Cambodian IP News

Apr 2

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...

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...

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...

Oct 5, 2020

National Committee for Consumer Protection Established

Following on the Law on Consumer Protection of 2019, the Royal Government of Cambodia issued a Sub-Decree on the Organization and...

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...

Dec 18, 2019

Cambodian Law on Consumer Protection Enacted

The Law on Consumer Protection, enacted on November 2, 2019, establishes for the first-time consumer rights and new rules governing...

Nov 6, 2019

Law on Electronic Commerce Enacted in Cambodia

On November 2, 2019, the Law on Electronic Commerce was enacted, and will come into full-effect on May 2, 2020. While e-commerce is...

Sep 11, 2019

Cambodian Trade Secret Law Advances Towards Adoption

The long-awaited draft trade secret law took an important step towards adoption, with the holding of a consultative seminar on September...

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...

Nov 15, 2017

China and Cambodia to cooperate on E-Commerce, law still pending

Following on two other cooperation agreements signed recently, Cambodia and China have agreed to cooperate on e-commerce matters, as...

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...

May 4, 2016

ICT & IP - Recommendations from EuroCham

As mentioned in our previous post, EuroCham Cambodia's recent Whitebook on Trade and Investment Policy Recommendations deals in part with...

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 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...