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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  
SUIZA 
La siguiente comunicación, de fecha 11 de septiembre de  2023, se distribuye a petición de la 
delegación de Suiza.  
 
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INTRODUCCIÓN  
1.  Conforme a su mandato legal, el Instituto Federal de la Propiedad Intelectual de Suiza 
(en adelante "IPI") participa en actividades de cooperación técnica en el ámbito de la propiedad 
intelectual. Esta cooperación tiene lugar de forma independ iente o en colaboración con otras 
instituciones nacionales suizas y/o internacionales.  
2.  La cooperación técnica en el ámbito de la propiedad intelectual ayuda a que las autoridades 
competentes en materia de propiedad intelectual en los países asociados pueda n funcionar de 
manera más eficaz. Esto puede lograrse, por ejemplo, a través de la formación de los empleados 
pertinentes o la asistencia en la redacción y aplicación de la legislación.  
3.  Las reformas en el ámbito de la propiedad intelectual tienen como obje tivo crear un entorno más 
propicio para las empresas con el fin de mejorar la situación socioeconómica de los países del 
proyecto. Esto implica, en particular:  
a. mejorar el clima de inversión, promover el acceso a nuevos sectores y mercados, 
fomentar las industrias creativas y promover la investigación y la innovación;  
b. desarrollar la transferencia de tecnología y conocimientos;  
c. fortalecer  la protección de las indicaciones geográficas; y  
d. prevenir la piratería y el comercio de productos falsificados (por eje mplo, 
medicamentos, piezas de automóviles y baterías) para proteger mejor la salud humana 
y el medio ambiente.  
4.  El objetivo de la cooperación técnica de Suiza en el ámbito de la propiedad intelectual es proteger 
la propiedad intelectual en los países socios  de forma adecuada, eficaz, mensurable y fácilmente 
aplicable. Esto implica evaluar y equilibrar los beneficios económicos y los intereses de todos los 
afectados por los derechos de propiedad intelectual. Los objetivos también deben contribuir a la 
aplicac ión de la Agenda 2030 para el Desarrollo Sostenible.  
En el marco del Programa Global para la Propiedad Intelectual (GPIPR), financiado por la Secretaría 
de Estado de Asuntos Económicos de Suiza (SECO), se brinda asistencia a los países en desarrollo, 
países menos adelantados y economías emergentes a los efectos de establecer una protección 
eficiente y eficaz de los derechos de propiedad intelectual a fin de respaldar el desarrollo económico 
y facilitar la aplicación del Acuerdo sobre los Aspectos de los Der echos de Propiedad Intelectual 
relacionados con el Comercio de la OMC (ADPIC).    
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ANNEX1 
Name of programme or Project  Colombian -Swiss Intellectual Property Project (COLIPRI) Phase ll  
Date and end date  1 October 2019 - 31 December 2024  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Colombia  
Brief description  The overall goal of the project is "to contribute that entrepreneurs, creators, researchers and producers in Colombia benefit  
from an improved intellectual property system".  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Superintendencia de Industria y Comercio (SIC), Colombia Dirección Nacional de Derecho de Autor (DNDA), Colombia 
Selected public sector, private sector and academia representatives  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  Implementing Agency: Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual  Property (IPI); Funding Agency: State Secretariat for 
Economic Affairs (SECO)  
Outputs or impact  Under Component A, "The national IP Policy has been updated, is being implemented and enforced according to its action 
plan":  
1. Supporting the consultation of interest groups and the preparation and official launch of the new National IP Strategy 
(adopted in November 2021, including an action plan and milestones);  
2. Conducting a legal gap analysis of industrial design legislation and its compatibility with t he Hague system;  
3. Conducting a legal gap analysis of geographical indication legislation and a feasibility study in regard to the Geneva Act  
of the Lisbon System;  
4. Evaluating 12 handicraft geographical indication products using the GI impact assessment  methodology.  
5. Transcribing video court hearings regarding industrial property to make jurisprudence available in a public database.  
Under Component B, "IPR registration and administration entities provide efficient and user -friendly services":  
6. Draf ting a study on the non -payment of copyright remuneration to CMOs;  
7. Drafting a guide on best practices for CMO management and oversight for the DNDA.  
Under Component C, "IPR entities, academia and private sector representatives promote the acquisition, u se and transfer 
of IPRs to potential users":   
8. Creating promotional videos on copyright for the DNDA;   
9. Creating a new IP course module for entrepreneurs, together with Colombia Productiva;  
10. Organizing two regional exchanges among producers of geo graphical indications in the Huila and Santander 
departments of Colombia, following the "Col -Col" (Colombia exchanges with Colombia) modality;  
11. Supporting the second regional virtual training on geographical indications for Latin America;  
12. Participation of four representatives from Colombia in a study tour on the Swiss system of geographical indications and 
in an international conference on geographical indications in France.  
Website for further information  https://www.ige.ch/en/law -and-policy/development -cooperation/current -projects/colombia -phase -2?L=3    
Contact point for further information  Nathalie Hirsig: Nathalie.Hirsig@ipi.ch   
 
