IP/C/R/TC/JPN/4  
 
20 October 2023  
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Council for Trade -Related Aspects  of 
Intellectual Property Rights  Original: English   
 
 
TECHNICAL COOPERATION ACTIVITIES:  
INFORMATION FROM MEMBERS  
JAPAN 
The following communication, dated 13 October 2023 , is b eing circulated at the request  of the 
delegation of Japan . 
 
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1  TECHNICAL AND FINANCIAL COOPERATION IN THE FIELD OF INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY 
RIGHTS  
1.1  Voluntary Contributions for Funds -in-Trust Japan Industrial Property Global  
1.  Since 1987, the Government of Japan has been providing voluntary contributions in the field of 
industrial property (IP) to the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). The WIPO Funds -in-
Trust/Japan (FIT/JP) in the field of IP was established with these voluntary funds. The FIT/JP is used 
to finance various projects for WIPO members in the Economic and Social Commission  for Asia and 
the Pacific (ESCAP), such as holding IP office conferences or symposia, welcoming trainees and IP 
research students, sending Japan Patent Office (JPO) officials and supporting the automation and 
modernization of IP offices.  
2.  In addition to the  above, since the Japanese fiscal year (FY) 2008, the Government of Japan has 
been providing a new FIT/JP programme for Africa in the amount of CHF 1.6 million annually. This 
fund will support activities aimed inter alia  at strengthening the legal and admi nistrative frameworks 
for IP protection, automating and modernizing IP infrastructure to ensure high quality service to 
users, and sharing the experience of Japanese SMEs and experts in business -oriented IP 
management and human resource development in Afri ca. 
3.  And, since April 2019, Japan has renewed FIT/JP as the global funds, which are used without 
limiting areas of support. Funds -in-Trust Japan Industrial Property Global (FIT  Japan IP Global) for 
FY2022 amounts to CHF 4.82 million.  
1.2  Programmes by the JPO 
1.2.1   Training Programme  
4.  In order to support developing countries to implement the TRIPS Agreement, Japan has been 
conducting training programmes for these countries. Between April 1996 and March 2023, Japan 
provided training to 7,690 trainees in both public  and private sectors from 105 countries and 
5 regions, primarily in the Asia -Pacific region, Latin America, and African region. In the future, with 
the goal of the efficient implementation of laws in mind, Japan is scheduled to proceed with human 
resource development activities emphasizing the area of enforcement of intellectual property rights 
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  1.2.1.1   Training programmes for government officials  
5.  The JPO has been conducting group training courses regarding IPRs for government officials. In 
FY2022, 12 group training courses were conducted, and 238 participants in total completed training.  
1.2.1.2   Training programmes for private sectors  
6.  The JPO has also been conducting group training courses regarding IPRs for trainees from the 
private sector. In FY2022, 4 group train ing courses were held, and 75 participants in total completed 
training.  
1.2.2   Long -term and Short -term Fellowship  
7.  Due to the impact of the COVID -19 pandemic, the long -term fellowship programme under the 
FIT Japan IP Global in FY2022 was replaced by the online/vi rtual IP study course held by the Osaka 
Institute of Technology (OIT). 15 participants from Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, Sri Lanka and 
Viet Nam completed the online course from May 12 to July 29, 2022.  
8.  In the context of t he short -term fellowship  progra mme funded by FIT Japan IP Global, 4 trainees 
from Mozambique, Tajikistan, Pakistan and Brazil completed two  weeks of practical work experience 
in IP-related fields.  
1.2.3   Seminar  on Intellectual Property Rights for Alumni Association Members  
9.  The JPO has suggest ed to its trainees that an alumni association be established to help 
disseminate information on IP systems in their home countries and to keep the members of the 
association informed of current IP developments. The JPO has held follow -up seminars in variou s 
Asian countries for those who had completed training programmes in Japan, in order to sustain the 
fruits of the training programmes and contribute to human resources development.  
10.  When the JPO receives a request from an alumni association to assist them i n holding an IP 
seminar, the following types of assistance are provided: financial assistance to meet the cost of 
holding a seminar, and the sending of Japanese speakers to the event.  
11.  In FY2022, follow -up seminars were held in Cambodia  and India.  
1.2.4   Expert M issions  
12.  Experts and seminar speakers specializing in various areas of IP are sent by the JPO through 
FIT Japan IP Global and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). The experts mainly 
provide on -site instruction regarding examination practices, computerization and so forth.  
13.  The JPO has sent long -term experts under the JICA scheme in order to engage in JICA technical 
cooperation projects being implemented in the IP office of the respective recipient countries.  
14.  In FY2022, 10 experts in total partic ipated in the program mes implemented under the WIPO 
scheme.  
1.2.5   FIT Japan  IP Global Programmes  
15.  In FY 2022, 18 programmes were implemented with the support of funding from the FIT Japan 
IP Global.  
1.2.6   Provision of the 'Patent Abstracts of Japan (PAJ) ' on CD -ROM  
16.  There have been difficulties of third parties obtaining patents in other countries for the 
inventions for which applications have already been filed in Japan. To relieve difficulties and improve 
the quality of examinations in developing countrie s, the JPO has been publishing the CD -ROM version 
of Patent Abstracts of Japan (PAJ). PAJ contains English translations of bibliographic data and patent 
abstracts as well as representative drawings published in the Kokai Tokkyo Koho , which means IP/C/R/TC/JPN/4  
 
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  publicatio ns of patent applications. Since April 1995, the JPO has been providing PAJ on CD -ROM 
free of charge to foreign organizations/institutions, including major IP offices and international 
organizations. As of August 2023, 49 organizations/institutions receive  them on a regular basis.  
1.2.7   Project to Publish (in English and Japanese) the Industrial Property Laws and 
Regulations in Effect in Various Countries  
17.  The JPO translated laws and regulations which were related to industrial property rights in 
foreign countries  into English and Japanese and provided these translations through the JPO 's 
website. At present, translations of the laws and regulations of about 100 countries and 
intergovernmental organizations can be browsed on its website.  
- Japanese: https://www.jpo.go.jp/system/laws/gaikoku/mokuji.html  
- English: https://www.jpo.go.jp/e/system/laws/gaikoku/index.html  
1.3  JICA Projects  
1.3.1   Technical Cooperation  Projects  
18.  In the field of intellectual property, JIC A implemented technical cooperation projects 
contributing to better enforcement of IPRs in Indonesia.  JICA completed a technical cooperation 
project contributing to improving the examination capacity in Viet Nam (FY2020 -2022).  
1.3.2   Group Training Courses  
19.  JICA a lso implemented group training courses on intellectual property. In cooperation with the 
WIPO and Kyoto Comparative Law Centre (KCLC; Non -Profit Research Organization), JICA 
implemented two -month training on the legal system of IPRs and the Enforcement of IPRs for officials 
from enforcement -related government agencies from around the world (FY2000 -2012). 
Furthermore, in cooperation with KCLC, JICA implemented one -month training on Improving 
Intellectual Property System for Economic Development in Japan (FY2 015-2019).  
2  TECHNICAL AND FINANCIAL COOPERATION IN THE FIELD OF COPYRIGHT  
20.  The Japan Copyright Office (JCO), Agency for Cultural Affairs, has been planning and carrying 
out the following programmes with a view to contributing to the development of copyright systems 
in developing countries as well as to strengthening regional cooperation among Asia -Pacific 
countries.  
21.  The APACE (Asia -Pacific Copyright Systems Enhancement) Programme was started in 1993 with 
establishing the WIPO Funds in Trust/Japan (FIT/JP) in the field of copyright, targeting Asia -Pacific 
countries. In FY2022, because of the pandemic, several online programmes were implemented. 
These are the National Workshop on Developing the Potential of Creative Youth and Copyright , the 
Virtual Workshop on Raising Awareness of the Importance of Copyright for Fostering Creativity 
among Youth,  the 4th Virtual Coaching Program for Artists and Managers of Creative Enterprises, and 
the Coaching Program for Professionals and Managers of SMEs in the music sector.  
3  TECHNICAL AND FINANCIAL COOPERATION IN THE FIELD OF PLANT VARIETY 
PROTECTION  
3.1  Cooperation through the UPOV  
22.  In the form of a Funds -in-Trust to the UPOV, the Government of Japan has supported 
programmes on plant variety protection (PVP) systems in line with UP OV. 
23.  To facilitate establishment and implementation of UPOV PVP systems for countries in the Asian 
region, various activities were implemented such as national and international seminars for the 
purpose of raising awareness of PVP systems, assistance to dra ft PVP laws in accordance with the 
UPOV Convention, and development of single online application platform (e -PVP Asia).  IP/C/R/TC/JPN/4  
 
