WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONIP/N/3/Rev.6
1 March 2002
(02-1016)
Council for Trade-Related Aspects
of Intellectual Property Rights
NOTIFICATION OF CONTACT POINTS
UNDER ARTICLE 69 OF THE AGREEMENT
Note by the Secretariat
Revision
At its meeting of 21 September 1995, the Council for TRIPS agreed to invite each Member to
notify, by 1 January 1996, information relating to the contact point, or each of the contact points,
established for the purposes of Article 69 of the Ag reement, in particular the name(s), address(es),
telephone and telefax number(s) and, where appropriate, E-mail reference(s), of the authorit(y)(ies) in
question, including, where appropriate, the contact official at each contact point.
The present revised document compiles the information received to date and contained in
document IP/N/3/Rev.5 and the contact points subseq uently notified by Belize, Costa Rica, Croatia,
Mali, Moldova and Saint Lucia as well as updated information received from the delegations of the
Czech Republic, Estonia and Lithuania concerning  their contact points.  Future updates will be
circulated through addenda and corrigenda to  the present document or further revisions.
In each case where a Member has not supplied information on its contact point(s), this is
reflected in the present document as well.
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ALBANIA
Ministria e Bashkepunimit Ekonimik dhe Tregtise
Sekretariati i Perhershem Shqiptar per Marredheniet me OBT-ne
Bulevardi Zhan d'Ark, Nr. 2
Tirana
Telephone: +355 4 36 25 81
+355 4 22 26 52
Telefax: +355 4 36 25 81
E-mail: obt@albaniaonline.netIP/N/3/Rev.6
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ANGOLA
Institut angolais de la propriété industrielle
Rua Cerqueira Lukoki Nº 25 – 6º andar
C.P. 3840Luanda
Telephone: +244 2 33 29 74
Telefax: +244 2 33 29 74
E-mail: iapidg@ebonet.net
ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA
[No information on contact point(s) supplied.]
ARGENTINA
Contact point for trade in general
Secretaría de Comercio e Inversiones
Lic. Marcelo Regúnaga (Secretario)
H. Yrigoyen 250, 5
° Piso, Of. 526
Buenos Aires
Telephone: +54 1 349 5414
+54 1 349 5416
Telefax: +54 1 349 5422
Contact point for border measures
Administracíon Naci onal de Aduanas
Lic. Walter Defortuna (Administrador)
Azopardo 350, 1er Piso
Buenos Aires
Telephone: +54 1 331 7635
+54 1 331 7606
Telefax: +54 1 334 5044
AUSTRALIA
The Director
Intellectual Property and Investment Section
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Canberra, ACT
Telephone: +61 6 261 2470
Telefax: +61 6 261 3514IP/N/3/Rev.6
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AUSTRIA
General contact point
Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs
European Integration and Multilateral Trade Affairs
Division I/6 - WTO
Stubenring 1
A - 1011 Vienna
Telephone: +43 1 71 100 5320
Telefax: +43 1 71 596 51
Contact point for industrial property
Austrian Patent Office
Kohlmarkt 8-10A - 1014 Vienna
Telephone: +43 1 53 424 0
Telefax: +43 1 53 424 520
Contact point for border measures
Federal Ministry of Finance
Integration and Customs
Division III.3a - Prohib itions and Restrictions
Himmelpfortgasse 4-8
A - 1015 Vienna
Telephone: +43 1 51 433 1215
Telefax: +43 1 51 209 27
This contact point is an additional contact point for special requirements related to border
measures (concerning e.g. th e importation of pirated goods).
BAHRAIN
1. Ministry of Commerce
Agencies and Industria l Property Directorate
Industrial Property Office
P.O. Box 5479Manama
a) Mr. Mohamed Dhrar Al-Shaer
Acting Director of Agenci es and Industrial Property
Telephone: +973 53 03 35
Telefax: +973 53 64 79IP/N/3/Rev.6
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b) Miss Lona Abdulla Al-Moataz
Head of Industrial Property
Telephone: +973 52 29 00
Telefax: +973 53 64 79
2. Customs & Port Affairs
Directorate General of Customs
Mr. Ali Ibrahim Al-Mahmeed
P.O. Box 15
Manama
Telephone: +973 72 93 47
Telefax: +973 82 73 12
3. Mr. Jamal Dawood
Acting Director of Publication
Ministry of Cabinet Affairs and Information
P.O. Box 253
Manama
Telephone: +973 29 29 77
Telefax: +973 29 26 78
BANGLADESH
[No information on contact point(s) supplied.]
BARBADOS
The Ministry of International Trade and Business
Permanent Secretary
Nº 1 Culloden Road
St. Michael
BELGIUM
Contact point for Part II, Sections 2-8,  and Part III, Section 4 of the TRIPS Agreement
Office de la propriété industrielle
Bd E. Jacqmain 154
B - 1210 Bruxelles
Telephone: +32 2 206 48 19/18
Telefax: +32 2 206 57 50IP/N/3/Rev.6
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Contact point for Part II, Secti on 1,  and Part III, Sections 1, 2, 3 and 5 of the TRIPS Agreement
Ministère de la justice
Administration de la législation civile et des cultesBd de Waterloo 115
B - 1000 Bruxelles
Telephone: +32 2 542 67 44
Telefax: +32 2 542 70 06
Both the above-mentioned authorities have been desi gnated as contact points for the remaining Parts of
the TRIPS Agreement (Parts I and IV to VII).  A final decision as to the authority responsible will be
made case by case according to the nature of the provisions concerned.
BELIZE
Mr. Elson Keseke
Office of Chief Parliamentary Counsel
Attorney General's Ministry
East BlockBelmopan
Telephone: +501 8 231 95
Telefax: +501 8 231 98
E-mail: parliament@btl.net
BENIN
[No information on contact point(s) supplied.]
BOLIVIA
Sr. Michael Meyer
Director
Servicio Nacional de Propiedad Intelectual
Av. Camacho 1488, esq. BuenoLa Paz
Telephone: +591 2 37 20 47
Telefax: +591 2 37 20 47
BOTSWANA
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BRAZIL
Main contact point
Divisão de Política Comercial - DPC
(Trade Policy Division)
Ministério das Relações Exteriores
Anexo I - Sala 536 - 5 ° andar
70170-900 Brasília-DF
Telephone: +55 61 411 64 11-13
Telefax: +55 61 226 60 79
+55 61 223 73 62
Contact official: Minister Piragibe Tarragô
BRUNEI DARUSSALAM
Attorney General Chambers
Prime Minister's Office
The Law BuildingBandar Seri Begawan BA 1910
Telephone: +673 2 244 872
Telefax: +673 2 226 100
+673 2 222 720
Contact official: Mr. Kifrawi Kifli
Attorney General
BULGARIA
Main contact point
Ministry of Economy
Multilateral Trade and Economic Policy Directorate
Division WTO and Other Intern ational Economic Organizations
Slavyanska Str. 8
1046 Sofia
Telephone: +359 2 981 46 51
+359 2 987 34 92
Telefax: +359 2 981 99 70
+359 2 981 49 15
E-mail: t.petrova@mi.government.bg
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Contact point for issues related to copyright and neighbouring rights
Ministry of Culture
Copyright and Related Rights Department
Alexander Stamboliisky Blvd. 171000 Sofia
Telephone: +359 2 988 19 66
+359 2 981 22 97
+359 2 989 48 38 / 210, 271
Telefax: +359 2 981 81 45
Contact point for issues related to patents, trade marks, industrial designs, geographical indications and
integrated circuits
Patent Office of the Republic of Bulgaria
Dr. G.M. Dimitrov Blvd. 52B1797 Sofia
Telephone: +359 2 71 01 34
Telefax: +359 2 70 83 25
E-mail: bpo@bpo.bg
Contact point for issues rela ted to undisclosed information
Commission for the Protection of Competition
Vitosha Blvd. 181000 Sofia
Telephone: +359 2 986 09 58
Telefax: +359 2 980 73 15
E-mail: cpcadmin@cpc.bg
Contact point for issues related to border measures
Ministry of Finance
General Customs Directorate
Aksakov Str. 1
1040 Sofia
Telephone: +359 2 980 76 60
Telefax: +359 2 980 68 97
E-mail: Rozanela.Anguelova@customs.government.bg
BURKINA FASO
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BURUNDI
Ministère du commerce, de l'industrie et du tourisme
Département du commerce extérieur
B.P. 492Bujumbura
Telephone: +257 22 49 35
Teleax: +257 22 55 95
E-mail: comext@cbinf.com
CAMEROON
[No information on contact point(s) supplied.]
CANADA
1. Mrs. Madeleine Betts
Information and Technology Trade Policy Division (EBT)
Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade
Lester B. Pearson Buildin g (Tower C, 3rd floor)
125 Sussex Drive
Ottawa, Ontario
Canada K1A OG2
Telephone: +1 613 992 7260
Telefax: +1 613 944 0066
E-mail: <madeleine.betts@extott15.x400.gc.ca> at INTERNET
2. Mr. G. Calow
Senior Nomenclature Specialist
Customs Trade Administration Branch
Revenue Canada CustomsConnaught Building
6th Floor
Mackenzie Avenue
Ottawa, Ontario
Canada K1A 0L5
Telephone: +1 613 941 9928
Telefax: +1 613 941 2034
CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC
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CHAD
Structure nationale de liaison avec l'OAPI
B.P. 424
N'Djaména
Telephone: +235 52 27 33
Telefax: +235 52 27 33
It should be noted, however, that the said contact point does not cover the works of
performers, producers of phonograms and broadcasting organizations such as radio and television.
