Trademark Registration and Protection in Cambodia
- Added By :Seng Vuoch Hun
- Category : Intellectual Property Law
- Article Id : 667
- Added On : 18/05/2017
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1. Trademark Registration and Protection in Cambodia
Introduction:
Cambodia become a party to the Madrid
Protocol in 2015, which makes it possible to protect a mark in a large number
of countries by obtaining an international registration that has effect in each
of the designated contracting parties. Trademark protection in Cambodia can be
obtained by filing an application to the Ministry of Commerce, Department
of Intellectual property (“DIPâ€) either in Khmer or English. Cambodian law
protects trademarks, service marks, collective marks and trade names. Law
Concerning Mark, Trade Name and Act of Unfair Competition 2002 defines
trademarks as visible signs capable of distinguishing the goods or services of
an enterprise. It means that sounds, tastes, smells or other non-visible
elements could not be registered as trademarks under Cambodian law.
2.
Why Register a Trademark:
Following are some of the
benefits of having register trademark.
i.
Building Values
ii.
Greater Protection
iii.
Exclusive ownership of Mark
iv.