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SEA Conference on Copyright and the Creative Industries
This activity will discuss recent copyrights and related rights policy developments in both the EU…Roving Seminars on the Trade Mark and Industrial Design Systems in the EU and SEA
The roving seminars consist of presentations on the benefits of trade mark and industrial design…GI Exhibition and Promotion of the EU GI System
The exhibits organised in the different SEA countries are aimed at promoting EU GIs that are…Past Activities
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…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…Other news
Join IP Key SEA and LaLiga to celebrate World IP Day 2019 in Thailand!
The IP Key SEA team joins Spanish football league, LaLiga, to mark World IP Day in Bangkok, Thailand, highlighting the important role that intellectual property plays in supporting sports leagues, clubs, players and facilities. Trademarks and copyright, in particular, help protect the revenue fr
[...]Workshop tackles trade in counterfeit goods in Southeast Asia
IP Key SEA and EUIPO experts shared insights at 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.
[...]Establishment of sui generis GI protection system explored at IP Key SEA meeting in Brunei Darussalam
Representatives from the Department of Agriculture and Agrifood, Ministry of Health, Ministry of Home Affairs and SME assistance body, Darussalam Enterprise, provided insights on the potential development of a sui generis system for protecting geographical indications (GIs) at a meeting
[...]Viet Nam to draft new trademark examination guidelines
Officials from IP Vietnam met with IP Key SEA representatives to discuss new national trademark examination guidelines on 21-22 February.
[...]IP offices work towards enhanced EU-SE Asia patent data exchange services
IT officials and managers from the IP offices of Southeast Asia met with IP Key SEA and European Patent Office (EPO) representatives in Bangkok on 20-21 February to work through data sharing mechanisms that will lead to enhanced services for both local and international users.
[...]Development of GI system for the Philippines discussed in IP Key SEA consultation meeting
Producers and producer associations, representatives from the Department of Agriculture and Department of Trade and Industry, Food and Drug Administration, and other stakeholders provided perspectives on the development of a sui generis protection system for geographical indications (GIs) at a co
[...]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. [...]