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ARISE+ IPR – ANNUAL WORK PLAN

The ARISE Plus Intellectual Property Rights (ARISE+ IPR) programme is one of the components under the Enhanced ASEAN Regional Integration Support from the European Union, or ARISE Plus. The five-year, €5.5 million ARISE+ IPR programme supports regional integration through intellectual property cooperation and aims to upgrade the IP systems for creation, protection, utilisation, administration and enforcement, in line with international best practices and standards and the strategic objectives of the ASEAN Intellectual Property Rights Action Plan 2016-2025.

The programme is aimed at regional activities in ASEAN as a whole, promoting regional harmonisation, convergence of practices, and cooperation among the ASEAN Member States on intellectual property within the framework of the ASEAN Economic Community Blueprint 2025. ARISE+ IPR focuses on trademarks, industrial designs, geographical indications, and IP enforcement.

The ARISE+ IPR programme comprises four components:

Expected Result 1: Enhanced regional IP platforms and network of strengthened and more efficient ASEAN IP Offices delivering timely, quality and accessible trademark and design services to stakeholders, including the business community.
Expected Result 2: Effective participation of the ASEAN Member States (AMS) in global protection systems and other relevant international treaties in the IP field.
Expected Result 3: Increased awareness on the importance of IP protection in the ASEAN society and improved capacity of the productive sector to create, protect, utilize, commercialize and enforce their IP rights in the ASEAN region.
Expected Result 4: Strengthened capacity of the IP administration in Cambodia, Lao PDR and Myanmar to fully participate in the project initiatives and promote innovation in their countries.

ARISE+ IPR is implementing 23 activities during the initial implementation period of 12 months (first Annual Work Plan) from 1 May 2018 to 30 April 2019. The activities were identified through a comprehensive consultation process with the ASEAN Member States and the ASEAN Secretariat, as well as other key stakeholders in the region.

2018

2019

No.

Description

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

CROSS-IP

Development of a monitoring system and automatic reporting mechanism for the ASEAN IPR Action Plan 2016-2025

Feasibility study on an ASEAN IP Academy

Information and Awareness-Raising sessions on the benefits of IP rights and global IP tools available to the business community [1] [2]

Provision of technical assistance to DIP Cambodia and DIP Lao PDR to set up IPR helpdesks/Information centres

Feasibility study in evaluating the likelihood of reformulating the IP office models of Cambodia and Lao PDR as totally or partially self-financed

Technical support to the establishment of the Myanmar IP Office

Creation of training modules for examiners and trainers’ capacity building in Myanmar

TRADEMARKS AND DESIGNS

Updating mechanism of ASEAN Common Guidelines on Substantive Trademark Examination

Feasibility study relating to the convergence on graphical representations of designs

Feasibility study of an ASEAN regional trademark registration system

Pre-accession and post-accession on-the-job training to ASEAN Member States on Madrid and Hague

Evaluation study on the accession and recommendations on implementation of the Singapore Treaty on the Law of Trademarks

Elaboration of booklets and workshops on the Madrid Protocol and the Hague Agreement

Support to Creative ASEAN

GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS

Roving seminars on the protection of GIs, including branding strategies, quality standards and control systems, especially in the LDCs [1] [2]

Development of GI leaflets and booklets

Provision of assistance and support to the 3rd edition of the one-week training on GIs in Kampot, Cambodia

ENFORCEMENT

Organisation and support for the ANIEE regional enforcement workshop and meeting

Presentation and proposal on setting up ASEAN enforcement tools for enforcement agencies

IT TOOLS

Support in the integration of IP tools for the management of TM and ID, in particular Front Office, CESTO and User Satisfaction Survey (USS)

Supporting AMS in updating and upgrading ASEAN TMview, ASEAN DesignView and ASEAN TMClass

Provision of technical assistance to update the content of ASEAN TMclass database

Assistance to Cambodia in the integration into DesignView and Lao PDR in TMview

The ARISE+ IPR programme comprises four components:

Expected Result 1: Enhanced regional IP platforms and network of strengthened and more efficient ASEAN IP Offices delivering timely, quality and accessible trademark and design services to stakeholders, including the business community.
Expected Result 2: Effective participation of the ASEAN Member States (AMS) in global protection systems and other relevant international treaties in the IP field.
Expected Result 3: Increased awareness on the importance of IP protection in the ASEAN society and improved capacity of the productive sector to create, protect, utilize, commercialize and enforce their IP rights in the ASEAN region.
Expected Result 4: Strengthened capacity of the IP administration in Cambodia, Lao PDR and Myanmar to fully participate in the project initiatives and promote innovation in their countries.

AARISE+ IPR is implementing 23 activities during Annual Work Plan 2, from May 2019 to April 2020. The activities were identified through a comprehensive consultation process with the ASEAN Member States and the ASEAN Secretariat, as well as other key stakeholders in the region.

2019

2020

No.

Activities

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

Provide technical assistance in updating the content of the ASEAN TMclass database

Training on the ASEAN Common Guidelines on the Substantive Examination of Trademarks

Training on the ASEAN Common Guidelines on the Examination and Registration of Industrial Designs

Feasibility Study on the Establishment of an ASEAN Trademark Registration System

Organization of the EU-ASEAN Heads of IP Offices Meeting 2019

Support to the organization of the ASEAN Trademark Convergence Network

Support to the organization of the ASEAN Design Convergence Network

Support to the maintenance and updating of ASEAN TMview, ASEAN Designview, and ASEAN TMclass

Implementation of the recommendations in the ASEAN IP Academy Feasibility Study

Provide technical assistance in updating the content of the ASEAN IP Case Law

Legal and technical assistance in preparations for accession to the Hague Agreement (Geneva Act) for interested AMS

Preparatory work towards the establishment of an online ASEAN IPR Helpdesk for SMEs

Support to the 4th edition of AsiaGI, a training on Geographical Indications

Support to producers in the process of GI registration in the EU

Capacity building workshops for GI producers [1] [2]

Provide support to the updating and maintenance of the ASEAN GI Database

Support the organization of the ANIEE meeting and a regional enforcement workshop

Roundtable discussion for ASEAN judges and prosecutors

Assist in developing IP strategies for key local producers in Cambodia and Laos PDR

Attachment training of Madrid examiners on trademark examination and Madrid operations [1] [2]

IT training of officials from Cambodia and Lao PDR

Provision of legal and technical support to the Myanmar IP Office

Legal and technical assistance in drafting of Trademark Examination Guidelines of Myanmar

01 - 31 Aug

Malaysia, Vietnam and Thailand

ARISE+ IPR hosts roundtable discussions for ASEAN judges and prosecutors

The ARISE+ IPR team will organize the roving national roundtable discussions for ASEAN judges and prosecutors in August 2020. The events will take place in Kuala Lumpur, Hanoi and Bangkok, respectively.

28 - 30 May - Jun

ASEAN Member States

Trade mark officials gather for the training on the revised ASEAN Trade Mark Guidelines

The following activity is tentatively scheduled for Q2 of 2020.

01 - 30 Mar - Jun

South-East Asia

ARISE+ IPR supports the accession of ASEAN Member States to the Hague Systems through gap analysis and regional workshops

In 2020, ARISE+ IPR provides legal and technical assistance in preparations for accession to as well as the post-accession of the implementation of the Hague Agreement, concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs (Geneva Act) for the ASEAN Member States, via two components.

01 - 30 Jan - Jun

Cambodia, Lao PDR

Local artisans’ culture and wisdom celebrated at the ARISE+ IPR training in Cambodia and Lao PDR

Local artists, designers, and artisans have a great deal of potential in preserving their culture and wisdom, empowering their communities and boosting their industries' economy using intellectual property.

