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WORLD TRADE IP/C/W/34/Add.3
17September 1996
ORGANIZATION(96-3645)
Original: English Council forTrade-Related Aspects
ofIntellectual Property Rights
TECHNICAL COOPERATION ACTIVITIES: INFORMATION FROM
DEVELOPED COUNTRY MEMBERS
Addendum
European Communities andtheirMember States
Thepresent document reproduces theupdated information ontechnical andfinancial cooperation
activities relevant totheimplementation oftheTRIPS Agreement oftheEuropean Communities and
ofAustria, Sweden andtheUnited Kingdom.
Information ontechnical cooperation activities ofother Member States oftheEuropean
Communities willbedistributed assupplements tothisdocument.IP/C/W/34/Add.3
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EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
CHINA
EU-CHINA Intellectual Property Rights Cooperation Programme
1. Duration
Thefirstphase oftheprogramme ranfrom1992to1994. Thesecond phase oftheprogramme
wassigned in1996 andwilllastforthree years.
2. General objectives oftheprogramme
Themain objective oftheprogramme istosupport theefforts oftheChinese Government to
develop amodern, effective system ofIPRprotection tointernational standards by:
- assisting China intheadoption oflegislation andimplementing regulations inallIPRfields;
- creating aneffective public administration ofIPRsandmechanisms fortheireffective protection,
notably withregard totheprocedures forthegranting ofIPRsaswellastotheenforcement
ofthese rights.
3. Description oftheprogramme
Theprogramme envisages actions inthree areas:
(a) Support toIPRinstitutions
Building ontheexperiences andgoodwill generated inthepilotprojects, technical assistance
andtraining would beprovided to:
- Chinese Patent Office -tocomplement cooperation withtheEPO;
- Chinese Trademark Office -toimprove transparency ofprocedures;
- National Copyright Administration ofChina -tosupport institutional growth;
- Geographical indications -toestablish astructure inthisimportant field.
(b) Support totheenforcement organs
Administrative aswellasjudicial routes existforresolving IPRdisputes inChina.
- Training forjudges andlawyers inthese specialist areas would beoffered;
- Administrative agencies, IPandeconomic tribunals would besupported viaworkshops
andtheestablishment ofanation-wide information network;
- Customs authorities would alsobenefit, assisting enforcement atborders.IP/C/W/34/Add.3
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(c) Horizontal measures
- Training opportunities would alsobeoffered toIPRagents andattorneys;
- Specific actions would encourage andimprove IPRteaching inuniversities;
- Analysis ofchanges required toimplement TRIPS would beapriority;
- Actions aimed atincreasing public awareness ofIPRissues areforeseen.
PHARE
COUNTRIES CONCERNED
Theprogramme forthemodernization oftheintellectual andindustrial property intheCentral
andEastern European countries (known asthePHARE countries) isdrawn upasaregional programme.
Itcovers allPhare countries (which arecurrently: Albania, Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania,
Hungary, Poland, theCzech Republic, Romania, theSlovak Republic, Slovenia, Bosnia-Herzegovina
andFormer Yugoslav Republic ofMacedonia). Theprogramme consists oftwotechnical assistance
programmes onIPRs: theregional industrial property programme andtheregional programme on
copyright protection.
A. REGIONAL INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY PROGRAMME
1. Duration
Thefirstphase oftheprogramme started in1992 andhassubsequently beenextended twice.
Thethirdphase oftheprogramme willexpire on31December 1998.
2. General objectives oftheprogramme
- improve patent andtrademark protection;
- raise thequality ofindustrial property protection toalevel similar tothatinthe
European Union;
- facilitate theaccession ofthecentral andeastern European countries tothemain
international conventions onindustrial property including theEuropean Patent
Convention;
- improve existing national institutions responsible forindustrial property systems and
helpcreate relevant institutions incountries where noappropriate framework yetexists;
- promote regional cooperation between thepartner countries inthefieldofindustrial
property.
3. Description oftheprogramme
Thespecific objectives oftheprogramme canbesummarized inthree major points:IP/C/W/34/Add.3
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3.1 Training
Training courses andseminars forstaffofnational authorities andpatent professionals (judges,
attorneys andother specialists)
3.2 Information technology
Development ofsoftware toadminister patent andtrademark procedures
3.3 Documentation, patent information, inter-office cooperation, technical assistance
Modernization ofdocumentation centres soastopermit novelty searches atminimum costin
particular bysupplementing paper systems withCD-ROMs andon-line access tocommercial
databases;
promotion ofawareness ofindustrial property intheregion through international symposia
andthepublication ofpatent specifications andtrademarks onCD-ROM;
development ofregional cooperation through anexchange programme involving theoffices
intheregion;
technical assistance onproject specification, tendering, implementation, legalandinstitutional
advice, work programme andevaluation ofresults.
