IP/C/W/633/Add.3  
 
2 October  2017 
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Council for Trade -Related Aspects of  
Intellectual Property Rights  Original: English  
 
  
TECHNICAL COOPERATIO N ACTIVITIES: INFORM ATION FROM  
OTHER INTERGOVERNMEN TAL ORGANIZATIONS  
GULF COOPERATION COU NCIL (GCC)  
Addendum  
At its meeting of 13  June 2017, the Council for TRIPS agreed to invite intergovernmental 
organization observers to the Council to update the information on their technical and financial 
cooperation programmes relating to the implementation of the TRIPS Agreement.  
 
The present document reproduces the information which has been received from the Secretariat 
General of the Gu lf Cooperation Council (GCC) by means of a communication dated  
26 September  2017.  
 
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1.  GCC is an intergovernmental organization with membership of the following states: United Arab 
Emirates, Kingdom of Bahrain, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar, and State of Kuwait. All of 
its members are developing countries.  
2.  In pursuant to Article (20) of the GCC Economi c Agreement which states that "m ember States 
shall develop program mes encouraging talented individuals and supporting innovation and 
invention; cooperate in the field of intellectual property and develop regulations and procedures 
ensuring protection of intellectual property rights; and coordinate their relevant policies towards 
other countries, regional blocs and international and regional  organizations", the GCC Secretariat 
General directs most of its technical coopera tion activities to its member S tates. Some of these 
activities are listed in Annex.  
 
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Summary  Attendance  Location  Date  Activity  
 
Workshop in cooperation with WIPO . Researchers and those 
Concerned with inventions 
from the GCC States  GCC-SG 
Headquarters  16-20 Oct 2016 Workshop on Patent Drafting  
Workshop in cooperation with WIPO .  Employees of the GCC 
Patent Office and the 
national IP offices  GCC-SG 
Headquarters  6-10 Nov 2016  Workshop on Benefiting from 
Published Search Results  
Workshop designed to raise awareness on the TRIPS  Agreement 
and the implementation of the obligations therein  through laws, 
regulations and institutions, as well as its implications on trade, 
investment and transfer of technology in the GCC member 
States .    Officials in charge of IP in 
the GCC member States and 
other responsible in the GCC 
Secretariat General  Manama  
Bahrain  21-24 Nov 2016  Workshop on the TRIPS 
Agreement and its 
implications on the GCC 
member States  
International exhibition held annual ly in the State of Kuwait in 
which the GCC Patent Office presents a yearly award of SAR 
50,000 in addition to hosting and supporting participation of 
inventors from the GCC States . Public  Kuwait  15-19 Jan 2017  Middle East International 
Exhibition  
Providing Consultation in Restructuring of Patent Department in 
Oman IP Authority .  - Oman IP Office  27 Feb – 12 March 
2017 Cooperation in Patent System  
As part of training program mes of the GCC IP Training Center in 
cooperation with the Danish Patent an d Trademark Office . Employees of the GCC 
Patent Office,  the national 
IP offices and IP lawyers  Saudi Chamber of 
Commerce - Riyadh  3-5 April 2017  Training program me on 
Trademarks and industrial 
designs  
Providing training for examiners of Bahrain IP Offic e and 
examinations a number of patent applications filed in Bahrain .     Patent Examiners from 
Bahrain National IP Office  Bahrain  2-15 Apr 2017 & 14 -
27 May 2017  On job training in Patent 
Examination  
Examining a number of patent applications filed in Oman .     Patent Examiners of Oman 
National IP Office  Oman IP Office  16 Apr – 15 May 
2017  Cooperation in Formal And 
Substantive Examination of 
Patent  
As part of the IP Day Celebration . Students of the University  Arabian Gulf 
University – 
Bahrain  26 April 2017 IP Day Celebration  
The program me aims to promote the IP rights and the 
dissemination of IP culture . Employees of the GCC IP 
Training Center and those 
Concerned In IP  GCC IP Training 
Center -Kuwait  26 April 2017  IP Day Celebration  
Workshop in cooperation with WIPO . Members of GCC Grievance 
Committee of Patent and 
law officers of the GCC 
Patent Office  GCC-SG 
Headquarters  26-27 Apr 2017  Workshop on Patent Litigation 
and dispute settlement   
As part of training program mes of the GCC IP Training C enter in 
cooperation with the Danish Patent and Trademark Office . Examiners of the GCC 
Patent Office,  the national 
IP offices and IP lawyers  Saudi Chamber of 
Commerce - Riyadh  1-3 May 2017  Training program me on 
Formulation of Patent 
Examination Reports  
                                                
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- 3 - Summary  Attendance  Location  Date  Activity  
 
Examining a number of patent applications filed in Qatar .     Patent Examiners of Qatar 
National IP Office  Qatar IP Office  7 May – 5 June 2017  Cooperation in Patent 
Examination  
International exhibition held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia where 
the GCC Patent Office along with inventors from the GCC States 
to open up doors of communications with those concerned in 
Malaysia and in the world. In addition, the GCC Patent Office 
hosting and supporting participation of inventors from the GCC 
States . Public  Kuala Lu mpur  11-13 May 2017  The 28th International 
Exhibition of Inventions and 
Innovations (ITEX)   
On -the-job training in electronic filing, formal examination, 
granting, publishing and customer service . Formal Examiners of Kuwait 
National IP Office  Kuwait IP Office  14-17 May 2017  
24 Apr – 27 May 
2017 Cooperation in Patent Filing  
Strengthening the IT system In Bahrain IP Office to assure its 
compatibility with GCC Patent Office databases and e -filing 
system .   IT Team of Bahrain National 
IP Office  Bahrain  11-13 Jul 2017  Cooperation In IT System  
Providing computers and scanners for all employees in Kuwait IP 
Office (Patent section) . - Kuwait IP Office  2 Jul 2017  Cooperation In IT System  
 
 
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