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Council for Trade -Related Aspects of  
Intellectual Property Rights  Original:  English  
 
  
TECHNICAL COOPERATION ACTIVITIES:  
INFORMATION FROM MEMBERS  
UNITED KINGDOM  
The following communication, dated 19 September 2020 , is b eing circulated at the request  of 
United  Kingdom . 
 
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1  INTRODUCTION  
Collated activities from across the Intellectual Property Office (IPO)  of the United Kingdom ( UK) on 
cooperation/ assistance  activities . 
 
 
 
 
   
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ANNEX1 
Name of programme or project  Inward visit by China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA)  
Date and end date   
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  China  
Brief description  Inward visit by  China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) to IPO 
of the UK. 26 July 2019 Bilateral meeting between Deputy Commissioner of CNIPA, 
IPO Deputy Chief Executive and Director of International Policy to discuss future  
collaboration around IP utilization and protection . 
Beneficiary institution or audience   
Technical cooperation provider(s)   
Outputs or impact   
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information  jonathan.england@ipo.gov.uk  
 
Name of programme or project  One day patent examiner training in Jakarta (Aug 2019)  
Date and end date   
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Indonesia  
Brief description  One day patent examiner training in Jakarta (Aug ust 2019)  Training to largely cover 
the legislative areas introduced into the Indonesian new Patents Act in 2016 : 
1. Revocation  of patents 2.  Compulsory licensing and Crown (governmental) use  
3. Patenting of natural products 4.  Patenting of Artificial Intelligence 5.  Protection of 
semiconductors 6.  Trade secrets . 
Beneficiary institution or audience   
Technical cooperation provider(s)   
Outputs or impact   
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information  jonathan.england@ipo.gov.uk  
 
 
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Name of programme or project  One day TM training in Viet  Nam  
Date and end date   
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Viet Nam  
Brief description  One day TM training in Viet  Nam August 2019 Training covered 1.  examination 
guidelines and processes 2.  experience in developing trademark policies, and  
3. legal frameworks required  
Beneficiary institution or audience   
Technical cooperation provider(s)   
Outputs or impact   
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information  jonathan.england@ipo.gov.uk  
 
Name of programme or project  Outward Judicial Exchange  
Date and end date   
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  China  
Brief description  Outward Judicial Exchange to China 19 –23 August 2019  A specialist IP judge in the 
High Court of England and Wales visited Beijing and Guangzhou for the eighth annual 
UK-China judicial exchange on IP. Exchanges with senior Chinese judges were held 
on priority topics for reform, including: Bad -faith trademark applications, interim 
injunctions, damages calculations, and standard essential patents.  
Beneficia ry institution or audience   
Technical cooperation provider(s)   
Outputs or impact   
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information  jonathan.england@ipo.gov.uk  
   
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Name of programme or project  Inward visit from China  
Date and end date   
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  China  
Brief description  Inward visit from China 15 August 2019  UK IPO officials joined a meeting organised 
by the Competition and Markets Authority to discuss IPR s enforcement with China 's 
State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR).  
Beneficiary institution or audience   
Technical cooperation provider(s)   
Outp uts or impact   
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information  jonathan.england@ipo.gov.uk  
 
Name of programme or project  Outward judicial exchange to Hong Kong, China   
Date and end date   
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Hong Kong, China  
Brief description  IPO of the UK, Outward judicial exchange to Hong Kong, China 20 August 2019  
Senior judge from High Court of England & Wales met with judge from Hong Kong , 
China  High Court. Discussed recent reforms to Hong Kong , China  court to provide 
specialised IP list, including cost budgeting and cost capping.  
Beneficiary institution or audience   
Technical cooperation provider(s)   
Outputs or impact   
Website for further in formation   
Contact point for further information  jonathan.england@ipo.gov.uk  
   
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Name of programme or project  Two-day UK -ASEAN IP Enforcement Seminar in Manila  
Date and end date   
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Philippines  
Brief description  IPO of the UK and Scotland Police, National Trading Standards Two -day UK -ASEAN 
IP Enforcement Seminar in Manila  September 2019  Over 90 enforcement 
officials (e.g. IP office, police, customs, judiciary) from the ten ASEAN countries 
gather with UK enforcement experts (e.g. IPO, Scotland Police, National Trading 
Standards) and industry participants (e.g. INTA, T M Eye, WebDrone) to discuss the 
current trends on IP illicit trade and emerging threats, share insights and strategies 
to combat online and offline IP infringements online, as well as foster closer public 
private dialogues and partnerships on enforcement . 
Beneficiary institution or audience   
Technical cooperation provider(s)   
Outputs or impact   
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information  jonathan.england@ipo.gov.uk  
 