03 - 04 Dec

EUIPO premises (Alicante, Spain)

Support to the maintenance and update of ASEAN TMview, ASEAN DesignView and IT training for officials from Cambodia and Lao PDR

On 3-4 December 2019, ARISE+ IPR organised two events in Alicante, Spain, at the premises of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO).

31 - 01 Oct - Nov

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

The First ASEAN Trade Mark Convergence Network Meeting

ARISE+ IPR hosted the first meeting of the ASEAN Trade Mark Convergence Network in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, from 31 October to 1 November 2019.

31 - 01 Oct - Nov

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

The First ASEAN Design Convergence Network Meeting

ARISE+ IPR hosted the first meeting of the ASEAN Design Convergence Network in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, from 31 October to 1 November 2019.

29 - 30 Oct

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Training Course on the ASEAN Common Guidelines on the Examination and Registration of Industrial Designs

On 29-30 October 2019, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, ARISE+ IPR held a training course for ASEAN design examiners on the ASEAN Common Guidelines on the Examination and Registration of I

01 - 31 Oct

ASEAN

ARISE+ IPR provides support to the updating and maintenance of the ASEAN GI Database

ASEAN GI Database is the common online Geographical Indications (GIs) platform of the ASEAN Member States aimed at making the information of all registered GIs in the ASEAN region widely available and easily accessible to all interested stakeholders.

23 - 28 Sep

Gruyere, Switzerland

ARISE+ IPR supported ASEAN officials at the Advanced InterGItraining in Gruyere, Switzerland

The ARISE+ IPR team supported IP officials from Cambodia and Lao PDR to attend the Advanced InterGI training on “The collective management o

23 - 27 Sep

Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand

ARISE+ IPR hosted technical workshops on Geographical Indications (GI) for GI producers

ARISE+ IPR hosted technical workshops on Geographical Indications for GI producers in Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand respectively from 23 to 27 September 2019.

18 - 20 Sep

Brunei Darussalam, Viet Nam

ARISE+ IPR hosted national roving seminars on Geographical Indications in Brunei Darussalam and Viet Nam

ARISE+ IPR hosted national seminars on Geographical Indications (GIs) in Brunei Darussalam and Hanoi, Viet Nam respectively on 18 September and 20 September, 2019.

05 - 09 Aug

Manila, the Philippines

ARISE+ IPR supports ASEAN trademark examiners with attachment training on Madrid Protocol

The ARISE+ IPR team supported the participation of trademark examiners from Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, and Lao PDR in an attachment training on Madrid operations and trademark examination.

01 Jul

online

ARISE+ IPR publishes booklet on Geographical Indications in the ASEAN Region

ARISE+ IPR, in coordination with the national Intellectual Property (IP) offices of the ASEAN Member States, publishes a booklet on ASEAN Geographical Indications (GIs) procedures and products.

11 - 12 Jun

Naypyidaw, Myanmar

Meeting with Myanmar officials to discuss establishment of a national IP office

ARISE+ IPR is supporting the World Intellectual Property Office (WIPO) to hold a meeting with officials in Naypyidaw, Myanmar, on 11-12 June to discuss technical requirements for the establishment of a national IP office in the country.

05 Jun

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Integration of DesignView for Cambodia & Seminar on Industrial Designs

On 5 June 2019, the ARISE+ IPR team will be overseeing a high level event in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, that will mark the go-live date for the nation in their joining of DesignView.

30 - 31 May

Bangkok, Thailand

Join ARISE+ IPR at IP Fair 2019 in Thailand!

The ARISE+ IPR team will be on hand at IP Fair 2019 in Bangkok on 30-31 May to provide advice on the Madrid System for the international registration of trademarks and demonstrate the IP tools databases, ASEAN TMView, ASE

24 - 25 Apr

Manila, the Philippines

ARISE+ IPR hosts regional IP rights enforcement workshop in the Philippines

The ARISE+ IPR team hosted the ‘Regional Workshop on IPR Enforcement’ in Manila, the Philippines, on 24-25 April, back to back with the 4th ASEAN Network of IPR Enforcement Experts (ANIEE) meeting on 25-26 April.

