WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION   
IP/C/W/582 
19 October 2012 
 (12-5707) 
Council for Trade-Related Aspects of 
Intellectual Property Rights Original:   English 
 
 
 
TECHNICAL COOPERATION ACTIVITIES: 
INFORMATION FROM MEMBERS 
 
JAPAN 
 
  The following communication, dated 28 September 2012, is being circulated at the request of the delegation of Japan.  
 Communications from other developed country Me mbers will be circulated as addenda to this 
document.  
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I. TECHNICAL AND FINANCIAL COOPERATION IN THE FIELD OF INDUSTRIAL 
PROPERTY RIGHTS 
A. V
OLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS FOR WIPO  FUNDS -IN-TRUST /JAPAN  
1. Since 1987, the Government of Japan has been providing voluntary contributions in the field 
of industrial property to the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).  The "WIPO Funds-in-
Trust/Japan" (FIT/JP) in the field of industrial property was established with these voluntary funds.  
The FIT/JP is used annually to finance various proj ects for WIPO member States in the Economic and 
Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP),  such as the holding of IP office conferences or 
symposia, acceptance of trainees and IPR research st udents, dispatch of Japan Patent Office (JPO) 
officials and support for the automation and moderniza tion of IP offices.  The voluntary fund for the 
Japanese fiscal year (FY) 2012 amounts to Sw F 1.83 million. 
2. In addition to the above, since FY 2008, the G overnment of Japan has been providing a new 
Japan Funds-in-Trust programme for Africa to the am ount of Sw F1.1 million.  This fund will support 
activities aimed inter alia  at strengthening the legal and admi nistrative framework s for Intellectual 
Property (IP) protection, modernize IP infrastructure to ensure high quality ser vice to users, share the 
experience of Japanese SMEs and experts in busin ess oriented IP management and human resource 
development in Africa.   
B. PROGRAMMES BY JPO 
1. Training Programme 
3. In order to support developing countries obligated  to implement the TRIPS Agreement, Japan 
has been receiving trainees from these countries.   Between April 1996 and March 2012, Japan 
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  primarily in the Asia-Pacific region.  In the futu re, with the goal of the efficient implementation of 
laws in mind, Japan is scheduled to proceed w ith human resource development activities emphasizing 
the area of enforcement of intellectual property rights (IPR). 
(a) Training programmes for government officials 
4. The JPO has been holding group training courses about industrial property rights for 
government officials.  In FY 2011, 12 group training  courses were held and 164 participants in total 
received training.  
Training Courses Target Participants Organizer
Training Program/Patent 
Examination Practices for APEC Economies patent examiners in 
APEC Economies 12 participants from China, 
Indonesia, Malaysia, 
Philippines, Viet Nam, Chile & Mexico JPO and 
JICA* 
Training Program/Patent 
Examination on  Bio-technology  patent examiners and 
judges 5 participants from Malaysia JPO and 
JICA* 
Training course for Planning of Human Resource Development 
(HRD) and Training of DGIPR officials of DGIPR 11 participants from 
Indonesia JPO and 
JICA* 
Training Course on the Enforcement of IPR under WIPO 
FIT/JP senior officials engaged 
in the enforcement of 
IPR in enforcement-
related government agencies 17 participants from China, 
Indonesia, Philippines, 
Thailand, Viet Nam, Cambodia & Mongolia WIPO and 
JPO  
Training Course on the Use of 
Information Technology in IP 
Administration under WIPO FIT/JP senior officials 
responsible for 
information technology matters 16 participants from 
Indonesia, Malaysia, 
Philippines, Thailand, 
Viet Nam, Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Lao PDR, 
Mongolia, Nepal, Pakistan, 
Sri Lanka, Brazil & Kyrgyz WIPO and 
JPO  
Training Course on the Examination Practices of Industrial Property (Interme diate/Advanced 
Programme) under FIT/JP patent examiners, 
industrial design examiners, and 
trademark examiners 16 participants from China, 
Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, 
Viet Nam, Pakistan & Brazil WIPO and 
JPO  
Training Course on the 
Examination Practices of Industrial 
Property (Basic Programme) under WIPO FIT/JP patent examiners and 
trademark examiners 15 participants from 
Indonesia, Malaysia, 
Philippine, Thailand, 
Viet Nam, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Bhutan, 
Cambodia, Iran, Mongolia, 
Pakistan & Sri Lanka WIPO and 
JPO  
Training Course on IP Management and the Formulation 
and Implementation of Results-
Based IP Office Plans  under WIPO FIT/JP senior officials in 
charge of industrial 
property administration 20 participants from China, 
Indonesia, Malaysia, 
Philippines, Thailand, 
Viet Nam, Bangladesh, India, Pakistan & Sri Lanka WIPO and 
JPO  
Training Course for Patent Examiners in the field of Optical 
Apparatus under WIPO FIT/JP patent examiners in the 
field of Information and communication 
technology 15 participants from China, 
Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, 
Viet Nam & Pakistan WIPO and 
JPO  
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  Training Courses  Target  Participants  Organizer  
Training Course for Patent 
Examiners in the field of 
Pharmaceuticals  under WIPO FIT/JP patent examiners in the 
field of automobiles 18 participants from China, 
Indonesia, Malaysia, 
Philippines, Thailand, Viet Nam, India & Pakistan WIPO and 
JPO  
Training Course on  Patent Examination Practices for ASEAN patent examiner in IP 
offices of ASEAN 
member countries 16 participants from 
Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, 
Viet Nam, Cambodia, Lao 
PDR & Myanmar JPO 
Training Course for Patent 
Practical and Tailored Training 
Program for India (PPTT) patent examiner in IP 
offices of India 3 trainees from India JPO 
 
