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IP Awareness Raising Events
Through this activity, the IP Key SEA Phase II project will continue to participate in major IPR…Social Media Awareness Raising Campaign on IP Protection and Enforcement
This campaign will involve a series of regularly published content on the project’s social media…Support and Assistance for the Implementation of Free Trade Agreements
Following the conclusion of Free Trade Agreements with Singapore and Viet Nam, the IP Key SEA Phase…Past Activities
IP Key SEA Project Conclusion Event: Conference on the Future of IPRs
This activity will serve as the closing event of the IP Key SEA Project. The conference will focus…Conference on Geographical Indications
This activity will continue the project’s efforts to promote adequate and effective GI protection…Forum on Industry Cooperation Against IP Infringements
This activity will continue the progressive approach adopted in Phase I of the IP Key SEA project…Best Practices in the Examination of Industrial Designs in the EU
This activity involves organising workshops to promote the convergence of practices and exchange…Other news
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IP KEY SEA II – CALL FOR TENDERS RELEASED
EUIPO has published a new call for tenders to implement a set of international cooperation services in South-East Asia, under the Intellectual Property Rights Action for South-East Asia – Phase II (IP Key SEA II).
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Thailand joins TMclass
As of 15 December 2021, the Department of Intellectual Property of Thailand (DIP-TH) joined TMclass with its list of goods and services in Thai. [...]
Malaysia joins DESIGNview
As of 8 November 2021, the Intellectual Property Corporation of Malaysia (MyIPO) has made its industrial designs available to the DESIGNview search tools.
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Philippines to use the harmonised database in TMclass
As of 28 July 2021, the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) uses and accepts the list of terms from the harmonised database of goods and services (HDB) in TMclass.
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EU experts highlight benefits of plant variety protection to farmers and breeders in South-East Asia
Earlier in June, the European Union (EU) organised under its intellectual property (IP) technical cooperation programme IP Key South-East Asia (SEA) the ‘Webinar Series on Plant Variety Protection and UPOV 1991’ to provide the public and private sectors in the EU and South East Asia with a platfo
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Protecting SMEs: the drivers of global economic growth
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) play a pivotal role in driving economic growth across the globe, stimulating development, innovation, and competitiveness.
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Intellectual property rights for SMEs: A roadmap for growth in uncertain times
Every business starts with an idea. That idea is an essential intellectual property asset that can drive business development, economic prosperity and human progress.
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Intellectual property rights futureproof an SME’s continued growth
There are many benefits to living in an increasingly globalised and digitised world, such as greater connectivity, increased global trade and better information sharing.
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IP protection in the South-East Asia region: What EU SMEs should know
Why is IP protection important for EU SMEs?
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