The Cambodian government will soon recognize Chinese patents as effective for protection in its own territory, according to SIPO's news conference on March 2. Whether from abroad or not, owners of invention patents granted in China can register with the Cambodian authorities. The policy will be applied to Chinese patents that were applied for after Jan 22, 2003 and remain valid are eligible to apply under the policy. The eligible candidate patents do not [...]

Article 6ter of the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property of 1883 (which is amended and revised time to time), was introduced into the convention by the Revision Conference of The Hague in 1925. The purpose of Article 6ter of the Paris Convention is to offer a degree of legal protection to armorial bearings, flags and other state emblems as well as official signs of States and hallmarks indicating control and warranty [...]

The success or failure of a sale, purchase, license or franchise of an intellectual property right relies in having an effective assessment of the intangible asset and follow the recommendations and assess the possible risks when acquiring the intellectual property right, only this way, corporations can positively guaranty an investment. It is important for the parties to have an economic assessment of the intellectual property right to be negotiated, and that such right is [...]