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  3.2  JICA Group Training Course  
24.  JICA training courses started in 2000 in cooperation with the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry 
and Fisheries  and NCSS (National Centre for Seeds and Seedlings, National Agriculture and Food 
Research Organization) to contribute to the enhancement of PVP systems and quality control of 
seeds and seedlings. In 2023, a Group Training Course was conducted in Japan and  Viet Nam. It 
included participants from ten countries (Algeria, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao  PDR, Mauritania, Nepal, 
Philippines, Rwanda, Thailand and Viet  Nam). 
3.3  Cooperation  through the East Asia Plant Variety Protection Forum  
25.  To facilitate establishment and international harmonization of PVP systems in East Asian 
countries, the East Asia Plant Variety Protection Forum (EAPVPF) was formed under Japan 's initiative 
in 2007 with  participation of ASEAN countries, China, the Republic of Korea and Japan.  
26.  The 11 th EAPVP Forum Annual Meeting held in Muntinlupa, Philippines on 1 August 2018 
adopted the Ten -Year Strategic Plan of the EAPVP Forum (2018 -2027), including the Common 
Directi on aimed at establishing effective PVP systems consistent with the UPOV Convention among 
Forum members. This Ten -Year Strategic Plan was revised at the 12th Annual Meeting that was held 
in Beijing, China on 24 April 2019. The revised Ten -Year Strategic Pla n is available on the following 
website: http://eapvp.org/about/ . 
27.  Various cooperation activities proposed by EAPVPF members in line with the Ten -Year Strategic 
Plan hav e been adopted at the annual meeting every year, and these activities have been 
implemented at the local state or with virtual means. With the aim of establishing a single online 
platform for submitting application data to PVP Offices of participating coun tries and enhancing 
examination cooperation among PVP Offices of participating countries, the EAPVP Pilot project is 
being conducted from 2018 to 2023. The details of the activities can be referred to the following 
website: http://www.eapvp.org/report . 
4  TECHNICAL AND FINANCIAL COOPERATION IN THE FIELD OF BORDER MEASURES  
27.  The Ministry of Finance of the Government of Japan have provided scholarship programmes, 
training cours es, and expert missions on the TRIPS Agreement in the field of border measures for 
the enforcement of IPRs, in collaboration with WCO, JICA and other organizations. The main purpose 
of these programmes is to assist customs officers  in developing countries in the smooth 
implementation of the TRIPS Agreement, mainly in the Asia -Pacific region. In FY2022, the 
scholarship programme was held in Japan, with nine participants. Furthermore, Japanese experts 
joined five workshops in FY2022 to enhance customs officer s' knowledge and skills in the field of 
IPRs border enforcement.  
 
  
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Name of programme or project  JPO/IPRs Training Course on Trademark Examination under the Madrid System  
Date and end date  1 August 2022 - 22 August 2022  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Bangladesh; Chile; Mauritius; Pakistan; Papua New Guinea; Qatar; Sierra Leone; Sri Lanka  
Brief description  To encourage and assist candidate countries of the Madrid System by outlining the characteristic features of the 
System for participants from relevant IP Offices and sharing Japan 's experiences in accommodating the Madrid 
System into its national trademark sy stem, including the execution of trademark examination.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Officials from IP Offices who are engaged in or expected to engage in Madrid Protocol operations.  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  JIII Asia -Pacific Industrial Property Center (APIC) The Association for Overseas Technical Cooperation and 
Sustainable Partnerships (AOTS)  
Outputs or impact  18 participants from 8 countries have completed the course.  
Website for further information  https://www.jpo.go.jp/e/news/kokusai/developing/training/2022.html  
Contact point for further information  PA0870@jpo.go.jp  
 
 
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- 6 - Name of programme or project  JPO/IPRs Training Course on Academia -Industry Collaboration and Technology Transfer  
Date and end date  3 August 2022 - 30 August 2022  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Brazil; Chile; Ghana; Malawi; Malaysia; Mexico; Morocco; Nigeria; Philippines; Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; Sri 
Lanka; Thailand; Trinidad and Tobago; Zambia  
Brief description  To deepen participants ' knowledge regarding intellectual property in general, as well as to learn efficient and 
effective methods for managing IP at universities and other institutions, by hearing lectures and holding 
discussions on managing intellectual property, university -industry-government collaboration, and ways for 
universities and research institutes to transfer technology to the private sector.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  (1) Employees at universities or research institutions involved in intellectual property ma nagement/utilization, 
such as the promotion of university -industry -government collaboration and technology transfer; OR (2) Persons 
at ministries/government offices in charge of developing technology, and other related organizations who are 
engaged in advi sing and supporting IP management/utilization such as promoting university -industry -
government collaborations and technology transfers; OR (3) Employees of companies who are in charge of 
intellectual property; or (4) Officials of IP Offices engaged in work  regarding IP management/utilization such as 
promotion of industry -academia collaboration and technology transfer at universities and research institutes.  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  JIII Asia -Pacific Industrial Property Center (APIC) The Associatio n for Overseas Technical Cooperation and 
Sustainable Partnerships (AOTS)  
Outputs or impact  24 participants from 15 countries have completed  
Website for further information  https://www.jpo.go.jp/e/news/kokusai/developing/training/2022.html  
Contact point for further information  PA0870@jpo.go.jp  
  
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- 7 - Name of programme or project  JPO/IPRs Training Course on Patent Examination (Basic Program me) 
Date and end date  10 August 2022 - 7 September 2022  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Bangladesh; Brazil; Brunei Darussalam; Cambodia; Djibouti; Kenya; Lao People 's Democratic Republic; Pakistan; 
Philippines; Qatar; Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; South Africa; Vanuatu  
Brief description  To deepen the understanding on applicable laws and regulations, examination guidelines, expertise on 
examination practices, case studies, etc., related to patent rights through lectures and to improve expertise for 
conducting prompt and accurate examinations for examiners.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Patent examiners from  IP Offices with limited experience conducting formality/substantive examinations, who 
wish to strengthen their basic understanding of substantive examinations.  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  JIII Asia -Pacific Industrial Property Center (APIC) The Asso ciation for Overseas Technical Cooperation and 
Sustainable Partnerships (AOTS)  
Outputs or impact  25 participants from 13 countries have completed  
Website for further information  https://www.jpo.go.jp/e/news/kokusai/developing/training/2022.html  
Contact point for further information  PA0870@jpo.go.jp  
 
Name of programme or project  JPO/IPRs Training Course on Patent Examination Management for Managers  
Date and end date  1 September 2022 - 22 September 2022  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Brazil; Cambodia; Kenya; Malaysia; Philippines; Singapore; Thailand; Viet Nam  
Brief description  To deepen participants ' understanding and skills about effective examination management such as acceleration 
of patent examination, quality management, training of exa miners, improving the state of managing examination 
practices and to improve the expertise necessary for managing an IP Office.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Being in a managerial position (ex. Director of Patent Department) who are in charge of man aging patent 
examination practices.  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  JIII Asia -Pacific Industrial Property Center (APIC) The Association for Overseas Technical Cooperation and 
Sustainable Partnerships (AOTS)  
Outputs or impact  15 participants from 10 cou ntries have completed  
Website for further information  https://www.jpo.go.jp/e/news/kokusai/developing/training/2022.html  
Contact point for further information  PA0870@jpo.go.jp  
  
