We would like to inform you that the Laos DIP issued notification No. 973/DIP on June 26, 2023, regarding notarizing dossiers for proceeding with IP procedures at Laos DIP.

Specifically, signed POA, Declaration of change, and Agreement of Assignment WITHOUT NOTARIZATION are adequate for proceeding with IP protection procedures at Laos DIP.

The ORIGINAL SIGNED POA, Declaration of change, and Agreement of Assignment are still required to be filed with the Laos DIP within one month from the filing date/ requesting date as normal.

This notification was taken into effect on June 26, 2023.

Should you need any further clarifications, please kindly let us know.

We thank you for your kind cooperation and will keep you informed of any updates on related matters (if any) from the Laos DIP.