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...

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

May 9

IP Official Gazettes of Cambodia

All Official Gazettes of Cambodia for intellectual property rights are now available on the website of Abacus IP. These include separate...

Jan 24

Ten Years of Cambodia's Geographical Indications Law

In January 2014, Cambodia made a historic move to protect and celebrate its rich cultural and agricultural heritage by enacting the Law...

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...

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...

Jul 18, 2022

Four potential products identified for GI list [Repost]

"Four products have been identified as potential geographical indication (GI) products, aimed at promoting the culture, tradition,...

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...

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...

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...

Jan 19, 2021

Lisbon Agreement's Geneva Act Receives First Geographical Indication: Kampot Pepper from Cambodia

Cambodia has recorded Kampot Pepper as the first geographical indication (GI) registered via the Geneva Act of WIPO's Lisbon System,...

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 11, 2018

Cambodia First Country to Sign Up to Geographical Indication Treaty

Yesterday, Cambodia became the first country to join the Geneva Act of the Lisbon Agreement on Appellations of Origin and Geographical...

Dec 7, 2017

Complete Guide to Intellectual Property in Cambodia Released

Abacus IP is pleased to announce the publication of its new work The Complete Guide to Intellectual Property in Cambodia. This guide...

Oct 27, 2017

Cambodian Membership in IP Treaties

Below is a short round-up of the IP treaties administered by the World Intellectual Property Organization signed by Cambodia, and the...

Mar 18, 2016

How Long do IP Rights Last in Cambodia?

The duration of intellectual property rights varies widely in Cambodia, from a minimum of five years for industrial designs, to...

Feb 20, 2016

Kampot Pepper gets EU Protection

The European Union has officially entered the name “Kampot pepper” into its register of protected designations of origin and protected...

Feb 14, 2016

Intellectual Property Association of Cambodia Launched

This past Friday, February 12, 2016, the Intellectual Property Association of Cambodia, a new professional group dedicated to the...