IP/C/W/616  
 
21 October  2016 
(16-5769)  Page: 1/17 
Council for Trade -Related Aspects of  
Intellectual Property Rights  
 Original: English  
 
 REPORT ON THE IMPLEME NTATION OF ARTICLE 6 6.2 
OF THE TRIPS AGREEME NT 
JAPAN  
The following communication, dated 14 October  2016, from  the delegation of Japan is being 
circulated pursuant to paragraph 1 of the Decision on Implementation of Article  66.2 of the 
TRIPS  Agreement (IP/C/28).  
 
Communications from other developed country Members will be circulated as addenda to this 
document.  
 
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1.  The Government of Japan has been conducting development cooperation activities in many 
fields. One of the mos t important objectives of these cooperation activities is to promote and 
encourage the transfer of technology.  
2.  Japan understands that incentives for technology transfer should be interpreted to include 
a variety of measures such as financial support and bu siness environment support , and that 
supporting the business environment by strengthening intellectual property protection is one of 
several effective measures to promote technology transfer by private sectors. Based on this 
understanding, Japan has provid ed many incentive measures.  
3.  With regard to the incentives provided by Japan to enterprises and institutions in Japan, 
the Government of Japan would like to report on the following activities. The Government of Japan 
believes that the following activities contribute to raising the level of technological infrastructure in 
least developed countries (LDCs), which will bring about further technology transfer.  
1  ACTIVITIES UNDER TAKEN BY TECHNICAL C OOPERATION ORGANIZAT ONS 
1.1  JICA  
4.  Japan International Cooperation Agency  (JICA) provides technical cooperation through ODA , 
through which  knowledge and technologies are transferred. The budget for technical cooperation 
through JICA amounts to approximately JPY176.4 billion for FY 2014. Some examples of technical 
cooperation for  LDC Members are listed in Table 1  of the Annex . 
5.  Under the Science and Technology Research Partnership for Sustainable Development  
(SATREPS)  programme, the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) , as the funding agency 
for science and technology, collab orates  with JICA to promote  international joint research projects 
with developing countries, aimed at resolving global issues .1 JST supports Japanese research 
institutions/researchers for the project activities in Japan. JICA support s project implementatio n in 
developing countries, such as dispatching Japanese experts (researchers), provi ding equipment 
                                                
