WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONIP/C/W/377/Add.6
4 February 2003
(03-0705)
Council for Trade-Related Aspects
of Intellectual Property RightsOriginal:  English
TECHNICAL COOPERATION ACTIVITIES:
INFORMATION FROM DEVELOPED COUNTRY MEMBERS
Addendum
UNITED STATES
The present document reproduces the updated information on United States technical and
financial cooperation activities relevant to the implementation of the TRIPS Agreement, which hasbeen received from the Permanent Mission of the United States by means of a communication dated
18 September 2002.  It was circulated as an advance copy at the TRIPS Council meeting on
18 September 2002.
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The IPR Training Coordination Group is compri sed of US government agencies and industry
associations that provide IPR-related informational programs, training, and technical assistance to
foreign officials and policy makers.  Many programs are offered to help developing countries comply
with their obligations under the WTO Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property,
commonly known as the "TRIPS Agreement".
Anyone with access to the World Wide Web may view the calendar of programs.  Members
of the Training Coordination Group offer many, but not all, programs on the calendar.  Non-member
programs may also be included in order to facilitate program planning by members.
Members of the IPR Training Coordination Group are:
United States Government:
US Department of State (DOS)
- US Agency for International Development (USAID)US Department of  Commerce (DOC)
- International Trade Administration (ITA)
- Commercial Law Development (CLDP)
US Department of Justice (DOJ)
- Office of Overseas Prosecutorial Development Assistance & Training (OPDAT)
- Computer Crime and Intellectual Prope rty Section, Criminal Division (CCIPS)IP/C/W/377/Add.6
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US Customs Service (USCS)
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR)US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)Copyright Office of the Library of Congress (Copyright)
Private Sector:
Coalition for Intellectual Property Rights (CIPR)
Interactive Digital Software Association (IDSA)International Anti-Counterfeiting Coalition (IACC)International Intellectual Property Alliance (IIPA)Pharmaceutical Research & Manufacturers of America (PhRMA)IP/C/W/377/Add.6
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TRAINING PROVIDED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES
SEPTEMBER 2001 – SEPTEMBER 2002
Dates Title Countries Sponsors Synopsis/Comment
Sep. 01, 2001 Regional Conference Croatia CLDP
DOCLocation: Croatia
Regional conference on IP issues (NFI).
Sep. 01, 2001 Protection of Pay TV
& Satellite SignalsBrazil DOS
MPAALocation: Brazil
Training Recipient: Police, Prosecutors,otherSeminar on regulations for the protection ofpay television and satellite signal.Academics also included among trainingrecipients. Actual date of program notrecorded; data from old database.
Sep. 01, 200l Anti-Piracy
WorkshopItaly DOS
DOSAnti-piracy workshops, organized by
ConsulateGeneral Naples and Italian music, film, andsoftware industry associations. Intended toprovide a law enforcement users' guide tothe new Italian IPR law.
Sep. 01, 2001 Regional Advisor
Committee MeetingAlbania DOS Regional Advisor Committee meeting held
with members of Albania's CustomsDirectorate and Patent and TrademarkOffice to plan for a regional IPR conferencein Dubrovnik.
Sep. 01, 2001 Trademark
ExaminationTrainingEgypt USAID Location: Cairo
Training Recipient: Trademark officialsUSAID project TIPRE conducted a numberof in-house training programs for trademarkexaminers.Ongoing program, 9/1/01 - 8/31/02
Sep. 01, 2001 Industrial Designs
TrainingEgypt USAID Location: Cairo
Training Recipient: Trademark officialsUSAID project TIPRE conducted a numberof in-house training programs for industrialdesigns employees.Ongoing program, 9/1/01 - 8/31/02
Sep. 01, 2001 Patent Office
TrainingEgypt USAID Location: Cairo
Training Recipient: Patent officialsUSAID project TIPRE conducted a seriesof in-house lectures and on-the-job trainingfor patent examiners.Ongoing program, 9/1/01 - 8/31/02
Sep. 01, 2001 Participant Training Egypt USAID Location: US/UK
Training Recipient: Trademark officials,Patent officials, Legal professionals, otherUSAID project TIPRE arranged andfinanced IPR training for Egyptian officialsin New Hampshire, Michigan, UK,Virginia, and Washington D.C.Ongoing program, 9/1/01 - 8/31/02IP/C/W/377/Add.6
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Dates Title Countries Sponsors Synopsis/Comment
Sep. 01, 2001 Technical Assistance
for New IPR LawEgypt USAID Location: Cairo
Training Recipient: Copyright officials,Trademark officials, Patent officials,Judges - civil/administrative courts,Judges – criminal courts, Commerceofficials, Culture officials, Economyofficials, Health officials, Ministry ofPublic Health officials, Trade officials,other executive branch/ministry officials,Legislators, Journalists, Legalprofessionals, Right holders groups, other,AcademicsUSAID project TIPRE provided technicalassistance to the Egyptian government insupport of the new IPR law.Programming offered 9/1/01 - 5/29/02
Sep. 01, 2001Sep. 01, 2002International
Visitors' ProgramIPR FocusUkraine DOS Location: Ukraine - U.S.
Training Recipient: LegislatorsSpecial program brought Ukrainianlegislators, government officials andothers to meet members of Congress,industry groups and others in the U.S.Focus was entirely on IPR issues andimprovement of IPR policy in Ukraine.Ongoing program, 9/1/01 - 8/31/02
Sep. 01, 2001 Regional Conference Croatia CLDP
DOCLocation: Croatia
Regional conference on IP issues (NFI).
Sep. 01, 2001 Protection of Pay TV
& Satellite SignalsBrazil DOS
MPAALocation: Brazil
Training Recipient: Police, Prosecutors,
other Seminar on regulations for theprotection of pay television and satellitesignal.Academics also included among trainingRecipients. Actual date of program notrecorded; data from old database.
