The International Marks Registration Operation Presented by : Seng Hong

Chief Bureau of International Marks Registration

senghong012@yahoo.com

Background

• March 05, 2015: Deposit of the instrument of accession to the Madrid Protocol

• June 05, 2015: Entry into force of the Madrid Protocol

Declarations: 1) when refusal of protection may result from an opposition, such refusal may be notified to the IB after the expiration of the 18-month time limit (18 months +). 2) individual fee. 3) Affidavit Use or Non Use fee.

Organization Chart for DIP

Director

Marks Registration

Devision

International

Marks Registration

Devision

Deputy Director

Post-Registration

Devision GI Devision

Letigation

Devision

Coorpration and

Legal

Devision

Education and

Public Awareness

Devision IT Devision

Deputy Director Deputy Director Deputy Director

Addminitration

Devision

Deputy Director

Legislations

1. Law on Marks, Trade Names, and Acts of Unfair Competition on 07 February 2002.

1. Sub-degree on Marks, Trade Names, and Acts of Unfair Competition on 12

July 2006. 3. Law on Patents, Utility Model Certificates, and Industrial Designs on 22 January 2003. 4. Law on Copyright and Related Rights on 05 March 2003. 5. Law on Geographical Indication on 20 January 2014.

1- Ministerial Regulation on Exclusive Rights Procedures on 31 June 2016. 2- Ministerial Regulation on Certification Mark on August 30, 2016. 3- Ministerial Regulation on International Registration of Marks on November 01, 2016.

Ministerial Regulations

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

- Download and Upload FTP to IPAS - Assigned Doc. to Examiners

Examination

Examination

Examination

Send SGP and PR to WIPO

Time schedule for daily work

Statistics for International Registration

1- Out Bound : N/A

2- In Bound : 1,872

3- SGP : 955

1- Workflow as Office of Origin

2- Workflow as Designated Office

WIPO-Cambodia Flyer For Madrid

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