 
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Name of programme or project  Albanian -Swiss Intellectual Property Project (ALSIP)  
Date and end date  1 March 2020 - 29 February 2024  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Albania  
Brief description  The overall goal of the project is "to contribute that entrepreneurs, creators, researchers and producers in Albania 
benefit from effective protection of IP objects."  
Beneficiary institution or audience  General Directorate of Industrial Property (GDIP) (Ministry of Finance and Economy) Copyright Directorate (Ministry 
of Culture), State Inspectorate of Market Sur veillance (SIMS) Other selected partners of the national IP system  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  Implementing Agency: Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property (IPI ); Funding Agency: State Secretariat for 
Economic Affairs (SECO)    
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Name of programme or project  Albanian -Swiss Intellectual Property Project (ALSIP)  
Outputs or impact  Under Component A, "Improved IP legislation and effective implementation of the national IP strategy contribute to 
better framework conditions for investment and innovatio n":   
1. Drafting a risk methodology and a regulation regarding the sustainable destruction process for pirated and 
counterfeit goods.  
2. Drafting an IP inspection guide for SIMS.  
3. Drafting bylaws on orphan works under copyright law.   
4. Drafting a feasibility study on "Copyright in the online environment".   
5. Drafting a regulation on GI certification.  
6. Supporting the promotion of the National IP Strategy   
Under Component B, "Well -functioning intellectual property rights (IPRs) re gistration and administration entities 
provide efficient and user -friendly services":  
1. Translation into Albanian and publication of the EUIPO Guidelines on trademarks and patents, as well as the 
Hague Agreement and Paris Convention.   
2. Drafting a guid e on the application and certification process for geographical indications for interested applicants 
and producers.  
3. Drafting a manual on the importance of geographical indications and the protection of traditional specialities.  
4. Two -day training se ssion for the Albanian Commission on Geographical Indications.  
5. Supporting an application for one national and one international geographical indication registration (ongoing).  
6. Participation of the Director of the Copyright Directorate in the WIPO H igh-Level Meeting on Copyright 
Enforcement in the Digital Environment in South Korea.   
Under Component C, "IPR entities, private and academia representatives are strengthened in the promotion, 
acquisition, use and transfer of IPRs to potential users":   
1. Five workshops by national and international consultants on drafting the GDIP Training Centre's strategy for 
promoting its services.     
2. Establishment of an IP network between private stakeholders and public IP institutions to disseminate knowledge 
about IP.  
3. Workshop in Saranda, Albania, for tourism operators on IP and tourism.   
4. Two dedicated workshops with female artisans and entrepreneurs on the protection of IP.  
5. A report on the inventory of Albanian GI products and assessment of the situ ation of Albania's registered GIs.   
Under Component D, "Enforcement of IPRs is strengthened":    
1. Supporting Albania's second World IP Day in April 2023.  
2. A dedicated workshop with judges and prosecutors presenting a manual on the "Investigation and prosecution of 
criminal IP offenses in Albania" for policymaking and enforcement institutions.   
Under Component E, "Awareness of Knowledge and Technology Transfer (KTT) and IPR commercialization as part 
of innovation process is increased": Printing and re gional distribution of a "Guide on IP for Start -ups" (in Albanian).  
Website for further information  https://www.ige.ch/en/law -and-policy/development -cooperation/current -projects/albania?L=0%22  
Contact point for further information  Olga Allemann: Olga.Allemann@ipi.ch   Nathalie Hirsig: Nathalie.Hirsig@ipi.ch    
   