B. REGIONAL PROGRAMME ONCOPYRIGHT PROTECTION
1. Duration
Theprogramme started on1September 1994andwasoriginally planned tolastfortwoyears
buthasbeenextended until31December 1996.
2. General objectives oftheprogramme
- facilitate theimplementation incentral andeastern Europe ofalevelofprotection for
intellectual property (copyright, performing rights andprotection against piracy) similar
tothatintheEuropean Union andtofacilitate theaccession ofthecentral andeastern
European countries tointernational conventions onthese issues;
- helpcreate anddevelop thecultural industry soastoencourage national andforeign
investment inthissector;
- facilitate andguarantee thefreemovement ofcultural works andperformances between
central andeastern Europe andtheEuropean Union.
3. Description oftheprogramme
Thespecific objectives oftheprogramme canbesummarized inthree major points:
3.1 Technical assistance forthereform oftheinstitutional andlegislative framework
Intheaimatintroducing aneffective system oflegalprotection andanadequate institutional
framework, assistance willbeprovided tofacilitate theprocess ofreorganizing andmodernizingIP/C/W/34/Add.3
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existing institutions suchasperforming rights societies, cultural bodies andcreative artist
societies, cultural industries andbodies combating piracy.
Legal experts willhelptherelevant authorities indrafting and/or reforming relevant lawsand
regulations, taking intoaccount thelegislation oftheEUanditsMember States andthelegal
assistance willalsofacilitate accession tointernational conventions inthisfield.
Furthermore emphasis willbeputonthedevelopment ofknow-how ofthose responsible for
protecting copyright andperforming rights aswellasthepromotion oftheawareness amongst
themedia ontheintellectual property issues (press, TV,radio).
3.2 Training andawareness
Thetraining willbeaimed attheinstitutional staff(ministries, magistrates, lawyers, customs,
universities) andthestaffofthecollecting societies. Thetraining willconcentrate onlanguage,
computer andoffice automation.
3.3 Documentation andsoftware
Theprogramme willfundtheprovision ofrelevant documentation andsoftware, including
textsofEUlegislation (directives, regulations, proposals andjudgements), textsofrelevant
national legislation ofEUMember States, textsofarticles ofassociation andrulesofperforming
rights societies, materials relating toseminars organized under theprogramme andbooks on
intellectual property rights.
C. REGIONAL PROGRAMME ONINTELLECTUAL PROPERTY PROTECTION II
1. Duration
Theprogramme hasbeenapproved bytheCommission attheendof1995 anditwillhave
tobeimplemented by31December 1998.
TheIntellectual Property Programme-II willbeimplemented bythehelpofseveral rightholders
organizations.
2. General objectives fortheprogramme
- enhanced legalassistance tounderline theimportance oftheprotection ofneighbouring
rights, aswellastheenforcement procedures.
- creation ofmechanisms fortheeffective protection ofneighbouring rights, including
theformation andtraining ofcollecting societies.
- thefightagainst piracy.
3. Description oftheprogramme
Thespecific objectives oftheprogramme canbesummarized inthree major points:IP/C/W/34/Add.3
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3.1 Legal assistance
Incountries, where local governments designated aspecial copyright office tocoordinate
activities inthefieldofcopyright (Poland, Bulgaria andRomania), theseoffices willbeassisted
incollecting allnecessary national andinternational documentation, training ofstaffmembers
intheareaofneighbouring rights protection andestablishing communication channels between
suchoffices andrelevant enforcement bodies.
GeneralassistanceinthePhareregioninconductingthenecessaryanalysesofthelocallegislation
andachieving thenecessary compatibility withinternational instruments.
3.2 Neighbouring rights protection infrastructure
Inorder toestablish thenecessary mechanisms forfurthering therightofproducers ofsound
recordings, assistance willbegiven tothelegalcompanies inthePhare region increating their
ownindustry groups andestablishing collecting societies.
