IP/C/W/645  
 
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Council for Trade -Related Aspects of  
Intellectual Property Rights  
    
 
  
WTO SECRETARIAT TECHNICAL COOPERATION IN THE TRIPS AREA  
NOTE BY THE SECRETARIAT  
 
 
 
 
 
 
This document reports on the technical cooperation activities concerning TRIPS  that were undertaken 
between 1 October  2017 and 30 September  2018 by the Secretariat of the World Trade Organization 
(WTO) . It covers activities that specifically relate to intellectual property (IP) and the Agreement  on 
Trade -Related Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) , as well as contributions to other  activities of a 
broader character , which have a significant intellectual property ( IP) or TRIPS component . It follows 
the previous report to the Council for TRIPS , contained in document IP/C/W/ 634, dated 
9 October 2017. This cover note  provides a general overview . More information for  each activity is 
provided in Annex  I. 
1  MAIN ORIENTATIONS, TRENDS AND DEVELOPMENTS  
1.  Technical cooperation activities , implemented by the WTO Secretariat  under the aegis of TRIPS , 
have the objective of assist ing Members and Observers  to meet their developmental and other 
domestic policy objectives , such as innovation and industrial policy, health, regulatory aspects , 
competition policy and environment al protection , through the trade and intellectual property regime , 
in line with their domestic  circumstances and priority needs . These activities also have the objective  
of strengthening  the capacity of  Members to fully participate in the WTO's work on TRIPS matters  
and, particularly, to make assess ments on the issues under examination or review.  
2.  During the review period, t he Secretariat's technical cooperation activities in relation to the TRIPS 
Agreement continue d to focus on assisting Members and Observers to understand the ir rights and 
obligations  under the Agreement .  Additionally , Members and  Observers continued to receive tailored 
assistance regarding notifications and reviews of national legislation.  Activities are essentially driven 
by demand from developing country and least developed country  Members, as well as from 
governments  preparing to accede to the WTO . 
3.  Among the more recent developments, since the entry into force of the Protocol Amending the 
TRIPS Agreement in January 2017, activities have increasingly focused on implementing the Protocol 
at the domestic level and supporting the utilization of the Speci al Compulsory Licensing  System as 
an effective procurement tool to ensure access to affordable medicines. In 2017, the Secretariat also 
organized the first WTO activity dedicated to intellectual property judges from developing countries 
and economies in tr ansition with the overall objectives of exploring the use of the TRIPS Agreement 
in several jurisdictions and fostering a network for sharing experiences and best practices.  
4.  Members and Observers have identified a wide range  of challenges and interests related to IP  
and the TRIPS Agreement . Accordingly , technical cooperation activities have become increasingly 
more tailored to  the specific needs of a Member or Observer , or region. T he Secretariat has evolved 
an ever  more holi stic approach, recognizing the situation of the TRIPS Agreement and policy choices 
within the TRIPS  framework as integral to the broader policy context , and calling on a wide r range This document has been prepared under the Secretariat's own  
responsibility and  is without prejudice to the positions of Members 
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  of expertise. The  systematic  incorporation of case studies in the curricul um of each activity supports 
this approach, as it focuses on finding practical solutions on current  cross-cutting challenges.  
Moreover, technical assistance addresses the practical needs of policymakers to understand the 
interface between the TRIPS Agreem ent and other WTO Agreements, such as Agriculture, Technical 
Barriers to Trade (TBT)  and Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures ( SPS). In turn, this requires closer 
collaboration  amongst different divisions in the Secretariat. The case studies delivered during  the 
Advanced Trade Policy Courses and the  annual Works hop on Trade and Public Health  – and the 
strong positive feedback received from participants, as well as the continuing high level of demand 
- confirm the successful implementation of this interd isciplinary approach . 
5.  Throughout the period under review, t echnical cooperation on TRIPS continued to also be  
delivered through information and advice provided  directly to delegations  in Geneva . The Secretariat 
was also invited to deliver TRIPS -related ses sions in  study programmes, training courses, seminars 
and workshops in Geneva , in national capitals, and in regional centres .  
6.  Complementarity and cooperation with other intergovernmental organizations continues to be 
ensured , as detailed in section 3 belo w. The Trilateral Study on  "Promoting Access to Medical 
Technologies and Innovation"  remains the main reference and comprehensive information resource 
to support a multidimensional approach in relation to the intersections between public health, trade 
and intellectual property.1 The annual Workshop on Trade and Public Health, conducted in Geneva 
for the  benefit of a diverse group of public health, trade and IP officials, exemplifies this 
interdisciplinary and holistic approach, which is also evident in growing demand for cross -cutting 
capacity building in this area at the regional and national levels.  
2  SEMINARS, WORKSHOPS, TRAINING COURSES AND OTHER TECHNICAL COOPERATION 
ACTIVITIES  
2.1   Geneva -based Activities  
7.  The Symposium on the TRIPS Agreement and the Nati onal Judiciary  was the first activity , 
organized  by the Secretariat,  for IP judges from developing countries and economies in transition.2 
Its objective was to familiarize participants with the TRIPS Agreement , particularly , its provisions 
concerning the r ole of the courts,  and with related WTO jurisprudence, as well as to updat e them on 
policy issues under discussion at the WTO. The Symposium also aimed at strengthening  the 
exchange of information on national o r regional judicial experiences and establishi ng a network for 
continued dialogue and sharing best practices . 
8.  The annual Trade and Public Health Workshop focused  on training and sharing experiences 
amongst officials from trade, IP and health authorities. The  programme has continuously evolved 
toward s a holistic approach. It wa s delivered in close collaboratio n with the World Health 
Organization  (WHO)  and the World Intellectual Property Organization  (WIPO) . It benefited  from 
contributions of experts from the three organ izations, as well as from the United Nations Conference 
for Trade and Development  (UNCTAD ), civil society and the private sector. The use of case studies 
strengthen ed the analytical capacity of participants to address current issues at the crossroads of 
trade, IP and health polici es and develop ed their decision -making  processes.  
9.  The 15th WIPO -WTO Colloquium for Teachers of Intellectual Property  from developing countries 
and economies in transition is part of the Secretariat's wider approach towards cooperation with the 
academic com munity . The overall objective is  to build  capacity on WTO matters , as a sustained 
resource for Members  and Observers . The 2018  Colloquium update d university teachers of IP on the 
activities and instruments of both Organizations. It focused  on important pol icy issues under 
negotiation or discussion . Additionally, speakers from the WHO, the United Nations Climate Change 
Secretariat (UNFCCC ) and the International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants 
(UPOV ) enriched the programme with their interventions. Participating university teachers also made 
presentations on selected research topics . The significance and sustained  impact of this activity is 
ensured by the  resulting alumni network and the publishing  of the Colloquium papers as a quality 
                                                
