Cambodia (KH)
Cambodia, officially the Kingdom of Cambodia, is a country located in the southern portion of the Indochinese Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is 181,035 square kilometres (69,898 square miles) in area, bordered by Thailand to the northwest, Laos to the north, Vietnam to the east and the Gulf of Thailand to the southwest. Phnom Penh is the nation’s capital and largest city.
Intellectual property protection in Cambodia
Intellectual property office
Department of Industrial Property (DIP) Ministry of Industry, Science, Technology and Innovation (DIP/MISTI)
Website
http://www.misti.gov.kh
Contact details
45 Preah Norodom Boulevard
Khan Daun Penh
Phnom Penh
(855) 12 982 382
Patent
Time limit applicable for entry into the PCT national phase
30 months from the priority date
Time limit applicable for filing Conventional application
12 months from the priority date
Language
English or Khmer
Representation
Foreign applicants must be represented by a Cambodian Patent Attorney
Power of Attorney
A notarized Power of Attorney must be submitted
Trademark
Filing requirements
- Applicant(s) details
- Representation of the mark
- List of good(s) and/or service(s)
Multiple-class applications
Yes
Power of Attorney
A notarized Power of Attorney must be submitted
Opposition period
Within three months from publication of the trademark application
Representation
Foreign applicants must be represented by a Cambodian Trademark attorney
Industrial Design
Filing requirements
- Applicant’s name and address
- Representation of the design
Multiple-class applications
Power of Attorney
A notarized Power of Attorney must be submitted
Examination
Formal examination
Representation
Foreign applicants must be represented by a Cambodian Design Attorney