(b) Training programmes for the private sector 
5. The JPO has also been holding the following group training courses on industrial property 
rights for trainees from the private sector.  In FY  2011, the following five group training courses were 
held, and 63 participants in  total received training: 
Training Courses  Target  Participants  Organizer  
The JPO/IPR 
Training Course for 
IP Trainers employees at universities or research 
institutions involved in education on the 
IP system and those engaged in the 
dissemination of IPR at IP assistance organizations 16 participants from 
China, Indonesia, 
Malaysia, Thailand, 
Viet Nam, Mexico, Cambodia & Myanmar JPO 
The JPO/IPR 
Training Course for 
Lawyers patent attorneys and/or IP lawyers, 
corporate employees engaged as liaisons 
for legal affairs dealing with licence agreements and the in fringement of rights, 
among other things, and judges and/or 
prosecutors 20 participants from 
China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippine, 
Thailand, Viet Nam, 
India & Brazil JPO 
The JPO/IPR 
Training Course for Advanced IP 
Practitioners IP practitioners in private businesses, 
patent attorneys, IP lawyers, and employees at patent/law offices, and 
persons undertaking business guidance at 
IP promotional organizations 12 participants from 
China, Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand & 
Viet Nam JPO 
The JPO/IPR 
Training Course for 
Patent Experts patent practitioners in private businesses, 
patent attorneys and IP lawyers, and 
persons engaged in patent work within organizations such as those disseminating 
and encouraging patent use and 
knowledge 15 participants from 
China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, 
Thailand, Viet Nam, 
India & Brazil JPO 
 
