ArisePlusIPR

The ARISE+ IPR team hosted a series of workshops in Indonesia, Lao PDR, Cambodia and Thailand on the Madrid system for the international registration of marks from 27 February to 5 March, to assist local businesses in taking advantage of the benefits the system offers. The workshop in Cambodia also included information on the Hague system for the international registration of designs. Each workshop featured the launch of a booklet for participants on local procedures and requirements.

Parallel consultation meetings on trademarks, designs and information technology with representatives from the ASEAN national IP offices and the ASEAN Secretariat in Bangkok on 18-20 February discussed a range of initiatives to improve IP services in the region.

Winners of the Creative ASEAN Furniture Design Contest 2018 learned about design practices and protecting their intellectual property during a two-day internship with acclaimed designer Kenneth Cobonpue at his studio in Cebu City, Philippines, on 7-8 February. Organised by ARISE+ IPR, participants gained insights from practical exercises on the design process and use of materials, production of mockups, as well as branding and protecting their trademarks, copyright and designs. 

The winners of the Creative ASEAN Furniture Design Contest participated in an internship programme with acclaimed designer Kenneth Cobonpue in Cebu City, Philippines, on 7-8 February. Organised by ARISE+ IPR, the internship provided an opportunity for the winners to hone their skills and learn the techniques of a world-renowned designer and gain a better appreciation of the importance of protecting their designs.  

Myanmar’s new Trademark Law and Industrial Design Law were officially signed into law on 30 January 2019, heralding the introduction of more modern legal frameworks for trademarks, geographical indications and designs in the country.

An assessment study on the Singapore Treaty on the Law of Trademarks (STLT) for Lao PDR has been undertaken by the ARISE+ IPR project in close collaboration with the Department of Intellectual Property, Ministry of Science and Technology, of Lao PDR. The study focuses on assessing the benefits for Lao PDR of joining the STLT, the compatibility of its law and practice with the STLT provisions, and the steps necessary to prepare for accession.