25 - 30 Mar

Bali, Indonesia

ARISE+ IPR supports ASEAN officials and producers at AsiaGI 2019 in Bali

The ARISE+ IPR team supported the participation of IP officials and producers from Cambodia, Lao PDR and Myanmar to learn more about geographical indications (GIs) at the AsiaGI 2019 training event in Bali, Indones

05 Mar

Indonesia, Lao PDR, Cambodia, Thailand

Workshops on international trademark and design registration procedures for local business

The ARISE+ IPR team hosted a series of workshops in Indonesia, Lao PDR, Cambodia and Thailand on the Madrid system for the international registration of marks from 27 February to 5 March, to assist local businesses in taking advantage of the benefits the system offers.

18 - 19 Feb

Bangkok, Thailand

Provision of technical assistance to update the content of ASEAN TMclass database

Between February 18th - 19th 2019, ARISE+ IPR team organized the 6th ASEAN IT Consultation meeting with the participation of all ten ASEAN Member States.

18 - 19 Feb

Bangkok, Thailand

Support in the integration of IP tools for the management of TM and ID, in particular Front Office, CESTO and User Satisfaction Survey (USS)

Between February 18th - 19th 2019, ARISE+ IPR team organized the 6th ASEAN IT Consultation meeting with the participation of all ten ASEAN Member States.

18 - 19 Feb

Bangkok, Thailand

Supporting AMS in updating and upgrading ASEAN TMview, ASEAN DesignView and ASEAN TMClass

Between February 18th - 19th 2019, ARISE+ IPR team organized the 6th ASEAN IT Consultation meeting with the participation of all ten ASEAN Member States.

18 - 19 Feb

Bangkok, Thailand

Feasibility study relating to the convergence on graphical representations of designs

Between February 18th -19th 2019, ARISE+ IPR team organized the 3rd ASEAN Design Consultation Meeting with the participation of senior design officials from all ten ASEAN Member States.

07 - 08 Feb

Philippines

Design contest winners attend internship with leading furniture design studio

The winners of the Creative ASEAN Furniture Design Contest participated in an internship programme with acclaimed designer Kenneth Cobonpue in Cebu City, Philippines, on 7-8 February.

01 - 31 Jan

Lao PDR

ARISE+ IPR delivers Singapore Treaty assessment study to Lao PDR

An assessment study on the Singapore Treaty on the Law of Trademarks (STLT) for Lao PDR has been undertaken by the ARISE+ IPR project in close collaboration with the Department of Intellectual Property, Ministry of Science and Technology, of Lao PDR.

11 Dec

Mandalay, Myanmar

Mandalay SME representatives to examine international IP practices

Following the success of the “National Seminar on Protecting Brands, Inventions and Designs Overseas” for Myanmar IP officials and SME representatives in Yangon on 12 November, ARISE+ IPR will organise a second seminar in Mand

27 Nov

Siem Reap, Cambodia

AWGIPC briefed on status of ARISE+ IPR studies

The ARISE+ IPR management team held a consultation session with heads of the ASEAN IP offices at the 57^th Meeting of the ASEAN Working Group on Intellectual Property Cooperation (AWGIPC) on 27 November in Siem Reap, Cambodia.

19 - 20 Nov

Lao PDR and Cambodia

Provision of technical assistance to DIP Cambodia and DIP Lao PDR to set up IPR helpdesks/Information centres

Between November 19th -20th of 2018, ARISE+ IPR team organized missions to Lao PDR and Cambodia and meet with representatives of the Intellectual Property Offices in order to support the setting-up of the IPR Helpdesks.

