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“Innovation and Improving Lives”, The Theme of World IP Day Held in Cambodia
On Tuesday morning, the 25th of April 2017, the World Intellectual Property Day (IP Day) was held in Cambodia under the theme “Innovation and Improving Lives”, at Cambodiana Hotel, Phnom Penh.
The event was organized by the Cambodian Counter Counterfeit Committee (CCCC), cooperated with Westec Media Limited, Legend Cinema, Major Cineplex by Cellcard, Sabay, Puprum Entertainment, and other companies.
World IP Day, is a day on which the global IP community joins with others to acknowledge the essential role of intellectual property in promoting and sustaining creative activity and technological innovation and development. IP Day is held on 26th of April annually, but for Cambodia is celebrated a day before.
Phnom Penh- On Tuesday morning, the 25th of April 2017, the World Intellectual Property Day (IP Day) was held in Cambodia under the theme “Innovation and Improving Lives”, at Cambodiana Hotel, Phnom Penh.
The event was organized by the Cambodian Counter Counterfeit Committee (CCCC), cooperated with Westec Media Limited, Legend Cinema, Major Cineplex by Cellcard, Sabay, Puprum Entertainment, and other companies.
World IP Day, is a day on which the global IP community joins with others to acknowledge the essential role of intellectual property in promoting and sustaining creative activity and technological innovation and development. IP Day is held on 26th of April annually, but for Cambodia is celebrated a day before.
Many honorable guests and excellencies were seen to join the event, including H.E. Ouk Prachea (Secretary of State, Ministry of Commerce), Ms. Julie, Chung (Deputy Chief of Mission of U.S. Embassy Phnom Penh), H.E. Sok Siphana (Advisor of the Royal Government of Cambodia), Lt. Gen. Sophana Meach (Undersecretary of State and President of Counter-Counterfeit Committee of Cambodia).
During the event, many topics related to Intellectual property and copyrights were brought for debate sessions. The session focused on how IP protection can help support the arts and culture, promote innovation and new technologies, and boost business growth.
Importantly, the topic “Pirating Movie” were also brought to the discussion, because it is becoming a huge concern in Cambodia nowadays. The Cambodia’s movie industry is increasing rapidly, that allow cheaters to violate the movie copyrights, as example pirating movies.
The debate session, which attended by honorable orators
Moreover, many cases of contributing fake products such as drugs, beauty products, and others into Cambodia are also the hot topics for discussing during the event.
Many companies’ representative has shown their perspective towards the event, “We are really happy that the government is deeply involved in this concern. We believe our copyrights will get protection, and for those who violate the copyrights will be okay if they stop from now. But if not, they will face the law for sure”.
As result, the CCCC has guaranteed to take steps to improve IPR enforcement and surely protect for the owner copyrights.
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