2. Long-term Fellowship 
6. Under the long-term fellowship project funded by WIPO FIT/JP, a trainee, from China was 
invited to Japan in FY 2011 to study IP issues for a period of six months.  In FY 2011, the JPO accepted two trainees on the long-term fellowship, on e from China and one from Brazil, for about six 
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  3. Seminar on Intellectual Property Rights for Alumni Association Members 
7. The JPO has suggested to the trainees that an  alumni association be established to help 
disseminate information on IP systems in thei r home countries and to keep the members of the 
association informed of current IP developments .  The JPO have conducted follow-up seminars in 
various Asian countries for those who have complete d a training programme in order to sustain the 
fruits of the training programmes and contri bute to human resources development.  
8. When the JPO receives a request from an alumni  association to assist them in conducting an 
IP seminar, the following types of assistance is prov ided:  financial assistance to meet the cost of 
holding the seminar, and the dispatchin g of Japanese speakers to the event.  
9. In FY 2011, follow-up seminars were held in Indonesia, Thailand, and Viet Nam. 
4. Expert Missions 
10. Experts and seminar speakers specializing in va rious areas of IPR are di spatched by the JPO 
through WIPO FIT/JP and the JICA mainly for peri ods of about two weeks.  The dispatched experts 
mainly provide on-site in struction regarding examination practi ces, computerization and so forth. 
11. The JPO has dispatched long-term experts under th e JICA scheme in order to engage in JICA 
technical cooperation projects being implemented in the IP office of the respective recipient countries. 
12. In FY 2011, 21 experts were dispatched unde r the WIPO scheme, and five experts were 
dispatched under the JICA scheme. 
5. Symposia 
13. Major symposia, etc., in FY 2011 funded by the WIPO FIT/JP are shown below: 
Title Venue/Date Theme Participants 
WIPO Study 
Programme Morocco 
April 2011  Innovation and Transfer of 
Technology 
 11 participants from 11 African countries 
(Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo, 
Ghana, Mali, Madagascar, Mauritius, 
Mozambique, Niger, Rwanda, Senegal, and Zambia)  
WIPO Policy 
Dialogue  Zambia 
May 2011 Role of Intellectual Property for 
Economic, Social and Cultural 
Development About 30 participants from 14 Africa n 
countries (Botswana, Cameroon, Congo, 
Egypt, Ghana, Mali, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Senegal, 
Uganda,  the United Republic of Tanzania, 
and Zambia) and 3 organizations (COMESA, EAC, and UEMOA) 
WIPO Seminar Zimbabwe 
May 2011 Realization of Development 
Potential of  ICT-Based 
Business About 40 participants from 17 African 
countries (Botswana, Gambia, Ghana, 
Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, 
Mozambique, Namibia, Sierra Leone, 
Somalia, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, 
Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe), the ARIPO  IP/C/W/582 
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  Title Venue/Date Theme Participants 
WIPO  
National 
Workshops Cambodia and 
Indonesia 
September 2011 Enforcement of Intellectual 
Property Rights 
 About 60 participants in Cambodia, and 
about 90 participants in Indonesia, 
including government  officials involved in intellectual property rights enforcement 
such as customs, police and chamber of 
commerce 
WIPO Regional 
Forum  Viet Nam 
November 2011 University-Industry 
Collaboration to Promote 
Technology Transfer 28 participants including individuals such 
as senior government officials involved in 
IP and staff from universities and research 
institutions from 9 countries (India, Indonesia, Iran, Malaysia, Mongolia, 
Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand) 
WIPO  
Sub-Regional 
Workshop Malaysia 
November 2011 Utilization of Patent 
Examination Results to Enhance 
Patent Examination Capacities and Increase the Quality of 
Patents 21 participants, mainly patent examiners 
from13 countries (Bangladesh, Bhutan, 
Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Mongolia, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri 
Lanka, Singapore, Thailand, Viet Nam ) 
WIPO  
Regional Workshop Bhutan 
December 2011 LDCs of Asia and the Pacific 
Region on the Use of Intellectual Property for 
Enhancing Economic 
Competitiveness and Development 13 participants including government 
officials and business institutions such as chambers of commerce and industry from 
7 countries (Afghanistan, Bangladesh, 
Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Nepal, Samoa)  
WIPO  
Conference Japan 
February 2012 Role of Intellectual Property 
Offices in Promoting 
Innovation, Business Competitiveness and Economic 
Growth 21 participants from  13 countries (Egypt, 
Ghana, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, 
Mongolia, Philippines, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra-Leone, Sri Lanka, 
Thailand, Viet Nam) 
WIPO  
Workshop Japan 
March 2012 Measures for Accession to, and 
Effective Use of, the Madrid System 25 participants from 15 countries/regions 
(Algeria, ARIPO, Brunei, Cambodia, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, , Malaysia, 
Myanmar, OAPI, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri 
Lanka, Thailand) 
 