CHILE
Servicio Nacional de Aduanas
Enrique Fanta IvanovicDirector Nacional
Plaza Sotomayor Nº 60
Casilla 1720
Valparaiso
Telephone: +56 32 200 500
Fax: +56 32 212 819
+56 32 212 841
CHINA
[No information on contact point(s) supplied.]
CHINESE TAIPEI
[No information on contact point(s) supplied.]
COLOMBIA
Contact point for copyright
Sr. Fernando Zapata López
Director General
Dirección Nacional de Derechos de Autor
Carrera 13 Nº 27-00, Oficina 617
Santafé de Bogotá
Telephone: +57 1 341 8177
Telefax: +57 1 286 0813
E-mail: uac-dnda @IP/N/3/Rev.6
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Contact point for industrial property
Sr. Giancarlo Marcenaro Jiménez
Superintendente Delegado (E)
Superintendencia Delegada para la Propiedad IndustrialCarrera 13 Nº 27-00, Piso 5
Santafé de Bogotá
Telephone: +57 1 341 8177
Telefax: +57 1 286 0813
Contact point for plant varieties
Sr. Miguel Diago Ramírez
Gerente General
Instituto Colombiano Agropecuario
Calle 37 Nº 8-43, Piso 5Santafé de Bogotá
Telephone: +57 1 232 2181
Telefax: +57 1 288 4169
CONGO
[No information on contact point(s) supplied.]
COSTA RICA
1. Ministerio de Comercio Exterior
Dirección General de Comercio Exterior
Avenida 1 y 3, Calle 40, Paseo Colón
San José
Telephone: +506 256 71 11
Telefax: +506 255 32 81
E-mail:  info@comex.go.cr
2. Registro de la Propiedad Industrial
Edificio del Registro Nacional
Zapote
San José
Telephone: +506 234 15 37
Telefax: +506 234 15 37IP/N/3/Rev.6
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3. Registro Nacional de Derechos de Autor y Derechos Conexos
Edificio del Registro Nacional
Zapote
San José
Telephone: +506 280 77 94
Telefax: +506 280 77 94
4. Dirección General de Aduanas
Frente al Ministerio de Educación Pública
San José
Telephone: +506 233 95 25
Telefax: +506 223 73 34
CÔTE D'IVOIRE
[No information on contact point(s) supplied.]
CROATIA
Contact point for issues related to intellectual property rights
State Intellectual Property Office of the Republic of Croatia
Ulica grada Vukovara 78
10000 Zagreb
Telephone: +385 1 610 61 00
Telefax: +385 1 611 20 17
E-mail: ip.croatia@patent.tel.hr
Contact official: Mr. Nikola Kop čić
Director General
Contact point for issues related to border measures
Ministry of Finance
Customs Administration of the Republic of CroatiaHumboldtova 4A
10000 Zagreb
Telephone: +385 1 610 24 61
Telefax: +385 1 615 52 80E-mail: ured-ravnatelja@carina.hr
Contact official: Mrs. Katarina Bakija
DirectorIP/N/3/Rev.6
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CUBA
Contact point  for industrial property
Oficina Cubana de la Propiedad Industrial (OCPI)
Picota Nº 15 entre Luz y Acosta
La Habana Vieja
Ciudad de La Habana
CP 101000 Cuba
Telephone: +53 7 61 0185
+53 7 61 3602+53 7 62 4395
+53 7 62 4379
+53 7 62 9771
Telefax: +53 7 338237 (Ministerio de Ciencia, Tecnología y Medio Ambiente)
Contact point  for copyright
Centro Nacional de Derecho de Autor (CENDA)
Línea Nº 365 esquina a G. Vedado
Ciudad de La HabanaCP 4133 Cuba
Telephone: +53 7 32 3571
+53 7 32 3573
CYPRUS
Contact point for copyright and industrial property
Mrs. Maria A. Kyriacou
Registrar of Companies and Official Receiver
Ministry of Commerce, Industry and TourismDepartment of Registrar of Companies & Official Receiver
Corner Makarios Av. & Karpenissiou Street
Xenios Building
CY - 1427 Nicosia
Telephone: +357 2 302 133
+357 2 302 317
Telefax: +357 2 302 687IP/N/3/Rev.6
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CZECH REPUBLIC
Contact point for issues related to copyright and related rights
Ministry of Culture
Copyright Department
Milady Horákové 139
160 41 Praha 6
Telephone:  +420 2 57 08 53 55
Telefax: +420 2 24 32 45 86
E-mail: masopush@mkcr.cz
Contact official: Ms. Hana Masopustová
Contact point for issues related to trademarks, appellations of origin, patents, industrial designs and
topographies of semiconductor products
Industrial Property Office
International and European Integration Department
Antonína Čermáka 2a
160 68 Praha 6 – Bubene č
Telephone: +420 2 20 38 33 12
Telefax: +420 2 24 32 47 18
E-mail: mhujerova @upv.cz
Contact official: Ms. Marcela Hujerová
Contact point for issues related to border me asures and questions on trade in infringing goods
Ministry of Finance
General Directorate of Customs
Customs Legal DepartmentP.O. Box 12
Budĕjovická 7
140 96 Praha
Telephone: +420 2 61 33 21 43
Telefax: +420 2 61 33 21 00
E-mail: klucar@cs.mfcr.cz
Contact official: Mr. Vojt ĕch KlučarIP/N/3/Rev.6
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Contact point for issues related to pl ant  varieties and geographical indications
Ministry of Agriculture
Industrial Property Protection Department
Tĕšnov 17
117 05 Praha 1
Telephone:  +420 2 21 81 22 97
Telefax:  +420 2 24 81 04 68
E-mail: michajlovova@mze.cz
Contact official: Ms. Eva Michajlová
DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO
[No information on contact point(s) supplied.]
DENMARK
The Danish Patent Office
Helgeshøj Allé 81DK - 2630 Taastrup
Telephone: +45 43 50 80 00
Telefax: +45 43 50 80 01
Telex: 16046 DPO DKE-mail: X400:  S-patentdirektorat et;  P=dkpto;  A=dk400;  C=dk
Internet:  patentdirektoratet @ dkpto.dk400.dk
DJIBOUTI
[No information on contact point(s) supplied.]
DOMINICA
Permanent Secretary
Ministry of Legal Affairs, Immigration and LabourGovernment Headquarters
Kennedy Avenue
Roseau
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
Secretaría de Estado de Industria y Comercio
Ave. México, esq. Leopoldo Navarro
Santo Domingo
Telephone: +1 809 685 5171
+1 809 688 9685
Telefax: +1 809 686 1973IP/N/3/Rev.6
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ECUADOR
1. Dr. Nelson Velasco Izquierdo
Presidente del Instituto Ecuatoriano de Propiedad Intelectual
Av. Eloy Alfaro y Amazonas, Edificio MICIP, 2º piso
Quito
Telelephone: +593 2 543 894
Telefax: +593 2 507 549
2. Dr. Mauricio Sánchez Ponce
Director de Propieda d Industrial, Encargado
Av. Eloy Alfaro y Amazonas, Edificio MICIP, 2º piso
Quito
Telephone: +593 2 543 894
Telefax: +593 2 507 549
EGYPT
Ministry of Trade & Supply
General Authority for Export & Import Control
Atlas Building, El Sheikh Maarouf
Ramsis StreetCairo
Telephone: +202 575 6095
+202 574 2830
Telefax: +202 576 6971
EL SALVADOR
Ministerio de Justicia
Centro Nacional de Registros de El Salvador
1ª Calle Poniente y 43 Avenida Norte Nº 2310San Salvador
El Salvador, C.A.
