IP/C/W/610/Add.5  
 
2 October 2015  
(15-5117)  Page: 1/20  
Council for Trade-Related Aspects of 
Intellectual Property Rights  Original: English  
 
 TECHNICAL COOPERATION ACTIVITIES: 
INFORMATION FROM MEMBERS 
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 
Addendum 
The following communication, dated 28 September 2015, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of the United States of America.  
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 1.  This document reports on the technical assi stance programs provided by the US government 
concerning the protection, utilization and enforc ement of intellectual property rights (IPR), 
including patents, trademarks and enforcement for developing and least developed countries (LDCs). It covers activities undertaken from 2014 to 2015. 
2.  Through the US government's extensive training  of foreign officials from developed, developing 
and LDC countries, the advancement of the protecti on and enforcement of IP is steadily achieved. 
The US government, in collaboration with many na tional and regional government agencies and IP 
organizations, such as the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and INTERPOL, work to 
assist all nations, to draft and implement thei r IP legislation and policy to promote economic, 
social and cultural development. US government technical assistance focuses on helping countries achieve sustainable  development  and  growth,  in   simplifying and  streamlining  procedures  for 
obtaining IP rights, administering treaties and systems for accomplishing this objective, and 
providing training and technical assistance to impr ove the functioning and utilization of IP systems 
in  accordance  with  the  Agreement  on  Trade-Related  Aspects  of  Intellectual  Property  Rights 
(TRIPS). 
3.  US government technical assistance is driven by demand and individual priority needs of 
beneficiary countries. The diversity of needs and interests identified by beneficiary countries 
results in tailored technical assistance activities on specific areas of interest. 
4.  The US government technical assistance covers a range of IPR topics, including: 
 Protection and management of intellectual property; 
 Administration  of  IP  offices  and  human  resource  development  related  to  IP office 
administration; 
 Building effective IPR border enforcement mechanisms; 
 Effective adjudication of IP cases, including transparency in decision-making; 
 Country-specific methodologies for investigating and prosecuting IPR criminal cases; 
 Conducting searches and law enforcement techniques; IP/C/W/610/Add.5 
 
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   Anti-counterfeiting, including in the area of counterfeit pharmaceutical and medical; 
 Advanced computer forensics to track down, arrest and prosecute IP criminals; and 
 Public education and consumer awareness of th e importance of IP protection, innovation, 
creativity, and enforcement. 
5.  The US government agencies and agency su bdivisions that provide IPR technical assistance 
include the Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR); the US Agency for International Development (USAID); the US  Copyright Office  of the Library of Congress (USCO); the US 
Department of Agriculture (USDA); the US De partment of Commerce (DOC), including the 
Commercial Law Development Program (CLDP), International Trade Administration (ITA), and the U S  P a t e n t  a n d  T r a d e m a r k  O f f i c e  ( U S P T O ) ;  t h e  U S  D e p a r t m e n t  o f  H o m e l a n d  S e c u r i t y  ( D H S ) ,  including through the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and the US Immigration and 
Customs Enforcement (ICE); the US Department of Justice (DOJ), including through the Computer 
Crime and Intellectual Property Section (CCIPS), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the Office of Overseas  Prosecutorial  Developmen t  Assistance  and  Training (OPDAT); the US 
Department of State (DOS), and the US Trade and Development Agency (USTDA). 
6.  Technical cooperation pursuant to TRIPS Article 67 includes assistance, on request, in the 
preparation of laws and regulations on the prepar ation and enforcement of intellectual property 
rights, as well as on the prevention of abuse. 
7.  Further information, including a schedule of programmes, is available on the US government's 
Global Intellectual Property Education Training Program Database located at http://usipr.uspto.gov/ . The Global Intellectual Property Education Database is maintained by 
agencies of the US government that provide training and technical assistance relating to protecting 
and enforcing IPR. 
8.  The Global Intellectual Property Academy (GIPA) offers capacity building programs in the 
United States and around the world on IP protecti on, enforcement, and capitalization. GIPA is an 
essential component of the US government's effo rt to improve IP protection and enforcement 
practices around the world. Participants in GIPA programs include officials of national IP offices, 
judicial officials, police/investigators, prosecutors, customs officials, officials from health ministries, 
officials from technology  transfer  agencies, and officials from consumer protection agencies, representatives of academic institutions, students, and representatives of small and medium-sized enterprises  (SMEs). GIPA provides both multilateral programs and country specific programs. 
Some programs are developed to address specific legal issues, administrative issues and specific 
IP areas. 
9.  The description of programs offered by GIPA include: 
 Patent Programs: The patent programs are designed to focus on topics that include 
office administration and budgeting, basic examination practice, examination issues in 
specific technology areas such as biotechnolo gy and pharmaceuticals, industrial design 
examination, technology transfer practice s, and awareness of UPOV plant variety 
protection. In-depth programs are offered, employing case studies or examples when 
possible, to strengthen understanding of concepts. The patent program goals are to share best practices and therefore improve patent quality around the world. Patent 
programs are available at USPTO headquarters and at regional locations around the 
world.  
 Trademark Programs: The trademark programs are designed to focus on administration, 
budgeting, recruitment and training, and treaty protocol. These programs provide 
discussions and case studies on examination procedures.  
 Copyright Programs: The copyright programs include challenging issues that are 
discussed with leading professionals in their field. The program includes topics such as 
exclusive rights, liability and piracy.  IP/C/W/610/Add.5 
 
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   Enforcement programs: The enforcement programs are designed to focus on topics of 
criminal, civil, customs and border enforcement. These programs are technical and include a comprehensive course agenda. 
