Intellectual Property
At HBS LAW, we understand the immense value of intellectual property (IP) and are dedicated to helping individuals and businesses protect their creative, technological, and brand assets in Cambodia. In today’s rapidly growing and evolving economy, securing and enforcing IP rights is crucial for safeguarding innovations, maintaining a competitive edge, and achieving business success.
Our Intellectual Property Practice Group is consistently recognized as a leading practice in Cambodia. We have represented numerous high-profile clients, including multinational corporations, in connection with IP registrations and enforcement in Cambodia. Our experienced team of qualified lawyers, accredited trademark agents, and seasoned advisors provides expert legal services across the full spectrum of intellectual property law, offering strategic and tailored solutions to meet your unique needs.
HBS LAW offers a comprehensive suite of IP services designed to fully protect your ideas, inventions, trademarks, and creative works under Cambodian law. Our team possesses extensive experience and in-depth knowledge of IP law, both locally and internationally, and regularly assists clients with:
- Drafting and advising on all types of IP agreements, including licensing, franchising, and assignment under Cambodian law;
- Providing comprehensive legal advice on all aspects of IP, including the legal relationships between IP owners and relevant parties, and strategies for the effective exploitation and commercialization of IP assets;
- Preparing and filing applications for the registration of trademarks, trade names, patents, utility models, industrial designs, copyrights, and franchises with the relevant Cambodian authorities;
- Conducting comprehensive IP searches and carrying out market surveys to identify infringing goods and assess the scope of counterfeiting activities;
- Implementing effective anti-counterfeiting strategies, including conducting raid actions on parallel or counterfeit goods in Cambodian markets in collaboration with local authorities.
- Representing clients in IP litigation, including filing lawsuits, opposition proceedings, and claims with competent courts and other relevant authorities to protect IP owners’ rights.
Pouvchannita Sophorn
Partner
Ms. SOPHORN is an Attorney-at-Law and Head of Intellectual Property Rights Practice Group. Her practice covers drafting and advising on IP related contracts such as Licensing and Franchising. She also assists in IP filing, due diligence, raid action and enforcement.
Ritthisak Mao
Senior Associate
Mr. Mao obtained two bachelor’s degrees majoring in Law from the Royal University of Law and Economics and majoring in Arts in English from the Royal University of Phnom Penh in Cambodia in 2016.
Muoykheng Nenh
Attorney-at-Law
Ms. NENH has joined HBS LAW since 2008, and she has been practicing in Company Secretary, Administrator, Litigation, Taxation and Practice Groups.
Seang Meng Leang
Attorney-at-Law
Seang Meng is an Attorney-at-Law, admitted to the Bar Association of the Kingdom of Cambodia. He holds a diverse range of qualifications and licenses, including being a licensed trademark agent, a licensed customs broker and a qualified professional in the securities and trust sector.
Ponlork Pan
Associate
Mr. Ponlork is currently a candidate for LL.M in International Business Law, which will be awarded by the Université Libre de Bruxelles (Free University of Brussels), Brussels, and the Royal University of Law and Economics, Cambodia, and expectedly graduate in 2023.
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Deal Lists
HBS LAW has advised both local and foreign clients on a wide range of IP matters, demonstrating our expertise in protecting prominent brands. Examples of our work include:
- Conducting an onsite visit at the suspected target concerning the infringement of mark “McDONALD’S”;
- Conducting an onsite visit at the suspected targets concerning the infringement of mark “7-ELEVEN” and filing a request for intervention on the infringement with the Department of Intellectual Property, Ministry of Commerce of Cambodia (the “DIP”);
- Conducting an onsite visit at the suspected targets concerning the infringement of mark “STARBUCKS” and filing a request for intervention on the infringement with the DIP;
- Preparing and filing a request for intervention on the infringement of mark “BETAGEN” on the infringement with the DIP;
- Carrying out market surveys on the infringement of mark “HONDA” and sending cease and desist letters (the “C&D letters”) to infringers to inform them to stop the infringing acts immediately;
- Conducting an onsite visit at the suspected target concerning the infringement of mark “SOLEX” and sending C&D letters to infringers to inform them to stop the infringing acts immediately;
- Conducting an onsite visit at the suspected target concerning the infringement of mark “CC Double O” and sending C&D letters to infringers to inform them to stop the infringing acts immediately;
- Sending C&D letters to infringers on the infringement of mark “RANGE ROVER” to inform them to stop the infringing acts immediately; and
- Conducting raid actions on parallel or counterfeit goods of mark “THE NORTH FACE”.
At HBS LAW, we are committed to helping clients secure, protect, and leverage their intellectual property rights in Cambodia and beyond. We combine legal expertise, industry knowledge, and a proactive approach to provide effective and practical solutions. Contact us today to discuss how we can support your IP needs.