Questel, a global leader in intellectual property (IP) software and services, announced today that it had entered into a cooperation with the ASEAN IP Offices to facilitate the sharing of ASEAN IP data in return for access to its IP management software and AI-assisted search tools.
The agreement, coordinated through the ASEAN Working Group on Intellectual Property Cooperation (AWGIPC) and announced on the ASEAN IP Portal on 7 July.
Under the arrangement, Questel will receive access to select IP data from 10 participating ASEAN member states (including patents, trademarks, and industrial designs). In return, the ASEAN IP Offices will gain access to a range of IP management software and AI-assisted search tools.