Intellectual Property of Bhutan

Events

Regional Workshop: Case Studies SMEs Successfully Leveraging IP Assets for Business Competitiveness

THE WORKSHOP: The Workshop, entitled “Regional Workshop: Case Studies of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) Successfully Leveraging Intellectual Property Assets for Business Competitiveness” is jointly organized by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and the Government of Singapore, in cooperation with the Singapore Cooperation Programme of the Singapore Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and with the assistance of the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS). From 29... More

Re-Notification

MEA/IPD/CRR-04/2011/17 August 2011 Re-NotificationIn continuation to our notification No. MEA/IPD/CRR-04/2011/5008 dated 9 August 2011, the Ministry of Economic Affairs is pleased to inform the general public that the Royal Government has introduced the following Royal Wedding Symbols to be used exclusively on goods and services to be provided by individuals, business entities, and agencies authorized by the competent authority of the Royal Government during the celebration of... More

World Intellectual Property Day - 2011

World Intellectual Property Day - 2011Designing the FutureMessage from the Director GeneralDesign touches every aspect of human creativity. It shapes the things we appreciate from traditional crafts to consumer electronics; from buildings and bicycles to fashion and furniture. Design has been called “intelligence made visible”.Design is where form meets function. It determines the look and feel of the products we use each day – from everyday household items to the latest tablet computers.... More

New Director

Mr. Sonam Wangchuk, Chief Trade Officer, Department of Trade, Ministry of Economic Affairs has been appointed as the Director of Intellectual Property Division. He was selected through open competition, which was conducted on July 22, 2010.Mr. Sonam Wangchuk had his primary education in Tang Primary School in 1972 to 1977. He went to Jakar High School in 1978 and Sarbang High School from 1979 to 1984. He has a Bachelors Degree in Commerce (B.Com) from Sherubtse College, 1984 to 1989. He earned... More

Director Mr. Subarna Lama on his superannuation

Mr. Subarna Lama, Director to the office of Intellectual Property Division, Ministry of Economic Affairs has superannuated after 34 years of dedicated service to the Tsa-Wa Sum. Mr. Lama did his primary education in Mount Hermon, in 1962 and in Dr. Grahams Homes in 1963. He did his Bachelors in ST. Josephs College in 1967. In 1975 he attended Government Law College to pursue his LLB. Further he did his post Graduate Diploma in International Law from University College, London University in... More

Linking the World

World Intellectual Property Day 2010 – Innovation - Linking the WorldGeneva, April 23, 2010PR/2010/637 This year’s World Intellectual Property Day on April 26, 2010, which also marks WIPO’s 40th anniversary, focuses on how innovation technologies have created an interlinked and global society. World Intellectual Property Day is an annual event around which WIPO’s member states organize a range of activities to raise public awareness about the role of intellectual property (IP) in daily life,... More

First Industrial Designs Certificate presented.

Industrial Designs Registry under the Intellectual Property Division, Ministry of Economic Affairs was operationalized on May 1, 2009. However, the Registration System for Industrial Designs was formally launched only on December 14, 2009. Hon’ble Secretary, Dasho Sonam Tshering, Ministry of Economic Affairs presented the first Industrial Designs Certificate to the creator, Mr. Kinzang Wangdi on December 14, 2009. Mr. Kinzang was presented the certificate of industrial designs for his design of... More

WIPO Industrial Property Office Modernization Workshop, WIPO Regional Office, Singapore, November 30 to December 4, 2009

WIPO Industrial Property Office Modernization Workshop in the Asia and the Pacific region (ASPAC) was organized by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) at WIPO Regional Office, Singapore, from November 30 to December 4, 2009The Objective of the Workshop was to share knowledge, experience and lessons learned amongst ASPAC countries, facilitate collaboration on automation projects between the countries and better understand the requirements for value added services for IP... More

SAARC Special Training Program on Intellectual Property Right System

SAARC Special Training Program on Intellectual Property Right System held in Deajeon, Republic of Korea from September 3-18, 2009.A special training program on Intellectual Property Right System for SAARC countries was conducted by the Republic of Korea under their Cooperative Project to SAARC from September 3-18, 2009. The program was organized by the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) together with the International Intellectual Property Training Institute (IIPTI) at Deajeon and... More

Mr. Adel Baccouche, WIPO IP Automation expert

Mr. Adel Baccouche, WIPO IP Automation expert visited Bhutan recently for a two weeks mission. His mandate was to strengthen IPD’s utilization of IPAS (Industrial Property Automated System, developed and distributed by WIPO to its member IP Offices).Mr. Baccouche main tasks were:•Resolve the problems and difficulties faced by IPD’s Trade Mark Registry with regard to IPAS automated procedures; •Integrate to IPAS other IP registries (Patents, Industrial Designs and Utility Models);•Customize IPAS... More