1 https://www.wto.org/english/news_e/news13_e/trip_05feb13_e.htm   
2 The WTO Secretariat had traditionally organized activities focused on training government officials 
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  academic journal3. Colloquia and coordinated follow -up strengthen  indigenous capacity both for 
teaching IP with an  international and policy -rich perspective, and for analysing and assessing current 
IP policy issues.  
10.  The 10th WIPO -WTO Advanced Course on Intellectual Property  continued to draw on the 
experience of the Colloquium, and applied a similar programme structure and pedagogic strategy . 
The target group were , however,  government officials and public -sector  policymakers . The course 
also applied the notion of gradual and progressive learning : in order to qualify for the course, the 
candidates had to  have successfully  complete d the WTO e Learning  TRIPS Course or possess 
commensurate knowledge or professional ex perience . Thus, the  course was able to work from a  truly 
advanced baseline and to explore cutting edge issues through  an interactive debate and practical 
case studies, so as to strengthen participants'  capacity to review policy options and their 
implicatio ns, and to learn from the wide range of practical experiences covered in the programme.  
11.  The WTO Institute for Training and Technical Cooperation (ITTC) organizes many activities that 
include a significant TRIPS component, such as the Advanced Trade Policy Courses, the "Geneva 
Weeks" for Non-Resident  Delegations, and other events held in Geneva. The two Advanced Trade 
Policy Courses that took place during the reporting period incorporated: modules on selected TRIPS 
issues; a cross -cutting case study addressi ng trade, agriculture, SPS and IP policy; as well as a visit 
to WIPO, which provided an opportunity for participants to learn about that Organization, its treaties 
and activities.  
2.2   Activities Outside  Geneva  
12.  In the framework of collaboration with the academ ic sector, the Secretariats of WIPO and the 
WTO organized the  first Colloquium for IP Teachers and Researchers in Africa . Modelled on the 
annual Geneva -based Colloquium  and the R egional Colloquium for Asia  that had taken  place in  early 
2017. This activity aimed to enhance  the understanding of relevant developments in IP law, policy, 
research and teaching , strengthening capacity at national and regional levels for policy analysis and 
training of skilled experts in the field of IP . 
13.  The Regional Workshop on Tr ade and Public Health for Latin America , delivered in collaboration 
with WIPO and the Pan -American Health Organization ( PAHO ), focused on improving the 
understanding of key trade agreements a s they relate to public health. The programme was 
developed to re spond to the challenges identified in the region . In response to a demand by Members 
to build capacity to use the Special Compulsory Licensing System  as an effective procurement tool, 
a whole day was dedicated to the  implementation and practical use of  the System . The programme  
also included presentations by participants on their country experiences and best practices.  
14.  The WTO organized two national workshops devoted to IP matters in Georgia  (focusing on public 
health, trade and intellectual property ); and Jordan  (covering the TRIPS Agreement, geographical 
indications and plant varieties ). In line with the demand -driven nature of technical assistance, these 
activities responded to the specific needs identified  by the requesting Member and the programme 
was developed jointly with the relevant authorities, as well as contributing partner Organizations , 
including , WIPO, WHO  and UPOV . 
15.  Broader WTO technical assistance activities outside Geneva have included a significant TRIPS 
component . For example, the Secretar iat provided a comprehensive module on the TRIPS Agreement 
as part of  WTO Regional Trade Policy Courses , which were organized  in partnership with the 
University of Mauritius, in Réduit,  Mauritius ; the École nationale supérieure de statistique et 
d'économie  appliquée (ENSEA)  in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire ; and the  Sultan Qaboos University , in 
Muscat , Oman . 
16.  The WTO also contributed to training activities by partner agencies which required close 
collaboration with the organizers. For example, it made comprehensive contribut ions to the 
Interregional Workshop on Copyright Enforcement organized by WIPO and the Ministry of Culture, 
Sports and Tourism of Korea that was held in Seoul, Korea,  in cooperation with the Korea  Copyright 
                                                
