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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

Trademarks in Cambodia are registerable upon application to the Department of Intellectual Property Rights, within the Ministry of Commerce of Cambodia. Trademarks are governed by the Law Concerning Marks, Trade Names and Acts of Unfair Competition of 2002, as well as implementing regulations. The registration process is relatively straightforward and

If trademarks are infringed in Cambodia, there are three main avenues of enforcement: administrative actions, civil litigation and criminal prosecution. In many cases, however, private mediation via legal professionals is more effective and should be considered as a viable option. Administrative actions Administrative proceedings can be initiated at the Department

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS: A original notarized Power of Attorney from the trademark owner; The copy of the trademark registration(s). GENERAL INFORMATION: According to the trademark regulation in Cambodia, prior to proceeding renewal of the registration certificate(s), after the 5th year or within the 6th year of the trademark registration, the trademark

Cambodian law protects trademarks, service marks, collective marks and trade names. It defines trademarks as visible signs capable of distinguishing the goods or services of an enterprise. It means that sounds, tastes, smells or other non-visible elements could not be registered as trademarks under Cambodian law. Even though Cambodian law

1. The term of registration for a registered Industrial Design is five (5) years from the filing date of the application for registration of such Industrial Design. The registration may be renewed up to two terms and each term will last five (5) years. 2. If the Owner of an Industrial Design

Protectable Industrial Design  1. An Industrial Design shall be protected if it is novel and has an individual character. 2. An Industrial Design shall be considered novel if it has been not made available to the public, locally or internationally, by means of being described in words, used, published and

1. A person who wishes to apply for registration of an Industrial Design to obtain rights in said Industrial Design may submit an application to the Registrar as per the specified requirements. 2. An applicant for registration of an Industrial Design (a) may submit a single application for one or

Myanmar has finally enacted its long-awaited Industrial Design Law on January 30, 2019. A summary of the provisions of the new Industrial Designs is provided below: The Industrial Design Law imposes a universal novelty threshold which must be met for industrial designs to be registrable. Registered industrial designs will be

If a person who has applied for registration of an Industrial Design in any country that is a party to the Paris Convention or is a member of the World Trade Organization or its successor in title submits an application for registration of the same Industrial Design as those registered

1. The term of patent shall be 20 years from the submission date of the patent application. 2. The patentee or patent applicant shall pay the annual fees, which are determined periodically, in the following manner to the Department for the purpose of maintaining the patent or patent application: Prescribed

1. Eligible patent applicants under this Law, who wish to receive patent rights, shall apply as prescribed to the Registrar for grant of patents. 2. The applicant for a patent: (a) May complete the application for patent in Myanmar or English. (b) Shall translate the application in Myanmar into English