What Franchises Need to Know About IP in Cambodia Mr. Pheng Thea, Abacus IP Franchise Trade Show Sofitel Hotel, Phnom Penh March 25, 2018
What is Intellectual Property Anyway? Patents Trademarks Copyright Industrial Designs Trade Secrets Other IP forms Geographical Indications Plant Breeder’s Right … and more
Scope of Protection Trademark: Visible sign for distinguishing goods and services Patent: New, non-obvious and useful inventions Copyright: Creative expression (artistic, literary, scientific or musical) Industrial Design: New, special visual appearance of products Trade Secret: Confidential information of business value
What IP Matters in Franchising? Patents Trademarks Copyright McDonalds Cambodia Co. Ltd. www.mcdonaldscambodia.com Franchise Manual Menu & Advertisements Method & Apparatus for Making a Sandwich Industrial Designs Trade Secrets “sales methods, distribution methods, consumer profiles, advertising strategies, lists of suppliers and clients, and manufacturing processes.”
Trademarks: an indication of source McDonald’s Corporation Oak Brook, Illinois United States of America Sokhun Co. Ltd. Phnom Penh Cambodia
Trademarks: an indication of source Franchisor Franchisee Sokhun Co. Ltd. Phnom Penh Cambodia TM License (in franchise agreement) McDonald’s Corporation Oak Brook, Illinois United States of America
Trademark Searching in Cambodia http://www.wipo.int/branddb/kh/en/
Trademarks are Territorial McDonald’s Corporation will own TM valid throughout Cambodia Franchise Agreement can grant right to use TM throughout Cambodia, or in specific provinces/cities/neighborhoods Exclusive vs. Non-Exclusive
Trademarks & Likelihood of Confusion
Franchisees & Infringers McDonald’s Corporation Oak Brook, Illinois United States of America License Sue for Infringement Record Agreement with MOC Sue for Infringement Infringer Franchisee
Reviewing a Franchise Agreement Standard Franchise Agreement Needs to be Localized under Cambodian Law & Practice Real Estate Company Due Diligence Intellectual Property Confidentiality Non-Competition Guarantee Clauses Advertising Record Keeping Tax & more…
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