3 Papers presented at the Colloquium of 2018 will be compiled and published by WIPO and the WTO and 
will be available online as an edited volume, intended to provide a resource for researchers and analysts covering 
contem porary IP and TRIPS issues from the perspective of a wide range of developing countries, and enabling 
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  Protection Agency, the  Korea Copyright Co mmission, as well as the WTO. Other activities  included 
the regional seminar for ARIPO Member States ( Harare , Zimbabwe ) and the APEC Capacity Building 
Workshop on IP Rights ( Seoul, Korea)  which were tailor -made to respond to the needs of the specific 
regions.  
2.3   eLearning  
17.  eLearning courses are the first step in the Progressive Learning Strategy4 that has been 
implemented by the WTO.  C urrently , the WTO  offers four  courses related to TRIPS  on its e Learning 
platform5: Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights , as well as a Short Trip through 
TRIPS, Copyright in the WTO and Patents in the WTO.  They were developed using modern  
pedagogical approach es and using  instructional design methodologies.  The learning material 
includes a wide variety of mult imedia, interactive elements and exercises.  From January to 
end-September 201 8, 463 participants had been accepted to take  TRIPS  eLearning courses.6 
18.  The courses are organized in English, French and Spanish all  year round . Participants have 
online access to  the course material, background documents, interactive sessions (webinars, chat 
sessions and discussion forum) as well as pre - and post -tests. Successful participants are awarded 
a certificate . They are assisted throughout the course by a t rainer and a he lpdesk . In the invitations 
to workshops and more advanced technical assistance  activities on the  TRIPS  Agreement, the 
Secretariat has prioritised candidates having successfully completed t he WTO TRIPS E -Learning 
course . 
3  COOPERATION WITH WIPO AND OTHER INTERGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS  
19.  The WTO Secretariat's technical cooperation in the area of TRIPS includes a wide range of 
coordination and cooperation  with other intergovernmental organizations  (IGOs), as well as 
contributions to programmes by other IGOs .  
20.  As provided for in the 1995 Cooperation Agreement between WIPO and WTO, c ooperation 
between the two Organizations continues to be a key feature of TRIPS -related  technical cooperation . 
The WIPO -WTO Joint Initiative on Technical Cooperation for least develo ped countries , launched in 
June 2001, further strengthened this collaboration.  
21.  Trilateral collaboration with WIPO  and WHO in the field of IP and public health continues to 
foster a better understanding of the linkage between public health, intellectual pro perty and trade , 
more generally ; and to enhance a mutually supportive implementation of the relevant policies in 
those areas . Work on public health matters regularly involv es the  participation of trilateral partners 
and other multilateral agencies, such as  UNCTAD , the United Nations Development Programme 
(UNDP I and the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (UN OHCHR) .  For 
instance, t he 7th Joint Technical Symposium on Sustainable Development Goals  (SDGs) : Innovative 
Technologies to Promote Healthy Lives and Well -Being , jointly organized by WHO, WIPO, and WTO , 
drew together experts and policymakers from diverse backgrounds to discuss the challenges and 
opportunities for the international community to realize the right to health and  the health -related 
SDGs at the crossroads of public health, trade and intellectual property.  
22.  Partnerships with other key stakeholders  have also been further developed , including  the World 
Customs Organization ( WCO), UNCTAD, the UNFCC C, UN OHCHR,  the Organ ization for Economic 
Cooperation and Development  (OECD ), UPOV, Interpol, regional organizations including the PAHO,  
the African Regional Intellectual Property Organization  (ARIPO ) and the African Intellectual Property 
Organization ( OAPI), and a wide range of civil society and private sector associations, as well as 
experts from academia  (notably regionally based experts drawn from the growing group of alumni 
from the Colloquium series) . For example, coordination with UPOV was instrumental in the delivery 
of tailor-made technical assistance for Jordan.  
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4 https://www.wto.org/english/tratop_e/devel_e/teccop_e/pls_e.pdf  
5 https://ecampus.wto.org/default.asp  
6 Source: WTO eLearning database.   
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ANNEX I  
TECHNICAL COOPERATIO N ACTIVITIES IN THE TRIPS AREA FROM 31 OCTOBER 2017 TO 3 0 SEPTEMBER  2018  
 
