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Conseil des aspects des droits de propriété  
intellectuelle qui touchent au commerce  Original:  anglais  
 
  
ACTIVITÉS DE COOPÉRATION TECHNIQUE: RENSEIGNEMENTS  
COMMUNIQUÉS PAR LES MEMBRES  
ROYAUME -UNI 
La communication ci -après, datée du 12 septembre  2022, est distribuée à la demande de la 
délégation du Royaume -Uni. 
 
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INTRODUCTION  
Activités  menées par l'Office de la propriété intellectuelle (IPO) du Royaume -Uni en matière de 
coopération et d'assistance . 
   
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ANNEX E1 
Name of programme or project  UK-ASEAN IP E -Commerce Webinar  
Date and end date  1 August 2021 - 31 August 2021  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Brunei Darussalam; Cambodia; Indonesia; Lao People 's Democratic Republic; Myanmar; Philippines; Singapore; Thailand; 
Viet Nam  
Brief description  Discussion and knowledge sharing on e -commerce Regulations & IP in ASEAN with the purpose of bringing together officials 
with varying levels of knowledge to focus on e -commerce laws, policies and IP.  
Beneficiary institution or audience   
Technical cooperation provider(s)  IPO of the UK and FCDO  
Outputs or impact   
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information   
 
Name of programme or project  UK-ASEAN IP Enforcement Webinar  
Date and end date  1 August 2021 - 31 August 2021  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Brunei Darussalam; Cambodia; Indonesia; Lao People 's Democratic Republic; Myanmar; Philippines; Singapore; Thailand; 
Viet Nam  
Brief description  Discussion and knowledge sharing focused on IP, Trade & Sustainability.  
Beneficiary institution or audience   
Technical cooperation provider(s)  IPO of the UK and FCDO  
Outputs or impact   
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information   
 
 
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Name of programme or project  UK-ASEAN IP Innovation Webinar  
Date and end date  1 November 2021 - 30 November 2021  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Brunei Darussalam; Cambodia; Indonesia; Lao People 's Democratic Republic; Myanmar; Philippines; Singapore; Thailand; 
Viet Nam  
Brief description  Discussion and knowledge sharing on IP and digital, the tools which government can enact to enco urage innovation to 
support MSME 's as well as identifying the IP challenges faced by MSME 's and how government programmes can be more 
tailored to address these challenges.  
Beneficiary institution or audience   
Technical cooperation provider(s)  IPO of the UK and FCDO  
Outputs or impact   
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information   
 
Name of programme or project  IP Commercialisation Capacity -Building  
Date and end date  1 July 2021 - 29 October 2021  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Viet Nam  
Brief description  Four customised train -the-trainer IP commercialisation training for the public sector (relevant ministries, agencies, 
universities, research institutes) and IP commercialisation strategy and knowledge building for th e private sector (Large 
businesses, SMEs, associations). Includes development of toolkits and checklists for both public sectors and businesses to 
use. 
Beneficiary institution or audience   
Technical cooperation provider(s)  IPO of the UK and FCDO  
Output s or impact   
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information   
   
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Name of programme or project  IP for Creative Sector  
Date and end date  1 November 2021 - 30 November 2021  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Viet Nam  
Brief description  Training on IP protection, commercialisation and management for Viet Nam ese women owned businesses in the creative 
sector  
Beneficiary institution or audience   
Technical cooperation provider(s)  IPO of the UK and FCDO  
Outputs or impact   
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information   
 
Name of programme or project  Enforcement Coordination  
Date and end date  1 September 2021 - 30 June 2022  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Viet Nam  
Brief description  Support two Viet  Nam Programme 168 meetings to strengthen enforcement coordination, intelligence exchange and 
sharing of best practices.  
Beneficiary institution or audience   
Technical cooperation provider(s)  IPO of the UK and FCDO  
Outputs or impact   
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information   
 
Name of programme or project  Workshop on tackling counterfeits & piracy online and offline  
Date and end date  1 June 2022 - 30 June 2021  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Viet Nam  
Brief description  Workshop on online and offline enforcement best practices for IP enforcement agencies  
Beneficiary institution or audience   
Technical cooperation provider(s)  IPO of the UK and FCDO  
Outputs or impact   
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information   
   
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Name of programme or project  MoU 
Date and end date  1 July 2022 - 31 July 2022  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Viet Nam  
Brief description  MoU covering  sharing of best practice and knowledge through collaboration and cooperation on matters relating to 
protection, utilisation and enforcement of intellectual property and enhanced business collaborations  
Beneficiary institution or audience   
Technical coop eration provider(s)  IPO of the UK  
Outputs or impact   
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information   
 
Name of programme or project  National E -commerce code of conduct  
Date and end date  1 September  2021 - 31 May 2022  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Philippines  
Brief description  Annual reviews of Philippines national IP E -commerce code of conduct with IPOPHL, DTI, IPR owners and platforms to 
discuss  best practices, standards, and KPIs for the COC  
Beneficiary institution or audience   
Technical cooperation provider(s)  IPO of the UK and FCDO  
Outputs or impact   
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information   
 
