By Helika Jurgenson at the South-East Asia IPR SME Helpdesk Many European SMEs may be under the impression that they do not conduct R&D in South-East Asia, because they do not have a research facility there. The likelihood is however that in reality, a high proportion of them engage in activities which fall under at […]
Top 3 IPR mistakes for SMEs in South-East Asia
November 7, 2016 by Leave a Comment
By the South-East Asia IPR SME Helpdesk Team A wide range of foreign industries are now looking to Southeast Asia not just to take advantage of an abundance of cheap labour for exportables, but also to tap into new consumer markets formed from a growing middle-class population. While these opportunities can lead to substantial returns […]
Tips for Protecting your Brand in South-East Asia
October 3, 2016 by Leave a Comment
By the South-East Asia IPR SME Helpdesk Team Business in South-East Asia – the facts and figures Economic growth in South-East Asia has been, and is likely to remain strong. As its economies have shifted from exports to a broader base of growth drivers, both consumption and investment in the region has soared[1]. Between 2015 […]
Prevention not cure: online IPR in South-East Asia
September 12, 2016 by Leave a Comment
By the South-East Asia IPR SME Helpdesk Team South-East Asia possesses a population of around 600 million people; of these, there were 203 million internet users in South-East Asia at the end of 2014.[1] While the share of internet users varies by country (Myanmar’s internet penetration equates around 1.2%, whereas in Singapore it is around […]
Intellectual Property and Shandong’s Tech-driven Growth
August 8, 2016 by Leave a Comment
By the South-East Asia IPR SME Helpdesk Team Business continues to boom in Shandong, with manufacturing dominating the economy; in the past the province has been a cradle for some of China’s better known national champions, such as electronics manufacturers Haier and Hisense, and others are likely to soon follow. Machinery and component manufacture has […]
The ASEAN Economic Community and What it means for Intellectual Property
July 11, 2016 by Leave a Comment
By the South-East Asia IPR SME Helpdesk Team It is still common in the West to encounter confusion or lack of recognition of the ‘ASEAN’ acronym that groups the Southeast Asian nations. Not surprising really, given that there have been few memorable ASEAN events of consequence for foreign businesses over its near 50 year history. […]
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