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Promoting Creativity and Innovation: The Amended IP Law of Viet Nam
Following the enactment of the Amended IP Law of Viet Nam, which took effect on 1 January 2023,…SEA Judicial Colloquium
The activity continues the project’s efforts to contribute to establishing a body of practice among…SEA Conference on Copyright and the Creative Industries
The activity is aimed at continuing to raise awareness on plant variety protection and the benefits…Trade Secrets in the EU and SEA
The activity entails the organisation of a webinar to promote awareness on trade secrets, focusing…Bilateral Workshops on the UPOV 1991 Act
This activity entails the organisation of workshops on UPOV 1991 to share technical and in-depth…Seminar on Plant Variety Rights and UPOV 1991
The activity is aimed at continuing to raise awareness on plant variety protection and the benefits…South-East Asia IP Mediation Workshop
This activity aims to contribute to the continued enhancement of the mediation services available…Other news
Brunei joins TMview and DesignView
As of 23 January 2019 the Brunei Intellectual Property Office (BruIPO) has made its trade mark and design data available to the TMview and DesignView search tools.
[...]Patent examination training to advance services in SE Asia
IP Key SEA and the European Patent Office (EPO) conducted a ‘Train-the-trainers’ programme for patent examiners from ten IP offices across Southeast Asia in Cambodia on 3-4 December.
[...]SE Asia officials discuss international plant variety protection benefits
The benefits to farmers, plant breeders, and to the economic development of membership of countries to the International Convention for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV Convention) were discussed with officials from Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Viet Nam at an IP Key SEA confe [...]
Southeast Asian officials 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 officials from Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand. [...]
EU and local experts discuss developments in the Indonesian Patent Law
A roundtable discussion between EU and Indonesian experts was held in Jakarta on 24 October to share recent developments in relation to the new patent law of Indonesia as well as international best practices on patent examination procedures. [...]
SE Asia customs authorities share best practices at IP Key dialogues
IP Key SEA organised 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 experts. [...]
Italian producers showcase importance of IP protections to visiting SE Asia officials
The directors-general and other senior representatives from several Southeast Asian intellectual property (IP) offices met with local producers in northern Italy from 28 September to 1 October to gain a better understanding of how geographical indications (GI) contribute to economic development. [...]
Senior Southeast Asian IP officials discuss new IP tools with EU counterparts
The directors-general and other senior officials from the Southeast Asian intellectual property (IP) offices discussed a range of new IP tools during a forum with European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) representatives held in Geneva on 26 September.
[...]ARISE + IPR hosted IP commercialisation seminar at Singapore IP Week
ARISE + IPR hosted a seminar on IP commercialisation on 5 September at the IP Week @ SG 2018 conference in Singapore. [...]
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. [...]