Activity  Date  Location  Description  Link for Further Details  
Trade and Public 
Health Workshop  6-10 November 
2017 Geneva, 
Switzerland  The Trade and Public Health Workshop cover ed the link 
between trade and public health in a holistic and 
multidisciplinary manner. It was tailored to strengthen 
the capacity of senior policy makers to analyse and 
formulate practical and coherent policy choices. It is 
organized by the WTO, in close co llaboration with the 
Secretariats of WIPO and WHO.  
 https://www.wto.org/english/news_e/news17_
e/heal_06nov17_e.htm  
Regional Trade 
Policy Course for 
Arab and Middle 
East – Sessions on 
TRIPS  12-14 
November  2017 Muscat, Oman  The RTPC include d sessions on topical TRIPS issues 
focused on trademarks, geographical indications, 
patents, undisclosed information, TRIPS and public 
health, as well as competition policy and government 
procurement. A case study on access to medicines was 
part of the curriculum.  
 https://www.muscatdaily.com/Archive/Oman/W
TO-Trade -Policy -Course -Begins -at-SQU-542m   
Regional Workshop 
on Trade and Pub lic 
Health for Latin 
America  21-23 
November 201 7 Brasilia, Brazil  The Regional Workshop la id emphasis on building 
capacity to analyse and undertake policy choices in 
intersection between trade and public health. It aim ed 
at improving the understanding of key trade 
agreements as they relate to public health. A whole 
day was  dedicated to the mechanism under which 
special compulsory licences can be granted exclusively 
for producing and exporting generic medicines to 
countries with insufficient or no manufacturing 
capacities in the pharmaceutical sector.  
   
