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A new joint study from the European Patent Office (EPO) and the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) highlights how much patents and trade marks can boost the success of European startups.
The SEA pharmaceutical market presents both opportunities and challenges that require SMEs to have a solid IP strategy to ensure their business’ upswing.
The European Commission welcomes the political agreement reached today by the European Parliament and Council to review and strengthen the geographical indications (GIs) system for wine, spirit drinks and agricultural products.
Over the last three decades, the world has witnessed an incredible transformation in economic growth in SEA. As a result of such rapid economic growth, living standards within SEA have been improved, and more resources have been allocated to public health. This has led to the development of healthcare facilities and the pharmaceutical industry, which includes the discovery, development, production, and sale of pharmaceutical products.
On Tuesday, Parliament adopted new EU rules protecting geographical indications of crafts and industrial products, inspired by similar rules for agricultural products. The new rules on the geographical indication (GI) of the names of local craft and industrial products with specific qualities will protect locally renowned non-food products such as lace, glass, natural stones, jewellery or porcelain EU-wide and globally. They will close the gap between diverging national systems while increasing consumers’ awareness and strengthening producers’ competitiveness. The new scheme - already agreed on by European Parliament and the member states in May - was adopted with 616 votes in favour, 9 against and 6 abstentions.
If you missed the last IP’spresso vodcast, the recordings are now available on our YouTube channel! This episode was organised in partnership with the project Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs (EYE) Global. listen to some top tips for EU SMEs on how to put in place an efficient IP strategy before entering the South-East Asian market.
With this July/August summer edition, we will be taking a break from our usual newsletter schedule. From September, we will be back in your inbox with new event announcements, training sessions, and the latest news from the world of intellectual property in South-East Asia. In the meantime, if you are in need of some IP-related information, be sure to visit our website or send your IP related questions to our Helpline free service.
With this July/August summer edition, we will be taking a break from our usual newsletter schedule. From September, we will be back in your inbox with new event announcements, training sessions, and the latest news from the world of intellectual property in South-East Asia. In the meantime, if you are in need of some IP-related information, be sure to visit our website or send your IP related questions to our Helpline free service.
The European Patent Office (EPO) and the European Innovation Council (EIC) haven taken a further step to deepen their cooperation by jointly supporting the development of breakthrough technologies and the innovation ecosystem in Europe.
If you missed the live recording, you can find the full IP'spresso episode on our YouTube library. If you prefer an IP shot, watch the bitesize videos on how to protect trade secrets and how to speed up the grant of patent applications filed in South-East Asia.
New Report on "Intellectual Property Rights in Third Countries" have recently been published by the European Commission. The report identifies so-called ‘priority countries’ in which the state of IPR protection and enforcement is a source of major concern. Have a look at the full report
INTA’s 2023 Annual Meeting Live+ connected the most influential brand professionals from across the globe and industries at the largest gathering of its kind in Singapore. Benoit Tardy, IP Business Advisor at SEA IP SME Helpdesk attended INTA on 18 & 19 May 2023. During these days Benoit attended several conferences and networked with IP professionals, IP Office representatives and other EU funded project colleagues. Participants were from all over the world.
INTA’s 2023 Annual Meeting Live+ connected the most influential brand professionals from across the globe and industries at the largest gathering of its kind in Singapore. Benoit Tardy, IP Business Advisor at SEA IP SME Helpdesk attended INTA on 18 & 19 May 2023. During these days Benoit attended several conferences and networked with IP professionals, IP Office representatives and other EU funded project colleagues. Participants were from all over the world.
In case you missed the live broadcast last week, our first IP'spresso vodcast is now available on our YouTube channel. This is a new bi-monthly series of training vodcasts, where we have an informal chat with IP experts about different aspects of protecting, enforcing and monetising IP in South-East Asia. In this first episode, produced in association with 4iP Council, we were delighted to be joined by Gitanjali Sharma from 4iP Council, and Wai Yeng Chan, one of our network of external IP experts, to talk about protecting innovations in SEA, and to also discuss World IP Day. The next episode will be broadcast in mid-June, so watch out for the announcement in this newsletter and our social media channels.
On the first episode of the IP'spresso vodcast series we talked about how SMEs can protect their innovation when doing business in South-East Asia. We hope you were able to join us, and that you found it informative and enjoyable! In case you missed it, the vodcast recording is now available on our YouTube channel. The next episode will be out in the middle of June and will be announced on our social media channels. Stay tuned!
In this special occasion, we have invited female external experts of the South-East Asia IP SME Helpdesk to convey a message to recognise women's contributions to intellectual property protection, as well as celebrate the “can do” attitude of women inventors, creators and entrepreneurs around the world and their ground-breaking work.
WIPO Global Awards celebrates exceptional enterprises and individuals making smart use of intellectual property for commercialization while also bringing a positive contribution to society through their innovation and creativity. Apply by March 31!
Get the latest updates about recent changes in the IP landscape in South-East Asia.
