8.13.2026

WIPS Designated as Official Partner for the WIPO ASEAN IP Register

 

WIPS has been officially designated as a private-sector partner for the WIPO ASEAN IP Register, an initiative jointly managed by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and the ASEAN Working Group on Intellectual Property Cooperation (AWGIPC).

https://www.aseanip.org/latest-news-events/2026/07/10/asean-ip-offices-enhance-cooperation-with-ip-service-providers

    WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization): A specialized agency of the United Nations responsible for establishing and managing global standards for intellectual property and patent rights.

  ASEAN IP Register: A consolidated regional database that enables integrated searches for IP registration information—including patents, trademarks, industrial designs, and geographical indications—across the 10 member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). The platform was jointly developed and launched by ASEAN and WIPO in 2023.

Strengthening Regional IP Infrastructure and Examination Capabilities

This partnership initiative aims to expand IP data accessibility across ASEAN member states and reinforce the professional capacity of patent examiners in each jurisdiction. To support these objectives, WIPO and AWGIPC conducted a rigorous evaluation of global private IP service providers capable of supplying advanced technologies and systems directly utilized by patent examiners.

As a result, WIPS was selected as an official global partner alongside Patsnap and Questel.

Delivering Higher Data Precision for Global Users

Searching for Southeast Asian IP data has traditionally presented challenges for global researchers due to disparate data quality standards and delayed updates among individual national offices. With the ASEAN region rapidly emerging as a global innovation hub-driven by dynamic demographics and a fast-growing digital economy-securing reliable and timely IP intelligence has become more crucial than ever.

Through this official collaboration, WIPS will receive structured, official, and real-time IP data feeds directly from ASEAN national patent officies. This integration will enable WIPS users to leverage an expanded and highly precise dataset when performing comprehensive Asian and global IP searches.

"WIPS remains dedicated to delivering top-tier patent intelligence services and reinforcing South Korea's leadership in the global IP industry. We invite your continued support as we advance our global reach."

 

 


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