WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION   
IP/C/W/572/Rev.1 
15 October 2012 
 (12-5608) 
Council for Trade-Related Aspects of 
Intellectual Property Rights Original:   English 
 
 
COMPLEMENTARY REPORT ON TECHNICAL COOPERATION ACTIVITIES 
FOR LEAST DEVELOPED COUNTRIES 
 
JAPAN 
 
Revision 
 
 The following communication, dated 28 September 2012, is being circulated at the request of the delegation of Japan.  
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 1. This communication, which is an updated ve rsion of the IP/C/W/572, complements the 
annually update information on technical cooperati on activities relevant to the implementation of the 
TRIPS 67.  The purpose is to provide complementar y information to the Council for TRIPS for better 
understanding of technical cooperation activities provi ded by Japan, especially to the least developed 
countries (LDCs).  
2. The first section provides an overall picture of major technical cooperation activities of Japan 
from needs assessment and planning to implemen tation and evaluation.  The second section lists 
major technical cooperation activities in the field of  intellectual property with detailed descriptions, 
including specific objectives and activities.  
I. OVERALL PICTURE OF TECHNICAL COOPERATION 
A. V
OLUNTARY CONTRIBUTION FOR WIPO  FUND-IN-TRUST /JAPAN (SINCE 1987  AND 
SINCE  1993  FOR COPYRIGHT AND RELATED RIGHTS ) 
3. The Government of Japan has made a voluntar y contribution to the Development Cooperation 
Program of the World Intellectual Property Organi zation (WIPO) for the Asia and Pacific region in 
the field of Industrial Property since 1987 and in the field of Copyright and Related Rights since 
1993.  For example, in July 2011, the Government of Japan made a voluntary contribution of Sw F 1,830,300.00 Swiss Francs and Sw F 468,646 .00 respectively during the Japanese fiscal year 
from 1 April 2011 to 31 March 2012.  The contribution is administered through a separate Trust Fund established by WIPO. 
4. Under the voluntary contribution for WIPO F und-in-Trust/Japan, Japan has been working 
closely with WIPO to provide assistance in the field of industrial property, including needs assessment and planning to implementation and eval uation.  For example, when countries request for 
Digitization of IP-related documentation, experts who provide technical advice are sent to the 
requesting countries to discuss the equipment required for the digitization.  The equipment is then 
provided based on the advice from the experts and the requests by the countries.  In addition, 
additional equipment is provided when necessary fo r comprehensive technical support.  In recent 
years, Japan, cooperating with WIPO, has provided such cooperation to Nepal, Bhutan, Cambodia, IP/C/W/572/Rev.1 
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  Lao PDR and Myanmar.  In addition, Japan has be en providing general and specialized training and 
long-term fellowships for government officials or  intellectual property professionals to enhance 
professional skills of officials engaged in IP admi nistration and enforcement.  The content of the 
training courses and participants are determin ed by taking the requests from countries into 
consideration. 
5. The Government of Japan believes that an ev aluation of technical cooperation activities by 
participants is important for impr oving the quality of the activities.  In this respect, a participants' 
survey has been conducted.  For example, results of the evaluation for 2011-2012 technical cooperation activities were encouraging:  74 per cent of  participants answered that they were highly 
satisfied with the meeting which they attended, and 72 per cent found that the subjects were very 
relevant to their professional/business responsib ilities; 70 per cent responded that the contacts 
established through the meeting would be very usef ul in terms of networki ng and collaboration in 
professional/business responsibilities.  86 per cent of  participants of the training course for the 
enforcement of copyright and related rights answered th at they were totally satisfied with the training 
course and 83 per cent of participants for study visi t of collective management system answered that 
they were highly satisfied with the study visit.   A similarly high percentage of responses were 
obtained in questions related to the quality of th e speakers and documents.  In addition, many specific 
comments by participants confirmed their appreciation to the JPO, the JCO and WIPO, local organizers and invited speakers, and a number of pa rticipants expressed their hope that such activities 
dealing with various aspects of IP  would be continued and further enhanced. At the annual Evaluation 
and Programming Meeting that the JPO and JCO c onduct with the WIPO,  implemented cooperation 
activities are evaluated taking into account the feedb ack provided by the participants, speakers and the 
local organizers (IP offices of various countries).  The activity plan for the next fiscal year is 
formulated based on the outcome of the evaluation.  At that time, in consideration of the needs which 
were grasped by the feedback from the target count ries, technical cooperation activities in the activity 
plan will be carefully examined aiming at development of the countries. 
B. A
DDITIONAL VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTION FOR WIPO  FUND-IN-TRUST /JAPAN FOR AFRICA 
AND LDC S (SINCE 2008)   
6. The Government of Japan has made a volunt ary contribution to the WIPO Development 
Cooperation Program for Africa and LDCs in the fi eld of Industrial Property since 2008.  For 
example, in September 2011, the Government of Japan made a voluntary contribution of 
Sw F 1,100,000.00 Swiss francs for the Japanese fiscal year from 1 April 2011 to 31 March 2012.  
The contribution is administered through a separate Trust Fund established by WIPO. 
7. Under the voluntary contribution for WIPO F und-in-Trust/Japan, Japan has been working 
closely with WIPO to provide assistance in the field of industrial property based on requests from the African countries and LDCs, including needs assessment and planning to implementation and evaluation.  For example, for digitization of IP-re lated documentation, experts are sent and equipment 
is provided after discussing and analysing the equipment required by the requesting 
countries/organizations in the same way as for the As ia and Pacific Programme.  In addition, various 
activities including establishment of Technology and Innovation Support Centres (TISCs) and training 
programmes, such as seminars, are basically c onducted in response to the requests from the local 
partners.  Furthermore, participants of the tr aining programmes are also selected addressing the 
requests of each country and seminar speakers listen to individual needs of each participant in order to 
make efforts to improve the activities. 
8. The Government of Japan believes that an ev aluation of technical cooperation activities by 
participants is important for improving quality of th e activities.  In this respect, an annual Evaluation 
and Programming Meeting is held with WIPO.  At  the Meeting, implemen ted cooperation activities 
are evaluated based on reports prepared by compili ng feedback from the participants, speakers, and  IP/C/W/572/Rev.1 
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  the local co-hosting organizations (ARIPO, OAPI and other IP offices).  An activity plan for the next 
fiscal year is formulated based on the outcome of the evaluation.  At that time, in consideration of the 
needs which were grasped by the feedback from th e target countries, technical cooperation activities 
in the activity plan will be carefully examined aimi ng at development of the countries.  Furthermore, 
many specific comments by participants, as heard by the personnel who were sent abroad, confirmed 
their appreciation to the JPO and WIPO, local organizers and invited speakers.  A number of 
participants expressed their hope that such activitie s dealing with various asp ects of IP would be 
continued and further enhanced.  
C. JAPAN INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION AGENCY (JICA)  (SINCE 2002) 
9. Among Japan's ODA, JICA provides technical c ooperation which aims to provide support to 
the personnel in developing countries to achieve their social and economic development through 
transferring technologies and skills. 
10. For LDCs, JICA provides various IP training programmes by inviting government officials 
from various countries to Japan. Under such programmes,  participants are expected to acquire general 
and basic knowledge through lectures, discussion a nd site observation, etc. and to share the 
knowledge among participants  from various countries. 
11. Each year, JICA implements training programme whose contents are designed based on the 
needs of the participating countries.  It impr oves those programmes if appropriate, taking into 
consideration the comments from the participants. 
D. VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTION FOR WCO  (INCE  2008) 
12. The Government of Japan has made a voluntary contribution focusing on the protection of 
Intellectual Property Rights to the Customs Cooperation Fund (CCF) of the World Customs 
Organization (WCO) mainly for the provision of technical assistance (TA) to developing WCO Members since WCO FY 2008/2009.  Since then JPY 749,812,000 have been contributed to the CCF, which is called CCF/Japan IPR.  In addition, th e Customs and Tariff Bureau, Ministry of Finance, 
Japan (Japan Customs) has provided developing count ries with technical assistance for years using its 
own ODA budget. 
13. The Japan Customs, in cooperation with the WCO Regional Office for Capacity Building in 
the Asia and Pacific region (ROCB AP), is responsib le for the needs survey for TA/capacity building 
(CB)  activities in the WCO Asia and Pacific regi on.  Hence, Japan Customs has conducted a needs 
survey every year.  The results of the surveys have  been utilized for planning of TA/CB activities in 
the WCO Asia and Pacific region by both framewo rks: the CCF/ Japan IPR and the Japan Customs 
own activities.  The WCO consists of six regions  and every region has its ROCB.  The needs for 
TA/CB are surveyed by respective ROCBs and forw arded to the WCO.  The WCO then establishes 
plans for TA/CB for respective regions based on the gathered needs.  Hen ce, plans for TA/CB for 
respective regions funded by the CCF /Japan are also formed by this  process and the plans also need 
the endorsement of the Japan Custom s.  In addition, the needs for TA/CB are also gathered through 
several other channels such as policy dialogues with  head of Customs administrations and reports 
from the Japan Customs officers stationed in developing countries. 
14. TA/CB activities both under the CCF/Japan IPR,  and the Japan Customs own budget, are 
subject to a survey by participants.  In FY 2011,  the results of the survey on all TA/CB activities 
including those focusing on IPR showed that aro und 90 per cent of the participants answered 
satisfactory or more.  In addition, the lectur ers of TA/CB activities under both frameworks make 
reports after their mission, by which the relevance an d effectiveness of the activities are also assessed.  IP/C/W/572/Rev.1 
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  E. C
OOPERATION THROUGH THE UPOV  (SINCE 1990) 
15. In the form of a Funds-in-Trust to the UPOV, the Government of Japan has supported a 
programme which provides Asian countries with tr aining courses, seminars and workshops on plant 
variety protection systems in collaboration with the East Asia Plant Variety Protection Forum, which 
consists of the ASEAN countries, China, Republic of Korea and Japan.  For LDCs in particular, 
awareness raising on the importance of plant variety protection has been prioritized. 
F. PROGRAMMES BY JPO  (JAPAN PATENT OFFICE ) 
16. The JPO has been providing general and specia lized training courses for both private sectors 
and government officials of the LDCs, in order to  improve the trade and investment environment 
which will lead to the development of these LD Cs.  The content of the training courses and 
participants are determined on the basis of the countries' requests.   
17. The JPO believes that an evaluation of the tr aining course by participants is important for 
improving the quality of the training.  The JPO conducts surveys at the end of each training course and the participants' feed backs are incorporated  into the planning of next training courses for 
improvement.  
II. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF TECHNICAL COOPERATION 
18. Priority needs of each beneficiary country th at are considered to be related to each 
cooperation are described in italic.  
A. V
OLUNTARY CONTRIBUTION FOR WIPO  FUND-IN-TRUST /JAPAN (SINCE 1987) 
Beneficiary 
Country (ies) Title, Venue and Date Description 
Afghanistan 
Bangladesh 
Cambodia 
Lao PDR 
Myanmar 
Nepal Samoa Workshop 
 