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- 8 - Name of programme or project  JPO/IPRs Training Course for Practitioners Specializing in Trademarks  
Date and end date  8 September 2022 - 12 October 2022  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Brazil; Brunei Darussalam; Cambodia; India; Indonesia; Lao People 's Democratic Republic; Malaysia; Mexico; 
Thailand  
Brief description  To deepen participants ' knowledge on intellectual property in general, as well as to enhance participants ' 
understanding of and professional capabilities regarding trademark practices, by hearing lectures and holding 
discussions on the trademark system, trademark examination sta ndards of the Madrid System, and the use of 
trademark information.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  (1) Patent/trademark attorneys and IP lawyers in the private sector who are involved in trademark practices; or 
(2) Employees engaged in trademark pract ices in the private sector.  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  JIII Asia -Pacific Industrial Property Center (APIC) The Association for Overseas Technical Cooperation and 
Sustainable Partnerships (AOTS)  
Outputs or impact  16 participants from 9 countries ha ve completed  
Website for further information  https://www.jpo.go.jp/e/news/kokusai/developing/training/2022.html  
Contact point for further information  PA0870@jpo.go.jp  
 
Name of programme or project  JPO/IPRs Training Course on Patent Examination for Middle Eastern and African Countries  
Date and end date  12 Septe mber 2022 - 14 October 2022  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Angola; Congo; Egypt; Eswatini; Iraq; Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; South Africa; Sudan; Tunisia  
Brief description  To deepen the participants ' understanding of substantive patent examination practices, by examining case 
studies and search practices, so as to enhance expertise to the level that is required of patent examiners at IP 
Offices in Middle Eastern and African Countries.  
Beneficiary ins titution or audience  Patent examiners from IP offices, engaged in substantive examination for at least three years. One is patent 
examiner who manage the patent examination in your office, the other is middle - high class patent examiner.  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  JIII Asia -Pacific Industrial Property Center (APIC) The Association for Overseas Technical Cooperation and 
Sustainable Partnerships (AOTS)  
Outputs or impact  21 participants from 9 countries and 1 organization  have comple ted 
Website for further information  https://www.jpo.go.jp/e/news/kokusai/developing/training/2022.html  
Contact point for further information  PA0870@jpo.go.jp  
  
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- 9 - Name of programme or project  JPO/IPRs Training Course on Information Technology  
Date and end date  13 September 2022 - 3 October 2022  
Beneficiary Memb er(s) or observer(s)  Bangladesh; Cambodia; Egypt; Lao People 's Democratic Republic; Malaysia; Mexico; Pakistan; Philippines  
Brief description  (i) Improve business efficiency of concerned IP Offices based on the use of IT systems (ii)  Increase 
participants ' knowledge about management and operational use of IT systems; and clarify issues of each IP 
Office through a discussion  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Officials from IP Offices, have more than three years of experience in the field of I T system, in principle.  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  JIII Asia -Pacific Industrial Property Center (APIC) The Association for Overseas Technical Cooperation and 
Sustainable Partnerships (AOTS)  
Outputs or impact  13 participants from 8 countries have c ompleted  
Website for further information  https://www.jpo.go.jp/e/news/kokusai/developing/training/2022.html  
Contact point for further information  PA0870@jpo.go.jp  
 
Name of programme or project  JPO/IPRs Training Course on General IP Office Management  
Date and end date  3 October 2022 - 19 October 2022  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Brunei Darussalam; Cambodia; Colombia; Dominican Republic; Egypt; Malaysia; Philippines; Kingdom of Saudi 
Arabia; South Africa  
Brief description  To deepen understanding of business operations by exploring best practices for IP Office management, and by 
comparing the entire IP Office workflow among participating countries (including Japan) from the time of 
application to the extinguishment of industrial property rights.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Being those responsible for the formulation of IP policies and/or administrative and operations management of 
their IP Offices.  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  JIII Asia -Pacific Industrial Property Center (APIC) The Association for Overseas Technical Cooperat ion and 
Sustainable Partnerships (AOTS)  
Outputs or impact  14 participants from 9 countries and 1 organization have completed  
Website for further information  https://www.jpo. go.jp/e/news/kokusai/developing/training/2022.html   
Contact point for further information  PA0870@jpo.go.jp  
  
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- 10 - Name of programme or project  JPO/IPRs Training Course on Anti -Counterfeiting Measures for Practitioners  
Date and end date  18 October 2022 - 25 October 2022  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Azerbaijan; Bangladesh; Chile; India; Indonesia; Kenya; Malaysia; Philippines; Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; 
Uganda; Viet Nam  
Brief description  To deepen participants ' understanding of the initiatives on, and the current state of, strengthening of 
enforcement of intellect ual property rights in Japan, in order to enhance the capabilities of IP office officials in 
the target participants ' countries.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  (1) Officials from IP Offices engaged in work related to measures against counterfeits and  piracy. (2) Customs  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  JIII Asia -Pacific Industrial Property Center (APIC) The Association for Overseas Technical Cooperation and 
Sustainable Partnerships (AOTS)  
Outputs or impact  19 participants from 12 countries have com pleted  
Website for further information  https://www.jpo.go.jp/e/news/kokusai/developing/training/2022.html  
Contact point for further information  PA0870@jpo.go.jp  
 
Name of programme or project  JPO/IPRs Training Course for Practitioners Specializing in Patents  
Date and end date  19 October 2022 - 30 November 2022  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Brazil; Cambodia; India; Malaysia; Mexico; Morocco; Philippines; Thailand  
Brief description  To enhance participants ' knowledge on intellectual property in general. To also deepen participants ' 
understanding and enhance their professional capabilities in terms of patent practices such as acquiring 
knowledge on the outline of the patent system, preparing specifications and drawings, handling office actions, 
making amendments, judging patentabilit y, considering patents for innovative technology, using patent 
information, and handling operations involving licensing.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  1) Patent attorneys and IP lawyers in the private sector who have experience drafting patent speci fications; OR 
2) Patent practitioners in the private sector who have experience drafting patent specifications.  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  JIII Asia -Pacific Industrial Property Center (APIC) The Association for Overseas Technical Cooperation and 
Sustainable Partnerships (AOTS)  
Outputs or impact  18 participants from 8 countries have completed  
Website for further information  https://www.jpo.go.jp/e/news/kokusai/developi ng/training/2022.html  
Contact point for further information  PA0870@jpo.go.jp  
  
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- 11 - Name of programme or project  JPO/IPRs Operational Patent Examination Training Programme  
Date and end date  20 October 2022 - 15 December 2022  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Bangladesh; Brazil; Egypt; Indonesia; Kenya; Malaysia; Mexico; Philippines; Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; Thailand; 
Viet Nam  
Brief description  To enhance the capabilities of patent examiners, by training and fostering the examiners who fulfill leadership 
roles in their specific fields i n two months. In addition, the course aims at improving the operating procedures 
at the IP Offices acting as International Searching Authorities (ISAs), so that their substantive examination 
practices will be eventually enhanced. This will be achieved by h aving the participants make effective use of 
materials, which they create during the training program me, in their own domestic examination.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  1) Patent examiners from IP Offices who have been engaged in substantive examin ation for at least three years 
in the field of chemistry or telecommunications. 2) For IP Offices acting as ISAs under the PCT, patent examiners 
engaged in or expected to engage in substantive examination of PCT applications in the above -mentioned 
technica l fields.  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  JIII Asia -Pacific Industrial Property Center (APIC) The Association for Overseas Technical Cooperation and 
Sustainable Partnerships (AOTS)  
Outputs or impact  21 participants from 12 countries and 1 organization have completed  
Website for further information  https://www.jpo.go.jp/e/news/kokusai/developing/training/2022.html  
Contact point for further information  PA0870@jpo.go.jp  
  