6. Provision of the "Patent Abstracts of Japan (PAJ)" on CDROM 
14. There has been a problem of third parties obtaining patents in other countries for the 
inventions for which applications have already been filed in Japan.  To help prevent this problem and 
improve the quality of examinations in devel oping countries, the JPO has been publishing the 
CD-ROM version Patent Abstracts of Japan (PAJ).  PAJ contains English transl ations of bibliographic 
data and patent abstracts as well as representativ e drawings published in the Kokai Tokkyo Koho, 
which contains information about unexamined patent applications.  Since April 1995, the JPO has 
been providing PAJ on CD-ROM free of charge to foreign organizations/ins titutions including major 
IP Offices and international organizations, and as of  August 2012, about 80 organizations/institutions 
receive them on a regular basis. 
7. Project to Publish (in English and Japanese) the Industrial Property Laws and 
Regulations in Effect in Various Countries 
15. The JPO translated laws and regulations, which were related to the i ndustrial property rights 
of major developed and developing countries, into E nglish.  From 1997 to 2003, the translations were 
published as CD-ROMs equipped with searchable indexes. IP/C/W/582 
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  16. Since 2004, the JPO has provided the laws and re gulations of various countries and regions 
through its website.  At present, translations of the laws and re gulations of about 80 countries and 
intergovernmental organizations can  be browsed on the JPO website. 
8. Assistance in Search and Examination - WI PO/State-of-the-Art Searches for Developing 
Countries 
17. Since 1975, the WIPO has been conducting a "State-of-the-Art Searches Programme" by 
which IP offices of advanced countries have been  making search reports for developing countries in 
order to provide the latter with such information at no charge within the framework of the WIPO 
Patent Information Services.  The JPO reached an  agreement with the WIPO on 23 September 1984 in 
terms of cooperating with it, and has been carry ing out searches concerned from the standpoint of 
international contributions since then. 
C. JICA
 PROJECTS  
1. Intellectual Property Rights Administration through Utilization of Information and 
Communication Technology in Indonesia 
18. In Indonesia, the JICA implemented the de velopment study, which was carried out from 
June 2005 to March 2007 at the Directorate Gene ral of Intellectual Property Rights (DGIPR), in 
cooperation with the JPO to support the establishment of an Intellectual Property Digital Library (IPDL) system.  
2. Project for Intellectual Property Administration in Indonesia 
19. From February 2005 to June 2010, the JICA offered instruction and advice to the DGIPR in 
terms of the "Project for Intellectual Property Admi nistration" for the purpose of modernizing its IP 
administration, improving its legislation and enfo rcement, and expanding th e cooperative network in 
South-East Asia.  
3. Project for Strengthening Intellectual Property Rights Protection in Indonesia 
20. Following the "Project for Intellectual Property Administration" implemented from 2005 to 
2010, the "Project for Strengthening Intellectual Pr operty Rights Protection" was launched by JICA in 
April 2011.  This project is designed to strengthe n IPR protection and utilization by enhancing the 
functions of IPR enforcement, improving examin ation capacity in the DGIPR, and encouraging 
utilization and dissemination of IPRs. In cooperation with JPO, JICA sent two long-term experts in 
order to support this project.  The duration of the project will be four years. 
21. In addition to the above projects, three-week training on the legal system of IPR and the 
Enforcement of IPR was implemented by the JI CA in cooperation with the WIPO and Kyoto 
Comparative Law Center (Non-Profit Research Organiza tion) for officials engaged in the enforcement 
of IPR in enforcement-related government agencies from around the world.  Furthermore, in FY 2010 
and FY 2011, JICA conducts in Japan five days  training of IP Management, Administration, 
Registration and Enforcement for officials of Republic of South Africa. 
4. Support for Utilization of Information Technology in Malaysia 
22. In Malaysia, the JICA implemented a development study
 in cooperation with JPO to support 
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  5. Project for Human Resources Development in the Intellectual Property Rights 
Administration in Malaysia  
23. From June 2007 to May 2010, the Project for Human Resources Development in the 
Intellectual Property Rights Administration of Inte llectual Property Corporation of Malaysia (MyIPO) 
was carried out by the JICA.  The overall goal of the project was to improve IPR administration and 
to activate research and development activities in Malaysia. 
6. Project for Utilization of Intellectual Property Information in Viet Nam 
24. From January 2005 to March 2009,  the JICA has carried out the second phase of the project 
and dispatched a long-term expert in cooperation w ith JPO in order to support this project.  As a 
result, the IPDL system was launched in February and the e-filing system was started in June 2007.  
In March 2009, a seminar was held in Viet Nam to  promote the utilization of each system which was 
a result of the project. 
7. Project for Strengthening the Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights in Viet Nam 
25. From June 2012, the "Project for Strengtheni ng the Enforcement of Intellectual Property 
Rights" was launched by JICA.  This project is designed to strengthen the enforcement of IPR by 
enhancing the functions of IPR related authorities, such as IP administration office, customs, police, 
etc.. In cooperation with JPO, JICA dispatches two l ong-term experts in order to support this project.  
The duration of the project will be three years. 
8. Others 
26. In addition to the above projects, three-week training on the legal system of IPR and the 
Enforcement of IPR was implemented by the JI CA in cooperation with the WIPO and Kyoto 
Comparative Law Center (Non-Profit Research Organiza tion) for officials engaged in the enforcement 
of IPR in enforcement-related government agencies from around the world.  Furthermore, in FY2010 
and FY2011, JICA conducted in Japan five days training of IP Management, Administration, 
Registration and Enforcement for officials of Republic of South Africa. 
II. TECHNICAL AND FINANCIAL COOPERATION IN THE FIELD OF COPYRIGHT 
A. JCO  PROGRAMMES  
27. The Japan Copyright Office (JCO), agency for cu ltural affairs, has been planning and carrying 
out the following programmes with a view to contribu ting to the development of copyright systems in 
developing countries as well as to strengthening regional cooperation among Asia-Pacific countries. 
1. APACE Programme (since 1993) 
28. The "APACE (Asia-Pacific Co pyright Systems Enhancement) Programme" was started in 
1993 in cooperation with the WIPO, targeting Asia-Pacific countries.  The APACE Programme 
consists of the following eight activities: 
(a) Annual Regional Symposium (since 1993) 
Year Venue Participants 
2005 Jakarta, Indonesia 70 participants from 16 countries  
2006 Vientiane, Lao PDR 60 participants from 19 countries 
2007 Kathmandu, Nepal 50 participants from 16 countries IP/C/W/582 
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  2009 Hanoi, Viet Nam 50 participants from 12 countries 
2010 Colombo, Sri Lanka 40 participants from 12 countries 
2010 Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia  40 participants from 15 countries  
2011 Tokyo, Japan 20 participants from 19 countries 
2012 Manila, Philippines 26 participants from 19 countries 
 