Telephone: +503 224 6677
+503 224 6011+503 224 6244
Telefax: +503 224 4956IP/N/3/Rev.6
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ESTONIA
Contact points for issues related to industrial property
1. Mr. Matti Päts
Director General
Estonian Patent Office
Toompuiestee 7
15041 Tallinn
Telephone: +372 627 79 00
Telefax: +372 645 13 42E-mail: Patendiamet@epa.ee
2. Ms. Anneli Andresson
Executive Officer
Ministry of Economic AffairsHarju 11
15072 Tallinn
Telephone: +372 625 64 05
Telefax: +372 631 36 60E-mail: aandresson@mineco.ee
Contact point for issues related to copyright and related rights
Ms. Kärt Hinnok
Senior Specialist on Copyright Issues
Ministry of Culture
Suur-Karja 23
15076 Tallinn
Telephone: +372 628 22 49
Telefax: +372 628 22 00E-mail: hinnok@kul.ee
Contact point for issues related to plant varieties
Ms. Pille Ardel
Head of Variety Protection Department
Plant Production Inspectorate
71024 Viljandi
Telephone: +372 43 34 650
Telefax: +372 43 34 650
E-mail: pille@matti.eeIP/N/3/Rev.6
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Contact points  for issues related to enforcement concerning intellectual property
1. Mr. Ivar Kasema
Senior Specialist
Control DivisionEnforcement Department
Estonian Customs Board
Lõkke 5
15175 Tallinn
Telephone: +372 696 78 14
Telefax: +372 696 77 73E-mail: ivar.kasema@customs.ee
2. Ms. Ülle Raig
Councillor
Penal Law DepartmentMinistry of Justice
Tõnismägi 5a
15191 Tallinn
Telephone: +372 620 82 24
Telefax: +372 620 81 09
E-mail: ylle@just.ee
3. Ms. Kai Kullerkupp
CouncillorTartu Department
Ministry of Justice
Raekoja Plats 12
51004 Tartu
Telephone: +372 744 13 90
Telefax: +372 744 18 65E-mail: kai@tartuos.just.ee
Contact points  for issues related to competition concerning intellectual property
1. Ms. Kristi Reitsak
Deputy Head of External and Public Relations Department
The Competition Board
Kohtu Street 8
15184 Tallinn
Telephone: +372 611 39 61
Telefax: +372 611 39 43
E-mail: kristi.reitsak@konkurentsiamet.eeIP/N/3/Rev.6
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2. Ms. Evelin Kuuse
Chief Specialist of External and Public Relations Department
The Competition Board
Kohtu Street 8
15184 Tallin
Telephone: +372 611 39 61
Telefax: +372 611 39 43
E-mail: evelin.kuuse@konkurentsiamet.ee
EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
Mr. Paul Vandoren
Head of Unit
European Commission
DG I/D-3200, rue de la Loi
B - 1049 Brussels
Telephone: +32 2 299 24 36
Telefax: +32 2 299 05 86E-mail: dorenpa@dg1.cec.be
Paul.Vandoren@dg1.cec.be
FIJI
Contact point for issues related to copyright
Attorney-General's Chambers
P.O. Box 2213
Government Buildings
Suva
Telephone: +679 211 760 (State Solicitor)
+679 211 581 (Solicitor-General)
+679 211 580 (Attorney-General)
Telefax: +679 302 404 (Office of the Solicitor-General)
+679 305 421 (Attorney-General's Chambers)
Contact Official: Mr. S. Banuve
State Solicitor
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Contact point for issues related to all other intellectual property rights
Ministry of Justice
G.P.O. Box 11869 or Government Buildings
Suva Victoria Parade
Suva
Telephone: +679 211 404
+679 211 494
Telefax: +679 303 676
Contact Official: Mr. Alipate Qetaki
Secretary of Justice
FINLAND
Contact point for copyright and related rights
Ministry of Education and Culture
Meritullinkatu 10
P.O. Box  293FIN - 00171 Helsinki
Telephone: +358 0 134 171
Telefax: +358 0 1359 335
Contact point for trademarks, ge ographical indications, industrial designs, patents, layout-designs
(topographies) of integrated circuits and protection of undisclosed information
Ministry of Trade and Industry
Industry Department
Aleksanterinkatu 4
P.O. Box 230FIN - 00171 Helsinki
Telephone: +358 0 1601
Telefax: +358 0 160 3666
FRANCE
1. Ministère de l'économie et des finances
- DREE (M. de Ricolfis)139, rue de Bercy
75572 Paris Cedex 12
Telephone: +33 1 53 18 82 71
Telefax: +33 1 53 18 96 01IP/N/3/Rev.6
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2. Ministère de l'agriculture, de la pêche et de l'alimentation
- DPE/SRI (Mme Legendre)
3, rue Barbet de Jouy
75700 Paris
Telephone: +33 1 49 55 45 03
Telefax: +33 1 49 55 55 04
3. Ministère de l'industrie, de s postes et télécommunications
- INPI (Mme Lightbourne)
26 bis, rue de Saint-Petersbourg
75800 Paris Cedex 08
Telephone: +33 1 42 94 57 09
Telefax: +33 1 43 87 74 68
4. Ministère de la culture
- DAG (Mme de Montluc)
4, rue d'Aboukir
75002 Paris
Telephone: +33 1 40 15 77 78
Telefax: +33 1 40 15 77 79
GABON
[No information on contact point(s) supplied.]
GAMBIA
[No information on contact point(s) supplied.]
GEORGIA
[No information on contact point(s) supplied.]
GERMANY
Contact point for TRIPS related questions of a general nature
Bundesministerium der Justiz
Referat III B 5
11015 Berlin
Telephone: +49 30 2025 9325
Telefax: +49 30 2025 9339IP/N/3/Rev.6
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Contact point for Technical Cooperation:
Bundesministerium der Justiz
Referat III B 5
11015 Berlin
Telephone: +49 30 2025 9325
Telefax: +49 30 2025 9339
Contact point for questions  on trade in infringing goods
Bundesministerium der Finanzen
Referat III B 7
53117 Bonn
Telephone: +49 228 682 2391
Telefax: +49 228 682 2555
Contact point for issues related to border measures
Zentralstelle Gewerblicher Rechtsschutz
Oberfinanzdirektion NürnbergSophienstrasse 6
80333 München
Telefax: +49 89 5995 2317
Contact officials: 1. Mr. Klaus Hoffmeister
Telephone: +49 89 5995 2313
2. Mr. Rolf Brormann
Telephone: +49 89 5995 2314
3. Mr. Günther Häring
Telephone: +49 89 5995 2343
GHANA
Contact point for issues related to patents
The Registrar-General
Registrar-General's Department
P.O. Box 118Accra
Telephone: +233 21 664 691
Telefax. +233 21 228 290IP/N/3/Rev.6
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Contact point for issues related to copyright
The Copyright Administrator
Copyright Office
P.O. Box Private Mail BagMinistries Post Office
Accra
Telephone: +233 21 229 190
+233 21 224 282
+233 21 228 447
Telefax: +233 21 224 282
+233 21 223 646
GREECE
1. Ministère des finances
DG des douanes et accises
19ème Direction des procédures douanières
Section A
10, rue Karag. Servias101 84 Athènes
Telephone: +30 1 3313400  (ext. 205 and 206)
+30 1 3232305  (direct)
Telefax: +30 1 3232927
2. Ministère du développement
(Commerce)
Direction de la propriété industrielle et commerciale
Place de Kaning
101 81 Athènes
Telephone: +30 1 3821717
Telefax: +30 1 3842642
3. Industrial Property Organization
5, rue Pantanassis151 25 Paradissos Amaroussiou
Athens
Telephone: +30 1 6183500
+30 1 6183599+30 1 6183598
Telefax: +30 1 6819231IP/N/3/Rev.6
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4. Copyright Organisation
5, rue Metsovou
106 82 Athens
Telephone: +30 1 8253731
+30 1 8253715
Telefax: +30 1 8253732
GRENADA
[No information on contact point(s) supplied.]
GUATEMALA
Registro de la Propiedad Industrial del Ministerio de Economía
7ª Avenida 7-61 Zona 4Ciudad de Guatemala
Telephone: +502 332 01 11
+502 332 01 12
+502 332 01 13+502 332 01 14
Telefax: +502 332 77 07
Contact official: Licdo. Javier Guzmán Ulloa
GUINEA
Service guinéen de la propriété industrielle (SPI)
B.P. 468
Conakry
Telephone: +224 41 17 20
Telefax: +224 41 25 42
GUINEA-BISSAU
[No information on contact point(s) supplied.]
GUYANA
[No information on contact point(s) supplied.]IP/N/3/Rev.6
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HAITI
Direction des affaires juridiques
Ministère du commerce et de l'industrie
8, rue LégitimePort-au-Prince
Telephone: +509 22 82 50
+509 22 24 99
Telefax: +509 23 84 02
+509 23 59 50
HONDURAS
Dirección General de Propiedad Intelectual
Secretaría de Economía y ComercioEdificio Tan, tercer piso
Calle Peatonal
Tegucigalpa
Telephone: +504 38 4258
+504 38 4262
+504 38 4268
Telefax: +504 38 4267
The Directorate-General of Intellectual Propert y is a dependency of the Ministry of the
Economy and Trade, and consists of the Administrative Office for Copyright and Related
Rights and the Industrial Property Registry Office.