Thimphu, Bhutan 
15-16 Dec 2011 
 Subject:  WIPO Regional Workshop for the Least 
Developed Countries of Asia and the Pacific Region on the 
Use of Intellectual Property for Enhancing Economic 
Competitiveness and Development 
 
Objective:  to (i) raise awareness about the importance of 
IP for economic growth and business competitiveness; (ii) 
share knowledge and best practices to facilitate the 
effective use of the IP syst em by the business community; 
and (iii) identify specific measures for linking IP with 
national developmental policies. 
 
Activities:  The Workshop was attended by 13 participants 
from 7 countries in the region with some 24 local 
participants.  Speakers were invited from Japan, Malaysia and Singapore. 
 
Bangladesh: IP/C/W/546 para 39. 1.    IP/C/W/572/Rev.1 
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  Beneficiary 
Country (ies) Title, Venue and Date Description 
Cambodia Expert Advisory Missions 
 Phnom Penh, Cambodia  
17-28 Sep 2007 Subject:  Deployment of the Industrial Property 
Automation System (IPAS) Trademarks Module Phase II  
Objective:
 Extended further support for the IPD in making 
good progress toward full deployment of IPAS, such as upgrade of local area netw ork infrastructure and 
employment of more staff for the IT support 
 Activities:  This mission was organized for the full 
customization and deployment of IPAS at the Office 
especially for trademarks pr ocessing.  The WIPO expert 
worked with IPD staff for customization of IPAS to adapt 
to the office's specific requirements for trademark 
processing and trained IPD staffs and examiners on the use of IPAS in carrying out the day-to-day work for all stages 
of trademarks processing, including application reception, 
preliminary search, registration etc. 
 
Nepal  
Bhutan Expert Advisory Missions 
 
Kathmandu, Nepal 23-25 Apr 2008 
 
Thimphu, Bhutan 28-30 Apr 2008 
 Subject:  Automation advisory mission to IP Office 
 
Objective:  Review of the automation status of both offices 
and assessment of the scope of assistance required by each 
Office for future improvement of IPAS automation project. 
 Activities:  Back to back missions were arranged from 
April 23 to 30, 2008 to Nepal and Bhutan. Both offices 
have been using IPAS, and WIPO expert gave technical 
advice on the extension of IPAS functions. 
 
Cambodia Expert Advisory Missions 
 Phnom Penh, Cambodia 
9-11 Sep 2009 
 Subject:  Advisory mission on th e accession to the Madrid 
Agreement and Protocol  
Objective:  Deep understanding on the basic features of 
the Madrid System, its advantages, and the applicable procedures of the Madrid System, and sustain the 
momentum in the ASEAN region to join the Madrid 
Protocol thereby facilita ting the ASEAN countries 
commitment to join the Madrid System by 2015. 
 Activities:  Dispatched two experts to provide information 
and training on the Madrid Agreement/Protocol to the 
trademark staff of the Departme nt of Intellectual Property 
Rights (DIP), Ministry of Commerce, Government of 
Cambodia, on 10 & 11
 September 2009, as Cambodia is in 
the process of acceding to the Madrid System.  This mission was a follow up of the “Observation Program on 
Madrid System in the Japan Patent Office”.  Around 40 
participants, mainly from DIP, attended the training session. 
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  Beneficiary 
Country (ies) Title, Venue and Date Description 
Cambodia Expert Advisory Missions 
 Cambodia 
17-21 Jan 2011 Subject:   Training on the Nice and Vienna Classifications 
of the Department of Intellectual Property  
Objective:  Deepened understanding of IP officials on the 
basic features of the Nice and Vienna Classifications 
 
Activities:  Dispatched one expert to provide information 
and training on the Nice and Vienna Classifications from 
January 17 to 21, 2011. Around 50 participants, mainly 
from Department of Intellectual Property, attended the 
training session.  
 
Lao PDR Provision of Equipment  
Lao PDR, 2007 
 Objective:  To enhance efficiency of the administration of 
trademarks and patent  in the IP Office, Laos and 
strengthen capacities to undertake public outreach 
activities 
 
Activities:  Based on a request from the IP Division of 
Department of Intellectual Property, Standardization and 
Metrology Science Technology and Environment Agency, 
necessary equipment was provided.  
Bhutan Provision of Equipment 
Bhutan, 2008 
  Objective:  To enhance efficiency of the operations in IP 
Offices in the administration of industrial property rights, 
to strengthen the capacity of IP Offices to undertake public outreach activities, and to pr omote dissemination of IP 
information through the use of computer networks. 
 Activities:  Approved proposals for the provision of 
equipment to Bhutan based on clearly identified needs, are 
being implemented.  
Cambodia  
Nepal 
 Provision of Equipment 
2009 
  Objective:  To enhance efficiency of the operations in IP 
Offices in the administration of industrial property rights. 
 
Activities:  Based on a request from respective countries, 
provision of the IT equipment tools for IPAS were 
provided  
Bhutan  
Cambodia 
Lao PDR  Provision of Equipment  
2010 
  Objective:  To enhance the function of IPAS moving on to 
the new technology with latest Java version. 
 
Activities:  Based on a request from respective countries, 
the necessary IT tools for IPAS were provided. 
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  Beneficiary 
Country (ies) Title, Venue and Date Description 
Bangladesh 
Bhutan Cambodia Provision of Equipment  
In 2011 Objective:   To assist national IP Offices/Authorities in;  
increasing the efficiency of gr anting of industrial property 
rights;  streamlining IP administration through 
rationalization of administrative procedures, utilization of 
information technology and office automation;  and  
promoting dissemination of IP information through the use 
of computer networks. 
 
Specific Objective:  Enhanced efficiency of the IP Offices 
in the administration of industrial property rights. 
 
Activities:   Based on the finding of missions undertaken 
by the Infrastructure Modernization Division of WIPO in 
consult with the Government of Japan, equipment required to upgrade IT infrastructure is provided to Bangladesh, 
Bhutan, and Cambodia. 
 
Bangladesh: IP/C/W/546 para 39. 4., 10. 
 
Afghanistan Myanmar Nepal 
 
  Customization/ 
Translation/Printing of Selected WIPO 
Publications 
Year 2007-2008  
 Objective:  To assist national IP offices in promoting the 
public awareness of IP and enhancing the understanding among the public and focused target groups of the 
relevance of IP in promoting social, cultural and economic 
development. 
 