1 Global issues:  i ssues which are problematic for countries or regions and which require common 
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  and training of personnel, and other supports related to the project in developing countr ies in the 
framework of ODA technical cooperation . SATREPS projects implemented with LDC members are 
listed i n Table 2  of the Annex . 
6.  In 2013, JICA launched a new public -private partnership program me, "Collaboration 
Program me with the Private Sector for D isseminating Japanese Technology ", which aims to 
promote an understand ing of Japanese enterprises ' technology, knowledge and system s and to 
explore the possibility  of their use in developing  countries.  Some examples of projects 
implemented under this program me are listed in Table 3 of  the Annex.  
1.2  HIDA  
7.  The Overseas Human Reso urces and Industry Development Association ( HIDA) provides 
various technical cooperation programmes for developing countries . 
1.2.1   Technical Training  
8.  Training is conducted for engineers and managers invited to Japan from developing countries 
as trainees.  Progra mmes include practical training  implemented by privat e-sector companies, 
which enables  trainees to acquire skills and techniques in specific fields . In 2015, four programmes  
were organized in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Ethiopia, Lao PDR and Myanmar  (see Table 4  attached 
in the Annex ). 
1.2.2   Management Training  
9.  Engineers , along with middle and top managers etc. , from developing countries are invited to 
Japan to acquire business or factory management skills and techniques through understanding 
management concepts and ob serving real examples of their usage . In 201 5, HIDA provided 
management training courses in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Myanmar, Nepal, Sudan and Zambia  (see 
Table 5 , Annex ).  
10.  HIDA experts provide technical guidance and advice to local companies, and contribute to 
improvements in areas such as manufacturing technologies and business management skills . In 
2015, technical guidance on various issues was offered in Bangladesh , Cambodia, Ethiopia, 
Myanmar  and Nepal  (see Table 6 , Annex ). 
1.3  JETRO  
1.3.1   Sending Experts to the Private Sector - Dispatching  Experts to Improve the 
Business Environment of Developing Countries in order to Promote Trade and 
Investment  
11.  The Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO)  is engaged in dispatching experts to assist 
developing countries in the es tablishment of various rules and institutions necessary to create a 
business environment cond ucive to trade and investment. More specifically, at the requests of 
private sector bodies and other entities from developing countries, experts in such fields as 
development of the handicraft  industry in Lao PDR  were dispatched . 
1.3.2   Supporting Developing Countries to Expand Their Export s Industries  (OVOP)  
12.  JETRO  helps developing countr ies to expand their  export s to Japan and achieve self-
susta inable economic growth, by providing experts to identify and develop promisi ng export 
products. Experts provide  advice and guidance on enhancing product  design, production 
techniques and marketing strategies etc. Some projects under this activity are implemented  as 
part of "One Vill age One Product (OVOP)" campaign , the initiative for supporting and promoting 
local economies in developing countries.  The core activities of the  campaign are to exhibit and sell 
craftworks, accessories, processed foods and other such products  at "OVOP  Market". These are 
sourced from developing countries in Asia, Africa, Central America and the Pacific and are sold at 
Narita and Kansai International Airports. This promotion al exercise  will be carried out to introduce 
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  1.3.3   Pilot Project for Business in Africa  
13.  The "Pilot Project  for Business in Africa " is a project aimed at providing support, including 
financi ng, to Japanese companies  planning to invest in African countri es for the purpose of 
developing their business . JETRO provides support (by subsidizing partial expenses and  providing 
local information) for  the selected business plans proposed by Japanese companies or 
organizations that are considering invest ing in Afri ca. Once the project is implemented, it is 
planned that business tips learned through the project will be introduced to the public through 
JETRO 's websites and seminars .  
2  ACTIVITIES IN THE  FIELD OF CLIMATE CHA NGE  
2.1  ACE2.0 
14.  In November 2015, Japan announced  "ACE: Actions for Cool Earth  2.0", which aims to 
encourage developing  countries ' participation in a new framework for  greenhouse gas (GHG) 
emission reduction , and  to contribute to significant reduction of GHG emis sions by leading the 
world in further reinforcing development of innovative  technologies . This strategy consists of  two 
pillars: the  implementation of climate -related assistance to developing countries totalling   
approximately JPI 1.3 trillion from public and private sources in 2020;  and innovation 
enhancement,  which is  key to tak ing actions against climate change while maintaining economic 
growth . 
2.2  JCM 
15.  Japan establishes and implements the Joint Crediting Mechanism ( JCM), in order to 
appropriately evaluate c ontributions from Japan to GHG emission reductions or removals in a 
quantitative manner achieved through the diffusion of low carbon technologies, products, systems, 
services , and infrastructure . In addition, this mechanism also aims to ensure the implemen tation 
of mitigation actions in deve loping countries, and to u tilize them to achieve Japan 's emission 
reduction target.  Currently, bilateral consultations are ongoing jointly between the Ministry of 
Foreign Affairs (MOFA), the Ministry of Economy, Trade an d Industry (METI) the Ministry of the 
Environment (MOE) , and countries that are interested in the mechanism.   As of August 2016, 
