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Article | Events | Guides | Webinars | FAQs & Case Studies | Blog | Other Helpdesks | Subscribe IP Considerations when Manufacturing in the ASEAN Region Manufacturing in the ASEAN region offers the possibility of a low cost and resource rich environment. But there are practical issues to consider from an IP perspective and a real need to take steps to minimise the pitfalls. The following are some of the most important issues concerning IP risks when manufacturing in Southeast Asia. Having the right IP protection in place Prior to any production in ASEAN countries, your company needs to consider what IP is involved in the items to be manufactured, the know-how involved in the production process, and how this is to be protected in ASEAN countries. Steps should be taken to make sure IP is registered and to plan which safeguards can be put in place to protect any key production processes or components, and maintain your competitive advantage. Continue reading… Ask our experts a question If you have a question regarding protecting your IP in Southeast Asia, you can either E-mail us at question@ASEAN- iprhelpdesk.eu, use the form on our website and click 'submit', or give us a call on +62 21 571 1810. Your enquiry is treated with the strictest confidence and will be answered within five working days. Want to protect your business in Southeast Asia? Email us your questions now! Submit your questions online! Call our hotline! +62 21 571 1810 Join our free training events The ASEAN IPR SME Helpdesk just attended the European Commission 'Mission for Growth' event in Vietnam to introduce our services, and we will continue to host free events for European businesses in Europe and Southeast Asia in the coming months. In Liege and Riga, we will be offering free IPR advice and one-to-one consultations with our experts to help your business operate successfully in the ASEAN region. To learn more about how to manage, 12 Nov 2013, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam: Introducing the ASEAN IPR SME Helpdesk at the Mission for Growth 19 Nov 2013, Liege, Belgium: Intellectual Property Rights Protection in Southeast Asia for EU SMEs 19 Nov 2013, Manila, the Philippines: How to Manage, Protect, and Enforce your IP in the Philippines 22 Nov 2013, Riga, Latvia: Introduction to

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Article | Events | Guides | Webinars | FAQs & Case Studies | Blog | Other Helpdesks | Subscribe

IP Considerations when Manufacturing in the ASEAN RegionManufacturing in the ASEAN region offers the possibility of a low cost and resource rich environment. But there are practicalissues to consider from an IP perspective and a real need to take steps to minimise the pitfalls. The following are some ofthe most important issues concerning IP risks when manufacturing in Southeast Asia.

Having the right IP protection in place

Prior to any production in ASEAN countries, your company needs to consider what IP is involved in the items to bemanufactured, the know-how involved in the production process, and how this is to be protected in ASEAN countries. Stepsshould be taken to make sure IP is registered and to plan which safeguards can be put in place to protect any key productionprocesses or components, and maintain your competitive advantage. Continue reading…

Ask our experts a question

If you have a question regardingprotecting your IP in Southeast Asia, youcan either E-mail us at [email protected], use the form on ourwebsite and click 'submit', or give us acall on +62 21 571 1810. Your enquiry istreated with the strictest confidence andwill be answered within five working days.

Want to protect your business inSoutheast Asia?

Email us your questions now!

Submit your questions online!

Call our hotline! +62 21 571 1810

Join our free training events

The ASEAN IPR SME Helpdesk justattended the European Commission'Mission for Growth' event in Vietnam tointroduce our services, and we willcontinue to host free events for Europeanbusinesses in Europe and Southeast Asiain the coming months. In Liege and Riga,we will be offering free IPR advice andone-to-one consultations with ourexperts to help your business operatesuccessfully in the ASEAN region. Tolearn more about how to manage,

12 Nov 2013, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam: Introducing the ASEAN IPR SMEHelpdesk at the Mission for Growth

19 Nov 2013, Liege, Belgium: IntellectualProperty Rights Protection in Southeast Asiafor EU SMEs

19 Nov 2013, Manila, the Philippines: Howto Manage, Protect, and Enforce your IP inthe Philippines

22 Nov 2013, Riga, Latvia: Introduction to

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protect, and enforce your IP in thePhilippines, join us for an event in Manila.Click the links to the right for moreinformation.

IP Protection in Southeast Asia

Get our guides

So here they are, all 10 Helpdesk ASEANIP Country Factsheets, featuring usefulinformation for specific Southeast Asiannations. Our IP Country Factsheetsprovide practical strategies to helpEuropean businesses register, protect,and enforce their intellectual propertyrights. Amongst other tips, learn aboutwhich countries allow you to voluntarilyrecord Copyright or Trade Secrets toboost enforcement efforts, and the scopeof IPR protection offered throughout theregion.