Sep. 01, 2001 Anti-Piracy
WorkshopItaly DOS
DOSAnti-piracy workshops organized by
Consulate General Naples and Italianmusic, film, and software industryassociations. Intended to provide a lawenforcement users' guide to the newItalian IPR law.
Sep. 01, 2001 Regional Advisor
Committee MeetingAlbania DOS Regional Advisor Committee meeting
held with members of Albania's CustomsDirectorate and Patent and TrademarkOffice to plan for a regional IPRconference in Dubrovnik.
Sep. 01, 2001 Trademark
ExaminationTrainingEgypt USAID Location: Cairo
Training Recipient: Trademark officialsUSAID project TIPRE conducted a
number of in-house training programs for
trademark examiners.Ongoing program, 9/1/01 - 8/31/02IP/C/W/377/Add.6
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Dates Title Countries Sponsors Synopsis/Comment
Sep. 01, 2001 Industrial Designs
TrainingEgypt USAID Location: Cairo
Training Recipient: Trademark officialsUSAID project TIPRE conducted anumber of in-house training programs forindustrial designs employees.Ongoing program, 9/1/01 - 8/31/02
Sep. 01, 2001 Patent Office
TrainingEgypt USAID Location: Cairo
Training Recipient: Patent officials
USAID project TIPRE conducted a seriesof in-house lectures and on-the-jobtraining for patent examiners.Ongoing program, 9/1/01 - 8/31/02
Sep. 01, 2001 Participant Training Egypt USAID Location: US/UK
Training Recipient: Trademark officials,Patent officials, Legal professionals,otherUSAID project TIPRE arranged andfinancedIPR training for Egyptian officials inNew Hampshire, Michigan, UK,Virginia, and Washington D.C.Ongoing program, 9/1/01 - 8/31/02
Sep. 01, 2001 Technical Assistance
for New IPR LawEgypt USAID Location:  Cairo
Training Recipient: Copyright officials,Trademark officials, Patent officials,Judges - civil/administrative courts,Judges – criminal courts, Commerceofficials, Culture officials, Economyofficials, Health officials, Ministry ofPublic Health officials, Trade officials,other executive branch/ministry officials,Legislators, Journalists, Legal
professionals, Right holders groups,
other, AcademicsUSAID project TIPRE providedtechnical assistance to the Egyptiangovernment in support of the new IPRlaw.Programming offered 9/1/01 - 5/29/02
Sep.01, 2002 International
Visitors' Program –IPR FocusUkraine DOS Location: Ukraine – U.S.
Training Recipient: LegislatorsSpecial program brought Ukrainianlegislators, government officials andothers to meet members of Congress,industry groups and others in the US.Focus was entirely on IPR issues andimprovement of IPR policy in Ukraine.Ongoing program, 9/1/01 – 8/31/02IP/C/W/377/Add.6
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Dates Title Countries Sponsors Synopsis/Comment
Sep. 01, 2001
Sep. 01, 2001Commercial Law
DevelopmentProgramUkraine DOC Location: Ukraine
Training Recipient: Copyright officials,Trademark officials, Patent officials,Customs officials, Revenue (Tax)officials, Administrative officials -Commerce officials, Culture officials,Economy officials, Industry officials(i.e., Ministry of), Trade officialsResident advisor on WTO sponsored bythe U.S. Department of Commerce worksfulltime and closely with Government ofUkraine on accession.Ongoing program, 9/1/01 – 8/31/02
Sep. 01, 2001Sep. 01, 2001ILEA Bangkok IPR
CourseBrunei
CambodiaHong Kong,China
Indonesia
LaosMacaoMalaysiaPhilippinesSingaporeThailandViet NamDOS
FBIUSCSLocation: Bangkok, Thailand
Training Recipient: Police, Customsofficials, organized crime task forcemembers, other enforcement officials
Instructors from USCS and FBI
presented blocks of instruction in thistwo-week course.The top five rated blocks of instructionwere: Computers as an InvestigativeTool, FBI Investigations andProsecutions, IP's Role in Society, IPRCentral, and Enforcement Obligations.
Oct. 01, 2001 WTO expert visit Saudi Arabia DOS WTO expert spoke with officials with
IPR responsibilities.
Oct. 01, 2001 Automation Study
TourEgypt DOC
USAIDLocation: Washington, D.C.
Tour for Egyptian government officials.
Oct. 01, 2001 Industrial Design Egypt CLDP
DOCUSAIDAdvisor to Egypt on the Examination of
Industrial Designs.
Oct. 01, 2001 IPR Protection
SeminarItaly BSA
DOSSeminar on IPR protection
Oct. 01, 2001 Digital Economic
Development inRomaniaRomania USPTO Location: Romania
Training Recipient: AdministrativeofficialsSpeaker program sponsored by UNEconomic Commission for Europe andRomanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Oct. 01, 2001 IP Enforcement
ProgramAlbania
Bosnia-HerzegovinaBulgariaCroatiaMacedoniaRomania
YugoslaviaCLDP
USPTOLocation: Albania
Training Recipient: AdministrativeofficialsSpeaker program on intellectual propertyrights enforcementIP/C/W/377/Add.6
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Dates Title Countries Sponsors Synopsis/Comment
Oct. 01, 2001 USPTO Visiting
Scholars ProgramArgentina
BrazilChinaCyprusCzechRepublicDominicanRepublicEgyptEritreaGuatemalaKoreaMexicoNigeriaCLDP
DOCUSAIDUSPTOLocation: Washington, D.C.
Training Recipient: Trademark officials,Patent officialsForeign scholars from listed nations ingroup program.
