Category Archives: South-East Asia IP Basics for SMEs

Prevention not cure: online IPR in South-East Asia

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shutterstock_167099189South-East Asia possesses a population of around 600 million people; of these, there were 203 million internet users in South-East Asia at the end of 2014.[1] While the share of internet users varies by country (Myanmar’s internet penetration equates around 1.2%, whereas in Singapore it is around 80%)[2], there is no doubt that internet use in South-East Asia is set to experience significant growth in coming years. Continue reading “Prevention not cure: online IPR in South-East Asia” »

Jollibee’s recipe for growth: creating and protecting your brand in South-East Asia

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Jollibee Food Corporation (JFC), widely known as Jollibee, is the largest fast food chain in the Philippines. From its modest inception in the late 1970s, it has grown into a multinational corporation, hailed by the Economist as South-East Asia’s answer to McDonalds.[1] Continue reading “Jollibee’s recipe for growth: creating and protecting your brand in South-East Asia” »

Cambodia Strengthens IP Protection

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shutterstock_81193486-520x345This month, Cambodia became the fourth ASEAN country – after Vietnam, Singapore and the Philippines – to formally implement the Madrid System for the international registration of trade marks.[1]  Continue reading “Cambodia Strengthens IP Protection” »

Philippines off the US IP watch list

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shutterstock_89259433After nearly 20 years on the United States’ watch list of countries with intellectual property (IP) concerns, the Philippines was removed from the list last year and have managed to keep off it for the second consecutive year. Continue reading “Philippines off the US IP watch list” »

First Singapore Patent Recognized in Cambodia

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shutterstock_56485213Last month marks the first Singapore patent to be granted by Cambodia after the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) and Cambodia’s Ministry of Industry and Handicraft (MIH) in January.

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