In line with the ASEAN IPR Action Plan 2026–2030 (AIPRAP 2030), ASEAN’s priority areas will focus on strengthening national IP regimes and modernising laws and processes to keep pace with technological change. Regional efforts will advance harmonisation of IP frameworks and upgrade shared platforms, including future digital filing systems. ASEAN will further support IP creation, management, valuation, and commercialisation—especially for MSMEs and research institutions—while strengthening IP awareness, compliance, and enforcement cooperation. The region will also promote the use of IP for sustainable and inclusive growth, including in green technologies, geographical indications, and plant variety protection, with targeted opportunities for women, youth, and under-represented groups.

To drive the implementation of ASEAN’s intellectual property objectives and accelerate progress under the ASEAN IPR Action Plans, the ASEAN Working Group on Intellectual Property Cooperation (AWGIPC) collaborates closely with dialogue and development partners, as well as the private sectors. These include IP Australia (IP AU) and IP Office of New Zealand (IPONZ) through the ASEAN Australia New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (AANZFTA) European Patent Office (EPO), European IP Office (EUIPO), Japan Patent Office (JPO), Ministry of IP (MOIP) , ROK China National IP Administration (CNIPA), United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), United Kingdom IP Office (UKIPO) and the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO), ASEAN IP Association (AIPA, and the International Trademark Association (INTA). ASEAN Intellectual Property Rights Action Plans are implemented on an on-going basis throughout the duration of the respective action plans.