Japan signed this partnership along with 16 countries , including Bangladesh, Cambodia and Lao 
PDR. Japan  promot es the formulati on of the JCM projects through various  supporting schemes, 
and thus further accelerat es the transfer of low carbon technologies.  
2.3  Other initiatives relating to climate change  
16.  In addition to the aforementioned JCM, Japan promotes technology transfer  relating  to climate 
change through active participation in multilateral initiatives under the UN Framework Convention 
on Climate Change  (UNFCC C), such as the Technology Executive Committee  (TEC) and Climate 
Technology Centre and Network (CTCN). The Private Financi ng Advisory Network (PFAN) is a 
multilateral, public -private partnership initiated by the Climate Technology Initiative (CTI). Japan 
is serving as the  secretariat of the CTI . CTI PFAN operates to bridge the gap between investments 
and clean energy business es. As an example of this activity, through organizing its forum and 
others, PFAN provided men tors for private companies that are engaging in the development of 
clean energy businesses in LDCs , such as Bangladesh, Cambodia and Nepal.  
3  ACTIVITIES  IN THE PHAR MACEUTICAL SECTOR  
17.  Since providing good quality medicines forms  the foundation of health  care, it has become a n 
important task to establish a system that can consistently ensure the availability of quality, safe 
and efficacious medicines  in developing count ries.  
18.  Furthermore, the spread of substandard/spurious/falsely  labelled/falsified/ counterfeit (SSFFC)  
pharmaceutical products is a significant  public health problem  that not only threatens the health of 
individual users , but also leads to a waste of public  resources and  to the risk of spawning 
drug-resistant strains of bacteria. As such, strengthening measures to combat the distribution of 
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  19.  To that end , the Government of Japan, through JICA and Japan  International Corporation of 
Welfare Services (JICWELS), conducts training programmes in order to develop and reinforce 
specialist personnel engaged in pharmaceutical regulatory services.  
20.  In FY2015, 11 participants from nine countries , including  Sri Lanka  and Sudan,  participated in 
these training programmes in the pharmaceutical sector  (see Table 7, Annex ). 
21.  Additionally, the Government of Japan in cooperation with the Japanese Pharmaceutical 
Manufacturers Association (JPMA) contributes to the improvement o f pharmaceutical regulations 
through participation in international conferences , and endeavours to disseminate the outcomes to 
developing countries in the Asian region.  
4  ACTIVITIES IN THE FI ELD OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS  
22.  In FY2015, the Japan Patent Off ice (JPO)  organized the following nine group training courses 
for government officials in cooperation with WIPO and the Asia P acific Industrial Property Cent re 
(APIC) of the Japan Institute for Promoting I nvention and Innovation (JIPII) : 69 officials from 
LDCs in total took part in thes e activities  (see Table 8, Annex ). 
23.  In FY2015, the JPO also held seven  group training course s for the private sector, and 26 
participant s from LDCs took part in these activities (see Table 9, Annex ). 
24.  In addition, Japan sends e xperts under the WIPO Funds -in-Trust/Japan  programme  
implemented  upon the request of developing countries in the Asia -Pacific region for the purpose of 
providing foreign IP offices with nece ssary instructions and advice. These experts contribute to 
enhanci ng the efficiency of foreign IP offices to grant industrial property rights, and streamlining IP 
administration through the rationalization of administrative procedures.  Since 2008, the 
Government of Japan has also made annual  contribution s to WIPO  (i.e. WIPO Funds -in-
Trust/Japan for Africa and LDCs) on a voluntary basis to promot e technology transfer in Africa , and 
in 2009, the JPO began to send its experts to Africa utilizing the contributions, as well as 
supporting digitalization of the IP infrastructure  and providing scholarship s to the African 
University in Zimbabwe and the University of Yaoundé II  in Cameroon. In FY 2015, as many as 12 
programmes were organized under the WIPO Funds -in-Trust/Japan (FIT Japan), which had more 
than 1,300 participants inclu ding those from LDCs (see Table 10, Annex ). 
25.  Moreover, JICA provides various IP training programmes by inviting government officials from 
various c ountries to Japan. Under such programmes, participants are expected to acquire general 
and basic knowledge thr ough lectures, discussion and site observation, etc. and to share the 
knowledge among participants from various countries.  Courses on intellectual property r ights have 
been held since 2000. The courses had many participants from LDCs including Myanmar, 
Cambodia, Gambia, Uganda, and Tanzania.  
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Table 1: JICA's technical cooperation for LDCs  
  Period  Target  Project  Detail  Organizer  
1 2011-2018 
 Uganda  Rice Promotion Project for Hunger and 
Poverty Reduction in Uganda  1. Research and deve lopment capacity of 
rice-related institutes is strengthened.  
2. Extension capacity of rice -related 
service providers is strengthened.  
3. Rice quality in the market is improved.  
http://gwweb.jica.go.jp/km/ProjectView.nsf
/VIEWVDocSearchX/5DB3BC4D9017556D4
925791B0079E73C?OpenDocument  
[Click "RD**.pdf " at the bottom of page]  JICA 
2 2012-2017 Cambodia  Capacity Building for Urban Water 
Supply System  in Cambodia (Phase 3)  1. Capacity to manage  data for ten -year 
financial management plans is 
enhanced at TPWs.  
2. Capacity to formulate  ten-year financial 
management plans is improved at 
TPWs.3.  
3. Capacity to monitor  ten-year financial 
management plans is enhanced  at 
TPWs.  
4. Capacity to monitor, evaluate  ten-year 
financial management plans and 
supporting TPWs for funding is 
strengthened at MIME.  
 
