Cambodian IP News

Cambodia introduced a dedicated legal framework for certification marks in the Ministerial Regulation (Prakas) on the Procedure for the Registration and Protection of Certification Marks (the “Prakas”), issued by the Ministry of Commerce on 30 August 2016. The Prakas works alongside — and, except where it states otherwise, borrows the general rules of — the Law Concerning Marks, Trade Names and Acts of Unfair Competition (2002) (the “Trademark Law”). 1. What is a certificat

Cambodia has taken another step in developing its intellectual property system with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding with the World Intellectual Property Organization to establish an IP Business Center in Cambodia. The agreement was signed at WIPO headquarters in Geneva during a bilateral meeting between WIPO Director General Daren Tang and a Cambodian delegation led by Minister of Commerce Cham Nimul, on July 6, 2026. The center is intended to serve as a permanen

Cambodia and Korea have reaffirmed their commitment to intellectual property cooperation following a meeting between Commerce Minister Cham Nimul and Korea's Minister of Intellectual Property, Kim Yong Sun, in Geneva. The two sides met to review progress on the Cambodia-Korea IP Work Plan 2025-2027, which covers trademark administration, IP protection, and capacity building. Both ministers expressed support for deepening bilateral cooperation in the field of intellectual prop