Activities:   Customization, translation, and printing of 
several WIPO publications were financed. 
 
Bhutan Customization/ 
Translation/Printing of 
Selected WIPO Publications 
Year 2008-2009 
 Objective:  To assist national IP offices in promoting the 
public awareness of IP and enhancing the understanding 
among the public and focused target groups of the relevance of IP in promoting social, cultural and economic 
development. 
 
Activities:
 The English version of Bhutan IP laws were 
translated into Bhutan national language. 
To support the publication of comic strips in a local 
newspaper, Bhutan Observer. National IP office was 
issued.  
Bangladesh  Bhutan,  
Cambodia,   
Lao PDR Myanmar,  
Nepal Training Course on the 
Industrial Property 
Administration 
 Tokyo, Japan 
14 Feb-2 Mar 2007 Objective: Familiarize the participants with the emerging 
concepts, current international trends and other topical 
matters of significance in the field of industrial property 
administration through interactive sessions with officials and professionals working in  that field, provide an 
opportunity to the participants to exchange views and 
concerns on critical industrial property issues, and enhance 
their professional knowledge and capabilities in order to 
enable them to play key roles in the administration of industrial property in their respective countries. 
 
Bangladesh: IP/C/W/546 para 39. 3.  IP/C/W/572/Rev.1 
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  Beneficiary 
Country (ies) Title, Venue and Date Description 
Lao PDR Six-months study-cum-
research fellowship  
Tokyo, Japan 
Apr-Sept 2007 Objective: Enhance the knowledge and understanding of 
the fellow on topical issues in the field of industrial property, by providing the fellow with an opportunity for 
independent research on subjects of their choice ("The 
Importance of IP Protection System for LDCs" was chosen). 
 
Bhutan 
Cambodia Lao PDR 
Nepal Training Course on the  
Use of Information  Technology in Industrial 
Property Administration 
 Tokyo, Japan 
5-16 Nov 2007 Objective: Familiarize the participants with the 
implications of recent developments in information technology in relation to industrial property administration;  
impart practical knowledge of the use of information 
technology through interactive sessions using networked personal computers as well as th rough visits to the relevant 
private entities;  provide an opportunity to exchange views 
and concerns among participants on topical related issues, and thereby enhance the participants' professional 
capacities in planning and managing the use of information 
technology in industrial property administration. 
 
Bangladesh 
Bhutan 
Cambodia Lao PDR 
Maldives# 
(# LDC as of  Date) Myanmar 
Nepal 
Samoa Ethiopia 
Lesotho 
Malawi Mozambique 
Sudan 
Tanzania Yemen 
Zambia Training Course on the 
Industrial Property 
Administration  
Tokyo, Japan 
15-25 Jan 2008 Objective:  This course was reserved exclusively for the 
participants from LDCs to fami liarize the participants with 
the emerging concepts, current international trends and other topical matters of significance in the field of 
industrial property administration through interactive 
sessions with officials and pr ofessionals working in that 
field, provide an opportunity to the participants to 
exchange views and concerns on critical industrial property 
issues, and enhance their pr ofessional knowledge and 
capabilities in order to enable them to play key roles in the 
administration of industrial property in their respective 
countries.  
Bangladesh: IP/C/W/546 para 39. 3. 
Tanzania: IP/C/W/552 page 2 bullet 3, 5 
 
Cambodia 
Lao PDR Nepal Training Course on the 
Examination Practice of Industrial Property (Basic 
Programme) 
 Tokyo, Japan 
28 Jan-8 Feb 2008 Objective:  This course was reserved exclusively for the 
participants from LDCs to fami liarize the participants with 
the emerging concepts, current international trends and 
other topical matters of significance in the field of 
industrial property administration through interactive sessions with officials and pr ofessionals working in that 
field, provide an opportunity to the participants to 
exchange views and concerns on critical industrial property issues, and enhance their pr ofessional knowledge and 
capabilities in order to enable them to play key roles in the 
administration of industrial property in their respective 
countries. 
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  Beneficiary 
Country (ies) Title, Venue and Date Description 
Bangladesh 
Cambodia Lao PDR Training Course on the 
Use of Information Technology in Industrial 
Property Administration 
 Tokyo, Japan 
13-27 Nov 2008 Objective: Familiarize the participants with the emerging 
concepts, current international trends and other topical matters of significance in the fi eld of industrial property 
administration through interactive sessions with officials 
and professionals working in that field, provide an opportunity to the participants to exchange views and 
concerns on critical industrial property issues, and enhance 
their professional knowledge and capabilities in order to enable them to play key ro les in the administration of 
industrial property in their respective countries. 
 Bangladesh: IP/C/W/546 para 39. 3. 
 
Bhutan 
 Training Course on the 
Enforcement of Intellectual Property 
Rights 
 Tokyo, Japan 
8-19 Dec 2008 Objectives:  
- Reviewing current trends and modern practices in the 
area of IPR enforcement; 
- Considering the justification, elements, investigation, 
prosecution of, and liabilities for, IP crimes and infringements, including sentencing; 
- Analyzing the roles of the law enforcement agencies and 
the courts, as well as right holders; and - Discussing policy issues surrounding the disposal and 
destruction of infringing goods, the liability of 
intermediaries and potential alternative funding methods for enforcement operations. 
 
Bangladesh 
Cambodia Lao PDR 
Maldives 
(# LDC as of  Date) Myanmar 
Nepal 
Samoa Training Course on the 
Industrial Property  Administration 
 
Tokyo, Japan 28 Jan-10 Feb 2009 Objective: Familiarize the participants with the emerging 
concepts, current international trends and other topical matters of significance in the fi eld of industrial property 
administration through interactive sessions with officials 
and professionals working in that field, provide an opportunity to the participants to exchange views and 
concerns on critical industrial property issues, and enhance 
their professional knowledge and capabilities in order to enable them to play key ro les in the administration of 
industrial property in their respective countries. 
 
Bangladesh: IP/C/W/546 para 39. 3. 
 
Bhutan Cambodia Lao PDR 
Nepal Training Course on the 
Examination Practice of Industrial Property (Basic 
Programme) 
 Tokyo, Japan 
14-27 Jan 2009 Objective: Equip the participants with a basic knowledge 
of the laws and procedures in  the field of examination of 
industrial property rights.  The course provides the 
participants with an opportunity to deepen understanding 
of substantive examination process through lectures, and thereby enhance the participan ts' professional capacities in 
examination. 
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  Beneficiary 
Country (ies) Title, Venue and Date Description 
Cambodia 
Lao PDR Nepal Training Course on the 
Use of Information Technology in Industrial 
Property Administration 
 Tokyo, Japan 
9-20
 Nov 2009 Objective: Familiarize the participants with the 
implications of recent developments in information technology in relation to industrial property administration;  
impart practical knowledge of the use of information 
technology through interactive sessions using networked personal computers as well as through visits to relevant 
private entities; provide an opportunity to exchange views 
and concerns among participants on topical related issues, and thereby enhance the participants' professional 
capacities in planning and managing the use of information 
technology in industrial property administration. 
 
Bhutan Training Course on the 
Enforcement of 
 Intellectual Property  Rights 
 
Tokyo, Japan 7-18 Dec 2009 Objectives: 
- Reviewing current trends and modern practices in the 
area of IPR enforcement; - Considering the justification, elements, investigation, 
prosecution of, and liabilities for, IP crimes and 
infringements, including sentencing; - Analyzing the roles of the law enforcement agencies and 
the courts, as well as right holders; and 
- Discussing policy issues surrounding the disposal and destruction of infringing goods, the liability of 
intermediaries and potential alternative funding methods 
for enforcement operations. 
 
Bangladesh 
Bhutan 
Cambodia Lao PDR Training Course on the 
Examination Practice of 
Industrial Property (Basic Program) 
 
Tokyo, Japan 13-26
 Jan 2010 Objective: Equip the participants with a basic knowledge 
of the laws and procedures in  the field of examination of 
industrial property rights.  Provide the participants with an opportunity to deepen understanding of substantive 
examination process through l ectures, and thereby enhance 
the participants' professional capacities in examination.  
Bangladesh: IP/C/W/546 para 39. 3. 
 