These industry groups willserve ascentres oflegalandprofessional information, aswellas
points ofcontact andexchange withthemore experienced European market. Thelocalindustry
groups arealsocoordination centres foranti-piracy activities.
3.3 Fight against piracy
Theestablishment ofeffective enforcement mechanisms willbebased onintensive training
ofthepolice, prosecutors andjudges andtheinstallation ofpiracy preventive programmes.
Themain principle oftheenforcement mechanism iswell-informed andwell-trained police
officers, specially designated todealwiththecopyright piracy issues aswellasclosecooperation
between police andprosecutors.
Thepiracy preventive programme contains theinstallation ofsource identifying devices
(SID-code), inception ofhologram sticker programmes forlegitimate production and
implementation ofmanufacturing verification systems, where appropriate.
ASEAN
I. Countries concerned
Theprogramme ontechnical assistance fortheASEAN countries consists ofaregional aswell
asnational components andcovers thefollowing countries: Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, thePhilippines,
Singapore andThailand.
II. EC-ASEAN Patents andTrademark Programme
1. Duration
Theprogramme wasofficially launched on13September 1993 andwasoriginally expected
tolastthree years buthasbeenextended untilJune1997.IP/C/W/34/Add.3
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2. General objectives oftheprogramme
- toimprove thetechnical skills andthelegal framework inthefieldofpatents and
trademarks intheASEAN region. Themainfocus consists intheupgrading ofskills
(institutional strengthening) intheindustrial property offices oftheregion bymeans
ofexchanging experts, arranging seminars andworkshops.
- tofocus oninforming localindustries andother localusers ofthebenefits theymay
derive from animproved patent andtrademark environment. TheEuropean industry
isclosely involved inthispartoftheprogramme.
- totarget decision makers intheregion. Itwilladdress theEuropean experience inthis
areaandwillserve tomaintain thepolitical interest inimproving thewhole industrial
property environment.
3. Description oftheprogramme
Theprogramme aimsateffective results through sharing ofinformation andexperience and
bystarting aprocess ofregional cooperation inthefieldofindustrial property rights. Theregional
aspects willcontribute totheuniform development ofthepatent andtrademark systems inthetargeted
countries andlimittheamount of"double work" inthishighly specialized field. Cost-sharing isfeasible
throughcooperationinthefieldofdocumentation,theorganizationofthegrantingprocedure,publication
etc.which alsofacilitates theeasewithwhich theEuropean industry canoperate inASEAN.
Themore specific activities include:
- preparation ofmodernization plans fornational offices
- building acommon intellectual property database
- production ofcertain common publications anddocuments
- finalizing intellectual property rights legislation, including accompanying rules and
regulations
- computerization ofadministration ofpatent granting procedures andservices
- preparation ofcommon procedures guidelines.
MACAO
EU-Macao Industrial Property Programme
1. Duration
Theprogramme started inlate1995 andisexpected tolast24months.
2. General objectives oftheprogramme
- introduce reforms intheindustrial property systems ofMacaoIP/C/W/34/Add.3
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- prepare andupdate legislation andaccompanying implementation rulesandregulations
- assist inthesetting upandupgrading oftheadministrative institutions andstructures
incharge ofimplementing thenewindustrial property legislation
- upgrade theprofessional skills ofthestaffofthelocaladministrative structures
- assist intraining legalpractitioners andenforcement officials
- promote theawareness andteaching ofindustrial property
3. Description oftheprogramme
Thespecific objectives canbesummarized inthree major points:
3.1 Legislation
Thelegalassistance willconsist oflegaladvice indrafting legislation especially forpatents,
utility models, andindustrial designs protection withemphasis onharmonization andconformity
withGATT/TRIPS. Furthermore acomparative study willbecarried outofthedraftlegislation
ofMacao andtheinternational standards andEUregulations.
3.2 Administration
Ananalysis ofthecurrent administrative structures willhelptoprepare amodernization plan
defining theneedresulting fromthenewlegislative situation inMacao. Thisplanwillinclude
training formanagement, training forexamination andadministrative staff,training forlawyers
andstaffdealing withlegalissues, training fortechnical staff-EDPandautomation andfinally
theestablishment ofprovisions ofIPliterature anddocumentation.
3.3 Enforcement
Thetarget group includes allexisting organizations andstructures dealing withtheenforcement
ofIPlawsandinparticular: judges, stafffrom customs authorities andpiracy/counterfeit
repression units. Specific training seminars, workshops andcolloquia willtakeplace inorder
topromote theexchange ofinformation andknow-how between therelevant structures.
