Tilleke & Gibbins’ Laos office is pleased to publish a new guide, Intellectual Property in Laos: Registration, Protection, Commercialization, for business operators who are new to the country. The publication provides a useful introduction to IP registration, commercialization, and management in Laos, and covers the following important topics:

• Trademarks: Definition; registration; validity; cancellation; licensing; and well-known marks.
• Patents: Definitions; registration; scope of protection; validity; and licensing.
• Industrial Designs: Definition; registration; scope of protection; validity; and licensing.
• Copyright: Definition; registration; and validity.
• Trade Secrets: Definition; rights; protection; and validity.
• Enforcement: Infringement; penalties; and mediation.
• Intellectual Asset Management Program: Purpose and benefits.

To access the guide, please click on the PDF below.