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Date(s) Participating 
Country(s) Program Description Venue Sponsor(s)  
July 2014 Georgia Georgia/US Consultations on Administration and 
Management of Incubators and IPR. These 
consultations organized by CLDP, in cooperation with the Georgian Copyright Association (GCA) and the National Intellectual Property Center of Georgia 
(Sakpatenti) focused on Administration and 
Management of Incubators and IPR. Washington, DC and 
Los Angeles, CA U.S. Department of Commerce 
Commercial Law Development Program 
(CLDP) 
July 2014 Ukraine Roundtable on the Development of an IP Judicial 
Benchbook for Ukraine. This workshop was the first 
component of a multi-phase project on the 
development of a Judicial Intellectual Property 
Benchbook for Ukraine.  The goal was to fill in a need 
for the development of an intellectual property judicial 
benchbook to assist the Ukrainian judiciary with their 
adjudication of intellectual property cases. Kiev, Ukraine U.S. Department of Commerce 
Commercial Law Development Program 
(CLDP) 
7-10 July 2014 Cambodia Workshop on the Exam ination of Certification Marks. Phnom Penh, 
Cambodia U.S. Patent and Trademark Office 
(USPTO) 
12 July 2014 India  Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and 
Industry (FICCI) CASCADE / USPTO New Delhi - 
Judiciary Roundtable on Smuggling, Counterfeiting and 
Piracy. Chandigarh Judicial 
Academy, 
Chandigarh, India Federation of Indian Chambers of 
Commerce and Industry (FICCI) 
Committee Against Smuggling and 
Counterfeiting Activities Destroying the 
Economy (CASCADE) / Chandigarh 
Judicial Academy / USPTO IP Attache, 
New Delhi, India 
14-15 July 2014 China  Opposition and Cancellation Program. Beijing, China U.S. Patent and Trademark Office 
(USPTO) 
16 July 2014 India  Consortium of Women Entrepreneurs of India (CWEI) / 
USPTO New Delhi - Conference on Intellectual Property 
Rights. Mahratta Chamber of 
Commerce Industries 
& Agriculture, ICC 
Complex, 403, 
Senapati Bapat Road, 
Pune, India Consortium of Women Entrepreneurs of 
India (CWEI) / USPTO IP Attache, New 
Delhi, India 
                                               
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21-23 July 2014 Brunei 
Darussalam, 
Cambodia, 
Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, 
Philippines, 
Singapore, Thailand, 
Viet Nam ASEAN / USPTO Workshop on IP Enforcement for 
Judges and Public Prosecutors. Phnom Penh, 
Cambodia Association of Southeast Asian Nations 
(ASEAN) / U.S. Patent and Trademark 
Office (USPTO) 
23-25 July 2014 Korea, 
Republic of 3rd Annual USPTO-Hongik University Program.  USPTO Headquarters, 
Alexandria, Virginia, 
USA USPTO Global Intellectual Property 
Academy in collaboration with Rabin & 
Berdo, PC 
24-25 July 2014 Cambodia Capacity Building Seminar for the Judiciary and Public 
Prosecutors on IPR Enforcement. Phnom Penh, 
Cambodia Association of Southeast Asian Nations 
(ASEAN) / USPTO Global Intellectual Property Academy and with support 
from the U.S. Department of State INL 
Office 
24 July 2014 India  USPTO New Delhi/ASSOCHAM Global Conference on 
"Law & Technology - Issues & Challenges". New Delhi, India USPTO IP Attache, New Delhi, India / 
ASSOCHAM 
25 July 2014 India USPTO New Delhi / CWEI - Intellectual Property 
Rights- Focus on Geographical Indications for Women 
in Traditional Sectors. Maheshwar, Madhya 
Pradesh Consortium of Women Entrepreneurs of 
India (CWEI) / USPTO IP Attache, New 
Delhi, India 
August 2014 Iraq Iraq Technology Transfer and Technology Valuation US 
Consultations. These consultations focused on patent 
landscaping, the protection of intellectual property 
rights and technology licensing. The goal was to help 
the Iraqi MoST create a technology transfer office and 
a database for publicly funded R&D projects in Iraq. Washington, DC U.S. Department of Commerce 
Commercial Law Development Program 
(CLDP) 
August 2014 Pakistan IPO Consultations: The goal of the consultations 
between a team of intellectual property (IP) experts and the Director General and staff of the Intellectual 
Property Organization of Pakistan (IPO) is to develop a 
framework and action plan to bring Pakistan’s IP laws in line with international standards. Dubai, UAE U.S. Department of Commerce 
Commercial Law Development Program (CLDP)  
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4-6 August 
2014 India  Capacity-building program for Indian Police Officials on 
Combating Digital Piracy and Cybercrime.  USPTO Headquarters, 
Alexandria, Virginia, 
USA USPTO IP Attache, New Delhi, India / 
USPTO Global Intellectual Property 
Academy / U.S. Consulate in Mumbai / 
U.S. Department of Justice (U.S. DOJ) 
/ Government of India 
4-7 August 
2014 Bhutan USPTO and Bhutan IP Division - Patent and Trademark 
Examination Training Program.  Thinphu, Bhutan U.S. Patent and Trademark Office 
(USPTO) / Bhutan IP Division  
6 August 2014 Korea, 
Republic of Promoting Women Business Leaders (Korea).  USPTO Headquarters, 
