Intellectual Property
APEC’s Guidelines for Simplification and Standardization of Administrative Procedures for
Intellectual Property Protection will lessen the burden on business of complicated procedures when
applying to obtain intellectual property rights in different economies. The Guidelines are a step
towards standardized APEC trademark applications and, eventually, to “paperless filing.” The
APEC IPR Information Mall and the Intellectual Property Contact List websites provide business
with easy access to information on intellectual property protection regimes, including IPR
enforcement systems, and contact details for relevant government officials, business people and
academics.APEC IPR Information Mall and the Intellectual Property Contact List websites provide business
with easy access to information on intellectual property protection regimes, including IPR
enforcement systems, and contact details for relevant government officials, business people and
academics.