Name of programme or project  MoU 
Date and end date  1 October 2021 - 31 October 2021  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Philippines  
Brief description  MoU covering sharing of best practice and knowledge through collaboration and cooperation on matters relating to 
protection, utilisation and enforcement of intellectual property and enhanced business collaborations  
Beneficiary institution or audience   
Technical cooperation provider(s)  IPO of the UK  
Outputs or impact   
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information   
   
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Name of programme or project  IP Financing  
Date and end date  1 November 2021 - 30 November 2021  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Philippines  
Brief description  Focus group discussions with IPOPHL and relevant PHL stakeholders (trade department, central bank, commercial banks 
and associations) on IP financing ecosystem development roadmaps, strategies and action points.  
Beneficiary institution or audience   
Techn ical cooperation provider(s)  IPO of the UK and FCDO  
Outputs or impact   
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information   
 
Name of programme or project  IP for the creative sector  
Date and end date  1 September  2021 - 30 September 2021  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Philippines  
Brief description  IP training for design sector  
Beneficiary institution or audience   
Technical cooperation provider(s)  IPO of the UK and FCDO  
Outputs or impact   
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information   
 
Name of programme or project  IP for the creative sector  
Date and end date  2 September 2021 - 30 September 2021  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Philippines  
Brief description  IP Training for the gaming sector  
Beneficiary institution or audience   
Technical cooperation provider(s)  IPO of the UK and FCDO  
Outputs or impact   
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information   
   
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Name of programme or project  IP for the creative sector  
Date and end date  1 December 2021 - 31 December 2021  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Philippines  
Brief description  IP Training for PHL women owned businesses in creative sector  
Beneficiary institution or audience   
Technical cooperation provider(s)  IPO of the UK and FCDO  
Outputs or impact   
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information   
 
Name of programme or project  Trade Mark examiner training framework  
Date and end date  1 March 2022 - 31 March 2022  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Philippines  
Brief description  Peer reviewing competency framework on Individualized  Training and Learning Management System for Trademark 
Examiners  
Beneficiary institution or audience   
Technical cooperation provider(s)  IPO of the UK  
Outputs or impact   
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information   
 
Name of programme or project  Product Identification Workshop  
Date and end date  1 April 2022 - 30 April 2022  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Philippines  
Brief description  Virtual Seminar on product identification for members for members  of the National Committee on IPRs  
Beneficiary institution or audience   
Technical cooperation provider(s)  IPO of the UK  
Outputs or impact   
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information   
   
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Name of programme or project  IP Financing  
Date and end date  1 July 2021 - 30 July 2021  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Indonesia  
Brief description  Focus group discussion and training with DGIP on technical aspects of IP financing and what is needed to develop a 
functioning IP financing ecosystem in Indonesia  
Beneficiary institution or audience   
Technical cooperation provider(s)  IPO of the UK and FCDO  
Outputs or impact   
Website for further information   
Contact point for further  information   
 
Name of programme or project  Review of Customs Regulations  
Date and end date  1 September 2021 - 30 September 2021  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Indonesia  
Brief description  Review of Indonesia customs IP procedure  gaps and a recommendations report on areas for strengthening and the benefits 
of a working customs IP recordal system  
Beneficiary institution or audience   
Technical cooperation provider(s)  IPO of the UK and FCDO  
Outputs or impact   
Website for further  information   
Contact point for further information   
 
Name of programme or project  Copyright regime reviews  
Date and end date  1 October 2021 - 31 December 2021  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Indonesia  
Brief description  Research  reports on Non Fungible Tokens (NFTs), Graphic User Interface (GUI), Computer Generated Imagery (CGI) and 
considerations for Indonesia 's Copyright regime  
Beneficiary institution or audience   
Technical cooperation provider(s)  IPO of the UK and FCDO  
Outputs or impact   
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information   
   
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Name of programme or project  IP E-commerce  
Date and end date  1 July 2021 - 31 December 2021  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Indonesia  
Brief description  Focus group discussions and development of a final report and roadmap on strengthening Indonesia 's IP, Trade and ICT 
regulations to improve IP enforcement for e -commerce  
Beneficiary institution or audience   
Technical cooperation provider(s)  IPO of the UK and FCDO  
Outputs or impact   
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information   
 
Name of programme or project  IP Enforcement  
Date and end date  1 January 2022 - 31 January 2022  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Cambodia  
Brief description  Development of IP enforcement manual and business guidance for Cambodia  
Beneficiary institution or audience   
Technical cooperation provider(s)  IPO of the UK and FCDO  
Outputs or impact   
Website for further inform ation   
Contact point for further information   
 
Name of programme or project  WIPO Summer Course  
Date and end date  1 August 2021 - 31 August 2021  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Brazil  
Brief description  UK IP Attaché gave Lecture about IP enforcement in WIPO´s summer Course  
Beneficiary institution or audience   
Technical cooperation provider(s)  IPO of the UK  
Outputs or impact   
Website for further information   
Contact point for further  information   
   