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- 12 - Name of programme or project  JPO/IPRs Training Course for IP Trainers  
Date and end date  8 November 2022 - 22 November 2022  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Bangladesh; Brazil; Cambodia; Egypt; India; Kenya; Lao People 's Democratic Republic; Malaysia; Mexico; 
Philippines; Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; Thailand; Viet Nam  
Brief description  In disseminating and raising awareness of IP rights for young people in particular, to deepen the participants ' 
understanding of required knowledge (e.g. legal systems and international treaties) and methods of education 
(e.g. textbooks and implementation plans) as well as train suita ble educators/instructors through conducting 
presentations and exchanging opinions on IP rights dissemination activities.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Lecturers / Employees at universities or research institutions involved in education related to t he intellectual 
property system.  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  JIII Asia -Pacific Industrial Property Center (APIC) The Association for Overseas Technical Cooperation and 
Sustainable Partnerships (AOTS)  
Outputs or impact  17 participants from 14 countr ies have completed  
Website for further information  https://www.jpo.go.jp/e/news/kokusai/developing/training/2022.html  
Contact point for further information  PA0870@jpo.go.jp  
 
Name of programme or project  JPO/IPRs Training Course on Trial and Appeal System  
Date and end date  28 November 2022 - 2 December 2022  
Bene ficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Brunei Darussalam; Cambodia; Indonesia; Lao People 's Democratic Republic; Malaysia; Philippines; Singapore; 
Thailand; Viet Nam  
Brief description  To further understanding by analyzing the trial and appeal system of a participant 's own country and those of 
the countries of other participants, including Japan, as well as to assist in creating a feasibility study for 
participants from countries which currently have no trial and appeal system.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  (1) Officials from IP Offices who are engaged in or expected to engage in appeal operations; OR (2) Judges  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  JIII Asia -Pacific Industrial Property Center (APIC) The Association for Overseas Technical  Cooperation and 
Sustainable Partnerships (AOTS)  
Outputs or impact  13 participants from 9 countries have completed  
Website for further information  https://www.jpo.go.jp/e/ne ws/kokusai/developing/training/2022.html  
Contact point for further information  PA0870@jpo.go.jp  
  
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- 13 - Name of programme or project  JPO/IPRs Training Course on Substantive Examination of Trademarks  
Date and end date  12 January 2023 - 24 January 2023  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Bangladesh; Brazil; Cambodia; Indonesia; Kenya; Lao People 's Democratic Republic; Malaysia; Peru; Philippines; 
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; Thailand; Viet Nam  
Brief description  To deepen participants ' understanding and expertise in applicable laws and regulations, examination gu idelines, 
and examination practices for trademarks through case studies and on -the-job training and to improve the 
expertise for prompt and appropriate trademark examination for examiners in developing countries.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Tradem ark examiners from IP Offices with more than one year of experience conducting substantive 
examinations.  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  JIII Asia -Pacific Industrial Property Center (APIC) The Association for Overseas Technical Cooperation and 
Sustainab le Partnerships (AOTS)  
Outputs or impact  19 participants from 12 countries have completed  
Website for further information  https://www.jpo.go.jp/e/news/kokusai/developing/tra ining/2022.html  
Contact point for further information  PA0870@jpo.go.jp  
 
Name of programme or project  JPO/IPR Training Course on Design Substantive Examination and Accession to the Hague Agreement  
Date and end date  26 January 2023 - 2 February 2023  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Bangladesh; Brazil; India; Indonesia; Kazakhstan; Lao People 's Democratic Republic; Malaysia; Mexico; Peru; 
Philippines; Thailand; Viet Nam  
Brief description  (1) To deepen participants ' understanding on expertise of applicable laws and regulat ions, examination 
guidelines, and substantive examination practices for designs. (2) To encourage and assist candidate countries 
of the Geneva Act of the Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs (the 
Hague System) and  to improve participants ' ability to carry out prompt and appropriate design examination by 
sharing Japan 's experiences in accommodating the Hague System into its national design system, including the 
practical execution of substantive examination.  
Benefi ciary institution or audience  (1) Design examiners from IP Offices who have more than one year of experience conducting substantive 
examination; AND/OR (2) Officials involved in preparation for accession to the Hague Agreement in IP Offices.  
Technical coo peration provider(s)  JIII Asia -Pacific Industrial Property Center (APIC) The Association for Overseas Technical Cooperation and 
Sustainable Partnerships (AOTS)  
Outputs or impact  23 participants from 12 countries and 1 organization have completed  
Website for further information   https://www.jpo.go.jp/e/news/kokusai/developing/training/2022.html  
Contact point for further information  PA0870@jpo.go.jp   
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Name of programme or project  JPO/IPRs Training Course on Patent Examination in Specific Technical Fields  
Date and end date  17 January 2023 - 8 February 2023  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Angola; Brazil; Colombia; Costa Rica; Kazakhstan; Lao People 's Democratic Republic; Mexico; Morocco; 
Pakistan; Philippines; Qatar; Sudan  
Brief description  To deepen the understanding on technologies in specific fields and on substantive examination practices, by 
examining case studies, so as to enhance one 's expertise to the level that is required of patent examiners at IP 
Offices in Latin Americ an countries.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Patent examiners from IP Offices, engaged in substantive examination for at least three years, engaged in, or 
expected to engage in PCT operations, and in charge of the fields of machinery / chemistry.  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  JIII Asia -Pacific Industrial Property Center (APIC) The Association for Overseas Technical Cooperation and 
Sustainable Partnerships (AOTS)  
Outputs or impact  35 participants from 13 countries have completed have completed  
Website for further information  https://www.jpo.go.jp/e/news/kokusai/developing/training/2022.html  
Contact point for further inf ormation  PA0870@jpo.go.jp  
 
Name of programme or project  Inter -Regional Virtual event on IP and Innovation for SMEs, in the context of the 8th Tokyo 
International Conference for African Development (TICAD)  
Date and end date  27 September 2022 - 28 September 2022  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)   
Brief description  This workshop focused on the importance of promoting public awareness of the current status of the 
circumstances of IP in Africa region and cooperation activities in Africa region  
Beneficiary institution or audience  About 120 participants including government officials, entrepreneurs, and stakeholders working for academic 
institutions in African co untries  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  The WIPO division for Africa and division for Arab countries with the support of the Japan Patent Office and with 
financing from the Funds -In-Trust Japan Industrial Property Global  
Outputs or impact  The expected impact is to to promote public awareness of the IP in Africa region  
Website for further information  https://www.wipo.int/cooperation/en/funds_in_t rust/japan_fitip_global/news/2023/news_0004.html  
Contact point for further information   
  
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- 15 - Name of programme or project  WIPO -ARIPO -OAPI -MIP Alumni Conferences: Intellectual Property for Business Management in 
Harare  
Date and end date  7 December 2022 - 8 December 2022  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Benin; Botswana; Burkina Faso; Burundi; Cameroon; Central African Republic; Comoros; Congo; Côte d 'Ivoire; 
Democratic Republic of the Congo; Eswatini; Ethiopia; Gabon; The Gambia; Ghana; Guinea; Kenya; Lesotho; 
Malawi; Mali; Mauritania; Mozambique; Namibia; Niger; Nigeria; Senegal; Sierra Leone; Sudan; Tanzania; Togo; 
Uganda; Zambia; Zimbabwe  
Brief description  This workshop was held to provide alumni of the Master 's degree in Intellectual Property (MIP) program me a 
platform to expand their networks in the field of IP, and to add value to the knowledge acquired fr om their 
graduate studies.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Alumni of MIP program me, and representatives of WIPO, ARIPO, OAPI, the Africa University, L 'Université de 
Yaoundé II  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  WIPO in collaboration with the African R egional Intellectual Property Organization (ARIPO) and l 'Organisation 
africaine de la propriété intellectuelle (OAPI) with support from the FIT Japan IP Global  
Outputs or impact  The expected impacts are i) to enable MIP graduates from the Africa University expand their networks in the 
field of IP; and ii) to add value to the knowledge acquired from their training at the MIP program me 
Website for further information  https://www.wipo.int/cooperation/en/funds_in_trust/japan_fitip_global/news/2021/news_0004.html  
Contact point for  further information   
  