Bangladesh Cambodia 
Lao PDR 
Maldives# (# LDC as of  Date) 
Nepal 
Samoa Training Course on the 
Industrial Property  
Administration 
 Tokyo, Japan 
27
 Jan-9 Feb 2010 Objective: Familiarize the participants with the emerging 
concepts, current international trends and other topical 
matters of significance in the fi eld of industrial property 
administration through interactive sessions with officials and professionals working in that field, provide an 
opportunity to the participants to exchange views and 
concerns on critical industrial property issues, and enhance their professional knowledge and capabilities in order to 
enable them to play key ro les in the administration of 
industrial property in their respective countries.  
Bangladesh: IP/C/W/546 para 39. 3. 
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  Beneficiary 
Country (ies) Title, Venue and Date Description 
Cambodia 
Lao PDR Nepal 
Samoa Training Course on the  
Use of Information  Technology in Industrial 
Property Administration 
 Tokyo, Japan 
8-19 Nov 2010 Objective: Familiarize the participants with the 
implications of recent developments in information technology in relation to industrial property administration;  
impart practical knowledge of the use of information 
technology through interactive sessions using networked personal computers as well as through visits to relevant 
private entities; provide an opportunity to exchange views 
and concerns among participants on topical related issues, and thereby enhance the participants' professional 
capacities in planning and managing the use of information 
technology in industrial property administration. 
 
Cambodia Training Course on the 
Enforcement of 
 Intellectual Property  Rights 
 
Tokyo, Japan 6-17 Dec 2010 Objectives: 
- Reviewing current trends and modern practices in the 
area of IPR enforcement; - Considering the justification, elements, investigation, 
prosecution of, and liabilities for, IP crimes and 
infringements, including sentencing; - Analyzing the roles of the law enforcement agencies and 
the courts, as well as right holders; and 
- Discussing policy issues surrounding the disposal and destruction of infringing goods, the liability of 
intermediaries and potential alternative funding methods 
for enforcement operations. 
 
Cambodia Training Course on the 
Examination Practice of 
Industrial Property (Basic Program) 
 
Tokyo, Japan 12-25 Jan 2011 Objective:  Equip the participants with a basic knowledge 
of the laws and procedures in  the field of examination of 
industrial property rights.  The course provides the participants with an opportunity to deepen understanding 
of substantive examination process through lectures, and 
thereby enhance the participan ts’ professional capacities in 
examination. 
 
Bangladesh 
Cambodia Lao PDR 
Nepal Training Course on the 
Use of Information Technology in Industrial 
Property Administration 
 Tokyo, Japan 
7 - 18 Nov 2011 Objective: Familiarize the participants with the 
implications of recent developments in information technology in relation to industrial property administration;  
impart practical knowledge of the use of information 
technology through interactive sessions using networked personal computers as well as through visits to relevant 
private entities; provide an opportunity to exchange views 
and concerns among participants on topical related issues, and thereby enhance the participants' professional 
capacities in planning and managing the use of information 
technology in industrial property administration.  
Bangladesh: IP/C/W/546 para 39. 3. 
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  Beneficiary 
Country (ies) Title, Venue and Date Description 
Cambodia Training Course on the 
Enforcement of  Intellectual Property 
 Rights 
 Tokyo, Japan 
5-16 Dec 2011 Objective: 
- Reviewing current trends and modern practices in the 
area of IPR enforcement; 
- Considering the justification, elements, investigation, 
prosecution of, and liabilities for, IP crimes and infringements, including sentencing; 
- Analyzing the roles of the law enforcement agencies and 
the courts, as well as right holders; and - Discussing policy issues surrounding the disposal and 
destruction of infringing goods, the liability of 
intermediaries and potential alternative funding methods for enforcement operations. 
 
Bhutan 
Cambodia Training Course on the 
Examination Practice of Industrial Property (Basic 
Program) 
 Tokyo, Japan 
18-31 Jan 2012 Objective: 
Equip the participants with a basic knowledge of the laws 
and procedures in the field of examination of industrial 
property rights.  The course pr ovides the participants with 
an opportunity to deepen understanding of substantive examination process through l ectures, and thereby enhance 
the participants’ professional capacities in examination. 
 
Bangladesh Training Course on IP 
Management 
and the Formulation and 
Implementation of  Results-Based IP Office 
 Plans 
 Tokyo, Japan 
6-10 Feb 2012 Objective: 
(i) Increase the knowledge of participants of modern IP 
management/practices;  and ( ii) enhance the capacity of 
participants to formulate, implement and evaluate IP Office plans that are time-bou nd, result-oriented, and have 
a measurable impact. 
 
Bangladesh: IP/C/W/546 para 39. 1.  
Cambodia Six-months study-cum- 
research fellowship  
Tokyo, Japan 
Apr-Sept. 2012 (Currently in progress) Objective:  Enhance the knowledge and understanding of 
the fellow on topical issues in the field of industrial property, by providing the fellow with an opportunity for 
independent research on subjects of their choice. 
("Introduction of paperless system in IP office" was chosen). 
 
B. VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTION FOR WIPO  FUND-IN-TRUST FOR COPYRIGHT AND RELATED 
RIGHTS (SINCE 1993) 
Beneficiary 
Country(ies) Title, Venue and Date Description 
Afghanistan,  
Bhutan,  
Cambodia,  
Lao PDR (invited as participants)  Asia-Pacific Regional 
Symposium on Emerging 
Issues of Copyright and 
Related Rights in the Audiovisual  Industry  
 
Kathmandu, Nepal 29-31 Jan. 2008 Objective: To exchange information and views on 
emerging issues and policies for the protection of 
copyright and related rights in the audiovisual industry, 
thus contributing to the development and expansion of markets in the participating countries. 
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  Beneficiary 
Country(ies) Title, Venue and Date Description 
Afghanistan, 
Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, 
Lao PDR, Nepal 
(invited as 
participants) Asia-pacific Regional 
symposium on Copyright related aspects of 
information and 
communication 
technologies (ICT) 
 Hanoi, Vietnam  
29-31 Jul. 2009  
 Objective: To share and exchange information and views 
on copyright-related aspects of ICT, including Internet intermediaries, and their role in effective use of ICT for 
economic and cultural development.   
Bangladesh: IP/C/W/546 para 39. 3.  
Bangladesh 
Lao PDR (invited 
as participants) Asia-Pacific Regional 
Symposium on the 
Internet and Respect for 
Copyright and Related Rights 
 
Colombo, Sri Lanka8-10 Jun. 2010 Objective: To discuss the challenges faced by developing 
countries in the promotion of public awareness and respect 
for copyright and related rights, especially among internet 
users. 
Bangladesh: IP/C/W/546 para 39. 3. 
 
Cambodia 
 Lao PDR (invited 
as participants)  Regional Symposium on 
Collective Management 
of Copyright and Related Rights 
 
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia 7-8 Sep. 2010 Objective: To discuss the policy, practical and 
management related issues regarding the collective 
management organizations including new developments at national and international level, royalty processing, 
distribution, documentation and membership and 
experience on effective management of collective management organizations. 
Bangladesh Bhutan Cambodia 
Lao PDR 
Myanmar  Nepal (invited as 
participants) Copyright and Related 
Rights for Heads of Copyright Offices in 
Asian Countries
 Tokyo, Japan 
11-13 Oct. 2011 Objective: To update the participants on the recent 
development of management and protection of copyright and exchange views and information on policy and 
strategy considerations relating to copyright and related 
rights. 
Bangladesh: IP/C/W/546 para 39. 1. 
 
Cambodia Special Course on the 
Enforcement of Copyright and Related 
Rights 
 Tokyo, Japan 
Since 1994 (also in 
2010) Objective: To provide an opportunity for participants 
from the copyright office in As ia and the Pacific region to 
share the Japanese experien ces in the enforcement of 
copyright and related rights and to strengthen the capacity 
of the participants to enhance the operation of the enforcement system in th eir respective countries. 
 
Activities : The Course will be organized in Tokyo, Japan 
for two weeks. The Course will address issues  related to 
the copyright and related rights protection and 
enforcement system, especia lly taking into account the 
Japanese experience in these areas. 
 
Nepal Expert Advisory Mission 
and National Seminar on 
Collective Management 
of Copyright and Related Rights 
 
Kathmandu, Nepal 18-20 Aug. 2010 Objectives: To provide an opportun ity to create awareness 
among stakeholders and members of the public on the role 
and functions of collective management organizations in 
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  Beneficiary 
Country(ies) Title, Venue and Date Description 
Cambodia  
Nepal Study Visit to Collective 
Management Organization 
Tokyo, Japan 
Since 2000 
(also in 2008, 2010 
respectively) Objectives: To deepen the knowledge and understanding 
of the participants on collective management issue, and development the skills of the participants to manage 
collective management organizations in the field of 
copyright and related rights. 
 
Activities : This training course will be held in Tokyo for 
one week.  Arrangements are conducted by the JCO in 
cooperation with the Japanese Society for Rights of 
Authors, Composer and Publishers and the Recording Industry Association of Japan, and the Centre for 
Performer's Rights Administration.  
 
