The law on the Patents, Utility Model Certificates and Industrial Designs (Patent Law) of Cambodia was enacted in January 2003. More than a decade later, the patent granting system in Cambodia still faces both technical and human resource challenges. Consequently, there are not so many granted patents with the very first Cambodian patent granted inRead more
Patent/Utility model
Patent Rights The core patent right is the right to prevent others from exploiting the patented invention.[40] “Exploitation” of a patented product means the making, importing, offering for sale, selling, stocking, using, or using of it. For patented processes, exploitation means using the process, or exploiting any product obtained directly by means of theRead more
Under the Agreement between the President of the European Patent Office and the Cambodian Minister of Industry and Handicraft, signed January 23, 2017, holders of European patent applications may apply to have their patents validated, thereby extending their rights to the Kingdom of Cambodia. The Agreement was ratified by Royal Kram on November 24, 2017[34]Read more
The Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) and Cambodia’s Ministry of Industry and Handicrafts concluded a Memorandum of Understanding permitting for the filing of Cambodian patents through the Singaporean authority, and vice versa. The Memorandum of Understanding is valid for five years from January 20, 2015 and can be renewed upon the mutual consent ofRead more
An applicant for a Japanese patent that has been filed in Cambodia may request for acceleration of their Cambodian patent application under the Cooperation for Facilitating Patent Grant (CPG). According the Prakas (Declaration) on the Implementation of the CPG, the request for acceleration of patent decision based on the CPG must be submitted to theRead more
Patent applications can be filed with the Department of Industrial Property of the Ministry of Industry and Handicraft. Applications may claim priority based on an earlier national, regional or international patent application, according to the Paris Convention[18] and the Patent Cooperation Treaty. In such case, the Department of Industrial Property will request a certified copyRead more
An invention is defined in the law as “an idea of an inventor which permits in practice the solution to a specific problem in the field of technology” and may be, or relate to, a product or a process.[1] Any invention can be the subject of a patent, except for:[2] Discoveries, scientific theories and mathematicalRead more
The Law on Patents, Utility Models and Industrial Designs, enacted in 2003 as part of Cambodia’s accession to the World Trade Organization, provides inventors with a set of exclusive rights, in exchange for disclosure of their invention to the public. The Law on Patents, Utility Models and Industrial Designs has been amended on the articleRead more
Cambodia is a developing country supported mainly by three pillars of economic development – agriculture, tourism and textiles. With an average growth of 7.6% from 1994 to 2015, Cambodia is the fastest growing ASEAN economy. In line with Cambodia’s desire to modernise and increase its economic prosperity, there are developments taking place in the country’sRead more
1. Patent Fees: Please contact HAVIP LAW for a quotation about fees for filing a patent application in Cambodia as well as other patent fees. 2. The term for filing patent applications in Cambodia: The term for filing patent applications in Cambodia claiming priority should be filed with the Cambodia Department of Intellectual Property withinRead more