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- 16 - Name of programme or project  Third Session of Asian -Arab IP Dialogue between Japan and selected Arab countries on Utilizing the 
IP System for Economic, Social and Cultural Development in the Digital Era  
Date and end date  31 January 2023 - 1 February 2023  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Kingdom of Bahrain; Egypt; Jordan; the State of Kuwait; Morocco; Oman; Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; Sudan; 
Tunisia  
Brief description  This meeting focused on exchange views and information on  the updates and prospects from IPOs in the Digital 
Era, including the particular topic of "IP and AI: Implications for SMEs.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Government officials responsible for the national IP policy and strategy in Arab countries  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  WIPO in cooperation with the Japan Patent Office (JPO) and the League of Arab States (LAS), with the support 
of financing from the FIT Japan IP Global  
Outputs or impact  Acknowledgement of the important influenc e of the fourth industrial revolution on national IP Offices, which need 
to be flexible and adaptable to the needs of IP users; with the ultimate objective of serving national development 
goals dedicated to promoting innovation, creativity and sustainable development.  
Website for further information  https://www.wipo.int/cooperation/en/funds_in_trust/japan_fitip_global/news/2023/news_0002.html  
Contact point for further information   
 
Name of programme or project  Sub-Regional Seminar on Intellectual Property Enforcement in the Digital Environment for 
Government and Law Enforcement Officials  
Date and end date  27 October 2022 - 28 October 2022  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Brunei Darussalam; Cambodia; Indonesia; Lao People 's Democratic Republic; Philippines; Thailand; Viet Nam  
Brief description  This workshop aims at exchanging experiences on national and transnational strategies for effective cooperation 
and coordination to address trademark counterfeiting and copyright piracy in the digital environment; to shed 
light on certain voluntary measures adopted by e -commerce platforms and to build t he capacity, knowledge and 
expertise of law enforcement officials and other government officials.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Public prosecutors and law enforcement officials  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  WIPO with the support of the Director  General of Intellectual Property of Philippines and the Japan Patent Office 
and with financing from the FIT Japan IP Global  
Outputs or impact  It is expected that IP crime investigators and prosecutors be equipped to deal with IP and IP -related crimes in a 
manner conducive to the implementation of Recommendation 45 of the WIPO Development Agenda.  
Website for further information  https://www.wipo.int/cooperation/en/funds_in_trust/japan_fitip_global/news/2022/news_0027.html  
Contact point for  further information   
  
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- 17 - Name of programme or project  Policy Dialogue on the Role of IP for Economic, Social and Cultural Development: Innovation, IP 
and Value Addition for Business Competitiveness in Africa - Regional Youth Entrepreneurship 
Forum on the "Critical Role of Intellectual Property (IP) and Innovation for Youth Entrepreneurship 
and Start -ups" 
Date and end date  25 April 2022 - 26 April 2022  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Algeria; Belgium; Benin; Burkina Faso; Burundi; Cabo Verde; Cameroon; Comoros; Congo; Côte d 'Ivoire; 
Eswatini; France; Ghana; Kenya; Republic of Korea; Lesotho; Madagascar; Malawi; Mali; Morocco; Mozambique; 
Namibia; Netherlands; Niger; Nigeria; Philippines; Rwanda; Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; Senegal; Singapore; Sout h 
Africa; Switzerland; Tanzania; Togo; Uganda; United Arab Emirates; United Kingdom; United States of America; 
Zambia; Zimbabwe  
Brief description  The objective of this Policy Dialogue was to raise awareness about IP management for Startups, giving young 
entrepreneurs an opportunity to learn how to leverage the global IP system to bring their businesses to scale in 
order to compete in global markets.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  IP Offices. The Rwanda Development Board (RDB), the East African Science and Technology Commission 
(EASTECO), ARIPO, OAPI, the Office of the Special Adviser on Africa (OSAA), etc.  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  WIPO in collaboration with the Government of the Republic of Rwanda (GOR), the East Africa Community Scien ce 
and Technology Commission (EASTECO), the Office of the Special Adviser on Africa (OSAA), with the support of 
the Japan Patent Office (JPO), in partnership with the African Regional Intellectual Property Organization (ARIPO) 
and L 'Organisation Africaine de la Propriété Intellectuelle (OAPI), with the participation of YouLead Africa, with 
the support of financing from the FIT Japan IP Global  
Outputs or impact  The expected impact is to raise awareness about IP management for Startups, giving young entrepre neurs an 
opportunity to learn how to leverage the global IP system to bring their businesses to scale in order to compete 
in global markets.  
Website for further information  https://www.wipo.int/cooperation/en/funds_in_trust/japan_fitip_global/news/2022/news_0013.html  
Contact point for further information   
  
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- 18 - Name of programme or project  Hands -on Training on Examination in the PCT national Phase for Examiners of Angolan Institute of 
Intellectual Property (IAPI)  
Date and end date  5 September 2022 - 9 September 2022  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Angola  
Brief description  The objective of the workshop was to develop skills of the IAPI 's staff with respect to utilizing examination work -
products from other national phases. Work sharing that leverages on examination work done by other offices 
while observing the specifics of the national legal fra mework is an extremely efficient and effective approach for 
offices with limited examination resources.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Examiners of Angolan Institute of Intellectual Property (IAPI), etc.  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  WIPO in coo peration with the Angolan Institute of Intellectual Property (IAPI) and the Japan Patent Office (JPO), 
with the support of financing from the FIT Japan IP Global  
Outputs or impact  Development of the skills of IAPI 's examiners with respect to utilizing exa mination work -products from the 
international and other national phases.  
Website for further information  https://www.wipo.int/cooperation/en/funds_in_trust/japan_fitip_global/news/2022/news_0022.html  
Contact point for  further information   
 
Name of programme or project  Online Courses to Study IP held by the Osaka Institute of Technology in Japan  
Date and end date  12 May 2022 - 29 July 2022  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Malaysia; Philippines; Sri Lanka; Thailand; Viet Nam  
Brief description  These online courses covered various aspects of IP law and practice, and informed about the international and 
Japanese context of numerous key areas that included: IP strategies, IP marketing, IP assessments, IP licens ing, 
and Industry -academia collaboration using IP  
Beneficiary institution or audience  People involved in technology research, licensing and management  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  WIPO and Osaka Institute of Technology with the support of financing from the FIT Japan IP Global  
Outputs or impact  It is expected that the participants return and transfer the experiences learned back to their home institution 
and colleagues in the field of IP -based technology transfer.  
Website for further information  https://www.wipo.int/cooperation/en/funds_in_trust/japan_fitip_global/news/2022/news_0020.html  
Contact point for further information   
  
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- 19 - Name of programme or project  Hands -on Training on Examination by practicing the skil ls and knowledge for Patent Examiners of 
Department of Patents, Designs and Trademarks (DPDT) Bangladesh  
Date and end date  16 October 2022 - 19 October 2022  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Bangladesh  
Brief description  Participants learned in particular how to research patent family information, analyze examination status in 
different national phases, and retrieve and compare citation and dossier information of family members.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Patent examiners of Department of Patents, Designs and Trademarks (DPDT)  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  WIPO with the assistance of the Japan Patent Office  
Outputs or impact  Development of the skills of DPDT 's examiners with respect to utilizing examination work-products from the 
international and other national phases  
Website for further information  https://www.wipo.int/cooperation/en/funds_in_trust/ japan_fitip_global/news/2022/news_0028.html  
Contact point for further information   
 