VIETNAM
EU-VIETNAM INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY PROGRAMME
1. Duration
Theprogramme started inJuly1996 andisexpected tolastforthree years.
2. General objectives oftheprogramme
Themain objective oftheprogramme istostrengthen Vietnam 'sindustrial property system by:
- assisting intheimprovement ofthelegalandregulatory framework.IP/C/W/34/Add.3
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- enhancing thepatent andtrademark granting administration, aswellasupgrading the
skills ofpatent agents.
- improving industrial property public awareness andstrengthening enforcement systems.
- cooperation inASEAN regional activities inthefieldofindustrial property rights.
Inaddition totheabove-mentioned objectives, theprogramme isconstructed withanelement
offlexibility inorder toallow forparticular situations, forexample under thepublic awareness and
enforcement components, bycovering other related areas ofintellectual property rights.
3. Description oftheprogramme
Thespecific objectives oftheprogramme canbesummarized intwomajor points:
3.1 Legal framework andenforcement
Theprogramme willaimatbringing theVietnamese legislation andenforcement measures
inlinewiththeTRIPS Agreement, reduce thelevel ofpiracy, introduce proper injunction
measures tostopcounterfeiting, piracy orimport/export ofsuchproducts andeasetheaccess
forlocalandforeign rightholders tobring theircases tothecourts.
3.2 Administration ofindustrial property andinformation services
Thecurrent good record ofdelivering patent, trademarks anddesigns should bemaintained
inspiteofthesubstantial increase ofapplication expected. Applicants should beabletofile
applications intwodifferent places bytheendoftheprogramme andgenerally theNational
Intellectual Property Office should beprepared tohandle theincreased number ofinquiries
anduseofthefacilities offered.
TACIS
I. COUNTRIES CONCERNED
Thetechnical assistance programme onintellectual property rights (known asTACIS) applies
toallthecountries oftheCommonwealth ofIndependent States (CIS): Armenia, Azerbaïdjan, Belarus,
Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kirgistan, Moldova, Russian Federation, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine and
Uzbekistan.
Inthefieldofcopyrights, theprogramme applies mainly totheRussian Federation butalso
tosome extent toUkraine, Belarus andKazakhstan. Action might spread toother independent states
oftheformer USSR onthebasis oftheexperience acquired intheRussian Federation. However, all
theCIScountries areinvolved inthetechnical assistance onindustrial property.
II. PROJECT FOR TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TOTHE RUSSIAN FEDERATION ON
COPYRIGHT
1. Duration
Thecontract isconcluded foraperiod oftwoyears andstarted inNovember 1995.IP/C/W/34/Add.3
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2. General objectives oftheprogramme
- establish anappropriate legislative environment inthefieldofintellectual property
protection reflecting Russia 'sintention ofhaving, within fiveyears, alevelofprotection
similar tothatintheEU.
- establish enappropriate administrative environment inthefieldofintellectual property
protection, i.e.similar tothatintheEU.
- establish appropriate enforcement mechanisms inthefieldofintellectual property
protection, i.e.similar tothatintheEU.
3. Description oftheprogramme
Themajor activities tobeundertaken within thescope oftheprogramme arethefollowing:
- EUexpertise toconduct areview ofthecurrent system ofintellectual property rights
existing inthefourcountries concerned andtoprepare astrategic planforthefuture
legislative, administrative andenforcement structure (sixworking months);
- EUexpertise toprovide ongoing assistance totheMinistry ofJustice inelaborating
appropriate legislation inthefieldofintellectual property rights thatwillreflect the
Russian Federation 'sintention toharmonize withthelevelofprotection existing in
theEU(twelve working months);
- EUexpertise toprovide ongoing assistance toRAO, theConfederation ofFilmMakers '
Unions, andprofessional guilds inestablishing effective collecting societies (twelve
working months) including thedevelopment ofauthors 'awareness;
- EUexpertise todevelop appropriate database andCD-ROM systems forinformation
services inthefieldofintellectual property protection (nine working months);
- EUexpertisetodevelopapublicawarenesscampaignconcerningtheissueofintellectual
property protection (sixworking months);
- EUexpertise forconducting training programmes, inselected regional centres, for
enforcement officers, i.e.magistrates, police officers, customs officers etc.(nine
working months);
- EUsupport forstudy tours forRussian officials torelevant EU-based organizations
active inthefieldofintellectual property protection;
- support forhardware andsoftware.