Oct. 08, 2001Oct. 26, 2001IPR Enforcement Nigeria CLDP
USPTOLocation: Washington, D.C.
Training Recipient: Trademark officials,Commerce officialsTraining on implementation of the IPRlegislation to meet TRIPS requirements.
Oct. 22, 2001Oct. 26, 2001USPTO
EnforcementAcademyBulgaria
CyprusCzechRepublicDominicanRepublicEcuadorEgyptEritreaGuyanaHong Kong,China
Indonesia
JordanKenyaKoreaMexicoNicaraguaNigeriaPhilippinesRussianFederationSlovakRepublicTrinidad andTobagoZambiaDOS
USPTOLocation: Washington, D.C.
Training Recipient: Police, Customsofficials, Revenue (Tax) officials,Administrative officialsBi-annual USPTO enforcement program.
Oct. 29, 2001 Roundtable on
Compulsory LicensesEgypt USAID Location:  Cairo
Training Recipient: Copyright officials,Trademark officials, Patent officials,Commerce officials, Culture officials,Economy officials, Health officials,Ministry of Public Health officials, Trade
officials, other executive branch/ministry
officials, Legislators, Journalists, Legalprofessionals, Academics.IP/C/W/377/Add.6
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Dates Title Countries Sponsors Synopsis/Comment
USAID project TIPRE hosted a
roundtable discussion on compulsorylicenses.
Nov. 01, 2001 International
Copyright InstituteAzerbaijan
HondurasIndiaKazakhstanKoreaMauritiusUnited ArabEmiratesVenezuelaCopyright International Copyright Institute,designed to encourage support for strongcopyright protection, focused on theeffects of technology on copyright andrelated rights.Co-sponsored by WIPO.
Nov.  01, 2001 Business Software
SeminarItaly BSA
DOSSeminar on IPR protection co-sponsored
by Consulate Milan
Nov.  01, 2001 IPR Enforcement
ProgramViet Nam USPTO Location: Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City,
Viet NamTraining Recipient: other enforcementofficialsThis 2-day enforcement programprovided participants with training ondeveloping a TRIPS compliantenforcement regime.  Both USG and USindustry representatives participated.
Nov.  01, 2001 IPR Law Reform
WorkshopUganda DOS
USAIDLocation: Kampala, Uganda
Training Recipient: Administrativeofficials, Industry officials (i.e., Ministryof), Legal professionals, Right holdersgroupsUnder Trade Policy Project, providedIPR training to 8 members of the UgandaLaw Reform Commission and 20private/public sector stake holders.Robert Nathan and Associates contractedto provide the training.
Nov. 01, 2001 IP Workshops Viet Nam USPTO Location: Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City
Training Recipient: other enforcementOfficialsParticipants: Wide range of officials andPractitioners in Ho Chi Minh City.Topics: Lectures and discussions aboutIP over a period of a week.
Nov. 24, 2001 IPR Press Briefing Egypt USAID Location: Cairo
Training Recipient: JournalistsUSAID project TIPRE held a pressbriefing at the Al Ahram regional center.IP/C/W/377/Add.6
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Dec.01, 2001 Enforcement
ProgramRussian
FederationDOC/CLDP
USPTOLocation: Russia
Training Recipient: Customs officials,Prosecutors, Judges - civil/administrativecourts, Judges - criminal courtsWeek-long IPR enforcement programproviding participants withcomprehensive training on US civil,border, and criminal enforcementprocedures, and perspectives on internetpiracy.
Dec. 08, 2001 IPR Seminar with
NGOsEgypt USAID Location: Cairo
Training Recipient: Copyright officials,
Trademark officials, Patent officials,Commerce officials, Culture officials,Economy officials, Health officials,Ministry of Public Health officials, Tradeofficials, Journalists, Legal professionals,Right holders groups, AcademicsUSAID project TIPRE organized an IPRseminar for NGOs, in cooperation with anumber of Egyptian organizations.
Dec. 18, 2001Dec. 20, 2001IPR Training
SeminarChina USPTO Location: Chengdu, China
Training Recipient: Police, Prosecutors,Judges - civil/administrative courtsTraining on all aspects of IP issues, withan emphasis on the implications ofChina's recent entrance into WTO.Sponsored by Quality Brands ProtectionCommittee (QBPC).
Dec. 30, 2001 Benefits of Patents
SeminarEgypt USAID Location: Cairo
Training Recipient: Patent officials,Ministry of Public Health officials, Legalprofessionals, Right holders groups,AcademicsUSAID project TIPRE organized aseminar at Cairo University on thebenefits of patent protection.
Jan. 01, 2001 Enforcement
Training programRomania CLDP
DOCLocation: Washington, D.C.
Training Recipient: Administrativeofficials, other enforcement officials
Topics include legal reforms, police and
border enforcement tactics, customsinvestigations, optical media regulation,and government enforcementcoordination efforts.2-day program; exact dates availableIP/C/W/377/Add.6
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Dates Title Countries Sponsors Synopsis/Comment
Jan. 03, 2002 Law Reform
WorkshopUganda DOS
USAIDLocation: Kampala, Uganda
Training Recipient: Administrativeofficials, Industry officials (i.e., Ministryof), Trade officials, Legal professionals,Right holders groupsWorkshop on law reform, in which stakeholders discussed draft IP bills meant tobring Uganda into compliance with theTRIPS Agreement.Robert Nathan & Associates (contractor)for Trade Policy Project; worked between11/01 and 01/02 on drafts.
Jan. 11, 2002Jun. 21, 2002IPR Technical
LecturesRomania DOS
USAIDLocation: Romanian National Institute of
MagistracyTraining Recipient: Prosecutors, Judges -civil/administrative courts, Judges -criminal courtsUS Embassy Bucharest organized aseries of technical lectures for youngRomanian prosecutors and judges. Fieldscovered included software, video-cinema,and phonogram production. In totallecture series between January and Junewere conducted.