Name of programme or project  Sub-Regional Workshop on the Hague System for Stakeholders in Botswana, Ghana, Namibia, 
Rwanda and Sao To me and Principe  
Date and end date  1 November 2023 - 2 November 2023  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Botswana; Ghana; Namibia; Rwanda; Sao Tomé and Principe  
Brief description  This workshop focused on enriching participants ' understanding of practical knowledge, which includes providing 
practical information and guidance on the functioning of the Hague system of WIPO, exchanging practices and 
experiences by participated IP offices of Hague members including the Japan Patent O ffice, and sharing their 
best practices on how users can get the most of the potential of the Hague System.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Officials or heads of units/sections that are responsible for operational aspects of the Hague System or for the 
accession preparation to the Madrid System in the business sector, in particular SMEs, designers, IP attorneys, 
professional associations, universities, IP Offices and government officials, and so on.  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  WIPO with su pport from FIT Japan IP Global  
Outputs or impact  The expected impacts are to strengthen the participants ' knowledge of and capacity to use the Hague System, 
and to create a network for them to exchange experiences.  
Website for further information  https://www.wipo.int/cooperation/en/funds_in_trust/japan_fitip_global/news/2022/news_0026.html  
Contact point for furth er information   
  
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- 20 - Name of programme or project  WIPO Regional Meeting on Strengthening the ASEAN Regional Technology and Innovation Support 
Center (TISC) Network  
Date and end date  27 March 2023 - 28 March 2023  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Brunei Darussalam; Cambodia; Indonesia; Lao People 's Democratic Republic; Malaysia; Philippines; Thailand; 
Viet Nam  
Brief description  This workshop focused on strengthen the regional network of Technology and Innovation Support Centers 
(TISCs)  among member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and foster exchange of 
experiences and best practices and resource -sharing within the region.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  TISC staffs in ASEAN member states  
Technical coop eration provider(s)  WIPO with support from Japan Patent Office  
Outputs or impact  The expected impact: (1) continued development of the ASEAN regional TISC network; and (2) enhanced access 
to and use of IP information by IP institutions and the public to p romote innovation and creativity.  
Website for further information  https://www.wipo.int/cooperation/en/funds_in_trust/japan_fitip_global/news/2023/news_0024.html  
Contact point for  further information   
 
Name of programme or project  Virtual Regional Meeting of Intellectual Property Office Officials Responsible for the Madrid System 
for Selected Latin America and the Caribbean Countries  
Date and end date  6 December 2022 - 8 December 2022  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Antigua and Barbuda; Belize; Brazil; Jamaica; Trinidad and Tobago  
Brief description  This was the first regional meeting organized for this region under the FIT Japan IP Global. The purpose of the 
meeting  was to discuss operational issues with the aim of improving efficiency, consistency, and promotion of 
the Madrid System.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Officials or heads of units/sections that are responsible for operational aspects of the Madrid S ystem or for the 
accession preparation to the Madrid System in IPOs  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  WIPO with support from FIT Japan IP Global  
Outputs or impact  The expected impacts are to strengthen the capacity of IP offices and to improve the operations of the Madrid 
System in the contracting parties, to enhance the knowledge of the operations and to encourage accession to 
the Madrid System for non -contracting parties.  
Website for further information  https://www.wipo.int/cooperation/en/funds_in_trust/japan_fitip_global/news/2023/news_0016.html  
Contact point for further information   
  
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- 21 - Name of programme or project  Expert Workshop on the Madrid System for the Intellectual Property Corporation of Malaysia  
Date and end date  26 January 2023 - 27 January 2023  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Malaysia  
Brief description  The workshop covered all the aspects of the Madrid System, such as the recent updates, the role as both the 
Office of origin and the Office of a designated Contracting Party, classification, data communication (MECA, 
Madrid Office Portal, Madrid e -Filing), and how to p romote the Madrid System further in their countries.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Officials or heads of units/sections that are responsible for operational aspects of the Madrid System  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  WIPO with support from FIT J apan IP Global  
Outputs or impact  The expected impacts are to strengthen the capacity of IP offices and to improve the operations of the Madrid 
System, to enhance the knowledge of the operations of the Madrid System .  
Website for further information  https://www.wipo.int/cooperation/en/funds_in_trust/japan_fitip_global/news/2023/news_0019.html  
Contact point for further information   
 
Name of programme or project  WIPO -ARIPO Sub -Regional Meeting on the Development of a Regional Technology and Innovation 
Support Center (TISC) Network  
Date and end date  23 February 2023 - 24 February 2023  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Botswana; Eswatini; Ethiopia; The Gambia; Ghana; Kenya; Lesotho; Liberia; Malawi; Mauritius; Namibia; 
Nigeria; Rwanda; Sao Tomé and Principe; Seychelles; Sierra Leone; Sudan; Tanzania; Uganda; Zambia; 
Zimbabwe  
Brief de scription  TISC focal points of the ARIPO member states exchanged information about their activities and discussed their 
efforts and experiences in order to strengthen their TISC networks and dissemination of IP information.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  TISC staffs in ARIPO member states  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  WIPO in collaboration with ARIPO with support from Japan Patent Office  
Outputs or impact  The expected impacts: (1) continued development of the ARIPO sub -regiona l TISC network; (2) enhanced access 
to and use of IP information by IP institutions and the public to promote innovation and creativity.  
Website for further information  https://www.wipo.int/cooperation/en/funds_in_trust/japan_fitip_global/news/2023/news_0006.html  
Contact point for further information   
  
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- 22 - Name of programme or project  Workshop on Access to Technology for Innovation and the Development of Technology and 
Innovation Support Centers (TISCs) in Nouakchott, Mauritania  
Date and end date  27 March 2023 - 28 March 2023  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Mauritania  
Brief description  The purpose of this event was to develop and reinforce skills and knowledge of TISC staff in Mauritania in 
identifying and using inventions in the public domain as a means for promoting technology transfer and 
commercialization/utilization of inventions.  
Bene ficiary institution or audience  TISC staff and university students from Mauritania  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  WIPO in cooperation with the Ministry of Commerce, Industry, Handicrafts and Tourism of the Islamic Republic 
of Mauritania, with the suppo rt of financing from the FIT Japan IP Global  
Outputs or impact  The expected impacts iswas to enhance access to and use of IP information by IP institutions and the public to 
promote innovation and creativity.  
Website for further information  https://www.wipo.int/cooperation/en/funds_in_trust/japan_fitip_global/news/2023/news_0025.html  
Contact point for  further information   
 
Name of programme or project  Regional Workshop for Latin American Countries on the negotiation of technological development 
collaboration agreements in the agricultural sector  
Date and end date  28 February 2022 - 2 March 2023  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Brazil; Chile  
Brief description  The objective of the workshop was to provide participants with an overview of technology transfer and develop 
skills for a general framework and negotiation of Technological Development Collaboration Agreements (TDCA), 
particularly on the strategic use of IP to support business objectives focused on the agricultural sector, by a 
group of stakeholders in Brazil and Chile.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  People involved in the agricultural sector  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  WIPO in cooperation with WIPO Brazil Office, the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO), São Paulo, the 
Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO), São Paulo , with the support of financing from the FIT Japan IP 
Global  
Outputs or impact  The 3 -day workshop was held with 29 participants in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: 17 from Brazil and 12 from Chile.  
Website for further information  https://www.wipo.int/cooperation/en/funds_in_trust/japan_fitip_global/news/2023/news_0008.html  
Contact point for  further information   
  
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- 23 - Name of programme or project  WIPO GREEN Latin American Acceleration Project Phase 3  
Date and end date  1 April 2022 - 31 March 2023  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Argentina; Brazil; Chile  
Brief description  With regard to the innovative green technology solutions, the projects focused on identification of needs and 
solution seekers; identification of relevant solution providers; and establishment of contact between seekers and 
providers.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  INPI Argentina, INPI Brazil, INAPI Chile, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Argentina, INDECOPI Peru  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  WIPO with financing from the FIT Japan IP Global  
Outputs or impact  The expected impact is to facilitate adaptation, adoption, transfer, and deployment of green technologies in 
Argentina, Brazil, Chile, and Peru.  
Website for further information  https: //www.wipo.int/cooperation/en/funds_in_trust/japan_fitip_global/news/2022/news_0010.html  
Contact point for further information   
 