 JICA 
                                                
1 In English only.   
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    5. Capacity to analyse  human resources 
development and improvement 
measures at TPWs is enhanced.  
http://www.jica.go.jp/project/english/camb
odia/013/index.html   
3 2013-2016 Myanmar  Japan Cent re for Human Resources 
Development  1. Effective management and 
implementation of business training is 
enhanced, which contributes to the 
development of core human resources 
in industrial and commercial enterprises 
in Myanmar.  
2. Sustainable management mechanism 
and functions of MJC is established.  JICA 
4 2014-2018 Myanmar  Capacity Development of Legal, 
Judicial and Relevant Sectors in 
Myanmar  This project is to  improve institutional and 
human resource capacity of Myanmar legal, 
judicial and relevant authorities to develop 
and implement laws in response to the 
needs of the times.   
5 2011-2019 Afghanistan  The Promotion and Enhancement of 
the Afghan Capacity for Effective 
Development (PEACE)  This project is to accept administrators at 
relevant government offices and university 
teachers as participants in Japanese 
universities and help them acquire 
necessary know ledge and skills in master's 
courses for the purpose of contributing to 
infrastructure development and 
agriculture/rural development in 
Afghanistan.   
 
  
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- 7 - Table 2: JICA's SATREPS projects for LDCs  
 Period  Target  Project  Detail  Organizer  
1 2009-2014 Tuvalu  Project for Eco -technological 
management of Tuvalu against Sea 
Level Rise  http://www.jst.go.jp/global/english/kadai/h
2002_tsuvalu.html   JICA, JST  
2 2010-2015 Burkina Faso  Improvi ng Sustainable Water and 
Sanitation Systems in Sahel Region in 
Africa: Case of Burkina Faso  http://www.jst.go.jp/global/english/kadai/h
2112_burkinafaso.html  JICA, JST  
3 2010-2015 Sudan  Improvement of Food Security in 
Semi-Arid Regions of Sudan through 
Management of Root Parasitic Weeds  http://www.jst.go.jp/global/english/kadai/h
2108_sudan.html  JICA, JST  
4 2011-2016 Afghanistan  Development of Wheat Breeding 
Materials for Sustainable Food 
Production  http://www.jst.go.jp/global/english/kadai/h
2212_afghanistan.html  JICA, JST  
5 2011-2016 Bangladesh  Research and Development of 
Prevention and Diagnosis for Neglected 
Tropical Diseases, Especially Kala -Azar http://www.jst.go.jp/global/english/kadai/h
2217_ bangladesh.html  JICA, AMED  
6 2011-2016 Mozambique  Sustainable Production of Biodiesel 
from Jatropha in Mozambique  http://www.jst.go.jp/global/english/kadai/h
2201_mozambique.ht ml JICA, JST  
7 2013-2018 Zambia  Surveillance of viral zoonoses in Africa  Hokkaido University undertake s joint 
research with the University of Zambia and 
collaborative Zambian institutions.  JICA, AMED  
8 2014-2019 Bangladesh  Research Project on Disaster 
Prevention/Mitigation Measures against 
Floods and Storm Surges  Kyoto University and collaborative Japanese 
institutions undertake joint research with 
Bangladesh University of Engineering and 
Technology and collaborative Bangladeshi 
institutions.  JICA, JST  
9 2014-2019 Lao PDR  The Project for Development of 
Innovative Research Technique in 
Genetic Epidemiology of Malaria and 
Other Parasitic Diseases  in Lao PDR for 
Containment of t heir Expanding 
Endemicity  National Cent re for Global Health and 
Medicine (NCGM) and collaborative 
Japanese institutions undertake joint 
research with Lao Pasteur Institute and 
collaborative Lao institutions.  JICA, JST   
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10 2014-2019 Nepal  Project for a Hydro -Microbiological 
Approach for Water Security in 
Kathmandu Valley, Nepal  Univers ity of Yamanashi and collaborative 
Japanese institutions undertake joint 
research with Tribhuvan University and 
collaborative Nepali institutions.  JICA, JST  
11 2015-2020 Myanmar  Project for Development of a 
Comprehensive Disaster Resilience 
System and Col laboration Platform  The University of Tokyo and collaborative 
Japanese institutions undertake joint 
research with Yangon Technological 
University and collaborative Myanmar 
institutions.  JICA, JST  
12 2016-2021 Bangladesh  Project  for t echnical development to 
upgrade structural integrity of 
buildings in densely populated urban 
areas and its strategic implementation 
towards resilient cities in Bangladesh  The University of Tokyo and collaborative 
Japanese institutions undertake joint 
research with Housing and Building 
Research Institute and collaborative 
Bangladesh institutions.  JICA, JST  
13 2016-2021 Cambodia  The Project on the Establishment of an 
Environmental Conservation Platform 
of Tonle Sap Lake  Tokyo Institute of Technology and 
collaborative Japanese in stitutions 
undertake joint research with Institute of 
Technology of Cambodia and collaborative 
Cambodia institutions.  JICA, JST  
14 2016-2021 Cambodia 
(Thailand  
Vietnam)  The Project  for Development and 
Dissemination of Sustainable 
Production System Based on Invasive 
Pest Management of Cassava in 
Vietnam, Cambodia  and Thailand  Kyusyu University and collaborative 
Japanese institutions undertake joint 
research with research institutions in  
Vietnam and Cambodia and Thailand.  JICA, JST  
15 2016-2021 Nepal  The P roject  for Integrated Research on 
Great Earthquakes and Disaster 
Mitigation in Nepal Himalaya  The University of Tokyo and collaborative 
Japanese institutions undertake joint 
research with Department of Mines and 
Geology and collaborative Nepal 
institution s. JICA, JST  
16 2016-2021 Zambia  The Project  for v isualization of the 
impact of chronic/latent chemical 
hazard and geo -ecological r emediation 
in Zambia  Hokkaido University undertakes joint 
research with University of Zambia and 
collaborative Zambian inst itutions.  JICA, JST  
  