III. PROJECTS FOR TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ONINDUSTRIAL PROPERTY
A. SUPPORT TOPATENT AND TRADEMARK PROTECTION INUKRAINE
1. Duration
Thecontract hasbeensigned inNovember 1994 andconcluded foraperiod of24months.IP/C/W/34/Add.3
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2. General objectives oftheprogramme
- ensure ahighlevel ofindustrial property protection inUkraine thuscreating the
necessary ground formarket economy.
- general strengthening oftheadministration responsible fortheintellectual property
system (State Patent Office ofUkraine (SPOU)), patent examination centre, technical
library).
3. Description oftheprogramme
Themajor activities tobeundertaken within thescope oftheprogramme arethefollowing:
- preparation andimplementation ofadevelopment planfortheSPOU;
- training oftheSPOU 'sstaffinquestions related topatent andtrademark legislation,
patent procedure andsubstantive examination;
- computerization ofadministration ofpatents andtrademarks registration procedures;
- establishment ofaminimum documentation fund.
B. SUPPORT TOINDUSTRIAL PROPERTY PROTECTION INUZBEKISTAN
1. Duration
Thecontract hasbeensigned inFebruary 1995 andconcluded foraperiod of18months and
willprobably beextended toApril 1997.
2. General objectives oftheprogramme
TheprogrammeisdesignedtoensureahighlevelofindustrialpropertyprotectioninUzbekistan:
- strengthening oftheadministrations responsible fortheintellectual property system
(primarily theUzbek Patent Office (UPO)).
- keeping "aminimum" theadministrative andtechnical activities performed bytheUPO
andpreparing fortheadvent oftheEurasian Patent Office.
3. Description oftheprogramme
Themajor activities tobeundertaken within thescope oftheprogramme arethefollowing:
- preparation oflawandregulations;
- advice andassistance instreamlining thepatent office structure;
- training programme forpatent office staffandpatent attorneys;
- automation ofthepatent andtrademark procedure;IP/C/W/34/Add.3
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- documentation andpatent information dissemination;
- industrial property awareness programme.
C. FIRSTPARTOFASTRENGTHENINGPROGRAMMEOFINDUSTRIALPROPERTY
PROTECTION INCISCOUNTRIES (INPREPARATION)
1. Duration
Thecontract willbesigned in1996 andconcluded foraperiod ofatleast12months.
2. General objectives oftheprogramme
- ensure ahighandcommon levelofindustrial property protection intheCIScountries,
inparticular bythesetting uptheEurasian patent office.
- assistance toadjustment ofregional andnational legislation relating totheEurasian
Patent Convention.
- assistance toadjustment ofother national legislation relating toindustrial property.
- setting upanddevelopment ofsystems protecting industrial property ataregional level
forpatents (Eurasian Patent Office) andatnational levelforothers industrial property
rights.
3. Description oftheprogramme
EPOproposes todivide theprogramme intwoparts:
- advice andassistance forthesetting upoftheEURASIAN PATENT OFFICE including
technical assistance, training, documentation, publication ofthepatents onCD-ROM,
administration oftheprocedure based onthecommon software developed under the
Phare regional industrial property protection programme;
- development ofnational facilities onindustrial property including technical assistance,
regional andlocal training, computerization oftheadministrative andfinancial
management oftheproceedings.IP/C/W/34/Add.3
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AUSTRIA
Based onitsexperience theAPO (Austrian Patent Office) hasalongtradition inthefieldof
training activities inparticular withmembers from other patent offices.
Incooperation withWIPO
WIPO-Austria Seminars
Thelong-standing tradition wascontinued in1995byorganizing athree-week training course
withpriority onpatent documentation andpatent information aswellasonpatent examination for
participants from Egypt, Brazil, China, Indonesia, Kenya andPakistan. Asimilar seminar inthe
framework ofdevelopment-cooperation hasbeenscheduled forSeptember 1996.
Search Reports onDevelopment Aid(since 1975)
Based onanewagreement withWIPO of1986 patent reports have been carried outfor
developing countries intheframe ofaprogramme called "permanent legal-technical programme for
developing countries concerning theacquisition oftechnology inconnection withintellectual property".
In1995, 98search reports wereprepared forArgentina, Chile, Cuba, ElSalvador, India, Iraq,Malaysia,
Korea, Panama, PeruandThailand.