Alexandria, Virginia, 
USA Department of State's International 
Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) / 
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office 
(USPTO) Global Intellectual Property 
Academy (GIPA) 
7 August 2014 UAE UAE Judicial Intellectual Property Program.  USPTO Headquarters, 
Alexandria, Virginia, USA U.S. Department of Commerce 
Commercial Law Development Program (CLDP) / USPTO Global Intellectual Property Academy 
7 August 2014 Thailand, 
Indonesia, 
Japan University of Washington School of Law, Center for 
Advanced Study & Research on Intellectual Property 
(CASRIP) Visit. USPTO Headquarters, 
Alexandria, Virginia, 
USA University of Washington School of 
Law, Center for Advanced Study & 
Research on Intellectual Property 
(CASRIP) / USPTO Global Intellectual 
Property Academy 
9 August 2014 India USPTO New Delhi, GNLU, Microsoft, IICA - Training on 
Legislative Drafting and Innovation Law in India. Gandhinagar USPTO IP Attache, New Delhi, India / 
Gujarat National Law University (GNLU) 
/ Microsoft / Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs (IICA) 
12-15 August 
2014 Pakistan Patent Examination in the United States for Intellectual 
Property Organization of Pakistan (IPO-Pakistan).  USPTO Headquarters, 
Alexandria, Virginia, 
USA USPTO Global Intellectual Property 
Academy / USPTO IP Attache, New 
Delhi, India / Government of Pakistan 
18 August 2014 India  USPTO New Delhi "Intellectual Property Rights and 
Biodiversity - Protection of IPR and Biodiversity: 
Opportunities and Challenges for the Agri Industry and Stakeholders". Chennai, India Andhra Pradesh Technology 
Development & Promotion Center 
(APTDC) / Karnataka Biodiversity Board / USPTO IP Attache, New Delhi, 
India  
20 August 2014 India  CII / APTDC/ USPTO New Delhi - Seminar on America 
Invents Act: Procedures & Practices at USPTO. Bangalore, India Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) 
/ Andhra Pradesh Technology 
Development & Promotion Center 
(APTDC) / USPTO IP Attache, New 
Delhi, India   
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27-28 August 
2014 Bangladesh Counterfeiting and Piracy in the Book Publishing 
Industry. Dhaka, Bangladesh The Federation of Bangladesh 
Chambers of Commerce & Industry 
(FBCCI) / Federation of Indian 
Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI), an apex Indian Industry Chamber / USPTO IP Attache, New 
Delhi, India / USPTO Global Intellectual 
Property Academy 
28 August 2014 India USPTO IP Attaché, New Delhi, India delivered a 
presentation/lecture at the event to discuss piracy 
issues at the "20th Delhi Book Fair". Delhi, India U.S. Embassy, New Delhi, India, Public 
Affairs Section (PAS) with support of 
USPTO IP Attache, New Delhi, India  
28-30 August 
2014 Colombia Intellectual Property Rights Judicial Training.  Bogota, Colombia Republic of Colombia Judicial Branch 
Superior Council of the Judiciary / U.S. 
Embassy, Bogota, Colombia / Rodrigo Lara Bonilla Judicial School / USPTO Global Intellectual Property Academy / 
USPTO IP Attache, Rio de Janeiro, 
Brazil 
September 
2014 Ukraine Combatting Digital/Internet Piracy in Ukraine 
Workshop:  CLDP provides Ukraine’s regulatory and 
enforcement agencies the most current mechanisms to 
combat: online piracy; the use of unauthorized 
servers; and the circumvention of technological 
protection measures. Kiev, Ukraine U.S. Department of Commerce 
Commercial Law Development Program 
(CLDP) 
3-5 September 2014 Ukraine Workshop on Combating Digital Piracy; Bilateral 
Meetings with Ukrainian Government and Industry. 
The program focused on legislation and regulation to 
promote IP protection on the Internet in Ukraine.  Kyiv, Ukraine U.S. Department of Commerce, 
Commercial Law Development Program 
(CLDP) / U.S. Emba ssy, Ukraine / U.S. 
Patent and Trademark Office / U.S. Department of Justice (U.S. DOJ) / 
State Intellectual Property Service of 
Ukraine / U.S. Department of State 
5 September 
2014 India APTDC / CII / Tamil NaduTDPC / USPTO IP Attache, 
New Delhi, India - IPEX 2014 Conference and 
Exposition: Emerging Trends in IP Management and 
Commercialization: "The Art of Unearthing and 
Networking your IP Assets for Competitive Advantage".  Chennai, India Andhra Pradesh Technology 
Development & Promotion Center 
(APTDC)  / Confederation of Indian 
Industry (CII) / Tamil Nadu Technology 
Development and Promotion Center 
(TDPC) / USPTO IP Attache, New Delhi, 
India  
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8-11 September 
2014 Afghanistan Implementation of the Agreement on Trade-Related 
Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights  USPTO Headquarters, 
Alexandria, Virginia, 
USA USPTO Global Intellectual Property 
Academy 
8-12 September 
2014 Pakistan, Sri 
Lanka South Asia Regional Border Enforcement Workshop.  USPTO Headquarters, 
Alexandria, VA USPTO Global Intellectual Property 
Academy / U.S. Department of 
Homeland Security (DHS), Immigration 
and Customs Enforcement (ICE) / U.S. 