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Symposium on the 
TRIPS Agreement 
and the National 
Judiciary  12-15 
December 2017  Geneva, 
Switzerland  The Symposium was organized for IP judges from 
developing countries and countries with economies in 
transition. It aims at familiarizing participants with the 
TRIPS Agreement and related WTO dispute settlement, 
and updating them on important policy issues under 
negotiation or discussion in the WTO. It strengthened 
the exchange of information on relevant national or 
regional judicial experiences, related  to the TRIPS 
Agreement. It also encouraged the establishment and 
strengthening of contacts between partic ipants and the 
WTO Secretariat for continuing dialogue and 
cooperation in intellectual property.  
 https://www.wto.org/english/news_e/news17_
e/trip_10oct17_e.htm   
World Food Law  
Institute/FAO 
Round Table on 
Geographical 
Indications  31 January 
2018 Washington D.C., 
United States of 
America  
(by video link)  The U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAOLOW) 
and the World Food Law Institute organised a Round 
Table discussion among invited experts and guests for 
the second in a series of discussions about 
Geographical Indications for foods. The Round Table 
discuss ed and compare d GIs as seen through the 
TRIPS Agreement, WIPO’s Geneva Convention, recent 
trade agreements, trademark law and the growing 
number of national sui generis systems.  
 https://www.asil.org/event/world -food-law-
symposium -geographical -indications -foods -
exploring -local-origin -community   
7th Trilateral  
Technical 
Symposium  on 
Sustainable 
Development 
Goals: Innovative 
Technologies to 
Promote Healthy 
Lives and Well -
Being  
 26 February 
2018 Geneva, 
Switzerland  The Symposium was jointly organized by WHO, WIPO, 
and WTO. It discussed challenges and opportunities for 
the international community to realize the right to 
health and the health -related SDGs at the crossroads 
of public health, trade and intellectual prope rty.  
 https://www.wto.org/english/news_e/news18_
e/trip_02mar18_e.htm   
Advanced Trade 
Policy Course – 
Modules on TRIPS  
(English)  8-9 March 2018  Geneva, 
Switzerland  The Advanced  Trade Policy Course include d a Module 
on Selected TRIPS Issues, as well as a cross -cutting 
case study covering trade, agriculture, SPS and TRIPS 
issues.  
 https://www.wto.org/eng lish/news_e/news18_
e/tra_06apr18_e.htm    
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10th WTO -WIPO 
Advanced C ourse 
on Intellectual 
Property for 
Policymakers  12-23 March 
2018 Geneva, 
Switzerland  The Advanced Course provide d a platform to build up 
dialogue and establish a solid partnership between 
peers that will continue beyond the two -week course, 
putting national experiences and advice on best 
practices and strategies at t he centre of the discussion. 
It's objective is to build the skills and knowledge 
required to work with other stakeholders at the 
national level and to update, design and harness IP 
systems in promoting economic and development 
goals.  
 https://www.wto.org/english/news_e/news18_
e/igo_12mar18_e.htm   
Regional Trade 
Policy Course for 
French Speaking 
Africa – Sessions 
on TRIPS  26-28 March 
2018 Abidjan, Côte 
d'Ivoire  The RTPC include d sessions on topical TRIPS issues 
focused on trademarks, geographical indications, 
patents, undisclosed information, TRIPS and public 
health, as well as competition policy and government 
procurement. A case study on access to medicines was 
part of the curr iculum.  
  
Colloquium for IP 
Teachers and 
Researchers in 
Africa  9-12 April 2018  Pretoria, South 
Africa  The Colloquium was designed as a multidisciplinary 
event, open to economists and other university 
teachers working in the field of intellectual property, in 
Africa.  Its objective was to update  university teachers 
on the activities and instruments of the WIPO and the 
WTO wi th focus on important policy issues under 
negotiation or discussion in the two organizations; to 
foster exchange of practical information on relevant 
national or regional experiences between university 
teachers and officials from the two Secretariats.  
Emphasis was  made on developing practical strategies 
for improving teaching methodologies and to 
encourage contacts amongst participants and trainers 
and experts for continuing dialogue and cooperation on 
intellectual property teaching and research.     
 http://www.wipo.int/academy/en/news/2018/n
ews_0006.html    
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WIPO Workshop on 
Copyright 
Enforcement  30 April -4 May 
2018  Seoul, Korea  The workshop  formed part of a series of interregional 
activities with a particular focus on  copyright 
protection and  enforcement in the online environment. 
It was  co-hosted by WIPO and  the Korean  Ministry of 
Culture, Sports and Tourism, in cooperation with  the 
Korea  Copyright Protection Agency, the  Korea 
Copyright Commission, as well as the WTO. 
Participants came from the judiciary (judges, 
prosecutors) and IP offices. They represented 
countries from different regions (Asia,  Latin 
America,  Africa). The WTO Secretariat made  
presentations on TRIPS provisions in the area of IPR 
enforcement, the work in the TRIPS Council and other 
WTO bodies, WTO DS case law in the area of copyright 
and enforcement, as well relevant provisions in RTAs.  
 http://www.wipo.int/edocs/mdocs/enforcement
/en/wipo_mcst_kcopa_cr_sel_17/wipo_mcst_kc
opa_cr_sel_17_inf_1.pdf   
ORIGO Global 
Forum  7-8 May 2018  Parma, Italy  The Global Conference about Geographical Indications, 
included the session  "GIs and trade agreements: can 
we move from bilateral agreements to a  broader 
multilateral scheme?". The WTO Secretariat was 
invited to contribute to the discussion on the d ifferent  
GI Protection approaches followed in various bilateral 
agreements were discussed  to identify their 
potentiality, limitations and if would be possible to 
move to a multilateral approach.  
 www.origoglobalforu m.com   
National Workshop 
on the 
Implementation of 
Georgia's Amended 
Patent Law   13-14 June 
2018 Tbilisi, Georgia  The Workshop responded to a request by Geo rgia's 
Patent Office to provide assistance regarding the 
drafting of implementing rules for the grant of 
compulsory licences, as required under the amended 
Patent Law of December 2017. The Workshop 
emphasized the need to take a holistic approach to 
issues at the crossroads between health , trade and IP 
at domestic level. The well -established cooperation 
with WHO and WIPO was an essential component to 
shed light on the relevant issues from different 
perspectives and to provide in -depth information on 
technical issues.   
   
