Cambodian IP News

Feb 4, 2016

Bust on Fakes Sparks Riot in Poipet

A riot broke out at a market on the Thai side of the Poipet border crossing yesterday morning, leaving one Thai police van overturned by...

Jan 25, 2016

Workshop on the Effective Utilization of the Madrid System

On January 20th and 21st, in cooperation with the Ministry of Commerce and the Japan Patent Office, WIPO organized a workshop for...

Jan 21, 2016

Laos Joins the Madrid System

Laos acceeded to the Madrid Protocol for the International Registration of Marks on December 7th, 2015. The 97th member globally, Laos...

Dec 30, 2015

Well-Known Trademarks under Cambodian Law

The concept of “well-known trademarks” plays a key role in determining the scope of trademark rights, especially when it comes to...

Nov 3, 2015

Kingdom Boasts Less Time to File Trademark

While still relatively small, the number of trademark applications has grown in Cambodia and the country’s low volume means that the...

Oct 28, 2015

Raids Net Apparel Knock-offs

Investigations are continuing after Siem Reap’s economic police conducted four raids last Saturday on shops selling knock-offs of...

Oct 6, 2015

Trademark Search Options in Cambodia

Finding out what's been registered as a trademark in Cambodia is possible through a handful of ways, the following is a quick round-up....

Sep 29, 2015

Improvements to the Trademark Registration System in Cambodia

A number of improvements to trademark registration in Cambodia recently came into effect, making the system easier, cheaper and faster...

Sep 8, 2015

New Instruction on Registration of Exclusive Rights

The Royal Government issued on August 6 a new "Instruction on Acknowledgment of Exclusive Right in the Use of Marks." The instruction...

Jul 14, 2015

Anti-Counterfeit Enforcement Ramps-Up in Cambodia

The past week saw a series of major raids on counterfeit products across Cambodia, a positive sign for foreign brands seeking to enforece...

Jun 5, 2015

Madrid Protocol Comes into Force in Cambodia

Today marks the entering into force of the Madrid Protocol in Cambodia, probably the most significant trademark-related event in over a...