Embassy, Islamabad /US Embassy, 
Colombo   
15-17 September 2014 Turkey Pharmaceutical, Synthetics, and Chemical Training . Ankara, Turkey USPTO Global Intellectual Property 
Academy / U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) / US Embassy in Ankara 
15-26 
September 
2014 China Bilateral Exchange Program On Intellectual Property 
Legislation, Regulation, and Judicial Interpretation.  USPTO Headquarters, 
Alexandria, Virginia, 
USA United States Trade and Development 
Agency (USTDA) / United States Patent 
and Trademark Office (USPTO) / Office 
of the United States Trade 
Representative (USTR) 
16 September 2014 India Seminar on Intellectual Property Rights and 
Biodiversity - "Protection of IPR and Biodiversity: 
Opportunities and Challenges for the Agri Industry and 
Stakeholders". Bhopal, Madhya 
Pradesh Andhra Pradesh Technology 
Development & Promotion Center 
(APTDC) / Madhya Pradesh State 
Biodiversity Board / USPTO IP Attache, New Delhi, India 
17-19 
September 
2014 Turkey Intellectual Property Enforcement at the Border  USPTO Headquarters, 
Alexandria, Virginia, 
USA USPTO Global Intellectual Property 
Academy / U.S. Department of State / 
U.S. Embassy, Ankara, Turkey 
17-19 
September 
2014 Azerbaijan, 
Armenia, 
Belarus, Georgia, and 
Moldova, 
Republic of Customs Workshop and Capacity Building Program.  Tb ilisi, Georgia USPTO Global Intellectual Property 
Academy / USPTO IP Attache, Moscow, 
Russia 
18 September 
2014 India Seminar on "Curbing Smuggling and Counterfeiting- 
An Imperative for Indian Economy".  Hyderabad Federation of Indian Chambers of 
Commerce and Industry (FICCI) / 
USPTO IP Attache, New Delhi, India  
19 September 2014 India Intellectual Property Rights - Focus on Geographical 
Indications for Women in Traditional Sectors. Jaipur Consortium of Women Entrepreneurs of 
India (CWEI) / USPTO IP Attache, New 
Delhi, India   
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22 September 
2014 Korea, 
Republic of Introduction to the U.S. Patent Process for University 
Researchers.  USPTO Headquarters, 
Alexandria, Virginia, 
USA USPTO Global Intellectual Property 
Academy / Washington IP Academy 
23 September 
2014 India Intellectual Property Rights- Focus on Geographical 
Indications for Women in Traditional Sectors. Varanasi Consortium of Women Entrepreneurs of 
India (CWEI) / USPTO IP Attache, New Delhi, India  
23 September 
2014 China Study visit for Delegation of IP official from Jiangsu 
Province of China. USPTO Headquarters, 
Alexandria, Virginia, 
USA USPTO Global Intellectual Property 
Academy 
23-25 September 2014 Kazakhstan, 
Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, 
Uzbekistan Customs Workshop and Capacity Building Program.  Alma ty, Kazakhstan USPTO Global Intellectual Property 
Academy 
23-26 
September 
2014 China Seminar on Trademark Examination.  USPTO Headquarters, 
Alexandria, Virginia, 
USA USPTO Global Intellectual Property 
Academy 
23-27 September 2014 Brazil Mega Events & Counterfeiting: World Cup Lessons 
Learned Applied to the Olympics. Brasillia & Rio de 
Janeiro, Brazil USPTO IP Attache, Rio de Janeiro, 
Brazil 
24-25 
September 
2014 China SIPO Patent Quality Management Program.  USPTO Headquarters, 
Alexandria, Virginia, 
USA USPTO Global Intellectual Property 
Academy 
30 September 2014 India Seminar on IPR & Biodiversity.  Hotel Fortune Park, 
Trivandrum Andhra Pradesh Technology 
Development & Promotion Center (APTDC)  / Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) / USPTO IP Attache, New 
Delhi, India 
1 October 2014 India Capacity Building program for Police Officers. Trissur, Kerala, India Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) 
/ USPTO IP Attache, New Delhi, India 
October 2014 Mali Assessment for Using Mobile Technology in Preventing 
Counterfeit Agricultural Products in Mali. Bamako, Mali U.S. Department of Commerce 
Commercial Law Development Program (CLDP) 
8-9 October 
2014 Pakistan Universities and Technology-Based Economic 
Development with CLDP.  USPTO Headquarters, 
Alexandria, Virginia, 
USA USPTO Global Intellectual Property 
Academy / U.S. Department of 
Commerce Commercial Law 
Development Program (CLDP) 
9 October 2014 India Capacity Building program for Police Officers. Tamil Nadu Police 
Academy, Chennai, India Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) 
/ Tamil Nadu Police Academy / USPTO IP Attache, New Delhi, India  
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10 October 
2014 India America Invents Act. Pune, India Andhra Pradesh Technology 
Development & Promotion Center 
(APTDC)  /  USPTO IP Attache, New 
Delhi, India 
14 October 
2014 India Capacity Building program for Police Officers. Ko lkata, India Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) 
/ USPTO IP Attache, New Delhi, India 
15 October 
2014 China SIPO Examier Visit co-organized by John Marshall Law 
School.  USPTO Headquarters, 
Alexandria, Virginia, 
USA USPTO Global Intellectual Property 
Academy (GIPA) / John Marshall Law 
School 
20 October 2014 India Capacity Building program for Police Officers. Ja ipur, India Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) 
/ USPTO IP Attache, New Delhi, India 
21-22 October 
2014 Brunei 
Darussalam, 
Cambodia, 
Indonesia, 
Lao PDR, 
Malaysia, 
Myanmar, 
Philippines, 
Singapore, 
Thailand, and 
Viet Nam ASEAN / USPTO Roundtable for the Judiciary on 
