Event Details

In partnership with Department of Intellectual Property, Ministry of Industry and Commerce, South-East Asia IP SME HelpdeskandTilleke & Gibbins, ECCIL EuroCham Laos is pleased to invite you to join the free Breakfast Talk on the topic of Intellectual Property (IP) in Lao PDR, we will talk about benefit of being trademark registered company, geographical indicator and IP current measures enforcement.


This Breakfast Talk is a hybrid event which will be taking place on 27th of July, at ECCIL EuroCham's office (on-site) and Zoom link (online). During the section, you will enjoy the fruitful talk, free coffee and breakfast.


We are looking forward to welcoming you all!


Language: Lao and English

Agenda

09:00 - 09:30
Registration
09:30 - 10:30
10:30 - 11:00
Q & A

Speakers

  • Santisouk PHOUNESAVATH (Director General of Department of Intellectual Property, Ministry of Industry and Commerce)

    Santisouk PHOUNESAVATH

    Director General of Department of Intellectual Property, Ministry of Industry and Commerce

    Mr. Santisouk PHOUNESAVATH has been appointed as Director General of Department of Intellectual Property, Ministry of Industry and Commerce on 7 January 2022.
    Mr. Santisouk previously served as Deputy Director General of Foreign Trade Policy Department, Ministry of Industry and Commerce of Lao PDR, where he was appointed as Trade Negotiating Committee (TNC) of ASEAN-Hong Kong and TNC of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), conclude in 2020 which is the largest free-trade-area in the world at present.
    He also initiated and worked on the accession to the UN Convention on the Sales of Goods (CISG) with success. In addition, he initiated and negotiated on the Lao PDR’s accession to the Information Technology Agreement (ITA) under the WTO with success at the end of December 2021. Prior to 12th Ministerial Meeting of WTO (MC12), he was actively working and putting the Lao PDR’s proposals on the Investment Facilitation for Development and Agriculture Negotiation for Food Security.
    He started his work in Foreign Trade Policy Department since 2000 as the negotiation on the accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO) membership of Lao PDR. He was in charge in Trade in Goods negotiation and some rules, for instance, import licensing, rules of origin, including TRIPS etc. He has been involved in many draft laws and regulations related to trade policy.
    Mr. Santisouk graduated in Bachelor’s Degree in International Economic from Chulalongkorn University, Thailand and pursued his Master Degree of International Economic and Finance from Brandies University, USA.

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  • Dino SANTANIELLO (The head of Tilleke & Gibbins’ office in Laos)

    Dino SANTANIELLO

    The head of Tilleke & Gibbins’ office in Laos

    https://www.tilleke.com/locations/laos/

    Dino Santaniello is the head of Tilleke & Gibbins’ office in Laos. He has broad experience across many fields of law, including patents and trademarks, privacy and data protection, corporate establishment, licensing, and commercial transactions. Dino advises both domestic and international companies on legal matters in Laos and Thailand, and based on the strengths of his client service and legal expertise, is recognized as leading lawyer in Laos by Asialaw Leading Lawyers, Chambers Asia-Pacific, IFLR 1000, and The Legal 500 Asia Pacific.

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