ICSEI-Search Reports
Formore thantenyears theAPO hasbeen participating inWIPO 'sICSEI (International
Cooperation intheSearch andExamination ofInventions) programme andcarrying outsearch reports
andwritten expert opinions concerning patents fordeveloping countries. In1995 twoapplications
from SriLanka were dealtwith.
Activity asPCT-International Searching andInternational Preliminary Examining Authority
Based onthePatent Cooperation Treaty theAPOasInternational Searching andInternational
Preliminary Examining Authority in1995 dealtwith232applications, interaliafromBrazil, Korea,
Hungary andRomania, andoutofthatnumber examined 139filesaccording topreliminary examination.
Expert Missions
Joining WIPO 's"EC-Asean Patents andTrademarks Program", anexpert oftheAPO was
senttoBrunei Darussalam inSeptember 1995. Themission consisted oftheperformance ofaone-week
seminar ontheimplementation oftheinternational classification ofthefigurative elements ofmarks
under theVienna Agreement.
Incooperation withtheEuropean Patent Office
WIPO/EPO/APO-seminar
Incooperation withtheEuropean Patent Office aone-week training course for14participants,
interaliafromAlgeria,Brazil,BurkinaFaso,Egypt,India,Malawi,Malaysia,Mali,Mexico,Mongolia,
Nigeria, Philippines, Senegal andTogo, withpriority onPatent Lawtookplace intheAPO.IP/C/W/34/Add.3
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Expert Missions
In1995, aswellasin1996, experts were senttoTirana toassist theAlbanian Patent Office
inthefieldof"trademark lawandtrademark administration". "Trademark administration" wasalso
thesubject ofanexpert mission toUzbekistan atthebeginning of1996.
Bilaterally
Continuing itslong-lasting cooperation withChina, theAPOhashosted seminars forChinese
officials andhasprovided patent data.IP/C/W/34/Add.3
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SWEDEN
1. Industrial Property
Sweden has,through thePatent andRegistration Office, since1976conducted, incooperation
withtheWorld Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), anumber ofdevelopment cooperation
activities inthissector. These havebeenfullyfinanced bytheSwedish International Development
Cooperation Agency (SIDA) andsome other Agencies inSweden, during some periods intheform
ofaTrust Fund administered byWIPO.
Theindustrial property activities include fourmain fields, namely:
(a) teaching andtraining, inSweden, ofindustrial property officials,
(b) useofSwedish experts inindustrial property events indeveloping countries,
(c) organization ofindustrial property courses indeveloping countries, and
(d) technicalassistanceintheformoftransferoftechnologyandexaminationofpatentdocumentation
forthebenefit ofdeveloping countries.
Atleasttheactivities under (a)and(d)arelikely tocontinue alsointhefuture.
2. Copyright
Since themiddle ofthe1970s theSwedish Government organizes eachyear, together with
WIPO,atrainingcourseinStockholmoncopyrightandneighbouringrightsforofficialsfromdeveloping
countries. Alsothese activities arefullyfinanced bySIDA andconducted inclose cooperation with
thevarious collecting societies andother copyright organizations inSweden. Eachcourse hasaround
15participants; thisyearthere were17participants, coming from alltheregions oftheworld. The
courses include lectures anddiscussions onthetheoretical national andinternational aspects of
copyright/neighbouring rights lawaswellaslectures andpractical information ontheadministration
ofthelaw,including thesetting upandmanagement ofcopyright administrations andorganizations.
Beginning withthecourses in1995 and1996 alsolectures anddiscussions ontheTRIPS Agreement
areincluded.
These activities havebeenexpanded overtheyears andareplanned tocontinue alsointhe
future.
Inaddition, officials fromtheSwedish Government administration participate rather frequently
aslecturers incourses organized byWIPO indeveloping countries.IP/C/W/34/Add.3
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UNITED KINGDOM
United Kingdom technical cooperation inthefieldofIPRin1995/96 issummarized below.
Thisdemonstrates thevariety oftechnical services provided andthespread ofbeneficiaries. Details
ofthemain activities undertaken in1995 andthose which havealready taken place andareplanned
fortheremainder of1996 arelisted intheannex.
(a) TheEU/EPO ASEAN Project (Association ofSouth-East Asian Nations)
Thisthree-year project, which focuses onthepatent field, isfunded bytheEuropean Union
andadministered bytheEuropean Patent Office withthesalary costs ofUKstaffborne bytheUK
Patent Office. In1995, theUKhosted avisitfrom theMalaysian Patent Office andalsotookpart
inaregional seminar concerning aseries oflectures inMalaysia andSingapore ontraining packages
andpatent information.
