SINGAPORE: The first Singapore patent has been granted protection and recognised in Cambodia, less than two months after the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) and Cambodia’s Ministry of Industry and Handicrafts (MIH).
In a media release on Tuesday (Mar 10), IPOS added that businesses or inventors seeking patent protection in Cambodia may now do so through it.
IPOS said the recognition of the patent - granted on Mar 4 - reaffirms Singapore’s search and examination capability as the country prepares to become ASEAN’s first fully operational International Searching Authority (ISA) and International Preliminary Examining Authority (IPEA) by September 2015, under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT).
Alongside on-going patent work-sharing programmes, such as the ASEAN Patent Examination Cooperation (ASPEC), the cooperation between Singapore and Cambodia enables prospective companies to access the regional common market more effectively, it added.
Said Senior Minister of MIH Cham Prasidh: “This is a momentous moment in the history of intellectual property cooperation between Cambodia and Singapore. The arrangement is an embodiment of ASEAN integration and greater harmonisation in the region to allow businesses to enjoy expedited patents protection.”
- CNA/ek
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