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Table 3: JICA's Collaboration Program with the Private Sector for Disseminating Japanese Technology  
  Period  Target  Project  Detail  Organizer  
1 2015-2017 Myanmar  Usage of Sanitary Napkins through 
Personal Hygiene Education  This proj ect aim s to develop new early 
adolescent reproductive health education 
materials (i.e. booklet and other supporting 
materials) for nationwide use under the 
guidance and approval of the Ministry of 
Health.  JICA 
2 2015-2016 Myanmar  Sustainable and Comprehen sive 
Cataract Treatment  This program me aim s to provide the 
transfer of technologies and skills for 
cataract operation, seminars and trainings 
with the support from Japanese skilled 
ophthalmologists, and to supply medical 
devices for cataract surgery and ne w-
generation high -quality Intraocular lens  
manufactured by ROHTO.  JICA 
3 2016-2018 Zambia  Logistics Service by Unmanned Aerial 
Vehicle (UAV)  This program me aims to develop new 
business wit h Unmanned Aerial Vehicle  
(UAV)  as a new logistics  infrastructure o f 
the healthcare fiel d through the observa tion 
of the demonstration flight and the seminar 
for the Ministry of Health . JICA 
 
Table 4: HIDA 's technical training programmes for LDCs  
 Date  Location  Activity  Participants  Organizer  
1 2015 Ethiopia  Training on  knowledge and technical 
skills of automobile after-sales service  Private  companies in Ethiopia   HIDA 
2 2015 Bangladesh, 
Cambodia, 
Myanmar  Training on knowledge and technical 
skills of software and information 
system development  Private  companies in Bangl adesh, 
Cambodia, Myanmar  HIDA  
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3 2015 Bangladesh, 
Cambodia, Lao 
PDR and Myanmar  Training on k nowledge and technical 
skills for  telecommunication system  Private companies in Bangladesh, 
Cambodia, Lao PDR and Myanmar  HIDA 
4 2015 Cambodia and 
Myanmar  Trainin g on knowledge and technical 
skills of production management in the 
fabrication of electronic components  Private companies in Cambodia and 
Myanmar  HIDA 
 