Jan. 15, 2002Jan. 17, 2002IP Crimes Seminar Malaysia
ThailandDOJ
FBILocation: Bangkok, Thailand
Training Recipient: Police, otherenforcement officials, Justice officialsAn AUSA, an FBI agent, and a federaljudge delivered an IP Crimes Seminar toa group of Thai and Malaysia officials.Additional Sponsor: OPDAT
Jan. 21, 2002Jan. 22, 2002IP and Development Egypt USAID Location: Cairo
Training Recipient: Copyright officials,Trademark officials, Patent officials,Commerce officials, Culture officials,Economy officials, Health officials,Ministry of Public Health officials, Tradeofficials, Legislators, Journalists, Legalprofessionals, AcademicsUSAID project TIPRE workshop entitled"Intellectual Property and its Impact onDevelopment in Egypt" in cooperationwith Egyptian organizations.
Jan. 23, 2002
Jan. 25, 2002Judicial Training
ConferenceNigeria CLDP Location: Abuja, Nigeria
Training Recipient: Judges -
civil/administrative courtsTraining to increase the knowledge levelof the Nigerian judiciary in implementingand enforcing intellectual property rights
Jan. 28, 2002Feb. 01, 2002Classifying Logo
DesignsEl Salvador DOS
USAIDLocation: El Salvador
Training Recipient: Trademark officialsProgram trained both supervisors and in-house users of trademark information.USAID funding via G-CAP and/or theIP/C/W/377/Add.6
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Dates Title Countries Sponsors Synopsis/Comment
Central America Economic Integration
System (SIECA), both based inGuatemala.
Jan. 31, 2002 Roundtable on
Copyright ProtectionEgypt USAID Location: Cairo
Training Recipient: Copyright officials,Trademark officials, Patent officials,Commerce officials, Culture officials,Economy officials, Health officials,Trade officials, Journalists, Legalprofessionals, AcademicsUSAID project TIPRE roundtable
Feb. 01, 2002 IPR Reception Romania DOS Location: Ambassador's Residence,
Bucharest, RomaniaTraining Recipient: Copyright officials,Trademark officials, Patent officials,
Prosecutors,  Judges - civil/administrative
courts, Judges - criminal courts,Commerce officials, Economy officials,Industry officials (i.e., Ministry of),Information officials (i.e., Ministry of),Justice officials, Trade officials,Legislators, Legal professionals,AcademicsThe U.S. Ambassador to Romania held anetworking reception at his Residence onFebruary 1, 2002 for magistratesattending IPR courses and local IPRassociation task forces.
Feb. 12, 2002Feb. 16, 2002Workshop on IP and
Technology TransferSouth Africa USPTO Location: Cape Town, South Africa
Training Recipient: Trademark officials,Patent officials, Information officials(i.e., Ministry of)IP and Technology Transfer WorkshopSponsored by the South African ResearchManagement Association (SARMA)
Feb. 19, 2002Feb. 23, 2002FCS USA Pavilion
at EnterEX' 2002Ukraine DOS Location: Kiev, Ukraine
Training Recipient: Copyright officialsTrademark officials, Patent officials,other enforcement officials, Judges -civil/administrative courts, Commerceofficials, Culture officials, Economyofficials, Industry officials (i.e., Ministryof), Trade officials, other executivebranch/ministry officials, Legislators,Journalists, Legal professionals, Rightholders groupsU.S. Ambassador's speech at openingIPR stressed IPR issues and importanceof protection to further development ofInformation Technologies in Ukraine.IP/C/W/377/Add.6
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Feb. 19, 2002
Feb. 23, 2002Conference on IPR
in KievUkraine DOS Location: Ukraine
Training Recipient: Copyright officials,Trademark officials, Patent officials,Commerce officials, Culture officials,Economy officials, Industry officials (i.e.,Ministry of),Trade officials, otherexecutive branch/ministry officials,Legislators, Journalists, Legalprofessionals, Right holders groupsEmbassy's Democracy Grant Programfunded a conference in Kiev, Ukraine onIPR issues.Conference brought international experts,government officials and industryrepresentatives to find ways to improveprotection of intellectual property rightsin Ukraine.
Feb. 20, 2002Feb. 21, 2002IPR Seminar Romania DOC
DOC/CLDPDOC/ITADOC Location: Romania
Training Recipient: Copyright officials,Trademark officials, Patent officialsDialogue between Romanian IPR experts,USG representatives, and US privatesector representatives, focusing on legaldevelopments, enforcement, and IPR andthe digital economy.Romanian Embassy in Washingtonrequested this event in Summer 2001.
Feb. 21, 2002 IPR Rights Nicaragua DOS Location: Nicaragua
Training Recipient: AdministrativeofficialsConference on IP rights hosted by theAmerican Chamber of Commerce andEmbassy Managua
Feb. 21, 2002 Protection of
Intellectual PropertyRightsNicaragua
United StatesDOS Location: Intercontinental Hotel
Convention Center ManaguaTraining Recipient: Copyright officials,Trademark officials, Patent officials,Police, Prosecutors, Judges -civil/administrative courts, Cultureofficials, Economy officials, Healthofficials, Justice officials, Legislators,JournalistsThe Embassy's Public DiplomacySection, using E-Bucks, jointly hosted theconference with the American Chamberof Commerce in Nicaragua.  Speakersincluded those from the private sector,including Pfizer and Microsoft, as well asan official from the U.S. Patent andTrademark Office.IP/C/W/377/Add.6
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Feb. 28, 2002
Mar. 26, 2002International Visitor
Program, IP RightsMalaysia DOS Location: United States
Training Recipient: Justice officialsNorizan Zakaria, Senior AssistantParliamentary Draftswoman in theAttorney General's Chambersparticipated in this Multiregional IVProgram. Ms. Zakaria draftsMalaysia's IPR legislation and advisesthe Attorney General on WIPO treaties.