Cambodia National Seminar on 
Collective Management 
of Copyright and Related 
Rights  
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
22-23 Oct. 2007  Objective: To increase awareness and knowledge of 
collective administration in th e field of music copyright 
and related rights and draw up a plan of action, set up a 
national collective management organization.  
Samoa National Seminar on 
Copyright and Related 
Rights  
Apia, Samoa  
24-25 Apr. 2008 
 Objectives: To raise awareness on copyright and related 
rights and to sensitize on the important role that a 
copyright system can play in economic, social and cultural 
development. 
 
Lao PDR National Seminar on the 
Role of Copyright and Related Rights in 
Economic and Cultural 
Development  
Vientiane, Lao PDR 
3-4 Nov. 2009  Objective: To raise awareness of copyright and related 
rights issues, especially the important role that a copyright system can play in national economic and cultural 
development.  
Bhutan National Seminar on 
Protection and 
Enforcement of Copyright and Related 
Rights 
Thimphu, Bhutan18-19 Feb. 2010 
 Objective: To promote awareness on the importance of 
the protection and enforcemen t of copyright and related 
rights in Bhutan.  
Samoa National Seminar for 
Capacity Building in the 
Field of Copyright and 
Related Rights  
Apia, Samoa 
26-27 Oct. 2011 Objective: To exchange views and information on policy 
and strategy considerations relating to copyright and 
related rights, the role of copyright and related rights in 
promoting creativity and development, exchange views and experience in strengthening the copyright 
infrastructures and capacities. 
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  Beneficiary 
Country(ies) Title, Venue and Date Description 
Lao PDR 
 National Seminar on 
Copyright and Related Rights 
Pakse, Lao PDR 
27-28 Nov. 2011 
 Objective: To raise awareness among stakeholders on the 
importance of copyright and related rights, and promote a deeper understanding on the significance of the copyright 
in encouraging creativity and development. 
 
Nepal National Seminar on 
Copyright and Related Rights and Discussions 
to Produce a Handbook 
on Copyright and Related Rights in the 
Nepalese Language 
 Kathmandu, Nepal 
28-30 Nov. 2011  
 Objective: To discuss the possibility of producing a 
handbook in the Nepalese language on the basics of copyright and related rights. 
Bangladesh (invited as the participants) Sub-Regional 
Roundtable on Emerging 
Issues of Copyright in 
the Software Industry 
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
28-29 Apr. 2008 Objective: To update participants on recent developments 
regarding IPRs and software, and to provide crucial 
information on how software can be a powerful tool for 
economic development  
Bangladesh: IP/C/W/546 para 39. 3. 
 
Bangladesh  
Bhutan  
Cambodia Kiribati  
Lao PDR  
Myanmar  Nepal  
Samoa 
Solomon Island Timor-Leste  
Tuvalu 
Vanuatu (invited as participants) Roundtable on Copyright 
and Related Rights in 
Asia and the Pacific  
Nadi, Fiji 
2-3 Mar. 2009 Objective: To enhance awareness about the importance of 
a balanced copyright system for economic and cultural 
development in developing and least developing countries in Asia and the Pacific 
 
Bangladesh: IP/C/W/546 para 39. 3. 
 
Kiribati  
Samoa 
Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, 
Vanuatu (invited as  
participants) Sub-Regional Workshop 
on Collective 
Management of Copyright and Related 
Rights 
 Nadi, Fiji 
4 Mar. 2009 
 Objective: To discuss the findings of the WIPO feasibility 
study on collective management undertaken previously, 
and to explore the necessary legal and technical measures for the establishment of a sub-regional collective 
management system in the South Pacific. 
 
Bangladesh, 
Cambodia (invited 
as participants)   Sub-Regional 
Roundtable on 
Management of Copyright and Other 
Intellectual Property in 
the Advertising Industry  
Bandung, Indonesia 
17-18 Mar. 2010 Objective: To exchange views on the relationship of the 
intellectual property system to the advertising industry, 
and to impart practical knowledge on the use and management of intellectual property in the advertising 
industry. 
 
Bangladesh: IP/C/W/546 para 39. 3. 
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  Beneficiary 
Country(ies) Title, Venue and Date Description 
Kiribati, Samoa, 
Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, Vanuatu 
(invited as 
participants) Sub Regional Meeting on 
Copyright for Decision Makers of South Pacific 
Countries 
 
Apia, Samoa 
24-26 Oct. 2011 Objective:  To exchange views and information on policy 
and strategy considerations relating to copyright and related rights, the role of copyright and related rights in 
promoting creativity and development, exchange views 
and experience in strengthening the copyright 
infrastructures and capacities and explore possible areas of 
cooperation among copyright offices in the South Pacific region. 
Lao PDR  Study Visit for 
Legislators and Policy 
Makers from Lao PDRWIPO Headquarters, 
Geneva 
29 Jun.-1 Jul. 2010 Objective: To assist legislators and policy makers in 
enhancing their understanding of the functions and 
benefits of the copyright system, and strengthening their capacity to develop an effective national copyright 
protection system. 
 
 
 C. A
DDITIONAL VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTION FOR WIPO  FUND-IN-TRUST /JAPAN FOR AFRICA 
AND LDC S (SINCE 2008)   
Beneficiary Country 
(ies) Title, Venue and Date Description 
Benin  
Central Africa Republic  
Chad 
Guinea  Guinea Bissau  
Mali 
Niger  Senegal  
Togo 
 Training Courses for 
Government Officials  
Venue and Date: 
Benin (Cotonou) from 23-25
 June 2009 
 Objective:  To inform of  the importance of IP Creation 
and Competitiveness of Enterprises 
 
Senegal: IP/C/W/555 page 13 para 2 
 
Liberia 
Sierra Leone Provide ICT equipment 
(2008-2009) 
 Objective: To enhanced IP office infrastructure and 
capacity to provide added value service to IP users and 
business institutions. 
 Sierra Leone: IP/C/W/523  para 14 (c) 
 
Angola 
Uganda Africa University:  MIP 
Program offered by the WIPO, ARIPO, Africa 
University with 
financial assistance from the Japan Funds-
in-Trust 
(2008-2009)  Objective: To educate and prepare graduate students, 
young professionals in universities and research and development institutions to realize the importance of 
Intellectual Property and to use IP in their respective 
countries in Africa which is in dire need of IP education.    
Uganda: IP/C/W/510 para 9(b) 
 
Sierra Leone 
 
  
 Expert Advisory 
Missions 
 Freetown, Sierra Leone, 
7-16 April 2010 
 Objective:  To support the infrastructure modernization of 
IP offices in selected African countries in the framework of 
their national IP development plan/or strategy.  
Sierra Leone: IP/C/W/523  para 14 (b) 
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  Beneficiary Country 
(ies) Title, Venue and Date Description 
Mali 
Uganda Study Program in Japan 
on Effective development and 
Utilization of IP Assets 
for IP policy makers  
Tokyo Japan,  
25-27 Nov 2009.  Objective:  To  (a)  enhance knowledge of the users 
involved in the development and commercialization of IP assets; (b) learn from the experience of SMEs/other 
companies about successful IP  commercialization and IP 
asset management;  and (c) study the support mechanisms for the effective utilization of IP by businesses in Japan to 
enhance their competitiveness. 
 
Uganda: IP/C/W/510 para 9(a)  
 
Angola 
Burkina Faso Burundi,  
Central Africa 
Republic Democratic Republic 
of Congo  
Lesotho Malawi 
Mali 
Mauritania Mozambique  
Rwanda 
Senegal Togo 
Zambia 
 WIPO Regional 
Workshop on Technology Transfer 
Based on the Strategic 
Use of Patent System  
Morocco, Casablanca, 
27- 30 Apr 2010.    
 Objective: To provide IP managers/directors of 
Universities and research development institutions as well as technology management offices (TMOs) with an 
opportunity to exchange views on the strategic use of IP 
rights in the process of technology transfer. 
 
Rwanda: IP/C/W/548/Add.1  page 3 Project  2 
Senegal: IP/C/W/555 page 15 para4 
 
Malawi 
Mozambique 
Tanzania Africa University:  MIP 
Program offered by the 
WIPO, ARIPO, Africa 
University with financial assistance 
from the Japan Funds-
in-Trust (2009-2010) 
 Objective: To educate and prepare graduate students, 
young professionals in universities and research and 
development institutions to realize the importance of 
Intellectual Property and to use IP in their respective countries in Africa which is in dire need of IP education.   
 
