The South-East Asia IP SME Helpdesk supports European Union (EU) and COSME small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) 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.
About us
Find more information about our team, our IP experts, partners, and frequently asked questions (FAQ)
Helpline
The South-East Asia IP SME Helpdesk is there to help you. Leave your question in the webform, contact us by phone or by e-mail and you will receive a response within 3 working days.
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.
Managing IP in South-East Asia
IP can be complex and difficult to understand. Use the links here to get an introduction to the various aspects of doing business that are closely linked to intellectual property.
Contacts
E-mail: question@southeastasia-iprhelpdesk.eu
Phone numbers:
Europe (Belgium): +32 2 663 30 51
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
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News Listing
The EUIPO Grand Board of Appeal was one of the tools created through the 2003-2004 EUTMR revision, in order to ensure uniformity, consistency and coherence of their decisions. Find out the details of the soon to come oral hearing concerning a trademark invalidity request.
HCMC – Law enforcement agencies have seized more than 76,800 suspected counterfeit products, weighed over 20 tons and consisting primarily of perfume and cosmetics, in the northern province of Bac Ninh.
In May 2022, Thailand’s Department of Intellectual Property (DIP) announced Thailand would remain on the United States Trade Representative (USTR) Special 301 Report Watch List of “Priority Foreign Countries” that are judged to have inadequate protection...
8 Latin American countries (Chile, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Mexico, Panama, and Peru) are now members of the Treaty
Judgment from the European Court of Justice regarding the PDO “Feta” and Manolo Blahnik winning a trade mark dispute in China.
During the ongoing WIPO assemblies, Director General Daren Tang announced five SME winners of the first-ever WIPO Global Awards. Learn more about the positive impact these awardees have on society through their innovations.
Domain names and trademarks are both capable of identifying a company in the course of trade. However, by their nature these can be conflicting rights in particular when similar signs seek to identify two different operators or a sign is used in bad faith to take advantage of a company’s reputation
European Standardisation Booster launched five Open Calls for ongoing and complete H2020 and Horizon Europe projects to support them to contribute to the creation of new standards or the revision of existing standards.
A new certification scheme produced by the EPO will broaden its offer and prepare a wide range of IP professionals for managing patents across multiple stages of its life-spam in a European and international context. Discover what will be evaluated and when you can enrol.
Over the past years, the Indian Government implemented a number of measures to incentivise the use of IPR by local companies and institutions. In particular, strong incentives were introduced last year to significantly reduce the costs of patent registration when filed by educational institutions.