Mar. 01, 2002May 31, 2002Teaching IPR at
EgyptianUniversitiesEgypt USAID Location: Cairo, Ain Shams, Menofiya
Training Recipient: Journalists, Legalprofessionals, other, AcademicsUSAID project TIPRE provided speakersand lecture materials for courses at threeEgyptian universities.
Mar. 01, 2002Mar. 22, 2002International Visitor
ProgramMorocco DOS Location: U.S.
Training Recipient: Patent officialsAziz Bouazzaoui, Director of theMoroccan Industrial Property Officeparticipated in an International VisitorsProgram focused on Intellectual PropertyRights.
Mar. 01, 2002 Intellectual Property
SeminarsChina USPTO Location: Nanjing and Dalian in China
Training Recipient: other enforcement
officialsTopics: focus of the event was on WTOand TRIPS and anti-counterfeiting.
Mar. 15, 2002Mar. 31, 2002Drafting Advisor Nigeria CLDP Location: Washington, D.C.
Training Recipient: Copyright officials,Trademark officials, Administrativeofficials, Judges - civil/administrativeCourts, Commerce officials, LegislatorsEight-week consultation with Nigerianofficials to draft proposed legislation forprotection of IPR.
Mar. 26, 2002 Roundtable on
TRIPS and DohaMinisterialEgypt USAID Location: Cairo
Training Recipient: Patent officials,Commerce officials, Economy officials,Health officials, Ministry of PublicHealth officials, Trade officials,Journalists, Legal professionals,AcademicsUSAID project TIPRE held a roundtablediscussion on the TRIPS Agreement andthe Doha Ministerial.
Mar. 28, 2002 IP Television
ProgramEgypt USAID Location: Cairo
Training Recipient: JournalistsUSAID  project TIPRE helped the IP
Research Center get speakers on IPR fora satellite TV channel.IP/C/W/377/Add.6
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Apr. 01, 2002 Trademark and
GeographicalIndications TrainingGuatemala USPTO Location: Guatemala
Training Recipient: AdministrativeofficialsUSPTO delivered a 2-day trainingprogram on trademarks and GIs forofficials from Guatemalan IntellectualProperty Office.
Apr. 15, 2002
Apr. 17, 2002Copyright
EnforcementSeminarBrazil USCS Location: Sao Paulo, Brazil
Training Recipient: Customs officials,Organized crime task force members,other enforcement officialsCourse taught by USCS. Focus on themotion picture industry, computersoftware industry and sound recordingindustry.  Industry representativesdemonstrated a variety of discoverytechniques to Brazilian participants.
65 Brazilian law enforcement agents
participated.
Apr.15, 2002Apr. 19, 2002Enforcement
SeminarsChina DOC
DOJDOSUSCSUSPTOLocation: Nanjing and Dalian, China
Training Recipient: Customs officials,Organized crime task force members,other enforcement officialsA series of IPR enforcement seminars
and presentations in Nanjing and Dalian.
Included presentations in Chinese by IraBelkin (DOJ) and Mark Cohen (USPTO).Very well received.
Apr. 18, 2002Apr. 19, 2002Enforcement
Training ProgramChina DOC Location: Dalian, China
Training Recipient: Copyright officials,Trademark officials, Patent officials,Customs officials, Administrativeofficials, Judges - civil/administrativecourts, Judges – criminal courts,Commerce officials, Economy officials,Industry officials (i.e., Ministry of),Information officials (i.e., Ministry of),Justice officials140 USG and Chinese officials attended.Co-sponsored by China's Ministry ofForeign Trade and EconomicCooperation and USDOC.
Apr. 20, 2002 IPR and
PharmaceuticalsWorkshopEgypt USAID Location: Cairo
Training Recipient: Patent officials,Commerce officials, Economy officials,Health officials, Ministry of PublicHealth officials, Trade officials,Legislators, Journalists, Legalprofessionals, AcademicsUSAID project TIPRE organized  a
seminar on IPR and pharmaceuticals.IP/C/W/377/Add.6
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Apr. 22, 2002
Apr. 23, 2002Ukraine Judicial
EnforcementSeminarUkraine CIPR
DOCLocation: Kiev, Ukraine
Training Recipient: Justice officials,Legal professionals, Right holders groupsSeminar attended by 120 Ukrainianjudges, government officials and experts.CIPR brought to Ukraine more than 30speakers from 10 different countries toshare comparative experiences on variousaspects of intellectual property law withfifty commercial court judges, lawenforcement officials, trademark ownersand others.
Apr. 23, 2002Apr. 26, 2002WTO Seminar Costa Rica USAID Location: Costa Rica
Training Recipient: ProsecutorsWorkshop on Collective Management ofCopyright.
Apr. 25, 2002Apr.26, 2002IPR Enforcement for
ProsecutorsEl Salvador DOS Location: El Salvador
Training Recipient: ProsecutorsTwo-day seminar for IPR prosecutorsfrom around Central America andPanama on IPR law and enforcement andhow to spot counterfeit clothes.This information provided to respond toSTATE 167324. Most IPR assistanceprojects in El Salvador, including thisone, are partly or fully funded throughUSAID Central American Regional aidprograms based at G-CAP in Guatemalaor through SIECA -- the Central AmericaEconomic Integration System – also withits headquarters in Guatemala.
Apr. 25, 2002Apr. 26, 2002Drafting Workshop Nigeria CLDP Location: Abuja, Nigeria
Training Recipient: Copyright officials,Trademark officials, Administrativeofficials, Judges – civil/administrativecourts, LegislatorsWorkshop to review proposed legislationfor the protection of IPR of Nigeria.