(b) Training Programme in Tokyo, Japan (since 1994) 
Year Participants 
2005 9 trainees from Bhutan, Cambodia, China, Malaysia, Mongolia, Sri Lanka, and  
Viet Nam  
2006 9 trainees from India, Pakistan, the Philippines, Thailand and Viet Nam 
2007  6 trainees from Indonesia, Malaysia, Pakistan, the Philippines, Thailand and Viet Nam 
2008  10 trainees from China, Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand and Viet Nam 
2009 11 trainees from China, Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand and Viet Nam 
Year  Participants  
2010 12 trainees from Chin a, India, Cambodia, the Philippines and  Thailand  
2012 7 trainees from China, Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Thailand 
 
(c) Experts Missions (since 1999) 
29. This programme started in 1999, in order to assist the countries in developing and 
strengthening infrastructure for the protection and management of copyright and neighbouring rights. 
Year Venue 
2005 Sri Lanka 
2007 Pakistan 
2008 Sri Lanka 
 
(d) Training on Collective Management (since 2000) 
30. This programme was started in 2000.  It is an on-the-job training for staff of collective 
management organizations or government  officials in developing countries. 
Year Country 
2005 India, Indonesia, Malaysia and Sri Lanka  
2006 Indonesia and Mongolia 
2007 China and the Philippines 
2008 Cambodia and Sri Lanka 
2009 Thailand 
2010 Nepal and Viet Nam 
2011 Brunei Darussalam, Fiji and Malaysia 
 
(e) National Seminar on Copyright and Neighbouring Rights (since 2000) 
31. This programme was started in 2000, in order to promote awareness of the protection of 
copyright and neighbouring rights, and the role it can play in cultural and economic development of 
developing countries.  IP/C/W/582 
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  Year Venue 
2005 Mongolia and Myanmar  
2006 Myanmar 
2007 Cambodia and Pakistan 
2008 Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Sri Lanka, Tonga and Viet Nam. 
2009 Lao PDR 
2010 Thailand, Nepal and Viet Nam 
2011 Lao PDR 
 
(f) National Workshop for the Production of a Handbook on Copyright (since 2011) 
32. This programme was started in 2011, in order to facilitate better unde rstanding in developing 
countries of the issues involved in the effective u se, protection and management of copyright and 
related rights. 
Year Venue 
2011 Nepali 
 
