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Role and Purpose
Consistent with the overall objectives and purpose of EuroCham Singapore, the Committee on Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) aims to represent the common interests of the European business community in promoting trade and investments between Europe and Singapore through the effective protection and enforcement of intellectual property rights.
Given the role of intellectual property for European companies to thrive and expand in Singapore and beyond], the Committee provides a platform for IP owners to represent their common interests, to raise awareness of European interests, and to act as a coherent channel of cooperation with local, regional and EU policy makers.
We aim to:
- Identify and understand the relevant issues of importance for the protection and enforcement of intellectual property rights.
- Formulate and disseminate known positions on key issues of importance and focus.
- Build consensus on these issues amongst our members, by being a forum for our members to address common problems.
- Help strengthen the economies in which our members have invested by supporting pro-competition, free trade and investment policies which attract capital and skills.
- Provide our members with a channel of communication to the European and Singaporean political and economic authorities and business associations.
In pursuing these aims, we will:
- Invite participation from members in identifying, understanding, formulating and disseminating key issues and positions. We encourage participation from all EuroCham members and representatives from the National Business Groups.
- Engage and collaborate with Committees from the National Business Groups in Singapore and, where relevant, with those of the European Chambers of Commerce across ASEAN.
- Engage in dialogue and advocacy (through submissions, dialogue, industry events and other activities) with key audiences.
- Keep the EuroCham Board informed of our activities and consult with the Board.
On the initiative of several European brand leaders, EuroCham invited interested members to join an IPR Working Group to discuss common issues and potential actions to prevent the transit and distribution of counterfeited goods in Singapore.
If you wish to receive further information about the IPR Committee and its activities, please contact Ms. Lina Baechtiger (lina.baechtiger@eurocham.org.sg).
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06 December 2012: The Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Committee launched its first Regional IPR Conference, "The Flow of Counterfeit Goods: Considerations For Enforcement", at the Four Seasons Hotel. The full-day event saw an attendance of professionals from various sectors, including senior legal counsels, law enforcement officials and top luxury brand owners.
Find out more about the event here.
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20 April 2012: IPR Committee Meeting: Guest speaker Candra N. Darusam, Deputy Director/ Officer-in-Charge WIPO in Singapore, presented an "Overwiev of WIPO's Activities in the ASEAN Region".
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| 8 November 2011: EXPERT BREAKFAST: ““The European Patent Office: the latest patent-related developments and trends in Europe and Southeast Asia” |
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The management of intellectual property is key for European companies, not the least for successfully doing business in Asia. Take the chance to meet Mr. Nicholas Körnig from the European Patent Office (EPO) – Munich, Germany. READ MORE |
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| News |
- Commission proposes to reinforce customs actions against counterfeited goods
European Commission, DG TAXUD, 24 May 2011
As part of a new IPR overall strategy for the Single Market, the European Commission on 24 May 2011 proposed a new regulation to reinforce customs actions in fighting trade of IPR infringing goods. READ MORE
- Increased customs actions boost protection of intellectual property rights
European Commission, DG TAXUD, 14 July 2011
In 2010, EU Customs seized more than 103 million products suspected of violating intellectual property rights (IPR) at the EU's external borders. According to the Commission's annual report on EU Customs enforcement of IPR published on 14 July 2011, the number of shipments stopped by customs almost doubled compared to last year, rising from 43,500 in 2009 to almost 80,000 in 2010. READ MORE |
| Minutes |
IPR Committee 03-08-12 IPR Committee 28-07-12 IPR Committee 20-04-12 IPR Committee 20-02-12 IPR Committee 22-11-11 IPR Committee 29-09-11 IPR Committee 28-07-11 |
Publications
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IPR Committee - Key Concerns and suggestions on brand protection and anti-counterfeiting in Singapore 16-02-12 IPR key issues in Singapore 25-08-11 |
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Chairman |
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| Simon Jim |
| NBG / Company Name |
| Burberry |
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Vice Chairman |
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| Klaus Landhaeusser |
| NBG / Company Name |
| Robert Bosch |
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