Improving Legislative Frameworks and Enforcement

Measures Against IP Crime

Mr. Khoo Boon HuiCommissioner, Singapore Police Force

Vice-President for Asia, INTERPOL Executive Committee

Essentials of IPR Enforcement

3. Effective Enforcement Action

1. WTO-TRIPS Agreement

2. IPR Framework

Criminal Law provisions for IPR protection?

Effective Enforcement Action

Sufficient resources dedicated toward IP crime?

Investigative Powers

IP crime is a new policing challenge

No clear delineation of roles Customs? Police? Other agencies?

Not a government priority Insufficient investment of resources

Challenges of IPR Enforcement

INTERPOL against Intellectual Property Crime

IP crime is a priority in INTERPOL

INTERPOL works to…Raise the profile of IP crime globallyEncourage investment of sufficient

resources to protect IPRCoordinate transnational operations against

IP crime

INTERPOL against Intellectual Property Crime

Operation Jupiter – Southeast AsiaCounterfeit malarial medicinesBreak-up of syndicated operations in

China and Myanmar

INTERPOL against Intellectual Property Crime

Operation Dragon BoatCounterfeit medical products Extending operations to the Greater Mekong

Sub-region

Combating IP Criminals

“What gets measured gets done”

GovernmentsINTERPOL

IP Piracy Situation in Asia

A major market for the

consumption of counterfeit and

pirated products.

A major producer of

counterfeit and pirated

products.

Software, music and movies piracy significant in all

regions.

The Singapore Model IPR owners, enforcement agencies & industry work together

within a conducive civil & criminal legislative framework

IPR protection in Singapore has improved significantly since 1990s

The Singapore Model

The 3 “Es” Approach

ENGINEERING

EDUCATION

ENFORCEMENT

The Singapore Model 2-pronged approach:

Police-initiated Piracy syndicates, Piracy icons, Hot spots

Collaborative Combine resources to curb retail level piracy

The Singapore Model Successful cases

1st in Asia for IP protection

Looking Ahead Improve enforcement

efforts by government Keep IP legal framework

relevant Closer collaboration

between government & industry to tackle IP crime together

THANK YOU