IP/C/W/610/Add.5  
 
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Consejo de los Aspectos de los Derechos de Propiedad 
Intelectual relacionados con el Comercio  Original: inglés  
 
 ACTIVIDADES DE COOPERACIÓN TÉCNICA: 
INFORMACIÓN FACILITADA POR LOS MIEMBROS 
ESTADOS UNIDOS DE AMÉRICA 
Addendum 
La siguiente comunicación, de fecha 28 de septiembre de 2015, se distribuye a petición de la 
delegación de los Estados Unidos de América.  
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1.  En el presente documento se informa de los programas de asistencia técnica relacionados con la protección, la utilización y la observancia de los derechos de propiedad intelectual (DPI), 
incluidos los relativos a las patentes y las marcas de fábrica o de comercio, que el Gobierno de los 
Estados Unidos organiza en favor de los países en desarrollo y los países menos adelantados (PMA). Cubre las actividades realizadas de 2014 a 2015. 
2.  Mediante su amplio programa de formación de funcionarios extranjeros de países 
desarrollados, países en desarrollo y PMA, el Gobierno de los Estados Unidos promueve de manera constante la protección y observancia de los derechos de propiedad intelectual. En colaboración con numerosos organismos públicos nacionales y regionales y con organizaciones que se ocupan 
de cuestiones relativas a la propiedad intelectual, como la Organización Mundial de la Propiedad 
Intelectual (OMPI) y la INTERPOL, el Gobierno estadounidense presta asistencia a todos los países en la elaboración y aplicación de leyes y políticas nacionales relativas a la propiedad intelectual a 
fin de promover el desarrollo económico, social y cultural. La asistencia técnica proporcionada por 
el Gobierno estadounidense tiene por principal objetivo ayudar a los países a alcanzar un desarrollo y un crecimiento sostenibles mediante la simplificación y racionalización de los 
procedimientos para la obtención de derechos de propiedad intelectual, la administración de los 
tratados y los sistemas que permiten alcanzar ese objetivo, y la prestación de asistencia técnica y capacitación a fin de mejorar el funcionamiento y la utilización de los sistemas de propiedad intelectual, de conformidad con el Acuerdo sobre los Aspectos de los Derechos de Propiedad 
Intelectual relacionados con el Comercio (ADPIC). 
3.  La asistencia técnica que presta el Gobierno de los Estados Unidos viene determinada por la 
demanda y las necesidades prioritarias particulares de los países beneficiarios. Las actividades de 
asistencia técnica en ámbitos específicos de interés se configuran atendiendo a las diversas 
necesidades e intereses manifestados por los países beneficiarios. 
4.  La asistencia técnica que presta el Gobierno abarca una amplia gama de temas relacionados 
con los derechos de propiedad intelectual, incluidos: 
 la protección y la gestión de la propiedad intelectual; 
 la administración de oficinas de propiedad intelectual y el desarrollo de los recursos 
humanos pertinentes; 
 la creación de mecanismos eficaces para velar por el cumplimiento de los derechos de 
propiedad intelectual en frontera; IP/C/W/610/Add.5 
 
