The South-East Asia IP SME Helpdesk supports small and medium sized enterprises from the European Union (EU) and the other countries of the Single Market Programme (SMP)* to both protect and enforce their Intellectual Property (IP) rights in or relating to South-East Asian countries, through the provision of free information and services. These take the form of jargon-free, first-line, confidential advice on intellectual property and related issues, plus training, materials and online resources.
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* The Single Market Programme countries are currently all EU member states plus Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Iceland, Kosovo*, Liechtenstein, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Norway, Serbia, Türkiye and Ukraine.
Helpline
The South-East Asia IP SME Helpdesk is there to help you. Send us your enquiry and you will receive a response within 3 working days. You can also book a one-to-one meeting with our IP Business Advisor.
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Latest news
The Thai Customs Department, in cooperation with the Department of Foreign Trade, has announced the results of a joint enforcement operation at Laem Chabang Port that led to the seizure of imported goods falsely labeled as being of Thai origin.
On 17 July 2026, Vietnam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade issued Decision No. 1782/QD-BCT, adopting its 2026-2027 action plan to strengthen administrative enforcement of IP rights (“Plan”).
Malaysia’s Intellectual Property Corporation (MyIPO) has launched the IP Accelerator Programme (IPX) – Batik Evolution: Preserving Tradition, Empowering Value to strengthen intellectual property (IP) management among young batik entrepreneurs.
IP Tools
IP Helpdesk tools are free services designed to guide EU SMEs in IP related cost management and to assess IP management readiness and maturity.
Contacts
E-mail: expertsea-iphelpdesk [dot] eu (expert[at]sea-iphelpdesk[dot]eu)
Phone numbers:
Europe (Belgium): +32 2 663 30 46
South-East Asia (Vietnam): +84 28 38 25 81 16
Postal address:
South-East Asia IP SME Helpdesk
- European office: Place Communale d’Auderghem 8, Brussels, Belgium
- Deutsches Haus Ho Chi Minh City – 5th Floor, 33 Le Duan Blvd., Ben Nghe Ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