Name of programme or project  Two day Conference in Delhi  
Date and end date   
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  India 
Brief description  IPO of the UK, Two day Conference in Delhi  September 2019 Input on enforcement 
and international collaboration at a high profile FICCI conference.  
Beneficiary institution or audience   
Technical cooperation provider(s)   
Outputs or impact   
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information  jonathan.england@ipo.gov.uk  
   
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Name of programme or project  Presentation at WIPO Advisory Committee on Enforcement  
Date and end date   
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)   
Brief description  IPO of the UK Presentation at WIPO Advisory Committee on Enforcement 
2 September 2019  Presentations on UK 's specialised police unit to tackle online 
counterfeiting and piracy (Police IP Crime Unit (PIPCU)) and use of judicial discretion 
in granting additional damages.  
Beneficiary institution or audience   
Technical cooperation provider(s)   
Outputs or impact   
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information  jonathan.england@ipo.gov.uk  
 
Name of programme or project  Visit to Brazil on Enforcement  
Date and end date   
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Brazil  
Brief description  IPO and PIPCU  - Enforcement -focused visit to Brazil to share best practice and 
support a variety of Brazilian stakeholders in strengthening their enforcement 
policies and practices. 7 -14 September 2019 . 
Beneficiary institution or audience   
Technical cooperation provi der(s)   
Outputs or impact   
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information  jonathan.england@ipo.gov.uk  
   
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Name of programme or project  Inward visit from China  
Date and end date  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  China  
Brief description  IPO of the UK Inward visit from China 9 September 2019  IPO officials meeting with 
representatives from the China Writers Association. Shared UK experiences of 
copyright policy making and initiatives to tackle copyright infringement.  
Beneficiary institution or audience   
Technical cooperation provider(s)   
Outputs or impact   
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information  jonathan.england@ipo.gov.uk  
 
Name of programme or project  Outward officials visit to Brazil  
Date and end date   
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Brazil  
Brief description  IPO of the UK & IPO attaché Brazil, Outward officials visit to Brazil 
9-13 September  2019 IPO and PIPCU visit to Brazil. Shared UK experiences of 
tackling IP infringement, particularly IP crime (counterfeiting and piracy). 
Discussions also included shared approaches to tackli ng online copyright 
infringement through voluntary collaboration.  
Beneficiary institution or audience   
Technical cooperation provider(s)   
Outputs or impact   
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information  jonathan.england@ipo.gov.uk  
   
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Name of programme or project  Signing of MoU with Brazil  
Date and end date   
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Brazil  
Brief description  IPO of the UK signed MoU with CNCP, the main enforcement body in Brazil. The MoU 
commits  both parties to establishing a framework under which the participants can 
develop cooperation activities in the field of IP protection, utilisation and 
enforcement. 10  September 2019 . 
Beneficiary institution or audience   
Technical cooperation provider(s)   
Outputs or impact   
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information  jonathan.england@ipo.gov.uk  
 
Name of programme or project  Workshop on online copyright infringement tools, Peru  
Date and end date   
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Peru 
Brief description  IPO of the UK worked with the British Embassy in Lima to help organise a three-day 
workshop for INDECOPI ( Peru's IP office) on online copyright infringement tools. The 
workshop was delivered by IFPI and will primarily benefit INDECOPI 's legal advisors 
and IP experts dealing with copyright infringement. It covered the use of IT tools 
used for identifying online piracy in internet and shared best practices and strategies 
used in combatting piracy which can be implemented in Peru. 15 -17 October 2019 . 
Beneficiary institution or audience   
Technical cooperation provider(s)   
Outputs or impact   
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information  jonathan.england@ipo.gov.uk  
   
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Name of programme or project  Inward visit from Chinese Ministry of Public Security  
Date and end date   
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  China  
Brief description  IPO of the UK/London Policing College  - Inward visit from China 23 October 2019  
IPO officials met with the Chinese Ministry of Public Security to discuss the UK 's IP 
enforcement framework.  
Beneficiary institution or audience   
Technical cooperation provider(s)   
Outputs or impact   
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information  jonathan.england@ipo.gov.uk  
 
Name of programme or project  Outward visit to China to agree workplan  
Date and end date   
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  China  
Brief description  IPO of the UK - Outward visit by  IPO Chief Executive and Director of Innovation and 
Chief Economist to meet with counterparts in China 29 –31 October 2019  IPO Chief 
Executive agreed a set of 2020 workplans with between the IPO of the UK and the 
China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA, on patents, trademarks 
and designs), and the National Copyright A dministration of China (NCAC) . 
Beneficiary institution or audience   
Technical cooperation provider(s)   
Outputs or impact   
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information  jonathan.england@ipo.gov.uk  
   