(g) Sub-Regional Roundtable (since 2003) 
33. This programme was started in 2003, in order to promote awareness of the importance of 
protection of copyright and related rights, and to discuss available opportunities for the use and 
management of copyright to support busin ess activities in copyrigh t-based industries. 
Year Venue Participants 
2005 Viet Nam 5 participants from Bangladesh, China, India, Malaysia and the Philippines  
2006 Sri Lanka 6 participants from Bhutan, India, Nepal and Pakistan  
2007 Bhutan 8 participants from Afghanistan , Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Lao PDR, 
Myanmar, Pakistan, Samoa and Sri Lanka 
2008 Malaysia 15 participants from Banglades h, China, India, Indonesia, Pakistan, the 
Philippines, Republic of Korea, Singapore, Thailand and Viet Nam 
2009 Fiji 16 participants from Bangladesh, Cambodia, Cook Islands, Fiji, Lao PDR, 
Marshall Island, Federated States of Micronesia, Nauru, Nepal, Niue, Palau, 
Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solom on Islands, Tonga and Vanuatu. 
2010 Indonesia 16 participants from Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Malaysia, Pakistan, the 
Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Viet Nam 
2011 Samoa 40 representatives from the various government and non-government agencies as 
well as stakeholders. 
 
(h) Research Project 
34. The objective of this program is to measure th e economic contribution of the copyright based 
industries to the national economy.   
Country Title of Project 
Brunei Darussalam Study on the Economic Contribution of Copyright-Based Industries to the 
National Economy 
Malaysia Study on the Economic Contribution of Copyright –Based Industries to the 
National Economy 
Philippines Study on the Economic Contribution of Copyright-Based Industries to the 
National Economy 
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  2. Asian Copyright Seminar   
Asia-Pacific Copyright and Neighbouring Rights Seminar (since 1997) 
35. This programme was started in 1997, to pr ovide participating copyright experts of 
Asia-Pacific countries with opportunities to ex change information and viewpoints as well as to 
discuss possible regional common positions and/or ac tions in the future.  The title was changed to 
"Asia Copyright Conference" from 2010. 
Year Venue Participants 
2005 Tokyo, Japan 100 participants from 10 countries (ASEAN + 3 members) 
2006 Tokyo, Japan 100 participants from 9 countries (ASEAN + 3 members) 
2007 Tokyo, Japan 80 participants from 11 countries (ASEAN + 3 members)+Mongolia 
2008 Tokyo, Japan 90 participants from 13 countries 
2009  Tokyo, Japan 80 participants from 9 countries 
Year  Venue  Participants
2010 Tokyo, Japan 110 participants from 5 countries 
2011 Tokyo, Japan 100 participants from 5 countries  
 
B. JICA  GROUP TRAINING COURSE (SINCE 1998) 
36. This JICA training course started in 1998, in cooperation with the JCO, to contribute to the 
copyright systems development. 
Year Participants 
2005 7 trainees from China, Colombia, Indonesia, Malawi, Panama, Peru and Thailand 
2006 6 trainees from Bangladesh, China, Indonesia, Mexico, Myanmar and Panama  
2007 6 trainees from Chile, Indonesia, Myanmar, the Philippines, St. Vincent and the Grenadines 
and Thailand 
2008  8 trainees from China, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, the Philippines, Thailand and Viet Nam 
2009  7 trainees from China, Indonesia,  the Philippines, Thailand and Viet Nam 
2010 5 trainees from China, Indonesia, the Philippines and Viet Nam 
 
III. TECHNICAL AND FINANCIAL COOPERATION IN THE FIELD OF PLANT 
VARIETY PROTECTION 
A. COOPERATION THROUGH THE UPOV 
37. In the form of a Funds-in-Trust to the UPOV, the Government of Japan has supported a 
programme which provides Asian countries with semi nars and workshops on plant variety protection 
systems. 
38. National and international seminars have been held since FY 1991 for the purpose of 
contributing to promotion and establishment of pl ant variety protection systems.  Asian Regional 
Technical Meetings have been held since Japanes e FY 2000, in order to provide practical knowledge 
and techniques relating to plant variety protecti on, as well as to promote regional cooperation in 
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  39. Details of the Seminars and Asian Regi onal Workshops since 2005 are as follows: 
1. National Seminars 
Year Venue 
2005 Viet Nam, Thailand, Indonesia 
2006 Kyrgyz Republic 
2007 Indonesia 
2012 Cambodia 
 