Name of programme or project  Master 's Degree in Intellectual Property (MIP) program me offered jointly by WIPO, ARIPO and 
Africa University  
Date and end date  1 May 2022 - 11 June 2023  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Ethiopia; Kenya; Malawi; Nigeria; Uganda; Zimbabwe  
Brief description  The FIT Japan IP Global provided 12 scholarships to selected students from the countries indicated above to 
participate in the MIP jointly offered by WIPO, ARIPO and Africa University, Mutare, Zimbabwe.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Students and young professionals in the field of IP in ARIPO member states  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  WIPO, ARIPO and Africa University with financial assistance from the FIT Japan IP Global  
Outputs or impact  It is expected that the alumni will be the future leaders who will lead the national econo mic policies or science 
and technology policies from the aspect of IP.  
Website for further information  https://www.wipo.int/cooperation/en/funds_in_trust/japan_fitip_global/fitip_capabilities_capacities.html  
Contact point for further information   
  
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- 24 - Name of programme or project  Master 's Degree in Intellectual Property (MIP) program me offered jointly by WIPO, OAPI and 
University of Yaoundé II  
Date and end date  3 October 2022 - 29 June 2023  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Burkina Faso; Burundi; Cameroon; Chad; Côte d 'Ivoire; Gabon; Niger; Senegal; Togo  
Brief description  The FIT Japan IP Global provided 11 scholarships to selected students from the countries indicated in bold above 
to participate in the MIP jointly offered by WIPO, OAPI and University of Yaoundé II in Yaoundé, Cameroon.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Students and young professionals in the field of IP in OAPI member states  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  WIPO, OAPI and University of Yaoundé II with financial assistance from the FIT Japan IP Global  
Outputs or impact  It is expected that the alumni will be the future leaders who will lead the national economic policies or science 
and technology p olicies from the aspect of IP.  
Website for further information  https://www.wipo.int/cooperation/en/funds_in_trust/japan_fitip_global/fit ip_capabilities_capacities.html  
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Name of programme or project  Project for Efficient and Fair Disputes Resolution Mechanism and Legislative Drafting Capacity 
Development for Improving Business Environment  
Date and end date  1 October 2021 - 30 September 2025  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Indonesia  
Brief description  This project is designed to improve legal certainty in the business community by enhancing the capacity of 
drafters to ensure legislative consistency and the capacity of judges for efficient and fair case processing and 
disposition in business -related cases including IP disputes  
Beneficiary institution or audience  The Directorate General of Legisla tion(DGL) of the Ministry of Law and Human Rights, Supreme Court  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  Japanese Experts  
Outputs or impact  (1) Training materials to improve the capacity of drafters for ensuring legislative consistency are created and 
training for drafters using such materials is conducted. (DGL); (2) Training materials are developed in order to 
strengthen Judge 's capacity for efficient case processing and fair case disposition in litigation with business -
related litigation, particularly IP litigation and training for judges using such materials is conducted. (Supreme 
Court); (3) Reference materials regarding business -related litigation, particularly IP litigation are developed, 
published and disseminated among judges and othe r legal professionals. (Supreme Court)  
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information  Nishiki.Yoko@jica.go.jp  
  
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- 25 - Name of programme or project  Virtual Workshop on Raising Awareness of the Importance of Copyright for Fostering Creativity 
among Youth for a Better Future  
Date and end date  28 September 2022 - 28 September 2022  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Bangladesh; Bhutan; Fiji; Indonesia; Pakistan; Sri Lanka; Tonga; Vanuatu  
Brief description  Topics covered: (1)WIPO 's New Program mes and Initiatives for Youth Engagement and Empowerment; (2)What 
Is Copyright and Why It Is Important for You; (3)What Creation and Copyright Mean to Me and My Songs and 
Arts: Words and Experience of Creators; and (4) How can We Support and Foster the Potentials of Young 
Creators, Entrepreneurs and other Professionals of Creative Sectors to  Become Leaders of Tomorrow: Strategies, 
Tools and Best Practices.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Bangladesh: Bangladesh Copyright Office and others Bhutan: Department of Intellectual Property and others 
Fiji: Office of the Attorney -General and others Indonesia: Directorate General of Intellectual Property, Ministry 
of Law and Human Rights Kiribati: Mi nistry of Tourism Commerce, Industry and Cooperatives Kiribati Republic 
of Marshall Islands: RMI Historic Preservation Office Pakistan: Intellectual Property Organization of Pakistan 
(IPO-Pakistan) and others Sri Lanka: Authors Composes & Publishers Organi zation of Sri Lanka (ACPO) and 
others Tonga: Ministry of Trade and Economic Development Vanuatu: Vanuatu Intellectual Property Office, 
Ministry of Tourism, Trade Industry, Commerce and Ni -Vanuatu Business  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  Australasian Pe rforming Right Association (APRA), Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL), 
Intellectual Property Organization of Pakistan (IPO -Pakistan), Japan Net Creators Association (JNCA), Ministry of 
Commerce, Industry and Cooperatives, and others  
Outputs or impact  Enhanced understanding of the importance of protecting copyright and related rights.  
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information  kokuchosaku@mext.go.jp  
  
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- 26 - Name of programme or project  4th session of Coaching Program me for Artists and Managers of Creative Enterprises in the Digital 
Environment  
Date and end date 1 December 2022 - 1 December 2022  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Fiji; Samoa  
Brief description  Topics covered: (1)What is Copyright and How It Can Help Artists and Creative Enterprises in the Arts Field; 
(2)How to Innovate and Adapt Business Models to Maximize the Economic Benefits of Artists and Artistic Works 
in the Digital Environment; (3)How to Support Creators Making a Living from Their Arts: Current Practice and 
Suggestions for Future.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Fiji: Office of the Solicitor -General Nauru: CFI Multimedia, and Economic Planning Developing and Trade Division, 
Government of Niue Palau: Tiuladokow Artwork   Samoa: Ministry of Commerce Industry and Labour (MCIL), 
Samoa Outreach Community Centre, and others  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  Copyright Consultant, Casie Co.,Ltd, Tokyo Illustrators Society(TIS)  
Outputs or impact  Provided practical information and knowledge in how to participate in and benefit from the international and 
digital market.  
Websit e for further information   
Contact point for further information  kokuchosaku@mext.go.jp  
  
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- 27 - Name of programme or project  Coaching Program me for Professionals and Managers of SMEs in the Music Sector  
Date and end date  7 March 2023 - 7 March 2023  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Bangladesh; Bhutan; Malaysia; Mongolia; Nepal; Philippines; Sri Lanka; Thailand; Viet Nam  
Brief description  Topics covered: (1)Overview of the Japan Copyright System and Music Business and How They Work Together 
for Better Future: (2)Case Study on Policy -Making: How to Support Creators to Maximize the Cultural and 
Economic Value of Music Works: (3) Case Study on Business Model: How to Lead Start -up Companies and SMEs 
and Support Creators to Monetize Music Works Successfully: (4) How Start -up Companies and SMEs Can Gra w 
and Enter the Global Music Marketplace and Benefit from the Digital Opportunities: Tips, Tools and Best Practices.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Bangladesh: Clap Services Ltd., , Music Industries Owners ' Association of Bangladesh (MIB), and others  Bhutan: 
Department of Media, Creative Industry and Industrial Property, and others Malaysia: Taja Archive Sdn Bhn.,, 
Musicpreneur Malaysia, and others Mongolia: Intellectual Property Office of Mongolia (IPOM), ESAN LLC.,, and 
others Nepal: Advocate and Le cture, Kathmandu School of Law, Music Royalty Collection Society Nepal, and 
others Philippines: Performers ' Rights Society of the Philippines, and Performers ' Rights Society of the Philippines 
Sri Lanka: Power House Ltd., Ben Holdings Pvt. Ltd., and others  Thailand: Department of Intellectual Property 
(DIP) Viet Nam: Copyright Office of Viet Nam, Vietthink Law Firm and Intellectual Property Agent, and others  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  Artist, Worldscape Co. Ltd.,, ParadeAll Inc.,  
Outputs or impact  Provided practical information and knowledge in how to participate in and benefit from the international and 
digital market.  
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information  kokuchosaku@mext.go.jp  
  