(b) TheWIPO ASEAN Countries 'Project
Preparatory work, including thecreation ofbasic linear video andinformation booklets, has
taken place. Avisittofour(Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia andthePhilippines) oftheseven countries
concerned isabout totakeplace. Theobject istoassess thevarious countries 'needs forIPawareness
materials andtoprovide abasic package ofmaterials aswellassupervise implementation.
(c) Malaysia
In1995, theTrade Marks Directorate provided guidance onlegalandadministrative functions
fortrademark registration under aWIPO mission byMalaysian officials totheUKPatent Office with
theassistanceoftheUNDevelopmentProgramme.AfurtherexpertmissiontoMalaysiain1995dealing
withdesigns matters tookplace under WIPO auspices.
(d) India
In1995/96, under WIPO auspices, theUKhashosted further visits from Indian officials
concerning allaspects ofIPR. TheConfederation ofIndian Industry organized twoone-day seminars
atwhich twoUKofficials spoke. Further visits byofficials totheIndian trademark registry haveaided
computerization andtheimplementation ofTotal Quality Management. Seminars infivecities have
alsohelped raiseIPawareness. Technical cooperation withIndia isongoing under various auspices.
(e) Singapore
TheUKhosted astudy visitfromofficials concerned with,amongst otherthings, semiconductor
topographies.
(f) WIPO Patent Information Services forDeveloping Countries
Under thisprogramme, search reports endorsed byaGovernment authority inaninitiating
country aretransmitted toWIPO forforwarding toindustrial property offices which carry outthework
freeofcharge. Ourcurrent commitment istoprovide fifteen totwenty-five search reports overayear
andprepare technical monographs. Technical monographs inrespect ofCable andPaper Technologies
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ofpatent documents anddiscounts forESPACE-UK CD-ROMs andmonographs ordered fordeveloping
countries byWIPO.
(g) Cooperation Agreements
InNovember 1995, anagreement wassigned between theUKPatent Office andARIPO.
(h) Documentation/Patent Information andDonations
TheUKPatent Office hasassisted withtheprovision ofdocumentation andtraining packages
forinformation centres indeveloping countries. Asenior examiner gavelectures onpatent information
atanAsian Regional Seminar (under WIPO auspices) which tookplace inSouth Korea. Donations,
including linear videos and/or aninteractive laserdiscPatent Training Package, havebeenmade to
various countries including Bulgaria, Moldova, member countries ofARIPO, India.
(i) Copyright Matters
InJanuary 1995, theChairman oftheCopyright Tribunal visited Jamaica toadvise generally
oncopyright matters. Inconjunction withWIPO andtheBritish Copyright Council, theCopyright
Directorate oftheUKPatent Office hasassisted intraining ofofficials fromdeveloping countries in
modern copyright principles bothfinancially andthrough theprovision ofexpert lecturers atcourses.
Thenexttraining course isduetotakeplace on14-25 October 1996 inLondon. Itisexpected that
there willbeabout 18participants.
(j) Visits
Officials from many overseas countries continue tobereceived inNewport andLondon. In
1995/96theUKPatentOfficeentertainedvisitorsfrom(amongstotherplaces)Turkey,Bulgaria,Estonia,
Russian Federation, Poland, Malta andIran.IP/C/W/34/Add.3
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ANNEX
UKPATENT OFFICE DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION IN1995/96
(Main Items)
DATES PURPOSE/NATURE VENUE BENEFITING
COUNTRYFUNDING
1995
30-31 January
3-6April
5April
6-12 April
24April-6 May
24April-5 May
10-12 May
11-12 June
12-14 June
14-18 August
29-30 August
5-13 September
6-12 November
14November
20-24 NovemberStudy visitbyofficials from
India
Study tour. Patent
examination/modernization.
Turkish Patent Office
Study tourbyKorean officials
-patent examination
Study visitbyBulgarian
Patent Office
Expert mission toMalaysia
ondesigns
Mission toIndia byTrade
Mark official
Visit byIranian officials
Study visitbyKorean officials
Study visitbyIndian officials
concerning Trade Marks
Study visitbyHong Kong
officials covering allIPR
Study visitbyChinese
officials
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