summary

[1] membership

Cambodia is currently a member of the following international conventions:

- Paris Convention (since June 1998);

- World Trade Organization (since October 2004).

procedure

[1] time limit

twelve [12] months counted from the earliest priority date is limited to claim the priority on the basis of the conventional patent application under Paris Convention.

[2] grace period for the PCT application

twelve [12] months counted from the earliest priority date is allowable to enter the Cambodian national phase of PCT application, although Cambodia is not a member of PCT.