are part of the ASEAN, with a focus on six main EU trading partners (Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam). These include countries with Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) in force (Singapore and Vietnam), FTAs under negotiation (Indonesia) or with Intellectual Property (IP) Dialogues (Thailand).

The project is designed to support the FTA talks and IP Dialogues of the EU with its SEA trading partners. It intends to help countries address specific emerging challenges in the field 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 acts on a 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. The project establishes systems to facilitate high quality and expeditious processes for registering and effectively enforcing IPRs, and will provide support for accession to international agreements that are included in EU FTA chapters.

The project focuses on four expected results: (1) A fairer playing field for EU business in SEA through an effective support of FTA implementation, FTA negotiation and IP Dialogues; (2) Improved and modernised IP Administration services, by increasing the uptake of EU standards while improving the skills of those involved in managing IPRs; (3) Strengthened IPR Protection and Enforcement systems in SEA; and (4) Increased awareness among the general public and public authorities on the importance of IP protection and enforcement.

The project will cover all IPRs: copyright, trade marks, geographical indications, industrial designs, patents, trade secrets and plant varieties, as well as IPR enforcement, in particular civil, administrative and border enforcement.

The project has a duration of 36 months, starting on 1 April 2022.

IP Key South-East Asia – Phase II (IP Key SEA II) is the European Commission’s project to implement the objectives of the European Union (EU) in the area of intellectual property rights through international technical cooperation with the South-East Asia (SEA) countries.

Following the positive results of Phase I, the overall objective of Phase II of the project continues to be the promotion of a more level playing field for European companies operating in South-East Asia by contributing to greater transparency and effective implementation of the IPR protection and enforcement systems.

The programme is designed to support the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) talks and Intellectual Property Dialogues of the European Union with its 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 II acts 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 to provide support for accession to international agreements that are included in EU FTA chapters.

Pursuant to these objectives, the activities under AWP2-2023 were identified through a comprehensive consultation and coordination 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 the SEA partner countries’ ownership and acceptance of the activities and the sustainability of results, this AWP2-2023 combines both EU-driven activities and activities that are of mutual interest to both the EU and the SEA partner countries, as well as the relevant organisations and institutions in the target countries.

   

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Q2

Q3

Q4

No.

Description

Jan

Feb

Mar

April

May

June

July

Aug

Sept

Oct

Nov

Dec

1

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

Support and Assistance for the Implementation of Free Trade Agreements

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

EU Business Meetings on the IP Legal Frameworkof Vietnam

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

Advanced Training on Patent Search and Examination

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

Customised Support to SEA Countries on Geographical Indications (GIs)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

Bilateral Workshops on the UPOV 1991 Act

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8

Promotion of IP Tools

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9

High-Level Study Visit on Geographical Indications (GIs)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10

Seminar on Plant Variety Rights and UPOV 1991 Act

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11

Conference on Trade Marks in the Digital World and Modernising Trade Mark Practices

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12

Modernising Industrial Designs: Recent Developments in the EU and SEA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13

Workshop on the Enhanced Detection and Identification of Counterfeit Goods

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14

South-East Asia IP Mediation Workshop

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15

Exchange of Good Practices to Fight the Sale of Counterfeits Online and Offline

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

16

Exchange of Best Practices on Enhanced Copyright Protection and New Digital Technologies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

17

Monitoring Report on the Counterfeit and Piracy Watch List

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

18

Social Media Awareness-Raising Campaigns on IP Protection and Enforcement

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

19

IP Awareness-Raising Events

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IP Key South-East Asia – Phase II (IP Key SEA II) is the European Commission’s project to implement the objectives of the European Union (EU) in the area of intellectual property rights through international technical cooperation with the South-East Asian (SEA) countries.

Following the positive results of Phase I, the overall objective of Phase II of the project continues to be the promotion of a more level playing field for EU companies operating in South-East Asia by contributing to greater transparency and effective implementation of the IPR protection and enforcement systems.

The programme is designed to support the bilateral trade agreement talks and intellectual property dialogues of the EU with its 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 II acts 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 to provide support for accession to international agreements that are included in EU bilateral trade agreements.

Pursuant to these objectives, the activities under AWP3-2024 were identified through a comprehensive consultation and coordination process with EU and South-East Asian IP stakeholders, various departments and agencies of the European Commission, and the respective government agencies and IP Offices of the South-East Asian countries.

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

   

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Q2

Q3

Q4

No.

Description

Jan

Feb

Mar

April

May

June

July

Aug

Sept

Oct

Nov

Dec

1

On-Demand Assistance for Bilateral Trade Agreement Negotiations or IP Dialogues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

On-Demand Support for FTA Implementation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

Study on the Economic Impact of IP in the SEA Countries

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

Support to UPOV 1991 Accession: Benefits to Society and Promoting Sustainability

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

Promoting Creativity and Innovation: The Amended IP Law of Viet Nam

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

Best Practices in the Examination of Trade Marks and Industrial Designs in the EU

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8

Trade Secrets in the EU and SEA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9

Advanced Training on Patent Search and Examination

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10

SEA Conference on Copyright and the Creative Industries

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11

Roving Seminars on the Trade Mark and Industrial Design Systems in the EU and SEA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12

EUIPN Tools and Convergence of Practices in Trade Marks and Industrial Designs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13

GI Exhibition and Promotion of the EU GI System

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14

Promoting the EU GI System to Policy Makers from SEA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15

SEA Judicial Colloquium

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

16

SEA IP Mediation Conference

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

17

Forum on Industry Cooperation Against IP Infringements

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

18

Workshop on the Identification of Counterfeit Goods

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

19

Monitoring Report on Online Counterfeiting and Piracy in SEA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

20

Social Media Awareness Raising Campaign on IP Protection and Enforcement

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

21

IP-Awareness Raising Events

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

01 - 28 Feb 2025

Promoting the EU GI System to Policy Makers from SEA

The activity is aimed at promoting the EU 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 expounding on the need for stronger GI control and enforcement mechanisms to further enha

12 Nov 2024

Forum on Industry Cooperation Against IP Infringements

The activity continues 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 supervisio

11 - 12 Nov 2024

SEA IP Mediation Conference

This activity seeks to enhance the skills and capacities of SEA IP Mediation officials by sharing effective strategies and procedures for resolving IPR disputes through mediation.

07 - 08 Nov 2024

Workshop on the Identification of Counterfeit Goods

The annual workshop organised by the IP Key SEA project continues to provide a platform for the exchange of best practices between EU enforcement experts and the SEA enforcement authorities, as well as closer cooperation between IPR owners and enforcement authorities.