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Regional Trade 
Policy Course for 
English Speaking 
Africa – Sessions 
on TRIPS  
 20-22 June 
2018 Réduit, Mauritius  The RTPC include d sessions on topical TRIPS issues 
focused on trademarks, geographical indications, 
patents, undisclosed information, TRIPS and public 
health, as well as competition policy and government 
procurement. A case study on access to medicines was 
part of the curriculum.  
  
15th WIPO -WTO 
Colloquium for 
Intellectual 
Property T eachers  
from Developing 
Countries and 
Economies in 
Transition  
 18-28 June 
2018 Geneva, 
Switzerland  The programme of the Colloquium covers  18 themes  
and also introduced several new and emerging IP 
issues, including IP and artificial intel ligence, and IP 
jurisprudence. Forty experts from WTO, WIPO, 
UNFCCC, WHO, NGOs, and industries  were invited to 
update the participants on these issues from different 
perspectives.   
 https://www.wto.org/english/tratop_e/trips_e/i
nvitation_wipo_wto_teachers _e.pdf   
FTAAP Capacity 
Building Workshop 
on IP Rights  27-28 June 
2018 Seoul, Korea  The WTO Secretariat was invited to deliver 
presentations  on the international IP standards 
enshrined in the TRIPS Agreement,  the interaction 
between TRIPS and FTAs, as well as on trends in FTAs' 
IP provisions.  
 http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&es
rc=s&source=web&cd=9&cad=rja&uact=8&ved
=2ahUKEwiOv_yhy43dAhUQqYsKHYOBC0gQFjA
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3l-wVwRMLJbNsG1QFKcY   
Advanced Trade 
Policy Course – 
Modules on TRIPS 
(Spanish)  28-29 June 
2018 Geneva, 
Switzerland  The Advanced Trade Policy Course include d a Module 
on Selected TRIPS Issues, as well as a cross -cutting 
case study covering trade, agriculture, SPS and TRIPS 
issues.  
 https://www.wto.org/english/news_e/news18_
e/tra_15ju n18_e.htm   
National Seminar 
on the TRIPS 
Agreement  3-6 July 2018  Amman, Jordan  The National Workshop, requested by Jordan, had the 
objective of giving  a general overview of the TRIPS 
Agreement, with special focus on geographical 
indicatio ns and plant variety protection. It was 
delivered in collaboration with UPOV.  
  
Regional Seminar 
for ARIPO Member 
States on the 
Implementation 
and Use of Patent -
Related Flexibilities  
 1-3 August 
2018 Harare, 
Zimbabwe  The WTO Secretariat  was invited to deliver the 
sessions covering  several aspects of TRIPS flexibilities.  http://www.wipo.int/meetings/en/details.jsp?m
eeting_id=48188    
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ILO/ITC and WIPO 
Master of Laws in 
Intellectual 
Property  
 19 September 
2018 Turin, Italy  IPD was invited to deliver the session on TRIPS and 
TRIPS -related dispute settlement and jurisprudence, 
which included a case study.  https://www.itcilo.org/masters -programmes/ll -
m-in-intellectual -property   
WTO eLearning 
Courses on the 
TRIPS Agreement  1 October 2017 
to 30 
September 
2018 Online  Four eLearning courses are available on the  eLearning 
platform: Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual 
Property Rights, as well as a Short Trip through TRIPS, 
Copyright in the WTO and Patents in the WTO. The 
courses are organized in English, French and Spanish 
all year ro und.  https://ecampus.wto.org/default.asp  
 
 
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