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   la resolución eficaz de las cuestiones relativas a la propiedad intelectual, incluida la 
transparencia en el proceso de adopción de decisiones; 
 los métodos específicos de cada país para realizar investigaciones y enjuiciar los asuntos 
penales por violación de los derechos de propiedad intelectual; 
 inspecciones y técnicas de observancia de la ley; 
 la lucha contra la falsificación, incluida la falsificación de productos farmacéuticos y 
médicos; 
 la utilización de técnicas avanzadas de informática forense para localizar, detener y 
enjuiciar a quienes infrinjan los derechos de propiedad intelectual; y 
 la sensibilización del público y de los consumidores acerca de la importancia que revisten 
la protección y la observancia de la propiedad intelectual, así como la innovación y la 
creatividad en ese ámbito. 
5.  Los organismos y servicios del Gobierno de los Estados Unidos que prestan asistencia técnica 
en materia de derechos de propiedad intelectual son, entre otros, los siguientes: la Oficina del 
Representante de los Estados Unidos para las Cuestiones Comerciales Internacionales (USTR); 
la Agencia de los Estados Unidos para el Desarrollo Internacional (USAID); la Oficina de Derecho de Autor de los Estados Unidos (USCO), dependiente de la Biblioteca del Congreso; 
el Departamento de Agricultura de los Estados Unidos (USDA); el Departamento de Comercio de 
los Estados Unidos (DOC), en particular el Programa para el Desarrollo del Derecho Mercantil (CLDP), la Administración de Comercio Internacional (ITA) y la Oficina de Patentes y Marcas de los Estados Unidos (USPTO); el Departamento de Seguridad Interior de los Estados Unidos (DHS), 
en particular a través del Servicio de Aduanas y Protección de Fronteras (CBP) y el Servicio de 
Inmigración y Control de Aduanas de los Estados Unidos (ICE); el Departamento de Justicia de los Estados Unidos (DOJ), en particular a través de la Sección de la Delincuencia Informática y los 
Derechos de Propiedad Intelectual (CCIPS), la Oficina Federal de Investigaciones (FBI) y la Oficina 
de Desarrollo, Asistencia y Capacitación de Personal Judicial en el Extranjero (OPDAT); el Departamento de Estado de los Estados Unidos (DOS) y la Agencia de los Estados Unidos para 
el Comercio y el Desarrollo (USTDA). 
6.  La cooperación técnica prevista en el artículo 67 del Acuerdo sobre los ADPIC comprende, 
previa solicitud, la prestación de asistencia para la elaboración de leyes y reglamentos relativos a la protección y observancia de los derechos de propiedad intelectual, así como a la prevención de 
los abusos. 
7.  En el sitio Web de la base de datos del Gobierno de los Estados Unidos sobre actividades de 
formación en materia de propiedad intelectual (Global Intellectual Property Education Training 
Program Database), en la dirección http://usipr.uspto.gov/ , figura más información al respecto, 
incluido el calendario de los programas. Se encargan del mantenimiento de esa base de datos los 
organismos gubernamentales que proporcionan formación y asistencia técnica relacionadas con la 
protección y observancia de los derechos de propiedad intelectual. 
8.  La Academia Mundial de la Propiedad Intelectual (Global Intellectual Property Academy) (GIPA) 
organiza programas de creación de capacidad en los Estados Unidos y en otros países del mundo que se centran en cuestiones como la protección, la observancia y la explotación de los derechos 
de propiedad intelectual. La GIPA desempeña un papel esencial en las actividades del Gobierno de 
los Estados Unidos para mejorar las prácticas en materia de protección y observancia en todo el mundo. Entre los participantes en los programas de la GIPA hay funcionarios de las oficinas 
nacionales de propiedad intelectual, funcionarios judiciales, policías e investigadores, fiscales, 
funcionarios de aduanas, de ministerios de salud,  de organismos de transferencia de tecnología, 
de organismos de protección de los consumidores, representantes de instituciones académicas, 
estudiantes y representantes de pequeñas y medianas empresas (pymes). La GIPA ofrece 
programas multilaterales y programas específicos por países. Algunos de los programas se conciben para abordar cuestiones jurídicas concretas, aspectos administrativos y determinadas esferas de la propiedad intelectual. IP/C/W/610/Add.5 
 
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  9.  Los programas que ofrece la GIPA comprenden: 
 Programas de patentes: estos programas se centran en temas como los siguientes: 
como administración de oficinas y elaboración de presupuestos; prácticas básicas en materia de exámenes; cuestiones relativas al examen de patentes en ámbitos 
tecnológicos específicos como la biotecnología y los productos farmacéuticos; examen de 
diseños industriales; prácticas en materia de transferencia de tecnología, y sensibilización respecto del sistema de protección de variedades vegetales de la UPOV. 
También se ofrecen programas de profundización en los que se utilizan estudios de caso 
o ejemplos cuando es posible para que se comprendan mejor determinados conceptos. El programa de patentes tiene por objeto propiciar el intercambio de prácticas óptimas y, a través de ello, mejorar la calidad de las patentes en todo el mundo. Los progresos de 
patentes se imparten en la sede de la USPTO y en emplazamientos regionales en todo el 
mundo. 
 Programas de marcas: estos programas se centran en la administración, la elaboración 
de presupuestos, la contratación, la formación, y el protocolo en materia de tratados. 
Incluyen debates y estudios de caso sobre los procedimientos de examen. 
 Programas de derechos de autor: estos programas abarcan cuestiones complejas que se 
analizan con profesionales destacados en  sus respectivos ámbitos. Los programas 
comprenden temas como los derechos exclusivos, la responsabilidad y la piratería.  
 Programas de observancia: estos programas se centran en la observancia en los ámbitos 
penal, civil y aduanero y en frontera. Son de carácter técnico e incluyen un temario 
exhaustivo. 
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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. Thes e consultations organized by 
CLDP, in cooperation with the Georgian Copyright Association 
(GCA) and the National Intellectual Property Center of Georgia (Sakpatenti) focuse d 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 Examination of Certificat ion Marks. Phnom Penh, Cambodia U.S. Patent and Trademark Offi ce (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 Indust ry (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 
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) 
                                               
