On August 27, China National Intellectual Property Administration Commissioner Shen Changyu held talks with Senior Minister/Minister of Industry and Handicraft of Cambodia Cham Prasidh at the 2nd China-Cambodia High-Level Meeting on IP. During the talks, the two sides reviewed the performance of joint IP cooperation over the past years, and exchanged views on future cooperation. Shen expressed appreciation over Cham's participation in 2018 Beijing High-Level Conference on IP for Countries along the Belt and Road. Shen said that Chinese invention applicants and patentees were encouraged massively by the fact Cambodia has become the first country in recognizing valid invention patents granted by China. Shen believes such cooperation will promote IP and trade cooperation between the two sides, making great contribution to the socio-economic development of the two countries. Cham said that the practice in IP cooperation has set an template for countries along the Belt and Road. He wished to inject active force to economic development of the two countries by reinforcing such cooperation and improving IP awareness among the public.

Source: SIPO