# Presentation: 534094

## USPTO Coordination of IP Policy Protection, Policy, Enforcement and Training

- Robert L. Stoll
- United States Patent and Trademark Office

## Mission on Coordinating IP Protection, Policy & Enforcement

- Public Education
- Outreach to Businesses
- Capacity Building Activities

**Notes:**
Part of our agency’s coordination mission is to educate our public and our businesses as well as provide capacity building to our trading partners about the importance of intellectual property. 

We emphasize role that intellectual property plays in promoting innovation and creativity, spurring economic growth and protecting our people.

## Public Education and Awareness

- IPAC (Intellectual Property Awareness Campaign)
- China Road Show

**Notes:**
IPAC (Intellectual Property Awareness Campaign) reaches out to our inventors, entrepreneurs and SMEs (small/medium enterprises) about the importance of intellectual property, how to protect and enforce that right, and strategies to leverage IP.

Our China Road Show reaches out to business who do business or plan to do business in China, specifically focusing on how to protect and enforce their IP rights in that country.

## IPAC  (Intellectual Property Awareness Campaign)

- Two day events include speakers from USPTO, US export assistance, Department of Justice, and local US attorneys.
- The event also provides one-on-one consultations between SMEs and our IP experts.

**Notes:**
Reaches out to small business and U.S. industry in order to provide tools, resources and strategies on how to best protect and enforce their intellectual property rights.

## IPAC  (Intellectual Property Awareness Campaign)

- 2006
- 	San Diego, CA
- 	McLean, VA
-     Columbus, OH
-     Nashville, TN
-     Minneapolis, MN
-     Providence, RI

- 2007    Raleigh – June 13    Detroit – June 18    San Antonio – July 20    Portland    Denver    Vermont    Los Angeles    Seattle    Columbus

## China Road Show

- Teaches companies that are doing business or wish to do business in China on how to protect and enforce IP rights in that country
- Two day programs: first day with government officials and legal experts that know the Chinese legal system;  second day features break out session focusing on industry-specific IP issues.

## China Road Show

- China is a major source of  counterfeited "fast moving consumer goods" (e.g. shampoo, toothpaste, batteries).
- “Even if you do not think you are doing business in China, you are doing business in China.”
- The Middle East is a destination market for counterfeit automotive parts manufactured primarily in China and India.

**Notes:**
China is US largest trading partners

## International Capacity Building 

- Bilateral, regional, multilateral
- -  APEC (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation)
- -  ASEAN (Association of South East Asian Nations),
- CARICOM (Caribbean Community and Common Market)
- PIF (Pacific Island Forum)
- -  MEPI (Middle East Partnership Initiative)
- -  SIECA (Central American Secretariat for Economic Integration).

**Notes:**
Our international capacity building efforts focuses on providing training and expertise to our trading partners on IP enforcement.  

## Snapshot of Capacity BuildingPrograms

- In FY 2007, we had more than 100 capacity building in-country programs where experts will travel to foreign countries
- Also, training at USPTO for foreign delegates to come learn

## Technical Assistance in the Middle East

- In FY07, 138 Middle East Officials have participated in IP programs
- Technical assistance on legislative revisions and drafting in Bahrain, Jordan, Morocco, and Oman for FTA implementation.
- Technical expertise is provided to countries, such as Algeria, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, and Yemen in the context of WTO accession efforts.

## GIPA

- Held at USPTO headquarters in Alexandria, VA.
- Monthly basis with about thirty – forty delegates attending from around the world.
- Case studies, field visits, discussions with experts and IP rights holders

## Enforcement Training

- Issue specific such as OD piracy, pharmaceuticals, broadcasting/cable and satellite piracy.
- Job specific such as judges, prosecutors, and customs / border officials.

## Training for IP Officials

- Subject specific – copyright / patent / trademark
- Process – examination / registration
- Operational
- Substantive legal issues

## Country Selection for Training

- U.S. Embassy
- IPR attaches
- USPTO attorneys
- Right holders
- Country’s own government

## Success Stories

- UAE – recently cut business software piracy from 86% in 1995 to 33% in 2006
- Kuwait – significant improvement in enforcement by conducting raids
- Jordan  - Customs established an IPR Section and is in the process of constructing an automated system for registered trademarks

## Thank you!!!

- Robert L. Stoll
- _[Robert.stoll@uspto.gov](mailto:Robert.stoll@uspto.gov)_
- http://www.uspto.gov
- http:www.stopfakes.gov