Tanzania: IP/C/W/552 page 2 bullet 2, 3  
Ethiopia Lesotho Liberia, Mozambique  
Sierra Leone, 
Somalia, Sudan 
Tanzania 
Uganda Zambia 
 ARIPO  Seminar on the 
usefulness of Patent  Information and 
Commercialization of 
Research Results  
Harare, Zimbabwe 
9-11 June 2010  Objective: To disseminate the importance of IP education, 
training and research, including through undertaking comprehensive studies, and to promote close ties between 
educational institutions in the field of IP. 
 Sierra Leone: IP/C/W/523  para 14 (b) 
Tanzania: IP/C/W/552 page 2 bullet 2, 3 
Uganda: IP/C/W/510 para 9(b)  IP/C/W/572/Rev.1 
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  Beneficiary Country 
(ies) Title, Venue and Date Description 
Democratic Republic 
of Congo Mali 
Mozambique  
Senegal  Uganda  
Tanzania. 
  Policy Forum on 
partnership between WIPO, Japan Patent 
Office (JPO) and the 
African Regional Economic 
Communities (RECs) 
on Leveraging IP for Economic 
Development 
 Zambia, 
10-12 May 2011 
 Objective:   To identify the strategic needs in Africa to 
better align and address their specific needs to enhance cooperation among major players in IP sector and the 
business communities in the region. 
 Senegal: IP/C/W/555 page 13 para 2 
Uganda: IP/C/W/510 para 9(b)(c) 
Tanzania: IP/C/W/552 page 2 bullet 3-5 
 
Madagascar 
Tanzania 
 Provision of Equipment 
(2010-2011) 
 Objective:  To Support the infrastructure modernization of 
IP offices in selected Africa n countries in the frame work 
of their national IP development plan and strategy 
 Tanzania: IP/C/W/552 page 2 bullet 2, 3 
 
Gambia,  
Lesotho  Liberia,  
Malawi  
Mozambique  Sierra Leone  
Somalia,  
Sudan  Tanzania 
Uganda 
Zambia  WIPO Regional 
Seminar for Heads of Intellectual Property 
Offices (IPOs) in 
ARIPO Member States on Realizing the 
development potential 
of ICT-Based Business Services 
 
Zimbabwe, Victoria Falls, 18-20 May 2011. 
 Objective:  To bring together Heads and Senior Managers 
of IP Offices in ARIPO Member  States so as to interact, 
share and expand their knowledge through examining the 
IT project’s technical, economic, institutional and 
management aspects as well as potential operational impact 
 
Sierra Leone: IP/C/W/523  para 14 (c) Tanzania: IP/C/W/552 page 2 bullet 2, 3 
Uganda: IP/C/W/510 para 9(c) 
 
Senegal Technology and 
Innovation Support Centers (TISCs):  
 
26-27 May 2010. Objective: A one-day workshop was organized by the 
“Agence Sénégalaise pour la Propriété Industrielle et l’Innovation”), which is an autonomous agency of the 
Ministry of Mines, Industry, Food Processing of 
Agricultural Products and SMEs, and which incorporates the previously separate Senegalese Agency for 
Technological Innovation (ASIT) and Industrial Property 
Service (SPI).   
Senegal: IP/C/W/555 page 15 para4  
 
The Republic of the 
Congo 
Mali, 
Madagascar  Mozambique 
Niger 
Rwanda Senegal 
Zambia Study Program on 
Innovation and Transfer 
of Technology 
 Venue and Date: 
Casablanca, Morocco, 
11-15 Apr 2011  Objective: To provide an opportunity to senior officials of 
member states that have developed or are in process of 
developing innovation support centers to undertake a study 
visit of technology, IP and innovation of more advanced African countries (IP office, Technopark, incubators, start 
ups, etc.) and discuss experiences, best practices and 
policy options; 
 
Rwanda: IP/C/W/548/Add.1  page 3 Project  2 
Senegal: IP/C/W/555 page 15 para 4   IP/C/W/572/Rev.1 
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  Beneficiary Country 
(ies) Title, Venue and Date Description 
Uganda Use of Innovative 
Technology, Branding and Collective Marks  
to boost Agricultural 
Productivity and Export of Local Products 
 
Uganda, Kampala,   16-27 Aug 2010 
 Objective:  To enhance the use of technological 
information and innovation to enhance productivity and to promote the commercialization of value added products 
through the use of appropriate IP tools and the relevant 
business and marketing strategies.    
Uganda: IP/C/W/510 para 9(b) 
 
Burundi 
Kenya Rwanda 
Uganda 
Tanzania  Workshop on the Social 
and Economic consequences of 
counterfeiting and other 
IP rights infringements  
Bujumbura, Burundi  
23-25 May 2011  Objective: To enhance the understanding of the East 
African Community’s judiciar y, customs and other law 
enforcement officials and public prosecutors on IP. 
 
Rwanda: IP/C/W/548/Add.1  page 4 Project 3 Uganda: IP/C/W/510 para 9(d) 
Tanzania: IP/C/W/552 page 2 bullet 2, 3 
 
Tanzania 
Uganda Partnership between 
WIPO/OAPI and the 
University of Yaoundé II  
Partnership between 
WIPO/ARIPO and Africa University in 
Mutare, Zimbabwe  
 (2011-2012) 
 Objective:   To provide general and specialized IP training 
for government officials and IP professionals, in 
cooperation with OAPI, ARIPO and other regional educational institutes. 
 
Tanzania: IP/C/W/552 page 2 bullet 2, 3 
Uganda: IP/C/W/510 para 9(b) 
 
Lesotho 
Democratic Republic of Congo  
Uganda Provision of Equipment 
 (2011-2012) 
 Objective:  To support the infrastructure modernization of 
IP Offices in selected Africa n countries in the frame work 
of their national IP development plan and strategy. 
 
Uganda: IP/C/W/510 para 9(c) 
 
Ethiopia 
Lesotho 
Liberia 
Sierra-Leone 
Sudan 
Uganda Tanzania  
Zambia 
 Training program on 
Classification 
Standards for 
Trademark   examiners 
 
Nairobi, Kenya, from 10-12 July 2012 
 Objective:  To develop and strengthen the skills of 
examiners in order to improve the efficiency of trademark 
processing;  Enhance Industrial Property Offices (IPOs) capacities to meet the increasing global demand in trademark applications and  provide an opportunity for the trademark examiners from participating offices to 
exchange information and expe riences on best practices 
 
Sierra Leone: IP/C/W/523  para 14 (b) 
Uganda: IP/C/W/510 para 9(b) 
Tanzania: IP/C/W/552 page 2 bullet 2, 3 
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  Beneficiary Country 
(ies) Title, Venue and Date Description 
Burundi 
Chad Equatorial Guinea 
the Democratic 
Republic of the Congo 
Gambia 
Mauritania Sao Tome and 
Principe 
Sierra Leone  Uganda 
 Study program on 
innovation and transfer of technology Tunis, 
Tunisia 
 28 Nov- 2 Dec 2011 in 
Tunis, Tunisia Objective:  To provide an opportunity to senior officials of 
member states that have developed or are in the process of developing innovation support centers to undertake a study visit in Technology, IP and in innovation awareness in the context of a more technology advanced African country.  
Sierra Leone: IP/C/W/523  para 14 (b) 
Uganda: IP/C/W/510 para 9(b) 
 
Senegal 
Sierra-Leone WIPO Regional 
Conference on the Role of Intellectual Property 
Offices (IPOs) in 
Promoting Innovation, Business 
Competitiveness and 
Economic Growth  
Tokyo,  
2- 3 February 2012  Objective:  To deepen understanding on the role of IP 
system for the promotion of innovation for economic growth and business competitiveness and share experiences in establishing a national IP policy and strategy that is consistent with, and contributes to, overall economic and trade policies.  
Senegal: IP/C/W/555 page 15 para 4 
Sierra Leone: IP/C/W/523  para 14 (b) 
 
Benin, 
Guinea Bissau 
Mali Niger 
Senegal 
Togo Burkina Faso 
 Sub-regional Workshop 
on the Social and 
Economic consequences of 
counterfeiting and other 
IP rights infringements   
Ouagadougou, Burkina 
Faso,  27 -29 March 2012. 
 Objective:  To raise awareness and providing participants 
with knowledge on IP Rights to enable them to better fight against counterfeiting and piracy  and assess the social and 
economic consequences in their respective countries as well as the UEMOA sub-region.  
Senegal: IP/C/W/555 page 14 para 3 
 
Mali  
Uganda  
 ANDI(African Network 
for Drugs and Diagnostics Innovation) 
 
South Africa,  24-26 April 2012 Objective: To raise awareness of WIPO Re: Search within 
the African scientific an d research community, in 
particular the African Ne twork for Drug Innovation 
(ANDI) Centers of Excellence and create a foundation for 
the development of concrete partnerships for drug research and development 
 
Uganda: IP/C/W/510 para 9(b) 
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  Beneficiary Country 
(ies) Title, Venue and Date Description 
Benin 
Burkina Faso Gambia Guinea 
Guinea Bissau 
Mali Niger 
Senegal 
Sierra-Leone  Togo. Sub-regional Workshop 
on the Social and Economic  
consequences of 
counterfeiting  and 
other IP rights 
infringements for the 
Economic Community of the West African 
States (ECOWAS) 
 Dakar, Senegal, 
16-18 Oct 2012. 
 Objective:  To enhance the understanding of the judiciary, 
customs and other law enforcement officials and public prosecutors on IP, and provide exposure to procedures and 
approaches, including the practi cal approaches of industry, 
to create and strengthen eff ective mechanisms for building 
respect of IPRs. 
 