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- 28 - Name of programme or project  Regional Meeting on Copyright and Related Rights: New Development and Response to Challenges of 
the Pandemic  
Date and end date 26 June 2023 - 27 June 2023  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Bangladesh; India; Indonesia; Malaysia; Pakistan; Philippines; Thailand; Vanuatu; Viet Nam  
Brief description  Topics covered: (1)Keynote Speeches: New Trends and Development of Copyright and Related Rights in the 
Post-Covid -19 Era and Future Perspectives; (2)Developing Copyright Strategies and Policies to Meet New Needs 
and Challenges of Creative Industries and Creative Economy: Practice and Experience of Japan; (3)Initiatives 
and Projects to Response to Challenges of the Pandemic and Build Back Better; (4)Building Copyright Literacy 
with the Younger Generation Strategies, Tools and Best Practices; (5) Strengthen the International 
Competitiveness of National Creative Industry: Rol es and Importance of Developing Intellectual Property Policies 
and Strategies; (6) The Roles of Collective Management of Copyright in Supporting Creators and Creative 
Industries in the Digital Environment and Post -Pandemic Era; (7) Supporting the Developme nt of Copyright in 
the Asian and Pacific Region: 30 Years of the Funds -in-Trust from the Government of Japan to WIPO; (8) The 
New Vision and Landscape of Copyright and Related Rights at National Level: Recent Development and Future 
Perspectives; and (9) Ex ploring New Areas of Future Cooperation for the Next Decades of FIT -Japan: Needs and 
Proposals from Participating Countries..  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Bangladesh: Ministry of Cultura Affairs India: Department for Promotion of Industry and Inter nal Trade, Ministry 
of Commerce and Industry Indonesia: Directorate General of Intellectual Property (DGIP) Kiribati: Ministry of 
Tourism Commerce, Industry and Cooperatives Malaysia: Intellectual Property Corporation of Malaysia (MyIPO) 
Pakistan: Intellec tual Property Organization of Pakistan Philippines: Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines 
(IPOPHL), Thailand: Department of Intellectual Property (DIP) Vanuatu: Vanuatu Ministry of Tourism, Trade, 
Industry, Commerce and Ni -Vanuatu Business Viet N am: Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), Tokyo Gakugei University, Meiji University, Oita Prefectural 
College of Arts and Culture, Intellectual Property Office of the Ph ilippines (IPOPHL), Japanese Society for Rights 
of Authors, Composers and Publishers (JASRAC), Secretariat of Intellectual Property Strategy Headquarters, 
Cabinet Office  
Outputs or impact  ・Enhanced understanding of the importance of developing national c opyright policies and strategies.  ・
Strengthened cooperation in the field of copyright and related rights among the countries in the region.  
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information  kokuchosaku@mext.go.jp  
  
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- 29 - Name of programme or project  Coaching Program me for Professionals and Managers of SMEs in the Music Sector  
Date and end date  28 June 2023 - 30 June 2023  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Bangladesh; Bhutan; Malaysia; Mongolia; Nepal; Philippines; Viet Nam  
Brief description  Topics covered: (1)WIPO 's New Initiative and Program mes to Support Creators, Start -ups and SMEs in the 
Creative Industry; (2)Overview of Typical Copyright and Related Rights Issues in the Music Industry in the Asia -
Pacific Region and Future Perspectives; (3)Presentation of Project Proposals in the Copyright a nd Music Related 
Field; (4) Strategies and Approaches for Maximizing the Economic Benefits of Music Works: the Experience of 
Sony Music Entertainment; (5) Case Study: How to Develop Music Platforms and Support Independent Music 
Artists; (6) Case Study: How  to Build Better Awareness of Copyright among Professionals and Manage of Music 
SMEs: Examples and Experiences; (7) How to Adapt Business Models to Distribute Music Works in the Digital 
Environment; (8) Case Study: How to Support Music Artists to Enter int o the Global Music Marketplace; and (9) 
Wrap -up Discussion and Plans for the Next Step.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Bangladesh: Music Industries Owners Association of Bangladesh, and CLAP Services Ltd., Bhutan: M -Studio, and 
Zhabthra Malaysia: Archive Capital Sdn Bhd Mongolia: Mongol Content LLC Nepal: Kala Legal Private Limited, 
and Music Nepal Limited Philippines: Performers ' Right Society of the Philippines Viet Nam: Amanotes PTE Ltd  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  World Intelle ctual Property Organization (WIPO), Recording Industry Association of Japan, Artifact Law Office, 
TuneCore Japan, RecoChoku Co.,Ltd., Japan Music Culture Export, the Contents Overseas Distribution 
Association (CODA), Sony Music Entertainment  
Outputs or i mpact  Provided practical information and knowledge in how to participate in and benefit from the international and 
digital market.  
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information  kokuchosaku@mext.go.jp  
  
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- 30 - Name of programme or project  WCO SMIPRP （The Strategic Management and Intellectual Property Rights Program me） 
Date and end date  4 April 2022 - 25 March 2023  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Botswana; Brazil; Ethiopia; India; Indonesia; Jamaica; Malaysia; Sudan; Zambia  
Brief description  SMIPRP is a 12 -month master 's degree program me at AGU 's Graduate School of Business and offers cutting -
edge classes and practical management skills for future leaders, particularly in customs organizations around 
the world.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Customs Administration  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  WCO (CCF -Japan)  
Outputs or impa ct Acquiring the foundational skills in strategic management and IPR, and in how to design, implement, and evaluate 
public policies, in particular customs policy, in accordance with development strategies for organizations  
Website for further information  https://www.aoyamasmiprp.jp/  
Contact point for further information  430190300000@mof.go.jp  
 
Name of programme or project  Expert Mission on IPR for Viet Nam Customs  
Date and end date  31 May 2022 - 1 June 2022  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Viet Nam  
Brief description  Workshop that focused on supporting the development of the regulations and operational procedures to 
implement IPR border enforcement  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Customs Administration  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  WCO (CCF -Japan)  
Outputs or impact  Transfer of best practices and international standa rds 
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information  430190300000@mof.go.jp  
  
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- 31 - Name of programme or project  Expert mission on JSPP21 Workshop on Intellectual Property (IP) Rights  
Date and end date  5 September 2022 - 9 September 2022  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Cambodia; Lao People 's Democratic Republic; Myanmar; Viet Nam  
Brief description  Workshop that focused on supporting the development of the regulations and operational procedures to 
implement IPR border enforcement  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Customs Administra tion 
Technical cooperation provider(s)  JICA 
Outputs or impact  Transfer of best practices and international standards  
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information  430190300000@mof.go.jp  
 
Name of programme or project  Expert mission on WCO Intellectual Property Rights (IPR), Health and Safety Workshop for 
Philippines Customs  
Date and end date 28 November 2022 - 2 December 2022  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Philippines  
Brief description  Workshop that focused on supporting the development of the regulations and operational procedures to 
implement IPR border enforcement  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Customs Administration  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  WCO (CCF -Japan)  
Outputs or impact  Transfer of best practices and international standards  
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information  430190300000@mof.go.jp  
  
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- 32 - Name of programme or project  Expert mission on WCO Intellectual Property Rights(IPR), Health and Safety Workshop For PNG 
Customs Service  
Date and end date  6 December 2022 - 8 December 2022  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Papua New Guinea  
Brief description  Workshop that focused on supporting the development of the regulations and operational procedures to 
implement IPR border enforcement  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Customs Administration  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  WCO (CCF -Japan)  
Outputs or impact  Transfer of best practices and international standards  
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information  430190300000@mof.go.jp  
 
 
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