Mr. Pheng Thea

Pheng Thea is the co-founder and principal of Abacus IP, a full-service
intellectual property agency in the Kingdom of Cambodia. A seasoned IP
professional, Mr. Pheng is licensed by the Cambodian Ministry of
Commerce’s Department of Intellectual Property and certified by the
World Intellectual Property Organization.

Prior to founding Abacus IP, Mr. Pheng lead the IP prosecution practice
at a leading Cambodian law firm. His practice involved the registration
and maintenance of hundreds of trademarks, patents, industrial designs
and other forms of IP on behalf of innovators and businesses from around
the globe.

Mr. Pheng is a graduate of the faculty of law of Pannasastra University of Cambodia. In addition, he holds a Certification in Intellectual Property  Specialization from the World Intellectual Property Organization and the University of South Africa.

Professional Activities
• Intellectual Property Association of Cambodia, Active Member
• ASEAN IP Association, Council Member
• International Trademark Association, Bulletin Committee Member
• South East Asian IPR SME Help Desk, Member of Panel of Experts
Speaking Engagements
• Chinese Patent Validation in Cambodia: How & Why. All China
Lawyers Association, IP Committee. Nanning, China – December
2018
• Chinese Patent Validation in Cambodia; Trademark System of
Cambodia. WEN IP & Technology Transfer Internation Summit
Forum. Hefei, China – October 2018
• Trademarks in Cambodia: What You Need to Know. Indian Chamber
of Commerce of Cambodia. Phnom Penh, Cambodia – August 2018
• Trademark Protection for EU SMEs in Cambodia’s Fashion and
Textile Industry. South-East Asia IPR SME Helpdesk. Virtual
Webinar – May 2018
• What Franchises Need to Know About IP in Cambodia. Franchise
Trade Show of Cambodia. Phnom Penh, Cambodia – March 2018