Intellectual Property Rights Issues and Enforcement.  Manila, Philippines Association of Southeast Asian Nations 
(ASEAN) / U.S. Patent and Trademark 
Office (USPTO) 
22 October 2014 China Chinese Academy of Sciences - Bayh-Dole Act & 
Technology Transfer. USPTO Headquarters, 
Alexandria, Virginia, USA USPTO Global Intellectual Property 
Academy 
23-24 October 
2014 Philippines Bi-Lateral Roundtable for the Judiciary on Intellectual 
Property Rights Issues and Enforcement. Manila, Philippines USPTO Global Intellectual Property 
Academy / Association of Southeast 
Asian Nations (ASEAN)  
27-28 October 
2014 China SIPO Patent Quality Training Program.  USPTO Headquarters, 
Alexandria, Virginia, 
USA USPTO Global Intellectual Property 
Academy 
27 October 
2014 India Enforcement programs for Indian Customs Officers. Pune, India Central Board of Excise and Custom 
(CBEC), Government of India / USPTO 
IP Attache, New Delhi, India / 
Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)  
28-October 2014 Open to all 
WTO 
Members  WTO Innovation Fair.  Geneva, Switzerlan d United States Government / European 
Union / Government of Switzerland  
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29 October 
2014 45 WTO 
Members 
represented WTO Innovation Fair; Side Event on IP & Innovation.   Geneva, Switzerland United States Government / European 
Union / Government of Switzerland 
29-30 October 
2014 India Enforcement programs for Indian Customs Officers . Delhi, India Central Board of Excise and Custom 
(CBEC), Government of India / USPTO IP Attache, New Delhi, India / 
Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)  
29-31 October 
2014 Botswana, 
Gambia, The, 
Ghana, 
Kenya, 
Malawi, 
Mozambique, 
Namibia, 
Rwanda, 
Swaziland, 
Tanzania, 
Uganda, and 
Zambia USPTO / UPOV Workshop on ARIPO Protocol for Plant 
Variety Protection. Harare, Zimbabwe U.S. Patent and Trademark Office 
(USPTO) / International Union for the 
Protection of New Varieties of Plants 
(UPOV) 
31 October 
2014 India and 
Bhutan Enforcement programs for Indian Customs Officers Fa ridabad, India Central Board of Excise and Custom 
(CBEC), Government of India / USPTO IP Attache, New Delhi, India / 
Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)  
November 2014 Armenia, 
Azerbaijan, 
Bosnia-
Herzegovina, 
Georgia, 
Russia, 
Turkey and 
Ukraine Europe/Eurasia Regional Workshop on Collective 
Copyright Management.   Tbilisi, Georgia U.S. Department of Commerce 
Commercial Law Development Program 
(CLDP) 
8-10 November 2014 China, USA, 
Korea, 
Republic of, United Kingdom, 
Japan, 
Germany, Australia, China Trademark Festival Suzhou, China China Trademark Association with 
support of the USPTO IP Attache, 
Shanghai, China  
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Malaysia, 
Canada, 
Spain, France, 
Ukraine, Hong Kong, China, Chinese 
Taipei, and 
Macau 
10 November 
2014 Czech 
Republic US State Departments' International Visitor Leadership 
Program (INLVP) - Introduction to USPTO Program> USPTO Headquarters, 
Alexandria, Virginia, 
USA U.S. State Departments' International 
Visitor Leadership Program (INLVP) / 
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office 
(USPTO) 
12-13 November 2014 Mexico Seminar and Study Tour for Members of the Mexican 
Specialized Court on IP Rights. USPTO Headquarters, 
Alexandria, Virginia, USA USPTO Global Intellectual Property 
Academy / USPTO IP Attaché, Mexico City, Mexico 
14 November 
2014 China SIPO Cardozo Law School Program: Introduction to US 
Patent Law and the USPTO. USPTO Headquarters, 
Alexandria, Virginia, 
USA USPTO Global Intellectual Property 
Academy 
16-22 
November 2014 Morocco, 
Egypt, the 
Philippines, and the US Global Entrepreneurship Summit (USPTO was a co-
organizer). Marrakech, Morocco Government of Morroco / U.S. 
Government (and numerous 
supporters) 
18-21 
November 2014 Israel, 
Namibia, 
Mexico, 
Nigeria, 
Tunisia, 
Belize, 
Jordan, 
Egypt, Ghana, 
Jamaica, 
Bahamas, 
Sri Lanka, 
Bhutan, and 
Pakistan Madrid Protocol Implementation and Administration 
Program. USPTO Headquarters, 
Alexandria, Virginia, 
USA USPTO Global Intellectual Property 
Academy  
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19 November 
2014 Afghanistan, 
Bangladesh, 
Bhutan, India, 
Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Nepal Drug Regulators from South and Central Asia on 
Combatting Counterfeit Medicine. USPTO Headquarters, 
Alexandria, Virginia, 
USA State Department’s Bureau of Oceans 
and International Environmental and 
Scientific Affairs (OES) with support of 
the USPTO Global Intellectual Property Academy 
20-21 
November 2014 India 14th CII-NID Design Summit (IP Activities During CII's 
Knowledge Expo 2014).  India Expo Centre, 
Greater Noida, Delhi 
National Capital 
Region(NCR), India Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) 
/ U.S. Patent and Trademark Office / 
Government of India 
20-21 November 2014 India Technology Development Board Dept. of Science & 
Technology Govt. of India / CII / Dept. of Science & 
Technology Govt of India / Global Innovation & 
Technology Alliance "2nd Global Innovation & Technology Alliance Platform" (IP Activities During CII's Knowledge Expo 2014).  India Expo Centre, 
Greater Noida, Delhi 
National Capital 
Region(NCR), India Technology Development Board Dept. 
