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After an incredible journey, we’re excited to share that all IP Key Projects have officially concluded! 🌟 📅 Important Update: This account will no longer be active starting January 2026. But don’t worry—you can still stay in the loop on the EUIPO’s global IP initiatives.

Having concluded one regional project while already moving forward with another, here's how the @EU_IPO has supported its partner countries in Southeast Asia in advancing their IP systems over the past four years in the context of #IPKeySEA Phase 2. 👉 ipkey.eu/en/south-east-asia/…

While #IPKeySEA project has come to an end, the EUIPO’s collaboration with South-East Asia continues through the EU-ASEAN Sustainable Connectivity Package – Intellectual Property Rights (#ScopeIPR), demonstrating our unwavering commitment to strengthening IP protection worldwide.

To mark this milestone, the EUIPO organised a closing event on 3–4 December with the participation of senior representatives from the Delegation of the European Union to Thailand and the Directorate-General for Trade (DG TRADE) of the European Commission.

The @EU_IPO concludes another important chapter in its cooperation with #SouthEastAsia as the 2nd phase of #IPKeySEA comes to a close. The project has played a key role in sharing knowledge and best practices on IP protection with authorities and professionals in the region.

Discover how the #EUIPO has supported its partner countries in Southeast Asia in advancing their IP systems over the past 8 years! IP Key SEA Concluding Event 3 December 2025 09:30 – 12:00 Bangkok

On 24 Nov, in the context of the #IPKeySEA project, the #EUIPO co-organised a Conference on Geographical Indications in the #EuropeanUnion and #SoutheastAsia with the @myipo. Experts from the EU and Southeast Asia shared how GIs are protected in their respective jurisdictions.

The @EU_IPO is an intl. registration authority responsible for the registration of craft & industrial GIs as of Dec 2025 and a key player in the protection of agricultural GIs, collaborating with the @EU_Commission and IP offices worldwide. @Trade_EU, @EUAgri, @EU_FPI

Yesterday, the EUIPO organised a Forum on Industry Cooperation Against IP Infringements in the European Union and Southeast Asia in the context of the #IPKeySEA project. It featured speakers from the Observatory and IP offices and European chambers of commerce in Southeast Asia.

The impact of technological developments in the protection and enforcement of such IP rights as well as the examination work carried out by the PH and ID IP Offices were also discussed. Held in a hybrid format from 30 Sept to 2 Oct, the events attracted over 160 participants.

The conference offered practitioners the latest updates on the legal frameworks governing these two IP rights in the EU and Southeast Asia. Meanwhile, the workshops provided examiners with practical insights and best practices.

As part of these ongoing efforts, the #EUIPO organised a conference and two workshops in the framework of the #IPKeySEA project in Manila, the Philippines, bringing together experts on trade marks and industrial designs from the EUIPO, @IPOPHL and @djki_kemenkum.

The @EU_IPO promotes the convergence of #trademark and #industrialdesign practices at the international level, aiming to simplify the application and registration process for users of the IP system within the and beyond.

❓Still wondering how to strengthen the protection of your #trademarks and #industrialdesigns in the digital age? ❓Looking for the latest updates on how to register and protect your marks and designs in the #EU and Southeast Asia? Don’t miss our upcoming hybrid conference!

The #IPKeyChinaStakeholders Event 🇪🇺🇨🇳 featured @Trade_EU & @EU_IPO . Reinforced EU-China exchanges, showcased 3 years of achievements, closed the current phase & set the stage for the next. 📍 Beijing & online | 10 Sept 2025 ipkey.eu/en/china/news/2025-…

Over a hundred participants from #Thailand and beyond joined the activities on site and online. They heard insights from CPVO and UPOV experts and learned from the experiences of Malaysia and Vietnam, both of whom are members of UPOV 1991.

The events highlighted the economic and environmental benefits of protecting new plant varieties and demonstrated how such protection can support both #farmers and #breeders. They also served to address common misconceptions about the UPOV system.

This week, the EUIPO, CPVO, UPOV, and @thaidoa, @THASTA_SeedAsso and the Thai Agricultural Innovation Trade Association (TAITA) co-organised seminars and focused group discussions in #Bangkok and #ChiangMai to support Thailand’s plan to accede to #UPOV1991.

The @EU_IPO supports the protection of new plant varieties as #intellectualproperty rights through collaboration with @CPVOTweets and @UPOVint.