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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 offi ce 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: Th e 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) 
4-6 August 2014 India  Capacity-building program for Indian Police Officials on 
Combating Digital Pira cy 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 Intellectu al 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)  
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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 Ch allenges 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  
27-28 August 2014 Bangladesh Counterfeiting an d Piracy in the Book Publishing Industry. Dhaka, Ba ngladesh The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers o f 
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 regula tion to promote IP protection 
on the Internet in Ukraine.  Kyiv, Ukraine U.S. Departme nt of Commerce, Commercial 
Law Development Program (CLDP) / U.S. Embassy, 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 Co nference and Exposition: 
Emerging Trends in IP Manage ment and Commercialization: 
"The Art of Unearthing and Ne tworking 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  
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Delhi, India 
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 Enforcemen t 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 In dustry and Stakeholders". Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh Andhra Pr adesh 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.  Tbilisi, Georgia USPTO Gl obal Intellectual Property Academy 
/ USPTO IP Attache, Moscow, Russia 
18 September 
2014 India Seminar on "Curbing Smuggl ing 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  
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  
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23-25 September 
2014 Kazakhstan, 
Kyrgyzstan, 
Tajikistan, 
Uzbekistan Customs Workshop and Capacity Building Program.  Almaty , 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 & Counterfeit ing: 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 
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 Office rs. Kolkata, 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 Office rs. Jaipur, 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)  
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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 Issu es 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, Switzerland Un ited States Government / European Union 
/ Government of Switzerland 
29 October 2014 45 WTO 
Members 
represented WTO Innovation Fair; Side Event on IP & Innovation.   Geneva, Switzerland United States Governme nt / 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 Custom s Officers Faridabad, 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 Worksh op on Collective Copyright 
Management.   Tbilisi, Georgia U.S. Department of Commerce Commercial 
Law Development Program (CLDP)  
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8-10 November 
2014 China, USA, 
Korea, Republic 
of, United 
Kingdom, Japan, Germany, Australia, Malaysia, Canada, Spain, France, Ukraine, Hong Kong, China, Chinese Taipei, and Macau China Trademark Festival Suzhou, China Ch ina Trademark Association with support 
of the USPTO IP Attache, Shanghai, China 
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 
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 Bu reau 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 (I P 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  
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20-21 November 
2014 India Technology Developmen t 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 
6 December 2014 India LITCON Conference on IP Litigation "Devising Winning 
Strategies for Protec tion 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  
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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 legi slation that will enable the 
development of a system of fa ir and transparent collective 
copyright management, based up on relevant international 
best practices and thereby el iminating 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 Ex aminers Training Program.  USPTO Headquarters, 
Alexandria, Virginia, USA USPTO Global Intellectual Property Academy  
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 pi rated products. Kiev, Ukraine U.S. Department of Commerce Commercial 
Law Development Program (CLDP)  
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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 
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 Agri cultural 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 Pharmaceut ical 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 th e US, comparative bankruptcy 
principles, key issues in the sale of assets, effect of bankruptcy on civil proceeding s, the role of the State in 
bankruptcy cases, and comp lex 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  IP Roundtable & IP CLE Workshop:   The program provides 
training to Competition Commissi on of Pakistan (CCP) officials 
on best practices in competitio n 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 Academ y / 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 management tools, reorganization and 
liquidation considerations, international elements in 
bankruptcy cases, as well as complex intellectual property 
considerations unique to bankruptcy proceedings. Yerevan, Armenia U.S. Department of Commerce Commercial 
Law Development Program (CLDP)   
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May 2015 Georgia Adjudication of Bankruptcy and Intellectual Property Cases for 
Georgian Judges:  The program is a part of the annual 
curriculum of the High School of  Justice Training Center of 
Georgia.  It covers topics most 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. Departme nt 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 an d Anti-piracy Training for IPR 
Border Enforcement O fficials 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. Depa rtment of Homeland 
Security) 
28-29 May 2015 Thailand Workshop on IP Online  Piracy and Counterfeiting.  Hat Yai, Thai land 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, gove rnment repres entatives, 
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 a ddressing  the most pressing 
and relevant issues in adjudication of civil IP infringement cases in Georgia. Batumi, Georgia U.S. Departme nt 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 an d 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  Shenzen,  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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