of Science & Technology Govt. of India 
/ Confederation of Indian Industry 
(CII) / Dept. of Science & Technology Govt of India / Global Innovation & Technology Alliance / U.S. Patent and 
Trademark Office 
20-21 
November 2014 India 1st CII / DIPP / IPO International Conference on 
Intellectual Property Law and Enforcement of IPRs (IP 
Activities During CII's Knowledge Expo 2014).  India Expo Centre, 
Greater Noida, Delhi 
National Capital 
Region(NCR), India Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) 
/ U.S. Patent and Trademark Office / 
Government of India / DIPP / IPO 
24-25 November 2014 India Geographical Indications Program for Countries in the 
South Asia Region. New Delhi, India IPO / Consortium of Women 
Entrepreneurs of India (CWEI) / USPTO 
IP Attache, New Delhi, India 
26 November 
2014 Brazil IPR Border Enforcement Training Program. Foz do Iguacu, Brazil U.S. Mission Brazil’s IP Working Group 
/ USPTO IP Attache, Rio de Janeiro, 
Brazil / Forum Nacional Contra a 
Pirataria (FNCP) (In English: National 
Forum Against Piracy) / Government of 
Brazil 
28 November 2014 India Curbing Smuggling and Counterfeiting - An Imperative 
for Indian Economy. Bhubaneswar, India Federation of Indian Chambers of 
Commerce and Industry (FICCI) / 
USPTO IP Attache, New Delhi, India 
1 December 
2014 Thailand USPTO Seminar on Intellectual Property Rights and the 
Arts. Chiang Mai, Thailand USPTO IP Attache, Bangkok, Thailand / 
U.S. Consulate Chiang Mai / Chiang Mai 
University Faculty of Fine Arts  
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6 December 
2014 India LITCON Conference on IP Litigation "Devising Winning 
Strategies for Protection and Enforcement of your 
IPR".  Chennai, India Andhra Pradesh Technology 
Development & Promotion Center 
(APTDC)  /  Confederation of Indian 
Industry (CII) / USPTO IP Attache, New Delhi, India 
7-8 December 
2014 Thailand Workshop on Intellectual Property Protection and Arts 
for Students and Seminar on Intellectual Property 
Right and Design Protection.  Chiang Mai, Thailand USPTO IP Attache, Bangkok, Thailand / 
Thailand Creative and Design Center / 
Chiang Mai Creative City Committee 
11 December 
2014 China University of Houston-SIPO Program: Introduction to 
US Patent Law and the USPTO.  USPTO Headquarters, 
Alexandria, Virginia, 
USA USPTO Global Intellectual Property 
Academy 
15-17 
December 2014 Morocco Workshop on Border Enforcement of Intellectual 
Property Rights.  Casablanca, Morocco USPTO Global Intellectual Property 
Academy / Moroccan Office of 
Industrial and Commercial Property 
(OMPIC) 
21 January 2015 China Reception of Delegation from the Ministry of 
Commerce of China.  USPTO Headquarters, 
Alexandria, Virginia, 
USA USPTO Global Intellectual Property 
Academy 
24-25 January 
2015 India Exchange Program for Judges on IP Competition Law.  Bhopal, India  National Judicial Academy / USPTO IP 
Attache, New Delhi, India 
February 2015 Ukraine Collective Copyright Management Workshop in 
Ukraine:  CLDP provides recommendations to be 
utilized by the State Service of Intellectual property of 
Ukraine (SIPSU) in the drafting of new and revised legislation that will enable the development of a system of fair and transparent collective copyright 
management, based upon relevant international best 
practices and thereby eliminating rogue collective copyright management societies. Kiev, Ukraine U.S. Department of Commerce 
Commercial Law Development Program 
(CLDP) 
4 February 
2015 Egypt  IVLP Intellectual Property Rights: A Project for Egypt.  USPTO Headquarters, 
Alexandria, Virginia, 
USA Department of State's International 
Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) / 
USPTO Global Intellectual Property 
Academy (GIPA) 
4 February 
2015 China Visit by delegation from Henan Province Department of 
Science and Technology/IP Offices.  USPTO Headquarters, 
Alexandria, Virginia, USA USPTO Global Intellectual Property 
Academy 
9-13 February 
2015 Bhutan and 
Sri Lanka Sri Lanka and Bhutan Patent Examiners Training 
Program.  USPTO Headquarters, 
Alexandria, Virginia, 
USA USPTO Global Intellectual Property 
Academy   
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9 February 
2015 China USPTO Operations and IP Protection for the Sichuan 
Intellectual Property Office. USPTO Headquarters, 
Alexandria, Virginia, 
USA U.S. Patent and Trademark Office 
(USPTO) / State Intellectual Property 
Office (SIPO) of China  
11 February 
2015 Algeria, 
Bahrain, Iraq, 
Morocco, 
Oman, Saudi 
Arabia, 
Kingdom of, 
Tunisia, 
United Arab 
Emirates, 
Yemen IVLP SMALL BUSINESS AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP: A 
Regional Project for the Near East and North Africa.  USPTO Headquarters, 
Alexandria, Virginia, 
USA Department of State's International 
Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) / 
USPTO Global Intellectual Property 
Academy (GIPA) 
18 February 
2015 Mexico  U.S.-Mexico Intellectual Property Rights Exchange for 
Executive Members of the Government of Mexico.  USPTO Headquarters, 
Alexandria, Virginia, USA USPTO IP Attache, Mexico City, Mexico 
/ USPTO Global Intellectual Property Academy  
25-27 February 
2015 Oman IP Enforcement Panel Discussion. Muscat, Oman U.S. Embassy, Muscat, Oman / Oman 
American Business Council / USPTO IP 
Attache, Kuwait City, Kuwait 
March 2015 Mali Second Assessment for Using Mobile Technology in 
Preventing Counterfeit Agricultural Products in Mali. Bamako, Mali U.S. Department of Commerce 
Commercial Law Development Program (CLDP) 
March 2015 Ukraine Workshop on Identification and Interdiction of 
Counterfeit and Pirated Products in Ukraine.  The 