HONG KONG, CHINA
Head of the Intellectual Property Investigation Bureau
Customs and Excise Department
M/F, 2 Rumsey Street
Central
Hong Kong
Telephone: +852 2851 1611
Telefax: +852 2850 6415IP/N/3/Rev.6
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HUNGARY
General contact point
Mr. László Várkonyi
Director General
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Department of Multilateral Trade Policy
Bem rakpart 47
H - 1394 Budapest
Telephone: +36 1 458 35 43
Telefax: +36 1 356 73 73
E-mail: LVarkonyi@kum.hu
Contact point for national legislation
Ms. Anita Németh
Head of Department
European Community Law Department
Ministry of Justice
Kossuth Lajos tér 4H - 1055 Budapest
Telephone: +36 1 441 37 85
Telefax: +36 1 441 37 82
E-mail: Anita.Nemeth@im.gov.hu
Contact point for Part II, Sections 2 to 6
Mr. Mihály Ficsor
Head of Department
Legal and International Department
Hungarian Patent OfficeGaribaldi u. 2
H - 1054 Budapest
Telephone: +36 1 474 57 63
+36 1 312 44 00
Telefax: +36 1 447 59 36
E-mail: FicsorM@hpo.hu
Contact point for copyright and related rights
Dr. Péter Gyertyánfy , Director General
Dr. Gábor Faludi , Legal Director
ARTISJUS Bureau for the Pr otection of Author's Rights
Mészáros u. 15-17
H - 1016 Budapest
Telephone: +36 1 212 15 43
Telefax: +36 1 212 15 44
E-mail: PGyertyanfy@artisjus.comIP/N/3/Rev.6
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ICELAND
Contact point for copyright and related rights
Ministry of Culture and Education
Attn. Ms. Thorunn Hafstein
Sölvhólsgötu 4
150 Reykjavík
Telephone: +354 560 9508
Telefax: +354 562 3068
Contact point for other TRIPS-related questions
Einkaleyfastofan (Icelandic Patent Office)
Lindargötu 9
150 Reykjavík
Telephone: +354 560 9450
Telefax: +354 562 9434E-mail: asta.valdimarsdottir@els.stjr.is
INDIA
Shri A.K. Pande
Director General
Directorate General of Revenue Intelligence
7th Floor, I.P. Bhavan, I.P. Estate
New Delhi 110002
Telephone: +91 11 331 9465
+91 11 331 1382
Telefax: +91 11 331 2297
+91 11 331 9660
INDONESIA
Director General of In tellectual Property Rights
Department of Justice a nd Human Rights Affairs
Jl. Daan Mogot km. 24Tangerang 15119
Telephone: +62 21 552 49 92
Telefax: +62 21 552 53 66IP/N/3/Rev.6
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IRELAND
1. Intellectual Property Unit
Department of Enterp rise and Employment
Kildare StreetDublin 2
Telephone: +353 1 661 44 44
Telefax: +353 1 676 26 54
Contact person: Mr. Jack Thompson
2. For Customs Aspects:
Customs Procedures A Branch
Revenue Commissioners
Castle HouseSouth Great Georges Street
Dublin 2
Telephone: +353 1 679 27 77
Telefax: +353 1 671 87 19
Contact person: Mr. Anthony Murphy
ISRAEL
Contact point for trade in general
Mrs. Gabriella Cohen
Deputy Director
Foreign Trade Administration
Ministry of Industry & Trade30, Agron Street
Jerusalem 94190
Telephone: +972 2 622 0260
Telefax: +972 2 624 3005
Contact point for industrial prop erty, copyright and related rights
Commissioner of Patents, Designs and Trademarks
Ministry of JusticePost Office Box 34255
11, Beit Hadefus St.
Jerusalem 91341
Telephone: +972 2 531 6643
Telefax: +972 2 531 6764
Information regarding a contact point relati ng to border measures and custom authorities will
be submitted in the near future.IP/N/3/Rev.6
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ITALY
1. Office du Délegué Accords de propriété intellectuelle
Responsable pour les Accords de propriété intellectuelle
Ministère des Affaires étrangères
Piazzale della Farnesina 1
00194 Rome
Telephone: +39 6 36912279
Telefax: +39 6 36912277
Contact person: Tommaso Troise
2. Office du Délegué Accords de propriété intellectuelle
Responsable pour les Accords de propriété intellectuelle
Droits d'auteur et voisins
Ministère des Affaires étrangères
Piazzale della Farnesina 100194 Rome
Telephone: +39 6 4698304
Telefax: +39 6 36912277
Contact person: Cons. Raffaele Foglia
Conseiller juridique
3. Office du Délegué Accords de propriété intellectuelle
Responsable pour les Accords de propriété intellectuelle
Propriété industrielle
Ministère des Affaires étrangères
Piazzale della Farnesina 1
00194 Rome
Telephone: +39 6 38762930
Telefax: +39 6 36912277
Contact person: Cons. Pasquale Iannantuono
Conseiller juridiqueIP/N/3/Rev.6
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4. Service des douanes
Ministère des finances
Département des douanes
Division XII
Via Mario Carucci 7100143 Rome
Telephone: +39 6 50242015
Telefax: +39 6 50957300
Contact person: Dr. Gerardo Servello
Directeur de la Division
5. Préparation des lois civiles et pénales
Ministère des grâces et de la justice
Bureau législatif
Via Arenula00186 Rome
Telephone: +39 6 68300102
Telefax: +39 6 6864324
Contact person: Cons. Vittorio Ragonesi
6. Responsable problèmes agricoles (communautaires et internationaux)
Ministère des ressources agricoles
Direction générale Politiques communaut aires et internationales – Div. II
Via XX Settembre 20
00187 Rome
Telephone: +39 6 4665453
+39 6 46654053
Telefax: +39 6 4743971
Contact person: Dr. Angelo Innamorati
JAMAICA
Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Foreign Trade
21, Dominica Drive
Kingston 5
Telephone: +1 809 929 6890
Telefax: +1 809 929 6733IP/N/3/Rev.6
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JAPAN
1. Mr. Hideo Mitsuhashi
Special Officer for Intellectual Property Rights
Customs Clearance DivisionCustoms and Tariff Bureau
Ministry of Finance
3-1-1, Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo
100 Japan
Telephone: +81 3 3581 3041
Telefax: +81 3 5251 2125
2. Mr. Noriaki Oka
Assistant Director
International Trade Organizations DivisionCustoms and Tariff Bureau
Ministry of Finance
3-1-1, Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo
100 Japan
Telephone: +81 3 3581 3825
Telefax: +81 3 5251 2123
3. Mr. Koji Minamino
Assistant Director
Customs Clearance Division
Customs and Tariff Bureau
Ministry of Finance
3-1-1, Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo
100 Japan
Telephone: +81 3 3581 3041
Telefax: +81 3 5251 2125
4. Mr. Kazuhiro Itaya
Assistant Director
First International Organizations Division
Economic Affairs Bureau
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
2-2-1,  Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-kuTokyo
100 Japan
Telephone: +81 3 3581 3813
Telefax: +81 3 3581 9470IP/N/3/Rev.6
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JORDAN
Mr. Samer Tarawneh
Directorate for the Protection of Industrial Property
Ministry of Industry and Trade
Telephone: +9626 568 14 27 (ext. 710)
Telefax: +9626 560 37 21
E-mail: samert@mit.gov.jo
KENYA
Contact point for industrial property
The Director
Kenya Industrial Property OfficeP. O. Box 51648
Nairobi
Telephone: +254 2 332648
+254 2 332336-9
Telefax: +254 2 219430
Director: Prof. Norah K. Olembo
Contact point for copyright
Registrar General
Department of the Registrar General
Attorney General Chambers
P. O. Box 30031
Nairobi
Telephone: +254 2 227461
Telefax: +254 2 211082
+254 2 336499
Registrar General: Mr. Paul Omondi Mbago
KOREA, Republic of
General contact point
World Trade Organization Team
Multilateral Trade Bureau
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
First Government Complex
77 Sejongro, Chongro-GuSeoul
Telephone: +82 2 720 2188
Telefax: +82 2 738 9726IP/N/3/Rev.6
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Contact point for copyright and related rights
Copyright Division
Cultural Policy Bureau
Ministry of Culture and Tourism82-1 Sejongro, Chongro-Gu
Seoul
Telephone: +82 2 720 3151
Telefax: +82 2 723 9599
Contact point for industrial property rights
International Cooperation Division
Korean Industrial Property Office
Government Complex-Taejon
920 Dunsan-Dong, So-GuTaejon Metropolitan City, 302-122
Telephone: +82 42 481 5064-72
Telefax: +82 42 472 3459
Contact point for border measures
Trade Cooperation Division
Korea Customs Service
Government Complex-Taejon920 Dunsan-Dong, So-Gu
Taejon Metropolitan City, 302-122
Telephone: +82 42 472 1961-66
Telefax: +82 42 481 1969
KUWAIT
Contact point for general issues
Ministry of Trade and Industry
P.O. Box 2944
Safat
13030 Kuwait
Telefax: +965 246 2798
Contact point for copyright
Ministry of Information
P.O. Box 193Safat
13002 Kuwait
Telefax: +965 246 2798IP/N/3/Rev.6
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KYRGYZ REPUBLIC
General contact points
1. Ministry of Foreign Trade and Industry
Mr. Arzymat Japarovich Sulaimankulov
Vice Prime Minister/Minister of Foreign Trade and Industry
106 Chui Prospect
720002 Bishkek
Telephone: +996 312 22 38 66
+996 312 66 19 48
Telefax: +996 312 66 34 98
2. Ministry of Foreign Trade and Industry
Department of Foreign Economic Relations and WTO
Mrs. Anarhan Rahmanovna Rahmanova
Director of the Depart ment of Foreign Economic Relations and WTO
106 Chui Prospect
720002 Bishkek
Telephone: +996 312 22 15 96
+996 312 66 18 71
Telefax: +996 312 66 34 98
+996 312 66 30 24
Contact Points for issues related to intellectual property
1. State Agency of Science and Inte llectual Property (Kyrgyzpatent).
Mr. Roman Omorovich Omorov
Director of the State Agency of Scien ce and Intellectual Property (Kyrgyzpatent)
62 Moskovskaya Str.720021 Bishkek
Telephone: +996 312 68 08 19
Telefax: +996 312 68 17 03
2. State Agency of Science and In tellectual Property (Kyrgyzpatent)
Department on Enforcement of  Intellectual Property Rights
Ms. Omurgul Sagynalievna Balpanova
Head of the Department on Enforcem ent of Intellectual Property Rights
62 Moskovskaya Str.720021 Bishkek
Telephone: +996 312 68 16 53
Telefax: +996 312 68 17 03
E-mail: kirgyzpatent@infotel.kg
LATVIA
[No information on contact point(s) supplied.]IP/N/3/Rev.6
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LESOTHO
[No information on contact point(s) supplied.]