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Name of programme or project  UK-Indo Copyright Seminar, Indonesia  
Date and end date   
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Indonesia  
Brief description  UK-Indo Copyright Seminar, Indonesia November 2019 one-day seminar in Jakarta 
focusing on UK 's policy making best practices and the current copyright challenges 
the UK was addressing/facing (e.g. IP ownership and A.I., regulating big data and 
data privacy,  blurring of lines between entities who are both content creators and 
aggregators/platforms) . 
Beneficiary institution or audience   
Technical cooperation provider(s)   
Outputs or impact   
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information  jonathan.england@ipo.gov.uk  
 
Name of programme or project  2019 UK -China IP Symposium  
Date and end date   
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  China  
Brief description  2019 UK -China IP Symposium 1 November 2019  The UK-China IP Symposium is the 
annual flagship event for UK -China IP cooperation and is an opportunity for 
businesses to engage with influential thought leaders, policy makers and industry 
trendsetters from both countries to dis cuss and learn about current and future IP 
reforms.  
Beneficiary institution or audience   
Technical cooperation provider(s)   
Outputs or impact   
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information  jonathan.england@ipo.gov.uk  
   
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Name of programme or project  Outward visit by Director of Copyright and Enforcement to China  
Date and end date   
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  China  
Brief description  IPO of the UK - Outward visit by Director of Copyright and Enforcement to China 
4-8 November 2019  Director visited China to meet with e -commerce platforms, 
senior Chinese officials and participate in the China International Import Expo (CIIE) 
Anti-Counterfeiting Forum.  
Beneficiary institution or audience   
Technical cooperation provider(s)   
Outputs or impact   
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information  jonathan.england@ipo.gov.uk  
 
Name of programme or project  Director visit to the Region  
Date and end date   
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Chile; Colombia; Peru  
Brief description  IPO of the UK Director -level visit to the region - raising IP awareness raising 
in-country, as well as providing technical assistance relating to IP & Innovation in 
the UK. 16 -24 November 2019 . 
Beneficiary institution or audience   
Technical cooperation provider(s)   
Outputs or impact   
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information  jonathan.england@ipo.gov.uk  
   
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Name of programme or project  Outward visit to Korea, Republic of  
Date and end date   
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Republic of Korea  
Brief description  IPO of the UK Outward visit by Director of Copyright and Enforcement to Korea , 
Republic of  18-21 November 2019  Director of Copyright and Enforcement attended 
and spoke at a Copyright Forum hosted by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and 
Tourism (MCST) and to meet with the European Chamber of Commerce in Korea , 
Republic of  (ECCK).  
Beneficiary institution or audience   
Technical cooperation provider(s)   
Outputs or impact   
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information  jonathan.england@ipo.gov.uk  
 
Name of programme or project  Inwards Copyright visit from Indonesia DGIP  
Date and end date   
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Indonesia  
Brief description  IPO of the UK  Inwards Copyright visit from Indonesia DGIP  December 2019  A 
four-day inward visit focusing on: 1.  benchmarking the legal protection and rights 
regarding copyrighted works 2.  Collective Management Organisations . 
Beneficiary institution or audience   
Technical cooperation provider(s)   
Outputs or impact   
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information  jonathan.england@ipo.gov.uk  
   
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Name of programme or project  Two day Conference, Delhi  
Date and end date   
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  India 
Brief description  IPO of the UK - Two day Conference, Delhi December 2019  UK delegation attended 
to deliver updates on IP in innovation (from idea to Market) and Valuation of IP 
(assessing the worth of your IP) Presentations and panellist engagement in support 
of enhancing the UK/India trade benefits.  
Beneficiary institution or audience   
Technical cooperation provider(s)   
Outputs or impact   
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information  jonathan.england@ipo.gov.uk  
 
Name of programme or project  Inward visit by China  
Date and end date   
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  China  
Brief description  IPO of the UK  - Inward visit by CNIPA officials 4th December 2019  The CNIPA 
delegation, studying at Queen Mary University, met with UK IPO officials to discuss 
design and patent examinations, and patent quality. Shared recent UK court cases 
related to standard essential  patents . 
Beneficiary institution or audience   
Technical cooperation provider(s)   
Outputs or impact   
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information  jonathan.england@ipo.gov.uk  
   