2. International Seminars (UPOV Seminars) 
Year Venue Participants 
2010 Switzerland 18 participants from Cambodi a, Indonesia, China , Lao PDR, Malaysia, 
Myanmar, the Philippines, Thailand and Viet Nam 
2011 Switzerland 13 participants from Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, the 
Philippines and Thailand 
 
3. Asian Regional Workshops 
Year Venue Participants 
2005 Singapore 20 participants fr om Bangladesh, Cambodia, China,  India, Indonesia, Lao PDR, 
Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pa kistan, the Philippines, Singapore, Sri 
Lanka and Thailand 
2005 Iran 40 participants form Afghanistan , Azerbaijan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz 
Republic, Tajikistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan 
2006 Tajikistan 16 participants from Iran, Jordan, Kyrgyz Republic, Mongolia, Pakistan, Turkey 
and Uzbekistan 
2006 Malaysia 37 participants from Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia , Myanmar, Nepal, the 
Philippines, Republic of Korea, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Viet Nam 
2007 Kyrgyz 
Republic 16 participants from Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Pakistan, Russian 
Federation, Tajikistan, Turkey and Uzbekistan 
2007 Thailand 35 participants from Banglades h, Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Lao PDR, 
Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Republic of Korea, Singapore, Sri Lanka and Viet Nam  
2008 Turkey 40 Participants from Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Pakistan, Iran, 
Russian Federation, Tajikistan, Turkey and Uzbekistan 
2009 Moldova 50 Particip ants from Armenia, Belarus, Esto nia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz 
Republic, Moldova, Tajikistan, Ukraine and Uzbekistan 
2011 Japan 9 participants from Cambodia, Brunei Darussalam, Lao PDR, Myanmar and 
Thailand 
2011 Philippines 12 participants from Cambodi a, China, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, 
Myanmar, the Philippines and Thailand 
2011 Thailand 12 participants from Cambodia, In donesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, the Philippines, 
Thailand and Viet Nam 
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  B. JICA
 GROUP  TRAINING  COURSE 
40. This JICA training course was started in 2000 in cooperation with the Ministry of Agriculture, 
Forestry and Fisheries and NCSS (National Center for Seed and Seedling) to contribute to the establishment of plant variety protection systems. 
Year Participants 
2005 7 trainees from Argentine, China, Kenya, the Philippines, Viet Nam and Zimbabwe 
2006 8 trainees from Brazil, China, Malaysia, Mexico, Nepal, Senegal and Thailand 
2007 11 trainees from Cambodia,  China, Indonesia, Kenya, Lao PDR, Malaysia and Sri Lanka 
2008 10 trainees from Cambodia, China, Kenya, Malaysia, Myanmar,  Sri Lanka, Syria and Viet Nam
2009 10 trainees from Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanma r, the Philippines, Sri Lanka, 
Syria and Viet Nam 
2010 6 trainees from China, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines and Viet Nam 
2011 6 trainees from Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Viet Nam 
2012 9 trainees from Cambodia, Indonesia, Mala ysia, Myanmar, Philippine, Thailand and Viet Nam 
 
C. COOPERATION THROUGH THE EAST ASIA PLANT VARIETY PROTECTION FORUM  
41. To facilitate establishment and international harmonization of PVP systems in East Asian 
countries, the East Asia Plant Variety Protection Forum was set up in 2008 with participation of 
ASEAN countries, China, Republic of Korea and Japan. 
42. Various cooperative activities which Japan had pr oposed in this forum were implemented.  
1. Workshop for Cooperation in Harmonization of Test Guidelines and DUS Test 
Year Venue Participants 
2008 Indonesia 50 participants from Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Republic 
of Korea, the Philippines, Thailand and Viet Nam 
2009 Thailand 70 participants from Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, 
Myanmar, Republic of Korea, the Philippines, Singapore and Viet Nam 
2010 Malaysia 67 participants from Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, 
Myanmar, Republic of Korea, the Philippines, Thailand and Viet Nam 
 