LIECHTENSTEIN
Office of National Economy
Kirchstrasse 7
9490 Vaduz
Telephone: +41 75 236 68 71
Telefax: +41 75 236 68 89
LITHUANIA
Contact point for issues related to industrial property
Mrs. Lina Mickienè
State Patent BureauKalvarijų Str. 3
2600 Vilnius
Telephone: +3702 78 02 52
Telefax: +3702 75 07 33E-mail: lina.mickiene@vpb.lt
Contact point for issues related to copyright and related rights
Mrs. Nijolè Matulevi čienè
Ministry of Culture
J. Basanavi čiaus Str. 5
2600 Vilnius
Telephone: +3702 62 00 11
Telefax: +3702 62 31 20
E-mail: nijole.matuleviciene@muza.lt
LUXEMBOURG
Ministère de l'économie
Service de la propriété intellectuelle
19-21, boulevard Royal
L - 2449 Luxembourg
Telephone: +352 478 41 10
Telefax: +352 46 04 48IP/N/3/Rev.6
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MACAU, CHINA
Macau Economic Services
Rua do Dr. Pedro José Lobo
25th floorLuso International Building
Macau
Telephone: +853 5972121
Telefax: +853 590310
MADAGASCAR
Main contact point, in charge of notifications under the TRIPS Agreement
Ministère du commerce et de la consommation
Direction des relations commerciales internationales
B.P. 454
Antananarivo – 101
Telephone: +261 20 22 261 40
Telefax: +261 20 22 264 26
Contact point for issues related to border measures
Ministère chargé du budget
Direction des enquêtes et de la surveillance douanière
B.P. 262
Antananarivo – 101
Telephone: +261 20 22 253 22
Telefax: +261 20 22 203 65
Contact point for issues related to industrial property
Office malgache de la propriété industrielle (OMAPI)
Direction générale
Bâtiment de la Direction générale de l'artisanatRue Agosthino Neto 67 Ha-Sud
B.P. 8237
Antananarivo – 101
Telephone: +261 20 22 659 75
Telefax: +261 20 22 659 79IP/N/3/Rev.6
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Contact point for issues related to copyright and related rights
Office malagasy du droit d'auteur (OMDA)
Direction générale
Lot II F 62, Rue Fredy RajaoferaB.P. 17 Bis
Antaninandro – Antananarivo – 101
Telephone: +261 20 22 308 53
Telefax: +261 20 22 294 97
MALAWI
1. Ministry of Commerce and Industry
P.O. Box 30366
Lilongwe 3
Telephone: +265 780244
Telefax: +265 780680
2. The Registrar General's Department
P.O. Box 100
Blantyre
Telephone: +265 651022
Telefax: +265 640877
3. The Copyright Society of Malawi
P.O. Box 30784
Lilongwe 3
Telephone: +265 781245
Telefax: +265 781016
MALAYSIA
Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs
Intellectual Property Division
22nd Floor, Menara Maybank
100 Jalan Tun Perak
50050 Kuala Lumpur
Telephone: +60 3 232 9955
Telefax: +60 3 201 2618IP/N/3/Rev.6
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MALDIVES
Ministry of Trade and Industries
Ghaazee Building
Ameeru Ahmed MaguMalé 20-05
Telephone: +960 32 36 68
+960 32 52 05
Telefax: +960 32 38 40
E-mail: trademin@dhivehinct.net.mv
MALI
Cellule OMC-CNUCED
Direction nationale du commerce et de la concurrenceMinistère de l'industrie, du commerce et des transports
Telephone: +223 21 23 14
+223 21 49 18
+223 21 35 77
Telefax: +223 21 80 46
E-mail: dnae@datatech.toolnet.org
MALTA
1. Industrial Property Office
Lascaris
Valletta
Contact official: Mr.  Anthony Camenzuli
Controller of Industrial Property
Telephone: +356 232 718 (Office)
+356 242 270/7 (Department)
Telefax: +356 246 800
2. Customs Department
Customs House
Valletta
Contact official: Mr. Joseph Galea Maucieri
Head, Central Services
Telephone: +356 233 824 (Office)
+356 235 721 (Department)
Telefax: +356 246 150
MAURITANIA
[No information on contact point(s) supplied.]IP/N/3/Rev.6
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MAURITIUS
The Permanent Secretary
Ministry of Trade and Shipping
New Government Centre, Level 4
Port Louis
Telelphone: +230 201 1985
Telefax: +230 212 6368
Contact official: M r. Narainduth Boodhoo
MEXICO
1. Dirección General del Derecho de Autor
Secretaría de Educación Pública
Mariano Escobedo 438
Col. Nueva Anzures
11590 México, D.F.
Telephone: +52 5 250 02 91
+52 5 250 03 80
Telefax: +52 5 250 75 73
2. Instituto Mexicano de la Propiedad Industrial
Periférico Sur 3106
Col. Jardines del Pedregal
01900 México,  D.F.
Telephone: +52 5 624 04 01
+52 5 624 04 02
Telefax: +52 5 624 04 06
MOLDOVA
Contact points for issues related to technical cooperation
1. State Agency for Industrial Property Protection
24/1 A. Doga Street
MD-2024 Chisinau
Telephone: +3732 44 32 53
+3732 49 31 86
Telefax: +3732 44 01 19
Internet website: htpp://www.agepi.mdE-mail: office@agepi.md
Contact official: Mr. Ion Daniliuc
Director General, a.i.IP/N/3/Rev.6
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2. State Agency for Copyright
55, Sciucev Street
MD-2012 Chisinau
Telephone: +3732 22 60 94
+3732 22 26 53
+3732 22 35 42
Telefax: +3732 22 60 94
Contact Official: Mr. Oleg Rotaru
Deputy Director General
MONGOLIA
Intellectual Property Office of Mongolia
Baga Toiruu 49
Ulaanbaatar
Telephone: +976 1 32 74 56
Telefax: +976 1 32 76 38
MOROCCO
Contact point for industrial property rights
Office marocain de la propriété industrielle
Route de Nouasser - R.S. 114, Km 9,500
Casablanca
Telephone: +212 2 33 54 86
Telefax: +212 2 33 54 86
Contact point for artistic and literary property rights
Ministère de la communication
Rue Beni MellalRabat
Telephone: +212 7 76 87 26
+212 7 76 65 91
Telefax: +212 7 76 77 12
TRIPS enquiry point
Ministère du commerce extérieur
63, avenue Moulay YoussefRabat
Telephone: +212 7 70 33 63
Telefax: +212 7 70 01 37IP/N/3/Rev.6
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MOZAMBIQUE
Mr. Francisco Miguel Gundo
Head
Industrial Property Department
National Directorate of Industry
Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Tourism
Av. 25 Septembro, Nº 27 447
Maputo
Telephone: +258 1 42 56 40
Telefax: +258 1 43 14 18
MYANMAR
[No information on contact point(s) supplied.]
