Cambodia to recognise Chinese patents

Cambodia to recognise Chinese patents

Not too long ago, Cambodia became a ‘validation state’ for the European Patent Convention (discussed here). This gives the option to extend a European patent into Cambodia.   Now Cambodia has introduced another change: a registration-style system based on Chinese...
Cambodia to become a EPO validation state

Cambodia to become a EPO validation state

On 23 January 2017, the Cambodian government signed an agreement with the European Patent Office (EPO), which will allow applicants to extend their European patent rights to Cambodia. The agreement is predicted to enter into effect on 1 July 2017, by when relevant...