program aims to expand the protection of intellectual 
property (IP) rights in Ukraine by improving the 
communication channel between the private industry 
and the State Fiscal Service of Ukraine, identifying 
institutional and legislative impediments to efficient 
IPR enforcement, outlining steps to remove the 
impediments, and increasing capacity of the State 
Fiscal Service officials of Ukraine on the methods and 
techniques of identification of counterfeit and pirated 
products. Kiev, Ukraine U.S. Department of Commerce 
Commercial Law Development Program 
(CLDP) 
10 March 2015 China Visit of Chinese Embassy diplomats to PTO Alexandria 
to learn about PTO operations and U.S. IP law.  USPTO Headquarters, 
Alexandria, Virginia, 
USA USPTO Global Intellectual Property 
Academy / U.S. Embassy of China, 
Washington, DC  
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19-20 March 
2015 Thailand Regional Workshop on IP Online Piracy and 
Counterfeiting.  Chiangmai, Thailand Association of Southeast Asian Nations 
(ASEAN) / U.S. Patent and Trademark 
Office (USPTO) 
24-26 March 
2015 Brunei 
Darussalam, Cambodia, 
Lao PDR, 
Malaysia, Myanmar, 
Philippines, 
Singapore, Thailand, and 
Viet Nam  ASEAN / USPTO Regional Workshop on Effective 
Practices Against Counterfeit Agricultural chemicals.  Kuala Lumpur, 
Malaysia Association of Southeast Asian Nations 
(ASEAN) / U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) 
26 March 2015 Oman U.S. Embassy Muscat / Oman American Business 
Council / USPTO - Protecting Intellectual Property 
Rights in Oman.  Muscat, Oman U.S. Embassy, Muscat, Oman / Oman 
American Business Council / USPTO IP 
Attache, Kuwait City, Kuwait 
30-31 March 2015 South Africa Patent Examination Program for Official from South 
Africa.  USPTO Headquarters, 
Alexandria, Virginia, USA USPTO Global Intellectual Property 
Academy 
31 March 2015 
- 1 April 2015 Brazil, Chile, 
Mexico, 
Panama, 
Paraguay, and 
Uruguay Combating Counterfeit Pharmaceutical Sales on the 
Internet program.  USPTO Headquarters, 
Alexandria, Virginia, 
USA USPTO Global Intellectual Property 
Academy 
April 2015 Bosnia-
Herzegovina Adjudication of Bankruptcy and Intellectual Property 
Cases for BiH Judges:  The program aims to provide 
judges from Federation of BiH (FBiH) and Republika 
Srpska (RS) the skills necessary to fairly, efficiently, and effectively adjudicate salient topics related to 
international commercial disputes. Topics covered 
include:  reorganization and rehabilitation of companies in both BiH and the US, comparative 
bankruptcy principles, key issues in the sale of assets, 
effect of bankruptcy on civil proceedings, the role of the State in bankruptcy cases, and complex intellectual property considerations unique to bankruptcy 
proceedings. Sarajevo and Banja 
Luka, BiH U.S. Department of Commerce 
Commercial Law Development Program 
(CLDP)  
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April 2015 Pakistan  I P  R o u n d t a b l e  &  I P  C L E  W o r k s h o p :    T h e  p r o g r a m  
provides training to Competition Commission of 
Pakistan (CCP) officials on best practices in 
competition and consumer protection law adjudication.  
It aims to contribute to the transparency and 
predictability of domestic and international business 
transactions. Washington, DC U.S. Department of Commerce 
Commercial Law Development Program 
(CLDP) 
7 April 2015 India CWEI / USPTO Conference on IPR; Focus - 
Geographical Indications & Trademark. Himachal Pradash 
Institute of Public 
Administration, 
Mashobera, Fairlawns, Shimla, India Consortium of Women Entrepreneurs of 
India (CWEI) / USPTO IP Attache, New 
Delhi, India 
10-17 April 
2015 India Bhopal National Judicial Academy / USPTO - Judicial 
Exchange Program on IT and IP in Bhopal. Bhopal, India Bhopal National Judicial Academy / 
USPTO IP Attache, New Delhi, India 
15-17 April 
2015 Georgia and 
Kyrgyzstan Judicial Workshop on the Protection of Intellectual 
Property Rights.  USPTO Headquarters, 
Alexandria, Virginia, 
USA USPTO Global Intellectual Property 
Academy 
17-19 April 
2015 Kenya IP Value Capture Outreach for the Maasai People.  Kajaido, Kenya USPTO Global Intellectual Property 
Academy 
23 April 2015 China 2015 Ambassador’s Intellectual Property Rights 
Roundtable: Copyright in a Global Digital Community. Beijing, China Ambassador to China, U.S. Embassy, 
Beijing, China / USPTO IP Attaché, U.S Embassy, Beijing China 
27 April 2015 Thailand, 
Japan, and 
Korea, 
Republic of World IP Day 2015. Bangkok, Thailand USPTO IP Attache, Bangkok, Thailand 
28-30 April 2015 Bahrain, 
Bhutan, Egypt, India,  
Jordan, Sri 
Lanka, and UAE Inter-regional Counterfeit Medicines Program for South 
Asia and the Middle East. Manama, Bahrain USPTO IP Attache, New Delhi, India 
(South Asia region) and USPTO IP Attache, Kuwait City, Kuwait (Middle 
East and North Africa region) 
May 2015 Armenia Adjudication of Bankruptcy and Intellectual Property 
Cases for Armenian Judges:  The program is a part of 
the annual curriculum of the Justice Academy of 
Armenia.  It covers topics most relevant to Armenian 
judges including Armenia’s registration requirements 
for commercial companies, bankruptcy cases and 
processes in the US, preconfirmation issues and case Yerevan, Armenia U.S. Department of Commerce 
Commercial Law Development Program 
(CLDP)   
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management tools, reorganization and liquidation 
considerations, international elements in bankruptcy 
cases, as well as complex intellectual property 
considerations unique to bankruptcy proceedings. 