 
Table 5: HIDA's management training programmes for LDCs  
 Date  Location  Activity  Participants  Organize r 
1 2015 Bangladesh, 
Cambodia, Nepal, 
Sudan and Zambia  Executive Program me on Corporate 
Management  
Enhancement of participants ' 
capabilities of corporate management, 
with utilizing managerial functions, 
pursuing to upgrade corporate 
management of their co mpanies as 
executives.  Private companies in Bangladesh, 
Cambodia, Nepal, Sudan and Zambia  HIDA 
2 2015 Bangladesh, Nepal, 
Sudan and Zambia  The Programme for Quality 
Management  
Enhancement of the ability to promote 
quality management  Private companies in Ba ngladesh, Nepal, 
Sudan and Zambia  HIDA 
3 2015 Bangladesh,  
Myanmar, Nepal 
and  Sudan  The Programme on Design 
Management  
To enable participants to strategically 
utilize design as a management 
resource by improving their capabilities 
of design management  Private companies in Bangladesh,  
Myanmar, Nepal and  Sudan  HIDA 
4 2015 Bangladesh, Nepal  
and Sudan  Programme for Quality Problem Solving  
Strengthen and improve problem -
solving abilities  Private companies in Bangladesh, Nepal 
and Sudan  HIDA  
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5 2015 Sudan an d Zambia  Programme on Corporate Management  
(1) To deepen participants ' 
understanding of management skills 
and techniques adopted by Japanese 
companies in key functions such as 
marketing, financial management, 
production management, human 
resource managemen t, etc., with case 
studies/examples of Japanese 
companies;  
 Private companies in Sudan and Zambia  HIDA 
   (2) To further develop participants' 
capabilities in materializing a corporate 
philosophy and strategy to attain their 
management goals; and  
(3) To b uild up friendly and reliable 
relationships among themselves.    
6 2015 Bangladesh, Nepal,  
and Sudan  The Production Management Training 
Programme  
For Productivity Improvement and 
Energy Conservation  Private companies in Bangladesh, Nepal 
and Sudan  HIDA 
 
Table  6: HIDA 's technical guidance to LDCs  
 Date  Location  Activity  Participants  Organizer  
1 2015 Bangladesh  Technical guidance on the 
improvement of die making  Private  companies in Bangladesh  HIDA 
2 2015 Bangladesh, 
Cambodia and 
Ethiopia  Technical guida nce on the 
improvement of sewing techniques  for 
leather product s and garment s Private companies in Bangladesh, 
Cambodia and Ethiopia  HIDA  
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3 2015 Cambodia and 
Nepal  Technical guidance on the 
improveme nt of manufacturing 
techniques for furniture and wood 
products  Private companies in Cambodia and Nepal  HIDA 
4 2015 Cambodia and 
Myanmar  Technical guidance on information 
system development  Private companies in Cambodia and 
Myanmar  HIDA 
 
Table 7: Training programmes in the pharmaceutical s ector  
 Date  Location  Activity  Participants (LDCs in bold)  Organizer  
1 Nov 2015 Japan  Training Programme for Good 
Governance of Medicines for 
Pharmaceutical Regulatory Authorities 
to develop human resources in the 
planning and implementation of 
pharmaceutical administration in  the 
respective countries , with reference to 
Japan's system and experiences and 
information from attending countries  11 participants from 9 countries ( Brazil , 
China, Indonesia , Iraq, Malawi , Malaysia, 
Papua New Guinea , Sri Lanka  and Sudan ) JICA and JICWELS  
 
Table 8: JPO 's training courses for government officials  
 Date  Location  Activity  Participants (LDCs in bold)  Organizer  
1 Jul 2015  Japan  JPO/IPR Training Course on Substantive 
Examination of Design (Basic Program)  
 15 participants from Philippines, 
Singapore, Mexico,  Cambodia , India, 
Lao PDR , Myanmar,  Brazil and 
Uganda  JPO 
2 Aug 2015  Japan  JPO/IPR Training Course on Trademarks 
for Myanmar  9 participants from Myanmar  JPO  
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3 Sep 2015  Japan  JPO/IPR Training Course on Patent 
Examination Practices for ASE AN 
Countries  22 participants from Indonesia, Malaysia, 
Philippines, Thailand, Viet Nam, Singapore, 
Cambodia, Lao PDR and Myanmar  JPO 
4 Sep 2015  Japan  JPO/IPR  Training Course on IP 
Administration for LDCs  26 participants from Bangladesh, 
Bhutan, Cambodia, Lao PDR, 
Myanmar, Nepal, Afghanistan, 
Ethiopia, Madagascar, Malawi, 
Senegal, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, 
Mali, Niger and Angola  JPO 
5 Oct 2015  Japan  Training Course on the Use of 
Information Technology in Industrial 
Property Administration under the 
Japan F unds-in-Trust 18 participants from Indonesia, Malaysia, 
Philippines, Thailand, Viet  Nam, Papua 
New Guinea, Chili,  Brunei, Peru, Mexico,   
Argentine, Cambodia,  India, Lao PDR, 
Myanmar,  ARIPO and South Africa  WIPO and  JPO 
6 Jan 2016  Japan  JPO/IPR Training Course on Anti -
Counterfeiting Measures for 
Practitioners  12 participants from Indonesia, Thailand, 
Vietnam, C hili, Singapore , India and 
Myanmar  JPO 
7 Jan 2016  Japan  Training Course on the Industrial 
Property Examination - Basic 
Program me (Patent and  Trademark) 
under the Japan Funds -in-Trust 24 participants from Indonesia, Malaysia, 
Viet Nam, Chili, Cambodia, Lao  PDR, 
Myanmar, Pakistan, Sri Lanka,  Turkey, 
Afghanistan , GCC, ARIPO, OAPI, 
Morocco, Nigeria and Kenya  WIPO and JPO  
8 Feb 2016  Japan  JPO/IPR OJT Course on Practices for 
Madrid Protocol Trademark Filings for 
ASEAN Countries 1  6 participants from Cambodia, Lao PDR  
and Myanmar  JPO 
9 Feb 2016  Japan  Training Course on the Industrial 
Property Office Management under the 
Japan Funds -in-Trust 25 participants from China, Indonesia, 
Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, Viet Nam, 
Chili, Peru, Mexico, Cambodia,  India, Lao 
PDR, Myanmar, Brazil, Egypt, Nigeria, 
Senegal and Uganda  WIPO and JPO  
 