The Helpdesk has also recently producedtwo new guides, about how to protectyour trade marks in Southeast Asia, andhow to protect your online IP rights inthe region.

IP Country Factsheet for:Brunei Cambodia Indonesia Laos Malaysia Myanmar Philippines Singapore Thailand Vietnam

Helpdesk Guide to: ASEAN IPR SME Helpdesk Guide to Trade MarkProtection in Southeast Asia

Protection of Online IPR in Southeast Asia –coming soon!

Tune in to our webinars

Recordings of our latest webinars areavailable, listen to them at yourconvenience for:

1. An introduction to IPR protection inVietnam for EU SMEs.

2. Train-the-trainer session withEnterprise Europe Network (EEN)members on how to assist EU SMEsin protecting their IP in SoutheastAsia.

3. The IPR landscape of Singaporeand the measures you should taketo protect your competitive edge.

You can also register for our upcomingwebinars which address protection ofonline IP in the ASEAN region, orbusiness and IPR issues and solutions forEuropean companies in the Philippines.

Webinar recording: Intellectual PropertyRights Protection in Vietnam for EU SMEs

Webinar recording: Working Hand in Handwith the EEN Members to Assist EU SMEs inProtecting their IP in Southeast Asia

Webinar recording: Intellectual PropertyRights Protection Strategies for EU SMEs inSingapore

Webinar presentations: And thePowerPoint Presentations for all three!

14 Nov 2013, Live webinar: Protection ofOnline IP in the ASEAN Region

28 Nov 2013, Live webinar: IntellectualProperty Rights Protection Strategies in thePhilippines for EU SMEs

Check out our latest FAQs and case studies

Visit the Helpdesk website for a full list ofanswers to Frequently Asked Questions(FAQs) received by the ASEAN IPR SMEHelpdesk from European SMEs.

Click here to see our FAQs page.

While on the website you can also accessour case studies to learn about the DOsand DON'Ts of Intellectual Property inSoutheast Asia, by reading about theexperiences of your peers from thebusiness world.

To see all case studies click here andnavigate the topics on the right.

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Subscribe to our blog: Your IP Insider

Visit Your IP Insider to get the insidetrack on everything IP from Beijing toJakarta. We blog on how IPR affects yourbusiness in China and Southeast Asia, sodon’t hesitate to read up on our latestposts, where we’ve highlighted the latestcopyright legislation changes in thePhilippines, and covered all you need toknow about IP protection in Singapore.

Your IP Insider posts are contributed byindividual businesses, IP experts, and theHelpdesk team. If you would like tobecome a contributor, contact us [email protected]

New blog post: Getting Smart in Singapore

New blog post: A Step in the Right Directionfor Copyright in the Philippines

From other Helpdesks

The China IPR SME Helpdesk hasbusiness cycle, IPR, and industry-focusedevents coming up in the next fewmonths, as well as new guides for yourenjoyment. You can visit the website tolearn more: www.china-iprhelpdesk.euand submit your China IP questionsto [email protected], bytelephone +86 (10) 8527 6922, or inperson in Beijing.

www.china-iprhelpdesk.eu

Sign up for our upcoming webinars here:IPR Protection Strategies for OriginalEquipment Manufacturing (OEM) in China

Intellectual Property Rights ProtectionStrategies for Italian SMEs in China (webinarconducted in Italian)

IPR Protection Strategies for Pharmaceuticaland Cosmetic Industries

CCI Part II: Computer Gaming and SoftwareDevelopment (date TBC)

Check out our latest guides here: Guideto Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rightsin China

For more information on IPR in the ASEAN region please contact us:The ASEAN IPR SME HelpdeskTelephone: +62 21 5711810 Email: [email protected] Website: www.asean-iprhelpdesk.euBlog: www.yourIPinsider.eu

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Disclaimer:The contents of this publication do not necessarily reflect the position or opinion of theEuropean Commission. The services of the ASEAN IPR SME Helpdesk are not of a legal oradvisory nature and no responsibility is accepted for the results of any actions made on thebasis of its services. Before taking specific actions in relation to IPR protection orenforcement all customers are advised to seek independent advice.

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