Senegal: IP/C/W/555 page 14 para3 Sierra Leone: IP/C/W/523  para 14 (d) 
 
  
 
 
Burundi Gambia  
Lesotho 
Liberia Malawi  
Mozambique 
Rwanda Sierra-Leone  
Somalia,  
Sudan Tanzania  
Uganda 
Zambia 
 Seminar on 
commercialization of 
research and 
development results and competitiveness of 
small and medium-
sized enterprises   
Windhoek, Namibia,  
16-18 Apr 2012  Objective:   To (i) focus on the business aspect of IP and 
SMEs and the relevance of the IP system in increasing the 
innovation abilities and competitiveness of SMEs. (ii) 
enhance insight and understanding on how to use the tools of IP to develop and gain competitiveness in the market 
place.  
 Sierra Leone: IP/C/W/523  para 14 (b) 
Tanzania: IP/C/W/552 page 2 bullet 2, 3 
Uganda: IP/C/W/510 para 9(b)  
Benin 
Burkina Faso 
Guinea Mali 
Niger 
Central Africa Republic 
Togo  WIPO Technology and 
Innovation Support 
Centers: Regional Training on Patent 
Search Strategies and 
Techniques  
Yaoundé, Cameroon, 
23-24 April 2012 
 Objective:   To (i) build capacity of member states to 
promote innovation and address the usefulness, value and 
dissemination of patent information for developing business, academic and technol ogical sectors (ii) provide 
training program on patent search strategies and techniques 
(iii) discuss establishing technology and innovation support Networks in Africa 
 
 
 
Ethiopia Lesotho 
Liberia Sierra-Leone  
Sudan 
Uganda Tanzania  
Zambia Training Program on 
Classification 
Standards for Trademark Examiners 
 
Nairobi (Kenya),  10-12 July 2012 Objective:  To (i) develop and strengthen the skills of 
examiners in order to improve the efficiency of trademark 
processing; and (ii) enhance Industrial Property Offices (IPOs) capacities to meet the increasing global demand in 
trademark applications. 
 Sierra Leone: IP/C/W/523  para 14 (b) 
Tanzania: IP/C/W/552 page 2 bullet 2, 3 
Uganda: IP/C/W/510 para 9(b) 
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  Beneficiary Country 
(ies) Title, Venue and Date Description 
Ethiopia 
Gambia Lesotho 
Liberia 
Malawi  Mozambique 
Sierra-Leone  
Sudan Tanzania  
Uganda 
Zambia WIPO Sub-regional 
Workshop for Patent Examiners on 
Utilization of 
Examination Results of other Intellectual 
Property Offices 
 Harare, Zimbabwe,  
10-12 July 2012 
 Objective: To (i)  Strengthen patent examination 
capacities;  (ii) Improving the efficiency of patent prosecution by utilizing external examination results for 
patent family members and building confidence in using 
such results; and (iii) Developing the skills of patent examiners in retrieving external results from various 
resources and exploiting them in the national legislative 
context.  
Sierra Leone: IP/C/W/523  para 14 (b) 
Tanzania: IP/C/W/552 page 2 bullet 2, 3 Uganda: IP/C/W/510 para 9(b) 
 
Burundi 
Madagascar  WIPO Workshop on 
Effective Utilization of Search Results and 
Communications 
Derived from the Patent Cooperation Treaty 
(PCT) System in the 
National Stage  
Japan, the first quarter 
in 2013    Objective:   To  (i) deepen understanding on PCT ISR, 
WO, and IPER and how to effectively utilize these reports in the national stage; (ii) share views and experiences 
regarding utilization of PCT ISR, WO, or IPER in the 
national stage; and (iii) explore areas for cooperation for effective utilization of these reports in the national stage.  
 
 
 D. JICA
 PROJECT – TRAINING PROGRAMME (SINCE 1991) 
Beneficiary 
Country (ies) Title, Venue and Date Description 
Ethiopia Industry development 
and technology transfer 
promotion through 
protection and utilization of intellectual property 
rights  
 Japan 
In 2008 - 2011 Objective:   To improve the capacity for appropriate 
protection and utilization of IPR among organizations in 
charge of overall IPR policies in respective developing 
countries or other related organizations.  
Activities: 
Lectures 
(1) International framework including the trend of 
international arguments 
(2) Various IP law system in different countries, and IP violation cases 
(3) Historical development of various IPR and the history 
of socioeconomic development 
(4) Utilization of IPR in Japan   
Observation 
(1) Patent Office 
(2) Governmental organizations responsible for IPR 
Presentation (1) International Forum (Raising IP issues in Africa) 
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  Beneficiary 
Country (ies) Title, Venue and Date Description 
Cambodia 
Myanmar Plant Variety Protection 
 Japan 
In 2008-2012 Objective:   WTO Members, excep t LDCs, are obliged 
under the TRIPS Agreement to provide protection for plant varieties.  Currently, domestic legal systems in many 
developing countries are modified to implement TRIPS 
obligations. The objective of this program is to strengthen the implementation of plant variety protection system 
under UPOV in each country properly. 
 
Activities:  
Lectures 
This programme consists of l ectures, practical exercises, 
study tours, presentations an d discussions. It mainly 
covers: 
(1) Outline of the plant variety protection system (Outline of the PBR system in Japan, Outline of the UPOV system, 
Ordinance of PBR in the legal bases, Implementation of 
the PBR system in developing countries and its application 
for facilitating the market economy, International 
harmonization of the PBR system, etc.) (2) Examination of applied plant varieties (Outline of the 
DUS test, Growing test, On-site inspection, Documentary 
examination, Simulation of applied plant variety for PBR registration, etc.) 
(3) How to set up test guidelines 
 
Myanmar  Intellectual Property 
Rights 
 
Japan In 2008, 2009 Objective:   Toward human resource development, 
application, protection and creation of intellectual property 
rights, current situation of own countries will be organized, 
and issues/perspectives of n ecessary systems, measures 
and policies will be proposed by government offices and 
court of justice. 
 
Activities:  
Lectures(1) Overview and practices of IPR law system, 
Patent law, Trademark law, Design law, Copyright law. (2) Border control of counterfeit products 
(3) Countermeasures against IPR-infringing products 
(computer software; CD, Video, etc.) by related Industries (4) Issues related to international jurisdiction 
(5) Japanese judicial System (IP section of district court) 
(6) Alternative dispute resolution (7) IP management and technology innovation 
(8) Central and local government policies for supporting 
R&D (9) Local government measur es and efforts to support 
creation of IPRs, and their support to utilization and 
creation of IPRs 
(10) Peripheral issues con cerning technology transfers 
(11) Country report presentation session: Presentation at the International symposium 
(12) Case studies, Practical Exercises, Visits 
 
Cambodia ditto 
In 2010, 2011 ditto IP/C/W/572/Rev.1 
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  Beneficiary 
Country (ies) Title, Venue and Date Description 
Cambodia  
Gambia Uganda 
Tanzania ditto 
In 2012 ditto 
 Uganda: IP/C/W/510 para 9(a) 
Tanzania: IP/C/W/552 page 2 bullet 1, 3 
 
  
E. THIRD COUNTRY TRAINING OF IP (SINCE 2008) 
Beneficiary 
Country (ies) Title, Venue and Date Description 
Myanmar Japan-Singapore 
Partnership Programme for the 21st Century 
(JSPP21) 
Intellectual Property: For 
Cambodia, Lao PDR, 
Myanmar and Viet Nam  
Singapore 
In 2008  Objective : The objectives of the course are to: 
(1) Provide an overview of the international IP framework for the protection and enforcement of Intellectual Property 
Rights (IPR); 
(2) Demonstrate how the international IP framework can 
be applied at the national level and its implications based 
on the experiences of Singapore and other ASEAN countries; 
(3) Provide an understanding of IP asset management and 
the various forms of IPR protection available (copyrights, patents, tradem arks, etc.); 
(4) Provide an understanding of the WTO's TRIPS 
Agreement including the genera l provisions, standards for 
protection, and members' rights and obligations and  to 
enhance the capacities in aligning their domestic IP laws 
with TRIPS;   (5) Share the Japan experience in the field of IP. 
 