NAMIBIA
Contact point for issues related to patents, trademarks and industrial designs
Permanent Secretary
Ministry of Trade and Industry
Directorate of Internal TradeThe Brendan Simbwaye Square
Goethe Street 11, Block B
Private Bag 13340
Windhoek
Telephone: +264 61 283 7111
Telefax: +264 61 220 227
Contact official: Mr. E. Kamboua
Contact point for copyright and related rights
Permanent Secretary
Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
Directorate of Copyright Services
Private Bag 13344
Windhoek
Telephone: +264 61 222 246
Telefax: +264 61 220 177
E-mail: nammines@iwwn.com.na
Contact official: Mr. T.H. ShinaveneIP/N/3/Rev.6
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Contact point for plant and animal varieties
Permanent Secretary
Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Rural Development
Directorate of Extension and EngineeringDivision of Law Enforcement
Government Office Park
Private Bag 13184
Windhoek
Telephone: +264 61 202 2135
+264 61 208 7111
Telefax: +264 61 235 672
E-mail: agrlaw@iafrica.com.na
Contact official: Mr. G.B. Rhodes
NETHERLANDS
Main contact point
Ministry of Economic Affairs
Legal Department/Division for Intellectual Property
Bezuidenhoutseweg 20
P.O. Box 20101
2500 EC The Hague
Telephone: +31 70 3 796 514
Telefax: +31 70 3 796 815
Specific contact points
1. Issues related to copyright, neighbouring rights and civil remedies:
Ministry of Justice
Directorate of Legislation
P.O. Box 20301
2500 EH The Hague
Telephone: +31 70 3 707 911
Telefax: +31 70 3 707 932
2. Issues related to patents, trademarks, industrial designs and integrated circuits:
Netherlands Industrial Property Office
Public Information Service
P.O. Box 5820
2280 HV Rijswijk
Telephone: +31 70 3 98 66 99
Telefax: +31 70 3 98 66 06IP/N/3/Rev.6
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3. Issues related to border measures and customs authorities:
Customs Authorities
Parallelweg 2
3131 DG VlaardingenP.O. Box 1005
3130 EE Vlaardingen
Telephone: +31 10 445 57 00
Telefax: +31 10 434 10 20
NEW  ZEALAND
The Director
Trade Negotiations Division
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and TradePrivate Bag 18 901
Wellington
Telephone: +64 4 494 8500
Telefax: +64 4 494 8518
NICARAGUA
[No information on contact point(s) supplied.]
NIGER
[No information on contact point(s) supplied.]
NIGERIA
1. The Honourable Minister
Federal Ministry of Commerce and Tourism
Commercial Law Department
P.M.B. 88
Federal SecretariatArea 1
Garki, Abuja
2. The Director
National Office for Technology Acquisition and Promotion109, Western Avenue (Iponri)
P.M.B. 12806
Lagos
Telephone: +234 1 801 4109IP/N/3/Rev.6
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3. The Director
Nigerian Copyright Council
National Theatre Annex
16, Aloba Street
Ebute MettaP.M.B. 12723
Lagos
Telephone: +234 1 583 0205
NORWAY
Utenriksdepartementet (Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
Handelspolitisk Avdeling
P.O. Box 8114 - Dep.
N - 0032 Oslo
Telephone: +47 22 24 36 00
Telefax: +47 22 24 95 80
E-mail: postmottak@ud.dep.telemax.no
OMAN
Director General of Commerce
Ministry of Commerce and IndustryMuscat
Telephone: +968 771 42 30
Telefax: +968 771 20 30
E-mail: fleyfel@hotmail.com
Contact Official: Dr. Jaber bin Marhun Flaifil
Telephone: +968 771 62 41
Telefax: +968 771 20 30
E-mail: fleyfel@hotmail.com
PAKISTAN
Economic Consultant
ITO Wing
Ministry of CommerceState Life Building Nº 5
7th Floor
Blue Area
IslamabadIP/N/3/Rev.6
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PANAMA
1. Dirección Nacional de Negociaciones Comerciales Internacionales (DINECI)
Viceministerio de Comercio Exterior
Ministerio de Comercio e IndustriasEdificio Plaza Edison, Piso Nº 3, Oficina DINECI
Ave. Tumba Muerto, Vía El Paical
Ciudad de Panamá
Apartado Postal 378
Panamá 1
Telephone: +507 360 06 90
+507 360 06 00 (ext. 2323/2336)
Telefax: +507 360 06 91
E-mail: econcex@sinfo.net
juconcex@sinfo.net
Contact officials: Licdo. Samuel Moreno Peralta,
Negociador de Propi edad Intelectual
Licda. Rosario Tapia,
Negociadora de Propiedad Intelectual
2. Dirección General del Registro de la Propriedad Industrial (DIGERPI)
Dirección Nacional de Comercio
Viceministerio de Comercio Interior
Ministerio de Comercio e Industrias
Edificio Plaza Edison, Piso Nº 2, Oficina DIGERPIVía El Paical
Ciudad de Panamá
Apartado Postal 9658
Panamá 4
Telephone: +507 360 07 05
+507 360 06 00 (ext. 2105/2348/2351/2353)
Telefax: +507 321 02 66
E-mail: digerpi@sinfo.net
Contact officials: Licdo. Raúl Eduardo Molina,
Director Nacional de ComercioLicda. Luz Celeste Ríos de Davis,
Directora GeneralIP/N/3/Rev.6
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3. Dirección Nacional de Derecho de Autor
Ministerio de Educación
Corozal, Villa Cárdenas, Edificio 6521
Corregimiento de Ancón
Ciudad de PanamáApartado Postal 2440
Panamá 3
Telephone: +507 317 90 43
+507 315 73 00
+507 317 61 70
Telefax: +507 317 61 70E-mail: panautor@orbi.net
Contact official: Licda. An gela J. Shelton López
Directora Nacional de Derecho de Autor
4. Departamento de Propiedad Intelectual
Dirección General de Aduanas
Ministerio de Economía y Finanzas
Curundú, Edificio 1009
Ciudad de PanamáApartado Postal 7304
Panamá 5
Telephone: +507 232 59 80
Telefax: +507 232 58 34E-mail: jmathieu@aduanas.gob.pa
hyoung@mhyt.gob.pa
Contact officials: Licdo. Herbert Young Rodríguez,  Asesor Ministerial
Licdo. Jean Josp Mathieu Z.,
Jefe del Departamento de Propiedad Intelectual
5. Departamento de Propiedad Intelectual
Administración de la Zona Libre de Colón
Zona Libre de Colón
Edificio Harbor View, Piso Nº 3
Área segregada de la Zona Libre de ColónCiudad de Colón
Apartado Postal 1118
Zona Libre de Colón
Telephone: +507 445 27 51 (ext. 115/179)
+507 445 10 33 (ext. 115/179)
Telefax: +507 441 80 82
+507 445 21 65
Contact official: Licda. Sae Ahn
Jefa del DepartamentoIP/N/3/Rev.6
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6. Fiscalía Décima de Circuito
Ministerio Público
Edificio AVESA, Piso Nº 3
Vía España
Ciudad de Panamá
Telephone: +507 269 04 31
Telefax: +507 269 04 31
E-mail: jeapc@yahoo.com
jeapc@pty.com
Contact official: Licdo. Jo sé Ayu Prado Canals,
Fiscal Décimo de Circuito
PAPUA NEW GUINEA
[No information on contact point(s) supplied.]
PARAGUAY
1. Subsecretaría de Estado de Comercio del Ministerio de Industria y Comercio
Ing. Darío Peralta Sosa
Viceministro de Comercio
España Nº 323 c/ EE.UU.
Asunción
Telephone: +595 21 27 140
+595 21 212 844
Telefax: +595 21 210 570
E-mail: proyecto@vdimic.una.py
2. Dirección de Comercio Interior
Dr. Vicente RennaDirector de Comercio Interior
España Nº 323 c/EE.UU.
Asunción
Telephone: +595 21 204 638)
+595 21 204 791)  (ext. 34)
+595 21 204 797 )
Telefax: +595 21 210 570
E-mail: proyecto@vdimic.una.pyIP/N/3/Rev.6
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PERU
Instituto Nacional de Defensa de la Competencia y de
  Protección a la Propiedad Intelectual (INDECOPI)
Calle de la Prosa Nº 138San Borja
Lima 41
Telephone: +51 1 224 78 00
Telefax: +51 1 224 03 48
- Oficina de Derechos de Autor (Matters relating to copyright and related rights)- Oficina de Signos Distintivos (Matters relating to trademarks, commercial names and
slogans and indications of origin)
- Oficina de Invenciones y Nuevas Tecnologías (Matters relating to patents, utility
models, industrial designs, protected pl ant varieties and other new technologies)
PHILIPPINES
Bureau of Patents, Tradem arks, and Technology Transfer
Trade and Industry Building
361, Senator Gil J. Puyat
Puyat Avenue
Makati
POLAND
Contact point for industriall y-related aspects of TRIPS
Patent Office of the Republic of Poland
Al. Niepodleglosci 188/192
00-950 Warsaw
Telephone: +48 22 25 05 81
Telefax: +48 22 25 05 81
Contact official: Ms. Grazyna Lachowicz
Chief Expert
Executive Office
The contact point will collaborate with the Polish  customs authorities to be able to provide
information on trade in counterfeit trademark goods and pirated copyright goods.IP/N/3/Rev.6
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Contact point for copyright and neighbouring rights
Copyright and Neighbouring Rights Unity
Legal Office
Ministry of Culture and ArtKrakowskie Przedmiescie 15/17
00-071 Warsaw
Telephone: +48 22 826 19 25
Telefax: +48 22 827 34 58
Contact Official: Ms. Ewa Ziemiszewska
Deputy Director of Legal Office
The contact point will not be dealing with industrially-related aspects of TRIPS.
