Cambodia is a developing country supported mainly by three
pillars of economic development - agriculture, tourism and
textiles. With an average growth of 7.6% from 1994 to 2015,
Cambodia is the fastest growing ASEAN economy.
In line with Cambodia's desire to modernise and increase its
economic prosperity, there are developments taking place in the
country's intellectual property system, which indicate that the
government is serious about fostering and promoting innovation and
foreign investment.
We highlight below several avenues for securing patent rights in
Cambodia.
Protection under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT)
On 8 December 2016, Cambodia became bound by the PCT system.
This means that any international patent application filed on or
after 8 December 2016 automatically includes the designation of
Cambodia. International applicants, if they so choose, are able to
enter the national phase in Cambodia within 30 months from the
earliest priority date.
