1. Improving Legislative Frameworks and Enforcement Measures Against IP Crime Mr. Khoo Boon Hui Commissioner, Singapore Police Force Vice-President for Asia, INTERPOL Executive Committee

2. Essentials of IPR Enforcement 3. Effective Enforcement Action 1. WTO-TRIPS Agreement 2. IPR Framework

3. Criminal Law provisions for IPR protection? Effective Enforcement Action Sufficient resources dedicated toward IP crime? Investigative Powers

4. IP crime is a new policing challenge No clear delineation of roles Customs? Police? Other agencies? Not a government priority Insufficient investment of resources Challenges of IPR Enforcement

5. INTERPOL against Intellectual Property Crime IP crime is a priority in INTERPOL INTERPOL works to… Raise the profile of IP crime globally Encourage investment of sufficient resources to protect IPR Coordinate transnational operations against IP crime

6. INTERPOL against Intellectual Property Crime Operation Jupiter – Southeast Asia Counterfeit malarial medicines Break-up of syndicated operations in China and Myanmar

7. INTERPOL against Intellectual Property Crime Operation Dragon Boat Counterfeit medical products Extending operations to the Greater Mekong Sub-region

8. Combating IP Criminals What gets measured gets done GovernmentsINTERPOL

9. IP Piracy Situation in Asia A major market for the consumption of counterfeit and pirated products. A major producer of counterfeit and pirated products. Software, music and movies piracy significant in all regions.

10. The Singapore Model IPR owners, enforcement agencies & industry work together within a conducive civil & criminal legislative framework IPR protection in Singapore has improved significantly since 1990s

11. The Singapore Model The 3 Es Approach ENGINEERING EDUCATION ENFORCEMENT

12. The Singapore Model 2-pronged approach: Police-initiated Piracy syndicates, Piracy icons, Hot spots Collaborative Combine resources to curb retail level piracy

13. The Singapore Model Successful cases 1 st in Asia for IP protection

14. Looking Ahead Improve enforcement efforts by government Keep IP legal framework relevant Closer collaboration between government & industry to tackle IP crime together

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