2. Seminar on Plant Variety Protection 
Year Venue Participants 
2008 Viet Nam 43 participants from China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Lao PDR, Republic 
of Korea and Viet Nam 
2010 Singapore 95 participants from Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Lao 
PDR, Republic of Korea, the Philippines, Thailand, Viet Nam and  Brunei 
2011 Philippines 12 participants from Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, 
Myanmar, the Philippines and Thailand 
 
3. Training Course in Japan 
Year Course Participants 
2008 Basic Training Course 2 participants from the Philippines and Thailand 
Short-Term Technical 
Training  Course 9 participants from China, Indo nesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, the 
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  Long-term Technical Training 
Course 2 participants from China and Thailand 
2009 Basic Training Course 2 participants from Indonesia and Thailand 
Short-Term Technical 
Training  Course 7 participants from Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, 
the Philippines, Thailand and Viet Nam 
Supplementary TechnicalTraining Course 2 participants from Indonesia and Thailand 
The Training Course on PVP 
Administration Management 2 participants from Indonesia and Thailand 
2010 Basic Training Course 2 participants from Lao PDR and Thailand 
 Short-Term Technical 
Training  Course 7 participants from China, Indonesia, Malaysia, the 
Philippines, Thailand and Viet Nam 
 The Training Course on PVP 
Administration Management 3 participants from Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines 
2011 Study Tour for High Level 
Officials 9 participants from Cambodia, Brunei Darussalam, Lao PDR, 
Myanmar and Thailand 
 Short-Term Technical 
Training Course 16 participants from Brunei Darussalam,, Cambodia, 
Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand and 
Viet Nam 
2012 Study Tour for High Level 
Officials 5 participants from Cambodia, Indonesia and Lao PDR 
 
4. Participation of Japanese Experts in In-Country Training  
Year Venue 
2008 Viet Nam, Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore 
2009 Indonesia, Malaysia and Viet Nam 
2010 Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and China 
2011 China, Malaysia and Thailand 
 
 
IV. TECHNICAL AND FINANCIAL COOPERATION IN THE FIELD OF BORDER 
MEASURES 
43. The Ministry of Finance of the Government of Japan has provided ascholarship programme, 
training courses, expert missions on the TRIPS Agre ement in the field of border measures for the 
enforcement of intellectual property rights.  The ma in purpose of these programmes is to assist in the 
smooth implementation of the TRIPS Agreement by cu stoms officials in developing countries in the 
Asia-Pacific region.  Details of these programmes since FY 2005 are as follows: 
1. Scholarship Programme 
Year Venue Participants 
2009 Japan  9 participants from Indonesia, India, Thailand, Bangladesh, the Philippines, China 
and Viet Nam IP/C/W/582 
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  Year Venue Participants 
2010 Japan 7 participants from India, Thailand, Bangladesh, China, Mongolia, and Fiji 
2011 
 Japan 
 7 participants from Pakistan and Bhutan, India, Thailand, Bangladesh, the 
Philippines, Viet Nam 
2012 Japan 2 participants from China, and Thailand 
 
2. Training Course 
Year Venue Participants 
2006 Japan 16 participants from Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, the 
Philippines, Thailand and Viet Nam 
2007 Japan 14 participants from Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, the 
Philippines, Thailand and Viet Nam 
12 participants from China 
2008 Japan 14 participants from Cambodia, Ind onesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, the Philippines, 
Thailand and Viet Nam 
8 participants from China 
6 participants from Cambodia, Lao PDR and Viet Nam 
2009 Japan 8 participants from Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar and Viet Nam 
10 participants from China 
16 participants from Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Thailand and Viet Nam
2010 Japan 29 participants from China 
30 participants from Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Thailand and Viet Nam 
2011 Japan 6 participants from Cambodia, Indo nesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines and 
Viet Nam  
9 Participants from China 
2012 Japan 29 participants from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, Fiji, Hong Kong, 
India, Korea, Lao PDR, Macao, Malaysia , Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, 
New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Sri Lanka, 
Samoa, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Vanuatu, Viet Nam 
 
3. Expert Mission  
Year Venue 
2006 China 
2007 the Philippines 
 Papua New Guinea 
 Japan 
2008 
 Thailand 
China 
Viet Nam 
2009 
 Japan,  
Mongolia 
Cambodia 
Viet Nam  IP/C/W/582 
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  Year Venue 
2010 
 Mongolia 
Cambodia 
China 
2011 Viet Nam 
 Korea 
 Lao PDR 
 
 
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