Cambodia  
Lao PDR Myanmar ditto 
In 2009 ditto 
Cambodia 
Lao PDR ditto 
In 2010, 2011 ditto 
 
 
F. VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTION FOR WCO  (SINCE 2008) 
19. Training in Japan and expert missions in whic h Japan Customs officers participated under the 
framework of the CCF/Japan IPR areas.  The im plementation of the TRIPS Agreement was included 
in each activity listed below. 
Beneficiary 
Country (ies) Title, Venue and Date Description 
Cambodia 
Lao PDR 
Myanmar WCO Asia/Pacific 
Regional Workshop  
on IPR Border Protection 
Japan In 2009 
 24 people from the Asia Pacific Region participated in the 
training course. 
Cambodia WCO Diagnostic mission 
In  2009 Expert Mission 
2 Japanese experts were dispatched.  IP/C/W/572/Rev.1 
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G. COOPERATION THROUGH THE UPOV（SINCE 1990） 
Beneficiary 
Country (ies) Title, Venue and Date Description 
Cambodia Plant Variety Protection 
Seminar, Cambodia, 
February 2012  Objective: to raise awarenes s of plant variety protection 
system in conformity with the UPOV Convention. 
Participants: UPOV Office, Japa nese experts, Minister and 
officials of the Ministry of  Agriculture, Forestry and 
Fisheries of Cambodia etc. 
 
Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar High-level Study Tour on 
Plant Variety Protection, Japan, January 2011 Study tour to raise awareness on the role of plant variety 
protection systems of high level officials in of Asia, in particular of LDCs, and discussion to exchange views. 
Cambodia, Lao 
PDR High-level Study Tour on 
Plant Variety Protection, 
Japan, January 2012 Study tour to raise awareness on the role of plant variety 
protection systems of high level officials in of Asia, in 
particular of LDCs, and discussion to exchange views. 
 
 
H. PROGRAMMES  BY JPO  (JAPAN PATENT OFFICE ) 
Beneficiary 
Country (ies) Title, Venue and Date Description 
Cambodia 
Lao PDR Myanmar Training Course 
for IP Trainers  
Tokyo, Japan 
26 Sept-17 Oct, 2007 Objective:  To enhance knowledge required to disseminate 
intellectual property (e.g. legal systems, international treaties and methods of using patent information) and to 
deepen understanding of how to disseminate intellectual 
property (e.g. textbooks and implementation program) as well as to learn about how to efficiently/effectively 
disseminate intellectual property through presentations and 
opinion exchanges with other trainees. 
 
Cambodia Lao PDR 
Myanmar Training Course on Well-
Known Trademarks for 
ASEAN Member Countries 
 
Tokyo, Japan 3-7 Dec, 2007 Objectives:  
(1) Deepen the knowledge on legal framework and its 
application of Trademark system  (2) Identify various policy issues on the protection of well-
known trademarks encountered in  the region by sharing the 
experiences among officials of IP offices and professionals from the user side  
(3) Find the solution for the issues spotted during the 
sessions by intensive discussions and presentations  among 
participants and speakers 
 
Afghanistan  Six-months study-cum-
research fellowship  
Tokyo, Japan 
Oct 2008-Mar 2009 Objective:  to provide the fellow with new perspectives of 
industrial property, which form the basis for the 
development of future instruction or training —and thereby 
play a leading role in the dissemination of industrial 
property knowledge in the fellows country 
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  Beneficiary 
Country (ies) Title, Venue and Date Description 
Cambodia 
Lao PDR Myanmar Training Course for IP 
Trainers  
Tokyo, Japan 
27 Aug-17 Sept, 2008 Objective:  To enhance knowledge required to disseminate 
intellectual property (e.g. legal systems, international treaties and methods of using patent information) and to 
deepen understanding of how to disseminate intellectual 
property (e.g. textbooks and implementation program) as well as to learn about how to efficiently/effectively 
disseminate intellectual property through presentations and 
opinion exchanges with other trainees. 
Cambodia Lao PDR 
Myanmar Training Course on the 
Patent Examination 
Practices for ASEAN 
Member Countries  
Tokyo, Japan 
3-9 Dec, 2008 Objectives:  
1) To deepen professional knowledge through lectures 
related to the patent system and examination standards. 
   2) To obtain know-how of examinations through case studies on the utilization of the results of the Patent 
Cooperation Treaty (PCT).  
   3) To discuss current problems and their solutions, and to deepen understanding of the situation of each country by 
exchanging opinions relating to each country ’s 
experiences with the patent system and patent 
examinations.  
Cambodia Lao PDR 
Myanmar Training Course on 
Patent Examination 
Practices for ASEAN 
Member Countries  
Tokyo, Japan 
5-11 Nov, 2009 Objectives:  
 1) To deepen professional knowledge through lectures 
related to the patent system and examination standards. 
   2) To obtain know-how of examinations through case studies on the utilization of the results of the Patent 
Cooperation Treaty (PCT).  
   3) To discuss current problems and their solutions, and to 
deepen understanding of the situation of each country by 
exchanging opinions relating to each country ’s 
experiences with the patent system and patent 
examinations.  
Cambodia 
Lao PDR Training Course for IP 
Trainers 
 
Tokyo, Japan 
16 Nov-4 Dec, 2009 Objective:  
To enhance knowledge required to disseminate intellectual 
property (e.g. legal systems, international treaties and 
methods of using patent information) and to deepen 
understanding of how to disseminate intellectual property (e.g. textbooks and implementation program) as well as to 
learn about how to efficien tly/effectively disseminate 
intellectual property through presentations and opinion exchanges with other trainees. 
 
Cambodia Training Course for 
Lawyers  
Tokyo, Japan 
28 Jun-16 Jul, 2010 Objective:  
To deepen understanding of IP Rights and to enhance 
professional ability thr ough comparisons of each 
country’s legislative systems, methods of determining 
infringement on Industrial Property Rights (i.e., 
interpreting technical ranges  applicable to Patent 
Invention) and IPR infringement lawsuit cases. 
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  Beneficiary 
Country (ies) Title, Venue and Date Description 
Cambodia Training Course for 
Advanced IP Practitioners 
Tokyo, Japan 
12-30 Jul, 2010 Objective:  
To deepen comprehensive understanding of IPR-related 
business and enhance professional ability through lectures 
and discussions on management of IPR in Enterprises, IPR 
law, patent applications and trademark applications.  
CambodiaLao 
PDRMyanmar Training Course on 
Patent Examination 
Practices for ASEAN Member Countries 
 
Tokyo, Japan22-28 Jul, 2010 Objectives: ( 1) To deepen professional knowledge 
through lectures related to the patent system and 
examination standards.  (2) To obtain know-how of examinations through case studies on the utilization of the 
results of the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT).  (3) To 
discuss current problems and their solutions, and to deepen understanding of the situation of each country by 
exchanging opinions relating to each country ’s 
experiences with the patent system and patent 
examinations.  
Cambodia Lao PDR Training Course for IP 
Trainers 
 
Tokyo, Japan 27 Sept-15 Oct, 2010 Objective:  To enhance knowledge required to disseminate 
intellectual property (e.g. legal systems, international 
treaties and methods of using patent information) and to 
deepen understanding of how to disseminate intellectual property (e.g. textbooks and implementation programme) 
as well as to learn about how to efficiently/effectively 
disseminate intellectual property through presentations and opinion exchanges with other trainees. 
 
Cambodia 
Myanmar Training Course for IP 
Trainers  
Tokyo, Japan 
27 Jun-15 Jul, 2011 Objective:  To enhance knowledge required to disseminate 
intellectual property (e.g. legal systems, international treaties and methods of using patent information), and to 
deepen understanding of how to disseminate intellectual 
property (e.g. textbooks and implementation programs), as well as to learn about how to efficiently/effectively 
disseminate intellectual property through presentations and 
opinion exchanges with other trainees.  
Cambodia 
Lao PDR 
Myanmar Training Course on 
Patent Examination 
Practices for ASEAN Member Countries 
 
Tokyo, Japan 21-27 Jul, 2011 Objectives:  
(1) To deepen professional knowledge through lectures 
related to the patent system and examination standards. (2) To obtain know-how of examinations through case 
studies on the utilization of the results of the Patent 
Cooperation Treaty (PCT).  (3) To discuss current problems and their solutions, and to 
deepen understanding of the situation of each country by 
exchanging opinions relating to each country ’s 
experiences with the patent system and patent 
examinations. 
 
 
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