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Name of programme or project  Media Campaign  
Date and end date  1 August 2021 - 31 August 2021  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Brazil  
Brief description  UK sponsored media campaign about the dangers of buying counterfeit products  
Beneficiary institution or audience   
Technical cooperation provider(s)  IPO of the UK  
Outputs or impact   
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information   
 
Name of programme or project  Round Table  
Date and end date  1 October 2021 - 31 October 2021  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Brazil  
Brief description  Round Table with Ministry of Justice, SEOPI and the US Government to share experiences about online IP crimes  
Beneficiary  institution or audience   
Technical cooperation provider(s)  IPO of the UK  
Outputs or impact   
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information   
 
Name of programme or project  404 debriefing event  
Date and end date  1 October 2021 - 31 October 2021  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Brazil  
Brief description  Debriefing after Operation 404.3. Knowledge exchange on next steps and follow up to maximise impact.  
Beneficiary institution or audience   
Technical cooperation provider(s)  IPO/PIPCU  
Outputs or impact   
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information   
   
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Name of programme or project  AI and Intellectual Property for Judges  
Date and end date  1 November 2021 - 30 November  2021 
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Brazil  
Brief description  Knowledge transfer about AI to Brazilian Judges  
Beneficiary institution or audience   
Technical cooperation provider(s)  IPO 
Outputs or impact   
Website for further  information   
Contact point for further information   
 
Name of programme or project  A Brazilian Intellectual Property Office for the 21st Century  
Date and end date  1 March 2022 - 30 March 2022  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Brazil  
Brief description  Continuation and completion of a 3 -year GBP4m 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)  IPO of the UK and FCDO  
Outputs or impact   
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information   
 
Name of programme or project  Option 404.4  
Date and end date  1 June 2022 - 30 June 2022  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Brazil  
Brief description  Participation in the phase 4 of Operation 404, which aims at combating all crimes against IP, including physical 
infringement, piracy and online crime.  
Phase 4 was executed in June this year, and it took d own over 460 infringing mobile music apps, 11 illegal music websites 
and it carried out the first content protection law enforcement operation in the metaverse in the entire Latin American 
region.  
Beneficiary institution or audience   
Technical cooperatio n provider(s)  IPO/PIPCU  
Outputs or impact   
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information     
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Name of programme or project  UK-China judicial exchange on IP  
Date and end date  1 August 2021 - 31 August 2021  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  China  
Brief description  UK and Chinese judges met to share legal best practice on IP issues including copyright infringement, bad -faith trade -
marks, and calculation of damages  
Beneficiary institution or audience   
Technical coope ration provider(s)  IPO 
Outputs or impact   
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information   
 
Name of programme or project  Technical Exchange  
Date and end date  6 September 2021 - 8 September 2021  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  China  
Brief description  IPO Officials met virtually with CNIPA Patent Examiners and shared UK practice on examining AI -related technologies.  
Beneficiary institution or audience   
Technical cooperation provider(s)  IPO 
Outputs or impact   
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information   
 
Name of programme or project  Bi-Lateral Meeting  
Date and end date  12 November 2021 - 12 November 2021  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  China  
Brief description  Virtual bilateral meeting between IPO Director of Copyright and Enforcement and Director -General of NCAC, to discuss 
copyright framework and enforcement.  
Beneficiary institution or audience   
Technical cooperation provider(s)  IPO 
Outputs or impact   
Webs ite for further information   
Contact point for further information   
   
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Name of programme or project  Bi-Lateral Meeting  
Date and end date  23 November 2021 - 23 November 2021  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  China  
Brief description  Virtual bilateral meeting between IPO CEO and Commissioner of CNIPA to discuss updates to China 's Patent and Trade 
Mark Laws and future plans for IP, the UK Innovation Strategy, Infringement Strategy and Digital Transformation.  
Beneficiary  institution or audience   
Technical cooperation provider(s)  IPO 
Outputs or impact   
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information   
 
Name of programme or project  Technical Exchange  
Date and end date  8 December  2021 - 8 December 2021  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  China  
Brief description  IPO officials met virtually with China trade mark examiners. Shared UK practice on trade mark examination and Tribunal 
and Hearing processes.  
Beneficiary  institution or audience   
Technical cooperation provider(s)  IPO 
Outputs or impact   
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information   
 
Name of programme or project  Technical Exchange  
Date and end date  27 June 2022 - 1 July 2022 
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  China  
Brief description  IPO officials met virtually with China Patent examiners. Shared UK practice on examining patents in the medical devices 
and telecoms fields.  
Beneficiary  institution or audience   
Technical cooperation provider(s)  IPO 
Outputs or impact   
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information   
   
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Name of programme or project  Technical Exchange  
Date and end date  27 July 2022 - 27 July 2022 
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  China  
Brief description  IPO officials met virtually with China trade mark examiners. Shared UK practice on the review, examination and 
adjudication of different aspects of the trade mark examination  process.  
Beneficiary institution or audience   
Technical cooperation provider(s)  IPO 
Outputs or impact   
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information   
 
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