PORTUGAL
Contact point for trademarks, ge ographical indications, industrial designs, patents and layout-designs
(topographies) of integrated circuits
Instituto Nacional de Propriedade Industrial
Campo das Cebolas
1100 Lisboa
Telephone: +351 1 888 11 01
Telefax: +351 1 886 00 66
E-mail: inpi@mail.telepac.pt
Contact point for copyright and related rights
Gabinete do Direito de Autor
Av. Eng. Duarte Pacheco Nº 19 – 5º Esq.1070 Lisboa
Telephone: +351 1 381 30 10
Telefax: +351 1 381 30 19
Contact point for border measures
Direcção de Serviços de Regulação Aduaneira
Direcção-Geral das Alfândegas
Rua da Alfândega Nº 51194 Lisboa Codex
Telephone: +351 1 886 81 85
+351 1 886 05 37
Telefax: +351 1 888 09 79IP/N/3/Rev.6
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QATAR
Department of Commerce
Ministry of Finance, Economy & Commerce
P. O. Box 22355Doha
Telephone: +974 43 21 03
Telefax: +974 43 14 12
ROMANIA
Contact point for general issues
Ministerul Industriei si Comertului
(Ministry of Industry and Commerce)Department of Economic International Relations
Calea Victoriei Nº 152-154
Sector 1
Bucuresti
Telephone: +40 1 315 07 57
Telefax: +40 1 315 04 49
Contact point for issues related to industrial property
Oficul de Stat pentru Inventii si Marci
(State Office for Inventions and Trademarks)
Str. Ion Ghica Nº 5
Sector 3
Bucuresti
Telephone: +40 1 315 90 66
+40 1 315 19 66
Telefax: +40 1 312 38 19
E-mail: office@osim.ro
Contact point for issues related to copyright and related rights
Oficiul Roman pentru Drepturile de Autor
(Romanian Copyright Office)
Str. Matei Millo Nº 7 Et. 4
C.P. 1-71670704 – Bucuresti 1
Telephone: +40 1 310 25 06
Telefax: +40 1 310 25 06IP/N/3/Rev.6
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Contact point for border measures - issu es related to trade in counterfeit goods
Ministerul Finantelor – Directia Generala a Vamilor
(General Customs Directorate)Str. Matei Millo Nº 13
Sector 1
Bucuresti
Telephone: +40 1 210 40 96
+40 1 210 40 93
Telefax: +40 1 311 24 91
RWANDA
[No information on contact point(s) supplied.]
SAINT KITTS AND NEVIS
[No information on contact point(s) supplied.]
SAINT LUCIA
1. Mr. Earl Huntley
Permanent Secretary
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International TradeGreaham Louisy Administrative Building
Waterfront
Castries
Telephone: +758 468 45 21
+758 468 45 02
Telefax: +758 452 74 27E-mail: foreign@candw.lc
2. Mr. Cosmos Richardson
Permanent Secretary
Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Consumer AffairsHeraldine Rock Building
Waterfront
Castries
Telephone: +758 452 26 27
+758 468 42 03
Telefax: +758 453 73 47
E-mail: mitandt@candw.lcIP/N/3/Rev.6
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3. Dr. Bernard La Corbiniere
Permanent Secretary
Ministry of Finance and Planning
Financial Centre
Bridge StreetCastries
Telephone: +758 468 55 03
+758 468 55 02
Telefax: +758 452 67 00
Contact point for issues related to intellectual property
Honourable Petrus Compton
Attorney General
Attorney General's Chambers
Francis Compton BuildingWaterfront
Castries
Telephone: +758 458 11 70
+758 468 32 02
Telefax: +758 458 11 31
E-mail: atgen@candw.lc
SAINT VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES
[No information on contact point(s) supplied.]
SENEGAL
Direction du commerce extérieur
Rue Felix EbouéDakar
Telephone: +221 821 57 25
Telefax: +221 822 09 32
SIERRA LEONE
[No information on contact point(s) supplied.]IP/N/3/Rev.6
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SINGAPORE
The Chief Executive Officer
The Singapore Trade Development Board
230, Victoria Street#09-00
Bugis Junction Officer Tower
Singapore 188024
Telephone: +65 337 6628
Telefax: +65 337 6898
SLOVAK REPUBLIC
Contact point for issues related to techni cal cooperation on industrial property rights
Industrial Property Office of the Slovak Republic
Švermova 43
974 05 Banská Bystrica
Telephone: +421 88 430 01 66
+421 88 430 01 25
Telefax: +421 88 413 25 66
Contact official: Mr. Vladimír Banský,
Director of International Affairs, EI and PCT Department
Contact point for issues related to copyright and related rights
Ministry of Culture of the Slovak Republic
Legal Department
Dobrovičova 12
813 31 Bratislava
Telephone: +42 7 3066438
Telefax: +42 7 3066459
SLOVENIA
Contact point for issues related to intellectual property rights
Intellectual Property Office of the Republic of Slovenia
Kotnikova 6
SI - 1000 Ljubljana
Telephone: +386 1 478 30 00
Telefax: +386 1 478 31 10E-mail: SIPO@sipo.mzt.si
Responsible official: Mr. Erik Vrenko,
DirectorIP/N/3/Rev.6
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Contact point for issues related to border measures
Ministry of Finance
Customs Administration of the Republic of Slovenia
Šmartinska 55
SI – 1523 Ljubljana
Telephone: +386 1 478 38 00
Telefax: +386 1 478 39 00
E-mail: carina@gov.si
Responsible official: Mr. Franc Košir,
Director
SOLOMON ISLANDS
[No information on contact point(s) supplied.]
SOUTH AFRICA
Registrar of Patents, Trade Marks, Copyright and Designs
Private Bag X400
Pretoria
0001 South Africa
Telephone: +27 12 310 8700
Telefax: +27 12 323 4257
SPAIN
Principal contact point (general responsibility  for notifications under the TRIPS Agreement)
Ministerio de Economía y Hacienda
Secretaría de Estado de Comercio, Turismo y Pequeña y Mediana Empresa
Secretaría General de Comercio Exterior
Subdirección General de Política Comercial de la Unión EuropeaPaseo de la Castellana Nº 162
28071 Madrid
Telephone: +34 91 349 36 70
Telefax: +34 91 349 37 90IP/N/3/Rev.6
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Additional contact point (Part II, Sections 2 to  8, and Parts IV to VII of the TRIPS Agreement)
Ministerio de Industria y Energía
Oficina Española de Patentes y Marcas
Departamento de Coordinación Ju rídica y Relaciones Internacionales
C/Panamá Nº 1
28071 Madrid
Telephone: +34 91 349 55 04
+34 91 349 55 80
Telefax: +34 91 349 53 78
SRI LANKA
Registry of Patents & Trade Marks of Sri Lanka
"Samagam Medura" 3rd floor400, D.R. Wijewardena Mawatha
Colombo 10
Telephone: +94 1 689367
+94 1 688768+94 1 689368
Telefax: +94 1 689367
Contact official: Mr. G.D.D.K. Perera
Assistant Registrar of Patents & Trade Marks
SURINAME
Mrs. Yvonne Roeplal-Soeratram
Ministry of Justice and Police
Bureau of Industrial PropertyGravenstraat Nº 1
Paramaribo
Telephone: +597 47 58 05
Telefax: +597 41 21 09
SWAZILAND
[No information on contact point(s) supplied.]IP/N/3/Rev.6
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SWEDEN
Kommerskollegium
(National Board of Trade)
TRIPS Contact PointBox 6803
S - 113 86 Stockholm
Telephone: +46 8 690 48 00
Telefax: +46 8 30 67 59
Contact official: M r. Håkan Sterner
Telephone: +46 8 690 48 46
E-mail: hakan.sterner@kommers.se
SWITZERLAND
Contact point for general matters
Secrétariat d'Etat à l'économie
Secteur OMCPalais fédéral Est
3003 Berne
Telephone: +41 31 322 22 10
Telefax +41 31 323 95 25
Contact official: Mme Marie-Gabrielle Ineichen-Fleisch
Contact point for issues related to intellectual property rights
Institut fédéral de la propriété intellectuelle
Droit et Affaires internationalesEinsteinstrasse 2
3003 Berne
Telephone: +41 31 322 48 02
Telefax: +41 31 324 10 45
Contact official: M. Felix Addor
Contact point for issues related to border measures
Direction générale des douanes
Division principale droit et redevances
Monbijoustrasse 40
3003 Berne
Telephone: +41 31 322 65 98
Telefax: +41 31 323 92 79
Contact official: M. Jörg HaudenschildIP/N/3/Rev.6
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TANZANIA
[No information on contact point(s) supplied.]