May 2015 Georgia Adjudication of Bank ruptcy and Intellectual Property 
Cases for Georgian Judges:  The program is a part of 
the annual curriculum of the High School of Justice 
T r a i n i n g  C e n t e r  o f  G e o r g i a .   I t  c o v e r s  t o p i c s  m o s t  relevant to Georgian judges including Georgia’s 
registration requirements for commercial companies, 
bankruptcy cases and processes in the US, preconfirmation issues and case management tools, 
reorganization and liquidation considerations, 
international elements in bankruptcy cases, as well as complex intellectual property considerations unique to bankruptcy proceedings. Tbilisi, Georgia U.S. Department of Commerce 
Commercial Law Development Program 
(CLDP) 
5-6 May 2015 Brunei 
Darussalam, 
Cambodia, 
Indonesia, 
Lao PDR, 
Malaysia, 
Myanmar, 
Philippines, 
Thailand, and 
Viet Nam  ASEAN / USPTO Global Intellectual Property Academy - 
Workshop on Accession to the Hague Agreement 
Concerning the International Registration of Industrial 
Designs. Manila, Philippines Association of Southeast Asian Nations 
(ASEAN) / USPTO Global Intellectual 
Property Academy  
11-14 May 
2015 Algeria, 
Egypt, Jordan, 
Palestinian 
Authority, Lebanon, and 
Saudi Arabia, 
Kingdom of Colloquium on Intellectual Property Rights 
Enforcement for Judges and Prosecutors.  Kuwait City, Kuwait USPTO Global Intellectual Property 
Academy 
12-15 May 
2015 Pakistan Pakistan Patent Examiners Training Program.  USPTO Headquarters, 
Alexandria, VA USPTO IP Attache, New Delhi, India / 
USPTO Global Intellectual Property 
Academy  
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19-21 May 
2015 Bangladesh Criminal and Border IPR Workshop for Bangladesh.  USPTO Headquarters, 
Alexandria, Virginia, 
USA USPTO Global Intellectual Property 
Academy 
19-21 May 
2015 Cambodia, 
India, 
Myanmar, 
Pakistan, 
People's 
Republic of 
China, 
Singapore, Sri 
Lanka, 
Thailand, and 
Viet Nam Regional Anti-counterfeiting and Anti-piracy Training 
for IPR Border Enforcement Officials from India. Bangkok, Thailand USPTO Global Intellectual Property 
Academy / ASEAN Secretariat (in 
cooperation with the United States and 
Border Protection and Homeland 
Security Investigations/Immigration 
and Customs Enforcement, U.S. 
Department of Homeland Security) 
28-29 May 2015 Thailand Workshop on IP Online Piracy and Counterfeiting.  Hat Yai, Thailand USPTO IP Attache, Bangkok, Thailand / 
Thai Office of the Attorney General 
(with support of USDOJ IP Law 
Enforcement Coordinator in Bangkok, Thailand and IP Department of 
Attorney General Office in Bangkok, 
Thailand)  
June 2015 Ukraine Workshop on Drafting of the Intellectual Property 
Benchbook:  This program aims to assist Ukraine to 
obtain a more effective adjudication of International 
Property (IP) cases by the Ukrainian judiciary through 
the development of the IP Benchbook.  Lviv, Ukraine U.S. Department of Commerce 
Commercial Law Development Program 
(CLDP)  
June 2015 Tunisia Study Tour on Fostering an Entrepreneurship 
Ecosystem in Tunisia through the Effective Use of Technology Transfer Offices. Faro, Portugal U.S. Department of Commerce 
Commercial Law Development Program (CLDP), University of Algarve 
June 2015 Armenia Intellectual Property Summer Academy workshop:  
CLDP hosts with the Intellectual Property Summer 
Academy to provide a forum for international IP 
lawyers, IP technology managers, legislators, 
government representatives, innovators, and scientists 
to discuss how intellectual property law affects their 
work and actions, individually and collectively.  Topics 
include patents, trade secrets, trademarks, and 
copyrights, as well as issues related to competition 
law. Yerevan, Armenia U.S. Department of Commerce 
Commercial Law Development Program 
(CLDP)   
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June 2015 Georgia Judicial Workshop on Civil IP Cases and IP Training for 
Journalists in Georgia:  This program is part of a series 
of judicial trainings first started in 2012 that are 
designed to address topics of interest and ongoing IPR enforcement challenges in Georgia,  and addressing 
 
the most pressing and relevant issues in adjudication 
of civil IP infringement cases in Georgia. Batumi, Georgia U.S. Department of Commerce 
Commercial Law Development Program 
(CLDP)  
2 June 2015 Germany, 
Netherlands, 
Spain, and 
China Munich Intellectual Property Law Center 
(MIPLC)(Germany, Washington Study Visit 2015.  USPTO Headquarters, 
Alexandria, Virginia, 
USA USPTO Global Intellectual Property 
Academy / Munich Intellectual Property 
Law Center 
15-16 June 2015 Albania, 
Macedonia, 
and Serbia Intellectual Property Rights and Border Enforcement 
program.  Skopje, Macedonia USPTO Global Intellectual Property 
Academy (with support of U.S. 
Department of State) 
23-26 June 
2015 Thailand Workshop for Prosecutors on the Protection of 
Intellectual Property Rights.  USPTO Headquarters, 
Alexandria, Virginia, 
USA USPTO Global Intellectual Property 
Academy 
30 June 2015 Hong Kong, 
China and 
China Media Box Piracy Informational Symposium  Sh enzen, China USPTO IP Attache, Guangzhou, 
People's Republic of China / Shenzhen 
Market Supervision Administration, 
People's Republic of China / Shenzhen Copyright Association, People's 
Republic of China 
 
 
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