  
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 Date  Location  Activity  Participants (LDCs in bold)  Organizer  
1 Jun 2015  Japan  JPO/IPR Training Course for IP 
Practitioners  30 participants from Indonesia, Malaysia, 
Thailand, Viet  Nam, Singapore, Brunei, 
Cambodia,  India, Lao PDR,  Myanmar , 
Morocco, Egypt, South Africa, Algeria, 
Nigeria, Kenya, Tanzania,  Ghana, 
Zimbabwe and Cameroon  JPO 
2 Jun 2015  Japan  JPO/IPR Training Course for  IP Trainers  29 participants from Indonesia, Malaysia,  
Philippines, Thailand, Viet Nam, Mexico, 
Cambodia,  India, Lao PDR,  Myanmar 
and Brazil  JPO 
3 Jun 2015  Japan  JPO/IP R Training Course on Managing 
Intellectual Property  29 participants from Indonesia, Ma laysia,  
Philippines, Thailand, Viet Nam,  
Singapore, Brunei , Mexico, Cambodia,  
India,  Lao PDR, Myanmar,  Brazil, 
Morocco, South Africa  JPO 
4 Jul 2015  Japan  JPO/IPR Training Course for 
Practitioners Specializing in Trademarks  30 participants from Indonesia , Malaysia,  
Philippines, Thailand, Viet Nam, Mexico, 
Columbia, Cambodia,  India, Lao PDR  and 
Myanmar  JPO 
5 Jul 2015  Japan  JPO/IPR Training Course on Promoting 
Public Awareness of Intellectual 
Property  14 participants from Indonesia, Malaysia, 
Philippines,  Thailand, Viet Nam, India and 
Myanmar  JPO 
6 Aug 2015  Japan  JPO/IPR Summer Training Course  20 participants from China, Indonesia, 
Malaysia, Thailand, Viet Nam, Singapore, 
India and Uganda  JPO 
7 Oct 2015  Japan  JPO/IPR Training Course for IP 
Protection Law yers 28 participants from China, Indonesia, 
Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, Viet Nam, 
Singapore, Mexico,  Argentina, Cambodia, 
India, Lao PDR, Myanmar and Brazil  JPO 
 