May 01, 2002 Regional
EnforcementConferenceMalaysia
ThailandViet NamDOS
USAIDLocation: Hanoi, Viet Nam
Training Recipient: Copyright officials,Trademark officials, Patent officials,Customs officials, other enforcement
officials
Regional conference sponsored by theFrench National Institute of IndustrialProperty, in conjunction with theEuropean Commission, the Vietnamese,Thai, and Malaysian Governments, withparticipation by USG experts and anumber of private firms (includingMicrosoft).IP/C/W/377/Add.6
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May 01, 2002 Industrial Property in
VietnamViet Nam DOS
USAIDLocation: Hanoi, Viet Nam
Training Recipient: Copyright officials,Trademark officials, Patent officials,Customs officials, other enforcementofficialsA Swiss organized seminar, entitled"Industrial Property and the Integration ofViet Nam into the Multilateral TradeSystem."
May 01, 2002 Enforcement Program Albania
BangladeshBotswanaChileChinaCroatiaCyprusEgypt
Kuwait
MacedoniaMalawiMalaysiaMexicoRomaniaRussianFederationSlovakRepublicSt. LuciaTanzaniaThailandYugoslaviaUSPTO Location: Washington, D.C.
Training Recipient: AdministrativeofficialsUSPTO-WIPO Enforcement Program
May 01, 2002 Visiting Scholars
ProgramAlbania
BulgariaCroatiaEgyptMacedoniaMexicoRomania
Serbia
MontenegroViet NamDOC
USAIDUSPTOLocation: Washington, D.C.
Training Recipient: Trademark officials,Patent officialsUSPTO Visiting Scholars'  Program.
Co-sponsored by CLDP
May 01, 2002May 31, 2002Geographical
IndicationsGuidelinesEgypt USAID Location: Cairo
Training Recipient: Trademark officialsUSAID project TIPRE provided expertadvice on creating guidelines forgeographical indications.IP/C/W/377/Add.6
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May 04, 2002 Egypt USAID Location: Cairo
Training Recipient: Copyright officials,Trademark officials, Patent officials,Commerce officials, Culture officials,Economy officials, Health officials,Ministry of Public Health officials, Tradeofficials, Journalists, Legal professionals,AcademicsUSAID project TIPRE helped organize aconference on IPR at Al Azhar Univ.
May 06, 2002May 17, 2002USPTO Visiting
Scholars ProgramAlbania
BulgariaCroatiaMacedoniaRomaniaSerbia-MontenegroCLDP Location: Washington, D.C.
Training Recipient: Trade officialsTraining to further familiarize the SeniorTrade Officials with the intricacies ofdeveloping and implementing a tradepolicy.
May 20, 2002May 24, 2002IPR Enforcement Albania
BulgariaCroatiaMacedoniaRomaniaSerbia-MontenegroCLDP
USPTOLocation: Washington, D.C.
Training Recipient: Customs officials,Judges - civil/administrative courtsTo provide IPR officials withcomprehensive training on developing aTRIPS compliant and effective IPenforcement problem solving exercise.
May 24, 2002May 25, 2002Forum on IPR in the
Global MarketBelgium USPTO Location: Brussels, Belgium
Training Recipient: Information officials(i.e., Ministry of), other executivebranch/ministry officialsFull title: "The Future of IntellectualProperty in the Global Market of theInformation Society;" forum for experts'discussions.Organized by the Flemish CatholicUniversities of Louvain and Brussels;USPTO experts participated.
Jun. 01, 2002 IP Enforcement
ConferencePhilippines IIPI
USPTOLocation: Philippines
Training Recipient: Administrativeofficials.IP Enforcement conference forgovernment, business and judges.
Jun. 01, 2002 Border Enforcement
ProgramMoldova CLDP
USPTOLocation: Moldova
Training Recipient: AdministrativeofficialsBorder Enforcement Program.
Jun. 01, 2002 IP Training Algeria CLDP
USPTOLocation: Washington, D.C.
Training Recipient: Judgescivil/administrative courts, Judges -criminal courtsIP training for Algerian judges.IP/C/W/377/Add.6
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Jun. 01 International
Seminar onSemiconductorsChina DOC
USPTOLocation: Beijing, China
Training Recipient: AdministrativeofficialsSino-US International Seminar onSemiconductors.
Jun. 01, 2002 Program on Patent
Linkage and DataExclusivityChina USPTO Location: China
Training Recipient: AdministrativeofficialsSpeaker program on patent linkage anddata exclusivity seminar sponsored by theJoint Commission of Commerce & Trade.
Jun. 01, 2002 Training on
Biotechnology
Patenting in U.S.China USPTO Location: China
Training Recipient: Administrative
officials
Training on biotechnology patenting in theU.S.
Jun. 01, 2002Jun. 15, 2002Public Understanding
of IPREgypt USAID Location: Cairo
Training Recipient: Copyright officials,Trademark officials, Patent officials,Commerce officials, Culture officials,Economy officials, Health officials,Ministry of Public Health officials, Tradeofficials, other executive branch/ministryofficials, Journalists, Legal professionals,AcademicsUSAID project TIPRE training to mediaprofessionals on the benefits of IPRprotection.