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Name of programme or project  Inward visit from Indonesia  
Date and end date   
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Indonesia  
Brief description  IPO of the UK Inward visit from Indonesia 11 -12 December 2019  IPO officials 
meeting with Indonesia DGIPR to share experiences of tackling copyright 
infringement.  
Beneficiary institution or audience   
Technical cooperation provider(s)   
Outputs or impact   
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information  jonathan.england@ipo.gov.uk  
 
Name of programme or project  Inward visit by State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR), China  
Date and end date  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  China  
Brief description  IPO of the UK/Food Standards Agency - Inward visit by State Administration for 
Market Regulation (SAMR), China 12 December 2019  IPO and Food Standards 
Agency officials met with the State Administration for Market Regulation to share 
experiences of counterfeit goods and food safety issues. Bilateral meeting between 
Director of Copyright and Enforcement and Chief Investigation Commis sioner of 
SAMR to discuss best practice for IP administrative enforcement and potential future 
cooperation.  
Beneficiary institution or audience   
Technical cooperation provider(s)   
Outputs or impact   
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information  jonathan.england@ipo.gov.uk  
   
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Name of programme or project  UK - Brazil IP Prosperity Fund Project Launch  
Date and end date   
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Brazil  
Brief description  Foreign and Commonwealth Office and IPO of the UK - Brazil IP Prosperity Fund 
Project Launch 13 February 2020 A three-year GBP 4 million project to support 
Brazil 's IP office INPI  in modernising their processes, increase efficiencies and reduce 
IPR application backlogs.  
Beneficiary institution or audience   
Technical cooperation provider(s)   
Outputs or impact   
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information  jonathan.england@ipo.gov.uk  
 
Name of programme or project  Webinar – IP and Ease of Doing Business March 2020  
Date and end date   
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  India 
Brief description  IPO of the UK - Webinar – IP and Ease of Doing Business March 2020, India 
March  2020 Partnering with UK India Business Council, delivered webinar covering 
removing trade barriers using IP . 
Beneficiary institution or audience   
Technical cooper ation provider(s)   
Outputs or impact   
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information  jonathan.england@ipo.gov.uk  
   
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Name of programme or project  Providing information on how UK law protects performers and producers of 
phonograms  
Date and end date   
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  The Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu  
Brief description  IPO of the UK - Providing information to Chinese Taipei on how UK law protects 
performers and producers of phonograms March -June 2020  Chinese Taipei IPO 
approached IPO of the UK with questions on the rights of performers and producers 
of phonograms under UK law. IPO provided detailed responses.  
Benefici ary institution or audience   
Technical cooperation provider(s)   
Outputs or impact   
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information  jonathan.england@ipo.gov.uk  
 
Name of programme or project  Signing of MoU with Sao Paulo City Hall  
Date and end date   
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Brazil  
Brief description  IPO of the UK sign MoU with the Sao Paulo City Hall. 9 March 2020 The MoU 
committed both parties to establishing a framework under which the participants 
can develop cooperation activities in the field of IP protection, utilisation and 
enforcement.  
Beneficiary institution or audience   
Technical cooperation provider(s)   
Outputs or impact   
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information  jonathan.england@ipo.gov.uk  
   
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Name of programme or project  Webinar on IP in Trade, India   
Date and end date   
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  India 
Brief description  IPO of the UK  - Webinar in IP on Trade, India  May 2020  Partnering with FICCI  – 
Update on IPO practices, including maintaining rights granting during lockdown.  
Beneficiary institution or audience   
Technical cooperation provider(s)   
Outputs or impact   
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information  jonathan.england@ipo.gov.uk  
 
Name of programme or project  Webinar on counterfeiting related to the pandemic  
Date and end date   
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Brazil  
Brief description  Webinar with Brazilian authorities to talk about the dangers of counterfeiting related 
to the pandemic. 21 May 2020 . 
Beneficiary institution or audience   
Technical cooperation provider(s)   
Outputs or impact   
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information  jonathan.england@ipo.gov.uk  
   
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Name of programme or project  Asia Video Industry Association (AVIA)  Seminar  
Date and end date   
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  China; Hong Kong, China; India; Indonesia; Republic of Korea; Malaysia; Myanmar; 
Philippines; The Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu; 
Thailand  
Brief description  Asia Video Industry Association (AVIA)  Seminar (Malaysia ; Hong Kong, China ; 
Indonesia ; Korea,  Republic of; Myanmar ; Philippines ; Singapore ; Thailand ; Chinese 
Taipei ; India).  23-24 June 2020  Online seminar on streaming issues (particularly 
streaming copyright infringing content) in the region, focussing on capability of using 
blocking technology to deny access to pirate sites.  
Beneficiary institution or audience   
Technical cooperation provider(s)   
Outputs or impact   
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information  jonathan.england@ipo.gov.uk  
 
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