THAILAND
Royal Thai Police
1. Pol. Maj. Gen. Vinai Powintara
CommanderEconomic Crime Investigation Division
Central Investigation Police Bureau
Royal Thai Police
North Sathorn Road, Bangrak
Bangkok 10500
Telephone: +66 2 235 2827
Telefax: +66 2 234 6806
2. Pol. Col. Peeraphan Prempooti
Superintendent of Sub-Division 3
Economic Crime Investigation Division
Central Investigation Police Bureau
Royal Thai Police
North Sathorn Road, BangrakBangkok 10500
Telephone: +66 2 234 1064-9  (ext. 117)
Telefax: +66 2 266 7855
The Royal Thai Customs Department
Mr. Rapee Asumpinpong
Director
Bureau of Policy and Planning
The Royal Thai Customs Department
Ministry of FinanceSunthornkosa Road, Klong Toey
Bangkok10110
Telephone: +66 2 249 0431-40
+66 2 240 2617 (direct)
Telefax: +66 2 249 4016
Telex: 82355 DEPCUSTTHIP/N/3/Rev.6
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Department of Intellectual Property
Mr. Weerawit Weeraworawit
Director of Technical and Planning Division
Department of Intellectual PropertyMinistry of Commerce
338 Rachadapisek Road, Huay-kwang
Bangkok 10320
Telephone: +66 2 276 0056
+66 2 276 0148-9
Telefax: +66 2 276 0058
+66 2 276 0055
TOGO
[No information on contact point(s) supplied.]
TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
Intellectual Property Office
Ministry of the Attorney General and Legal Affairs
Huggins Building 3
rd Floor
South Quay 72-74
Port of Spain
Telephone: +1 868 625 9972
Telefax: +1 868 624 1221
E-mail: mazina.kadir@ipo.gov.tt
omed.joseph@ipo.gov.tt
Contact official: Ms. Mazina Kadir
(Controller)
TUNISIA
Contact point for issues relating to c opyright protection of  audiovisual works
Établissement de la radiodiffus ion télévision tunisienne (ERTT)
Direction des affaires administratives et financières
Avenue de la liberté 71
1002  Tunis
Contact officials: 1. M.  Mohamed Néjib Labidi
Secrétaire général
Telephone: +216 1 79 70 89
Telefax: +216 1 78 12 97IP/N/3/Rev.6
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2. Mme Salwa Abdelkefi
Achat de programmes et publicité
Telephone: +216 1 78 27 00 (ext. 2356)
+216 1 84 73 00 (ext. 2625)
Telefax: +216 1 78 14 25
Contact point for issues related to the protecti on of artistic and intellectual property rights and
copyright
Ministère de la Culture
Ave. du 2 mars
1934 La Casbah
Contact officials: 1. M. Moncef Chatti
Directeur de la coopération et des relations internationales
Telephone: +216 1 56 27 59
Telefax: +216 1 56 38 16
2. M. Kheireddine Abdel Ali
Directeur général de l' Organi sme tunisien de protection des
  droits d'auteur
Rue Mikhael Nouaima 371005 El Omrane Tunis
Telephone: +216 1 84 06 08
Telefax: +216 1 84 71 25
Contact point for issues related to the protecti on of industrial property titles and the registration of
licence contracts
Institut national de la normalisation et de la propriété industrielle (INNORPI)
Cité El Khadhra par Rue Alain Savary
1003 Tunis-Belvédère
PB 23-1012 Tunis Belvédère-Tunis
Telephone: +216 1 785 922
Telefax: +216 1 781 563
E-mail: INORPI Email.ati.tn
Contact official: M. Mohamed Chaouch
TURKEY
Contact point for issues related to industrial property
Turkish Patent Institute
Mr. Ugur G. Yalciner
President of Turkish Patent Institute
Izmir Cad. Nº 26
06440 KizilayAnkara
Telephone: +90 312 419 0242
Telefax: +90 312 419 0248IP/N/3/Rev.6
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Contact point for issues related to copyright and neighbouring rights
Ministry of Culture
Directorate General of Copyrights and Cinema
Necatibey Cad. Nº 55,  6th floor
06440 Sihhiye
Ankara
Telephone: +90 312 230 8326 (Director General)
+90 312 231 7962 (Switch Board)
Telefax: +90 312 231 9694
Contact point for issues related to border measures
Undersecretariat of Customs
General Directorate of CustomsMr. H. Cahit Soysal
Deputy Director General
Hükümet Meydani Ulus
Ankara
Telephone: +90 312 310 9820
Telefax: +90 312 324 5979
+90 312 311 1346
UGANDA
Customs and Excise Department
Uganda Revenue Authority
Post Office Box Nº 7279
Plot 3, Parliament Avenue
Kampala
Telephone: +256 41 243967
+256 41 230923
Telefax: +256 41 236786
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
Ministry of Economy and Commerce
World Trade Organization Division
P.O. Box 901Abu Dhabi
Telephone: +971 2 626 50 00
Telefax: +971 2 626 00 00
E-mail: economy@emirates.net.aeIP/N/3/Rev.6
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UNITED KINGDOM
Mr. Karl Whitfield
Intellectual Property Policy Directorate
The Patent OfficeCardiff Road
Newport
Gwent   NP9 1RH
Telephone: +44 1 633 814 734
Telefax: +44 1 633 814 504
UNITED STATES
Main contact point
P. Claude Burcky
Deputy Assistant USTR for IPR
Office of the United States Trade Representative
Executive Office of the President
600 17th Street, NWWashington, D.C. 20508
Telephone: +1 202 395 68 64
Telefax: +1 202 395 38 91
Additional contact points for notifications
1. Robert Stoll
Administrator
Office of Legislative and International Affairs
Patent and Trademark Office
Box 4Washington, D.C. 20231
Telephone: +1 703 305 93 00
Telefax: +1 703 305 88 85
2. David R. Nicholson
Attaché
United States Mission to the World Trade Organization
Avenue de la Paix 1-3
1202 GenevaSwitzerland
Telephone: +41 22 749 52 81
Telefax: +41 22 749 53 08IP/N/3/Rev.6
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Additional contact point for notificat ions relating to border enforcement
Dennis Sequeila
DirectorInternational Organizations  and Agreements Division
Office of International Affairs
U.S. Customs Service
Room 2118
1301 Constitution Ave., NW
Washington, D.C. 20229
Telephone: +1 202 927 14 80
Telefax: +1 202 927 68 97
URUGUAY
Contact point for industrial property
Dirección Nacional de la Propiedad Industrial
Ministerio de Industria, Energía y MineríaRincón 719
Montevideo
Telephone: +598 2 93 09 23
+598 2 92 57 71
Telefax: +598 2 93 11 40
Contact person: Lic. Rosario Moreira
VENEZUELA
1. Ministerio de Industria y Comercio (MIC)
Sr. Freddy Yépez
Director General Sectorial de Plan ificación Estratégica e Inversiones
Avenida Libertador
Centro Comercial Los Cedros - Pent HouseUrbanización Florida
Caracas 1050
Telephone: +58 2 761 89 85
+58 2 762 56 60
Telefax: +58 2 762 56 60
+58 2 761 89 85IP/N/3/Rev.6
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2. Servicio Autónomo de la Propiedad Intelectual (SAPI)
Dr. Francisco Astudillo
Director General Sectorial
Centro Simón Bolívar, Torre Sur, Piso 7
Apartado Postal 1844El Silencio
Caracas 1010
Telephone: +58 2 481 30 63
+58 2 481 12 45
+58 2 483 24 77
Telefax: +58 2 483 13 91
The new Servicio Autónomo de la Propiedad Intelectual (SAPI) (Autonomous Service for
Intellectual Property) falls under the Ministerio de Industria y Comercio (Ministry of Industry and
Trade) of Venezuela, and replaces the Instituto de  Comercio Exterior (Foreign Trade Institute), the
Servicio Autónomo de la Propiedad Industrial (Autonomious Service for Industrial Property) and theDirección Nacional de Derecho de autor (National Copyright Office) as notified in 1996.
ZAMBIA
1. The Permanent Secretary
Ministry of Commerce, Trade and Industry
P.O. Box 31968
Lusaka
Telephone: +260 1 223617
+260 1 228301/9
Telefax: +260 1 226727
2. Zambia Patent Office
Mwayi House
Haile Selassie Avenue
P.O. Box 32075Lusaka
Telephone: +260 1 225072
+260 1 255151
Cell: +260 1 771 121Telefax: +260 1 227225
Contact Person: Mr. M.C.J.  Kunkuta, Registrar
3. The Registrar of Copyright
Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Services
P.O. Box 51025
Lusaka
Telephone: +260 1 251773
Telefax: +260 1 253456/7
+260 1 251766/7IP/N/3/Rev.6
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4. The Secretary
Zambia Copyright Society
c/o Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Services
P.O. Box 51025
Lusaka
Telephone: +260 1 223707
Telefax: +260 1 253456/7
5. Zambia Revenue Authority
COMESA Centre-Customs and Excise
First FloorPost Bag E635
Lusaka
Telephone: +260 1 222704
+260 1 777648
Telefax: +260 1 221 923
E-mail: muchindh@comesa.zra.org.zm
Contact Official: Mr. Harrison Muchindu, Assistant Commissioner
6. Zambia Competition Commission
Main Post Office Building
Fourth Floor
P.O. Box 34919
Lusaka
Telephone: +260 1 222775
Telefax: +260 1 222789
E-mail: zcomp@zamtel.zm
Contact  Official: Mr. George K. Lipimile, Executive Director
ZIMBABWE
Controller of Patents, Trade Marks and Industrial Designs
Electra House49, Samora Machel Avenue
P.O. Box 8033
Causeway
Harare
Telephone: +263 4 791874/6
Telefax: +263 4 790901
Contact official: Mr. N. Mvere
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