Jun. 04, 2002 Trademark
ExaminationGuidelinesEgypt USAID Location: Cairo
Training Recipient: Trademark officialsUSAID project TIPRE expert advice onadapting trademark examinationguidelines to new IPR law.3-month long program, 6/4/02 - 9/5/02
Jun. 04, 2002 Industrial Design
ExaminationGuidelinesEgypt USAID Location: Cairo
Training Recipient: otherUSAID project TIPRE expert advice onadapting industrial design examinationguidelines to IPR law.  Brochure designedand printed too.3-month long program, 6/4/02 - 9/5/02
Jun. 04, 2002 Examination of
Patent ApplicationsEgypt USAID Location: Cairo
Training Recipient: Patent officialsUSAID project TIPRE expert advice onexamining patent applications in themailbox.3-month long program, 6/4/02 - 9/5/02IP/C/W/377/Add.6
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Jun. 04, 2002 Technical Assistance
for ImplementingRegsEgypt USAID Location: Cairo
Training Recipient: Copyright officials,Trademark officials, Patent officials,Judges - civil/administrative courts, Judges- criminal courts, Commerce officials,Culture officials, Economy officials,Health officials, Justice officials, Ministryof Public Health officials, Trade officials,other executive branch/ministry officials,Legal professionalsUSAID project TIPRE technical assistanceto the Egyptian Government forimplementing regulations of the IPR law.6/4/02 - 8/31/02
Jun. 11, 2002 JCCT China USPTO Training Recipient: other enforcement
officialsTopics: intellectual property protection
and anti-counterfeiting played an
important role in the agenda, and industrypresented half-day seminar exclusivitydevoted to data protection.Participants: small groups across tablediscussions, whereas the seminar wasattended by about 70 officials.
Jun. 13, 2002
Jun. 14, 2002Regional IP
Enforcement
ProgramCosta Rica
El Salvador
GuatemalaHondurasNicaraguaUSAID
USPTOLocation: Guatemala
Training Recipient: Customs officials,
ProsecutorsRegional IP enforcement program.
Jun. 20, 2002Jun. 25, 2002IP and
BiotechnologyMalaysia DOS Location: Kuala Lumpur, Johor, and
PenangTraining Recipient: Copyright officials,Trademark officials, Patent officials,Economy officials, Trade officials, otherexecutive branch/ministry officials, Legalprofessionals, AcademicsThe Embassy's Office of Public Affairsorganized several speaking engagementsfor Professor Harold C. Wegner, anattorney with the Washington D.C. lawfirm of Foley and Lardner and formerProfessor of Law and Director of the IPLaw Program at George WashingtonUniversity Law School.  Prof. Wegneraddressed the Malaysian IntellectualProperty Association and the National
Science Center in KL, and spoke at the
Universiti Teknolgi Malaysia in Johorand at Universiti Sains Malaysia inPenang. He also met with the PrimeMinister's Science Adviser, Tan SriZahruddin.IP/C/W/377/Add.6
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Jun. 27, 2002
Jun. 28 2002SIECA-CERLALC-
CEDROCosta Rica USAID Location: San José, Costa Rica
Training Recipient: Justice officialsRegional Seminar on Reprography.
Jun. 30, 2002 IPR Magazine Egypt USAID Location: Cairo
Training Recipient: JournalistsUSAID project TIPRE, in cooperationwith Al Ahram newspaper, created aspecial magazine on IPR issues.
Jul. 01, 2002 Data Exclusivity and
Patent LinkageThailand USPTO Location: Bangkok, Thailand
Training Recipient: Health officials,Ministry of Public Health officialsUSPTO presentation on data exclusivityin the United States and FDA PatentLinkage to the Thai FDA. In conjunctionwith Pfizer.
Jul. 01, 2002 Data Exclusivity for
the Royal ThaiGovernmentThailand USPTO Training Recipient: other enforcement
officialsTopics: Provide the background andtraining so that RTG officials coulddevelop fair and appropriateimplementation guidelines.Participation was targeted towards aselect group of officials responsible fordrawing up guidelines.
Jul. 07, 2002 The New IPR Law Egypt USAID Location: Cairo
Training Recipient: Copyright officials,Trademark officials, Patent officials,Commerce officials, Culture officials,Economy officials, Health officials,
Ministry of Public Health officials, Trade
officials, other executive branch/ministryofficials, Journalists, Legal professionals,Right holders groups, AcademicsUSAID project TIPRE organized aconference titled "IPR: Developing theMarket Under the New Law."
Jul. 08, 2002Jul. 12, 2002Training for Judges Albania
Bosnia-HerzegovinaBulgariaCroatiaMacedoniaRomaniaSerbia-MontenegroCLDP
USPTODOJLocation: Washington, D.C.
Training Recipient: Judges -civil/administrative courts, Judges -criminal courtsTraining to familiarize SE Europejudiciaries with the main type of disputespertaining to IPR as well as with the keyissues to be resolved for each type ofdispute.Workshops based upon exercises andcase studies.IP/C/W/377/Add.6
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Jul. 08, 2002
Jul. 12, 2002IPR Judicial
ConsultationsAlbania
BulgariaCroatiaMacedoniaRomaniaSerbia-MontenegroCLDP
DOJLocation: Washington, D.C.
Training Recipient: Judges -civil/administrative courts, Judges -criminal courtsTraining to familiarize SE Europejudiciaries with the main type of disputespertaining to IPR as well as with the keyissues to be resolved for each type ofdispute.
Jul. 24, 2002Jul 25, 2002APEC-IPEG IP
Enforcement SeminarAustralia
CanadaChinaHong Kong,ChinaJapanMexicoNew ZealandPhilippinesSingaporeTaiwanDOJ
USPTOLocation: Los Angeles, CA
Training Recipient: AdministrativeofficialsAPEC-IPEC Enforcement Seminar. Theseminar provided APEC members'intellectual property and enforcementofficials with a forum to discuss leading-edge enforcement issues, concentrating oninvestigation and prosecution of IP crimes.
Aug. 21, 2002Aug. 22, 2002Seminar on IPR for
JournalistsEl Salvador DOS Location: El Salvador
Training Recipient: JournalistsSeminar on Intellectual Property Rightsfor JournalistsThis information provided to respond toSTATE 167324. Most IPR assistanceprojects in El Salvador including thisone, are partly or fully funded throughUSAID Central American regional aidprograms based at G-CAP in Guatemalaor through SIECA - the Central AmericaEconomic Integration System also withits headquarters in Guatemala.
