Cambodian IP News

Sep 25

Cambodian Customs Authorities Launch Intellectual Property Rights Recordation System

On September 1, 2024 the General Department of Customs and Excise (GDCE) of Cambodia launched a new online system for recording IP...

Sep 23

Chinese, Cambodian Authorities Sign MOU on Copyright Cooperation

On 12 September, 2024, China's National Copyright Administration and Cambodia's Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts have signed a...

Jul 16

Announcing the Third Edition of the Complete Guide to IP in Cambodia

We are excited to announce the release of the third edition of the "Complete Guide to IP in Cambodia" by Pheng Thea and David Haskel....

May 9

Updated - Intellectual Property Databases of Cambodia: The Complete Overview

Detailed information on all public databases with patent, trademark, industrial design and GI information in Cambodia

Nov 1, 2023

Anti-counterfeit units stop operations temporarily (Repost)

"The Cambodian Counter Counterfeit Committee (CCCC) has halted its operations across the country, the Ministry of Interior announced...

Apr 2, 2023

Innovation ministry ink intellectual property MoU with Japanese institutes [repost]

"The Ministry of Industry, Science, Technology and Innovation, the Japan Patent Office (JPO) and the Economic Research Institute for...

Mar 20, 2023

What does Copyright Protect in Cambodia?

Copyright is a form of legal protection that grants exclusive rights to creators of original works of authorship. The aim of copyright...

Dec 30, 2022

New IP law will increase access to information for disabled [Repost]

"The Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts and the Disability Action Council (DAC) are seeking input into the drafting of an amendment to the...

Sep 17, 2022

WIPO applauds Cambodia’s development [Repost]

"Visiting Daren Tang, Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), has lauded and congratulated Cambodia on...

May 9, 2022

Abacus IP Named "Cambodian IP Firm of the Year" by Asia IP

Asia IP has selected Abacus IP as the Cambodian IP Firm of the Year for 2021. The award recognizes the top intellectual property...

May 2, 2022

Virtual Training: Intellectual Property in Arts & Culture - Accession to the Berne Convention

Abacus IP will be participating in an online training on IP in Arts and Culture, co-hosted by the South-East Asia IP Helpdesk and the...

Apr 4, 2022

Thai novelists get justice for copyright theft in Cambodia [Repost]

" The Department of Intellectual Property has stepped in to help two Thai novelists whose works were published in Cambodia without...

Feb 28, 2022

Culture ministry warns against plagiarism as Berne Convention set to come into force [repost]

The Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts has called on authors, artists, companies and students to produce their own work rather than resort...

Feb 21, 2022

Secretariat Recalibrating National IP Policy [repost]

The government is reviewing the draft National Intellectual Property Policy in a bid to make the legal instrument more comprehensive and...

Nov 15, 2021

Competition Law Enacted: What About IP?

The long-awaited Law on Competition was enacted on October 5, 2021, bringing Cambodian law in line with its ASEAN and WTO obligations,...

Mar 10, 2021

Covid-19 Restrictions Affect IP Offices in Cambodia

While the intellectual property offices of Cambodia have largely remained unaffected by the global pandemic, recent developments are...

Dec 15, 2020

Accession to the Berne Convention: Scope of Cambodian Copyright Protection to Expand

UPDATE: Cambodia deposited the document of accession with WIPO on December 9, 2021. The Berne Convention will come into effect on March...

May 18, 2020

Webinar: The Risks of Online Selling and IP Infringement in Cambodia

Abacus IP will be holding a Webinar on the Risks of Online Selling and IP Infringement in Cambodia, on June 3, 2020, co-hosted by the...

Oct 22, 2019

Intellectual Property Statistics in Cambodia

World Intellectual Property Organization's latest IP filings for 2018 released, a summary of the figures for Cambodia.

Mar 27, 2019

Cambodia Accedes to WIPO Beijing Treaty on Audiovisual Performances

Cambodia has become the 26th country to accede to the Beijing Treaty on Audiovisual Performances. Adopted in 2012, the WIPO-administered...