  
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- 15 - Table 10: WIPO FIT/JP programmes  
 Date  Location  Title Participants (LDCs in bold)  Organ izer 
1 Apr. 2015  Namibia  WIPO Regional Training Workshop on 
IPAS Business Process Governance  
 24 participants from Botswana, Ethiopia , 
Gambia , Ghana, Kenya, Lesotho , 
Madagascar , Malawi , Mauritius,  
Mozambique , Namibia, Rwanda , 
Seychelles, Swaziland, United  Republic of 
Tanzania,  Tanzania(Zanzibar) , Zambia , 
Zimbabwe, ARIPO, OAPI  WIPO  
（FIT Japan ） 
2 Jun. 2015  Rwanda  Seminar on the Effective Use of 
Technical and Scientific Information 
and TISC Launch  970 participants from Rwanda  WIPO  
（FIT Japan ） 
3 Jun. 2015  Zimbabwe  Regional Workshop on the Use of 
Utility Model and Industrial Design for  
SMEs in ARIPO Member States  18 participants from Botswana, Gambia , 
Ghana, Kenya, Malawi , Namibia, Sudan , 
Tanzania , Uganda , Zambia  WIPO  
（FIT Japan ） 
4 Jun. 2015  Japan  Head of Intellectual Property Office 
Conference (HIPOC) for Countries in 
South Asia and S outheast Asia – Phase 
I 13 participants from Bangladesh , 
Bhutan , Cambodia , India, Lao PDR , 
Malaysia, Myanmar , Nepal , Pakistan, 
Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand  WIPO  
（FIT Japan ） 
5 Sep. 2015  Zimbabwe  WIPO Patent Drafting Course for 
Patent Agents from the ARIPO Member 
States and Observer States  22 participants from Gambia , Ghana, 
Kenya, Liberia , Malawi , Mozambique , 
Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda , Sao Tome 
and Principe , Sierra Leone , Sudan , 
Swaziland, Tanzania , Zambia , Zimbabwe  WIPO  
（FIT Japan ） 
6 Oct. 20 15 Zimbabwe  WIPO Regional Training Workshop on 
IP Data Validation, Verification and 
Exchange  33 participants from Botswana, Ethiopia , 
Gambia , Ghana, Kenya, Lesotho , 
Madagascar , Malawi , Mauritius, 
Mozambique , Namibia, Rwanda , 
Seychelles, Swaziland, Tanzania , 
Zanzibar, Uganda , Zambia , Zimbabwe, 
ARIPO, OAPI  WIPO  
（FIT Japan ）  
  IP/C/W/616  
 
- 16 -  Date  Location  Title Participants (LDCs in bold)  Organ izer 
7 Nov. 2015  Senegal  African Ministerial Conference 2015: 
Intellectual Property (IP) for an 
Emerging Africa  100 participants from South Africa, Algeria, 
Angola , Benin , Botswana, Burkina Faso , 
Cameroun, Cabo Verde,  Comoros , Congo , 
Cote D'Ivoire,  Djibouti , Ethiopia , Gabon, 
Gambia , Ghana, Guinea , Guinea -Bissau , 
Kenya, Liberia , Madagascar , Malawi , 
Mali, Morocco, Mauritius, Namibia, Niger , 
Uganda , Democratic Republic of the 
Congo , Tanzania , Rwanda , Senegal , 
Seychelles, Sierra Leone , Sudan , Tunisia, 
Zambia , Zimbabwe  WIPO  
（FIT Japan ） 
8 Dec. 2015  South Africa  WIPO -South Africa Advanced Summer 
School on Intellectual Property and 
Transfer of Technology (TOT)  10 participants from Botswana, Kenya, 
Lesotho , Malawi , Namibia and Zimbabwe  WIPO  
（FIT Japan ） 
9 Jan. 2016  Cambodia  National Workshop for the Effective 
Utilization of the Madrid System for 
Trademark Agents and Specialists  58 participants who are national 
stakeholders on the Madrid System 
including trademark agencies and 
specialists  WIPO  
（FIT Japan ） 
10 Mar. 2016  Singapor e WIPO -ASEAN Workshop on the 
Improvement of Patent Examination 
and Granting Practices through 
Exploitation of WIPO CASE  30 participants from Indonesia, Cambodia, 
Singapore, Thailand, Philippines, Brunei, 
Viet Nam, Malaysia, Myanmar , Lao PDR  WIPO  
（FIT Japan ） 
11 Mar.2016  Botswana  Workshop on Patent Search Strategies 
and Techniques on Establishing 
Technology and Innovation Support 
Centres(TISCs)  80 participants from various local 
institutions  WIPO  
（FIT Japan ）  
  IP/C/W/616  
 
- 17 -  Date  Location  Title Participants (LDCs in bold)  Organ izer 
12 Mar. 2016  Uganda  High Level Meeting for Membe rs of 
Parliament of ARIPO Member States: 
Strategic Use of IP System for 
Economic, Cultural, Social, and 
Technological Development  28 participants from Ghana, Kenya, 
Malawi , Mozambique , Sao Tome and 
Principe , Swaziland, The Gambia , 
Uganda , Zambia  and Zimbab we WIPO  
（FIT Japan ） 
 
 
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