12 Nov

Yangon Myanmar

Myanmar IP officials and SMEs to be briefed on international practices for trademarks, patents and designs

ARISE+ IPR and the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), in cooperation with the Myanmar Intellectual Property Proprietors Association (MIPPA), will organize the “National Seminar on Protecting Brands, Inventions an

07 - 21 Nov

Malaysia, Myanmar, Indonesia, Cambodia, Lao PDR, Thailand

Roving seminars on the protection of GIs, including branding strategies, quality standards and control systems, especially in the LDCs

A series of seminars is taking place in 6 ASEAN Member States on geographical indications for GI producers and associations, as well as IP officials responsible for GI.

31 - 01 Oct - Nov

1st ASEAN IP Academy Meeting

The meeting, to be attended by representatives of all 10 ASEAN IP Offices as well as ASEC is one of the first steps to carry out a “Feasibility study on an ASEAN IP Academy”, which directly supports the ASEAN IPR Action Plans Initiative 7.1.

04 - 05 Sep

Singapore

ARISE+ IPR hosts IP commercialisation seminar at Singapore IP Week

The ARISE+ IPR team will host a seminar on ‘Generating Value From Ideas: IP in the Innovation Ecosystem, Key Players and Success Factors’ at

15 - 17 Aug

Bangkok, Thailand

Evaluation study on the accession and recommendations on implementation of the Singapore Treaty on the Law of Trademarks

This activity aims at providing legal and technical assistance to the accession to the Singapore Treaty on the Law of Trademarks for interested ASEAN Member States.

15 - 17 Aug

Bangkok

Updating the ASEAN Common Guidelines for Substantive Examination of Trademarks

The 8th Trademark Consultation Meeting commenced in Bangkok on 15 August to discuss possible updates to the guidelines on the substantive examination of trademarks.

14 - 28 Aug

TH (14-15) LA (20-21) CAM (23-24) INDO (27-28)

Madrid Protocol and Hague Agreement in practice

A series of training sessions held by the ARISE+ IPR team to support post-accession of certain ASEAN countries to the Madrid Protocol and the Hague Agreement commenced on 14 August in Bangkok.

06 - 08 Jul

BITEC, Bangkok

IP Key SEA and ARISE+ IPR at IP Fair 2018 ‘IP: Powering Change’

The IP Key SEA and ARISE+ IPR teams and experts will be present at IP Fair 2018 in Bangkok providing hands-on training on IT tools (ASEAN TMview, ASEAN Designview, GI Database and ASEAN TMclass).

14 - 18 May

Kampot (Cambodia)

3rd Edition of the AsiaGI

ARISE+ IPR supported the participation of the 6 GI Associations from Cambodia, Lao PDR and Myanmar in the third edition of the one-week training on GIs in Kampot, Cambodia.

25 Apr

Manila (Philippines)

2nd ANIEE Meeting

ARISE+ IPR supported the organization of the 2nd ASEAN Network of IPR Enforcement Experts (ANIEE) Meeting held in Manila (Philippines) on 25 April 2018. The ANIEE consists of representatives from various SE Asia and international IP offices and is tasked by the ASEAN Working Gr

24 - 25 Apr

Manila, The Philippines

Presentation and proposal on setting up ASEAN enforcement tools for enforcement agencies

The ASEAN Working Group on Intellectual Property Cooperation (AWGIPC) designated IP Enforcement focal points, which constitute the ASEAN Network of IPR Enforcement Experts (ANIEE), in order to implement the IPR enforcement initiatives contained in the ASEAN IPR Action Plan 2016-2025 and the ASEAN

23 - 24 Apr

Manila (Philippines)

Regional Workshop on Online Infringements

ARISE+ IPR held the ‘Regional Workshop on Online Infringments for IPR Enforcement Officials, Prosecutors and ANIEE’ in Manila on 23-24 April.

30 Mar

Bandar Seri Begawan (Brunei Darussalam)

Sub-PSC – Brunei 30 March 2018

The 1st Sub-Project Steering Committee (PSC) meeting in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam on 30 March 2018, served as the official launching event and starting point of the ARISE+ IPR project.