Aug. 29, 2002 Roundtable on IPR
LawEgypt USAID Location: Cairo
Training Recipient: Copyright officials,Trademark officials, Patent officials,Commerce officials, Culture officials,Economy officials, Health officials,
Ministry of Public Health officials, Trade
officials, Journalists, Legal professionals,AcademicsUSAID project TIPRE roundtablediscussion on new choices in IPprotection: An Attorney's Dilemma.
Aug. 29, 2002 Regional Workshop Costa Rica USAID Location: Costa Rica
Training Recipient: ProsecutorsRegional Workshop on UndisclosedInformationIP/C/W/377/Add.6
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Aug. 30, 2002 Send IPR specialist
to USPTO programEl Salvador DOS Location: El Salvador
Training Recipient: AcademicsBought airplane ticket, appropriated perdiem to send a National Judicial Councilinstructor to a USPTO seminar inWashington on specialized IPR courts onSeptember 12-13, 2002. This trip wasfinanced with USAID and embassyfunds.
Aug. 30, 2002 National Workshop Costa Rica USAID Location: Costa Rica
Training Recipient: Justice officialsNational Workshop on UndisclosedInformation for Judges and Prosecutors.
Sep. 01, 2002Aug. 31, 2002Commercial Law on
DevelopmentProgramUkraine USAID Location: Kiev, Ukraine
Training Recipient: Copyright officials,Trademark officials, Administrativeofficials, Prosecutors, Judges -civil/administrative courts, Commerceofficials, Economy officials, Industryofficials (i.e., Ministry of), Informationofficials (i.e., Ministry of), Justiceofficials, Trade officials, Legislators,Legal professionals.An on-going effort to modernizelegislation.Assisted with drafting a new Civil Code,including provisions re: protecting IPR.
Aug. 21, 2002Aug. 22, 2002Seminar on IPR for
JournalistsEl Salvador DOS Location: El Salvador
Training Recipient: JournalistsSeminar on Intellectual Property Rightsfor JournalistsThis information provided to respond toSTATE 167324. Most IPR assistanceprojects in El Salvador, including thisone, are partly or fully funded throughUSAID Central American regional aidprograms based at G-CAP in Guatemalaor through SIECA - the Central America
Economic Integration System - also
with its headquarters in Guatemala.
Aug. 29, 2002 Roundtable on IPR
LawEgypt USAID Location: Cairo
Training Recipient: Copyright officials,Trademark officials, Patent officials,Commerce officials, Culture officials,Economy officials, Health officals,Ministry of Public Health officials, Tradeofficials, Journalists, Legal professionals,AcademicsUSAID project TIPRE roundtablediscussion on new choices in IPprotection: An Attorney's Dilemma.IP/C/W/377/Add.6
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Aug. 29, 2002 Regional Workshop Costa Rica USAID Location: Costa Rica
Training Recipient: Prosecutors RegionalWorkshop on Undisclosed Information
Aug. 30, 2002 Send IPR Specialist
to USPTO programEl Salvador DOS Location: El Salvador
Training Recipient: AcademicsBought airplane ticket, appropriated perdiem to a National Judicial Councilinstructor to a USPTO seminar inWashington on specialized IPR courts onSeptember 12-13, 2002.  This trip wasfinanced with USAID and embassyfunds.
Aug. 30, 2002 National Workshop Costa Rica USAID Location: Costa Rica
Training Recipient: Justice officials
National Workshop on UndisclosedInformation for Judges and Prosecutors.
Sep. 01. 2002Aug. 31, 2002Commercial Law
DevelopmentProgramUkraine USAID Location: Kiev, Ukraine
Training Recipient: Copyright officials,Trademark officials, Administrativeofficials, Prosecutors, Judges -civil/administrative courts, Commerceofficials, Economy officials, Industryofficials (i.e., Ministry of), Informationofficials (i.e., Ministry of), Justiceofficials, Trade officials, Legislators,Legal professionalsAn on-going effort to modernizelegislation.Assisted with drafting a new Civil Code,including provisions re: protecting IPR.
Sep. 06, 2002Jul. 01, 2003Ron Brown
Fellowship ProgramCroatia DOS Location: Franklin Pierce Law Center,
Concord NHTraining Recipient: otherParticipant is Croatian lawyer who istaking a Master's Degree inLaw/International Intellectual PropertyRights.
Sep. 07, 2002 Seminar on
Intellectual PropertyGuatemala USPTO
PhRMALocation: Guatemala
Training Recipient: other enforcementofficialsExpository: Marco Antonio Palacios yLic. Manuel Duarte.
Sep. 12, 2002Sep. 13, 2002Specialized IP
Courts ConferenceEgypt
PhilippinesUSPTO Location: Washington, D.C.
Training Recipient: Judges -civil/administrative courtsIIPI/USPTO program on the topic of thepros and cons of specialized IP courts.A listing of all countries attending notavailable at this time.IP/C/W/377/Add.6
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Sep. 23, 2002
Sep. 24, 2002IP Enforcement
Program forProsecutorsParaguay USPTO Location: Asuncion, Paraguay
Training Recipient: ProsecutorsA two-day program to train Paraguayanprosecutors on intellectual property rightsenforcement.
Sep. 26, 2002 IP Enforcement
ProgramChina
United StatesUSPTO Location: Washington, D.C.
Training Recipient: Trade officialsParticipants: "Shanghai WTO Center"overseas Training groups, comprised ofabout 16 officials selected to be trainedon WTO rules and implementationTopics: discuss the industry's IPenforcement.
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