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Name of programme or project  Iranian -Swiss Intellectual Property Project (IRSIP)  
Date and end date  1 January 2020 - 31 December 2023  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Iran 
Brief description  The overall objective of the IRSIP is to strengthen the Iranian intellectual property system, to improve business 
competitiveness and commercialization of intellectual property assets, and to make a positive impact on Iran's economic 
development.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Iranian Intellectual Property Centre (IPC), Ministry of Agriculture Jahad (MAJ), Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts 
and Tourism (MCHT), Iran Customs Administration (IRICA), and other selected partners of the nati onal IP system, Iranian 
GI producers and other selected private sector representatives  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  Implementing & Funding Agency: Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property (IPI)  
Outputs or impact  Under Component A, "Laws, rul es, strategies, and procedures to support the protection and commercialization of IPRs and 
the development of the creative economy are strengthened":   
• Five training & coaching sessions and one mission by a Swiss expert to Iran on drafting a national GI strategy.  
• Six exchange sessions with Iranian public authorities on the GI protection policy & framework.  
• One assessment study of the Iranian GI protection framework.  
• Mission to Iran and 2 workshops for the IPC, MAJ, and IRICA to establish  the first Iranian National GI Committee.  
Under Component B, "Iran's IP protection system is improved for its users":  
• 4 online trainings on patent examination for the IPC staff.   
• 7 further online trainings on IP for Iranian start -ups and SMEs. With th e successful closure of this activity, a total of 1,444 
persons (823 men and 621 women) were trained on various IP topics.   
• 11 further online advanced trainings on patent drafting for Iranian patent agents. With the successful closure of this 
activity, a total of 612 persons (311 men and 301 women) were trained on advanced topics of patent drafting.  
Under Component C, "The economic value, business competitiveness, and sustainability of registered Iranian geographical 
indications (GIs) are recognized and  demonstrated":  
• Supporting the GI producers of Zilou of Meybod in establishing their GI association and adopting the quality control plan 
for their product.  
Website for further information  https://www.ige.ch/en/law -and-policy/development -cooperation/current -projects/iran  
Contact point for further information  Zeinab Ghafouri: Zeinab.Ghafouri@ipi.ch  
   
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Name of programme or project  Peruvian -Swiss Intellectual Property Project (PESIPRO), Phase 2  
Date and end date  1 June 2022 - 30 November 2026  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Peru 
Brief description  The project's overall objective is that private sector, academic, and civil society actors benefit from a stronger IP system 
and strategically use IP rights for their development.   
The following four outcomes of the project are closely interlinked with ea ch other at different levels of the IP system and 
are expected to contribute towards this overall objective:   
• Peruvian private sector and research institutes make better use of the patent and industrial design systems.  
• Increased capacity of the Peruvi an systems of denominations of origin (DO), geographical indications (GIs), collective 
trademarks, and traditional specialties guaranteed (TSG).  
• Increased knowledge of the Peruvian creative industry and decision makers about copyright.  
• Support of Peruv ian Government efforts to promote the protection of traditional knowledge related to biological resources.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Peruvian National Institute for the Defence of Competition and Protection of Intellectual Property – Indecopi Se lected private 
sector partners  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  Implementing Agency: Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property (IPI); Funding Agency: State Secretariat for Economic 
Affairs (SECO)  
Outputs or impact  The implementation of project i s underway and activities planned include:  
• Guidelines for business associations on the commercial use of industrial designs and patents by MSMEs have been drafted 
and disseminated to assist MSMEs with making better use of their IP assets;  
• Training has been provided to INDECOPI on how to set up and manage a system of Traditional Specialities Guaranteed 
(TSG) in order to strengthen the use of IPRs in the promotion of Peruvian gastronomy and tourism;  
• Ongoing support is being provided to th e Peruvian promotion agency PROMPERU to strengthen its country brand for coffee 
(marca sectorial cafés del Perú) to access higher value -added markets;  
• A GI management organisation for Cacao Amazonas Perú has been set up and is being strengthened to mana ge their GI.  
Website for further information  https://www.ige.ch/en/law -and-policy/development -cooperation/current -projects/peru?L=3  
Contact point for further information  Reto Meili: Reto.Meili@ipi.ch   
   
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Name of programme or project  Free-of-Charge Searches for WIPO on behalf of Developing Countries (WIPO Searches)  
Date and end date  16 July 2012 - 31 December 2024  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Algeria; Andorra; Azerbaijan; Bahamas; Belarus; Bhutan; Bosnia and Herzegovina; Comoros; Curaçao; Equatorial Guinea; 
Ethiopia; Holy See; Iran; Iraq; Lebanese Republic; Libya; Sao Tomé and Principe; Serbia; Somalia; South Sudan; Sudan; 
Syrian Arab Republic; Timor -Leste; Uzbekistan  
Brief description  Since 1987, the IPI has participated in WIPO's Patent Information Services for Developing Cou ntries (WPIS) and has handled 
individual requests for patent information (state -of-the-art search reports). Additionally, since 1 January 2011, the IPI has 
participated in the International Cooperation on Examination (ICE) part of WPIS. Therein, the IPI no t only provides "state -
of-the-art search reports", but also "search and examination reports". These types of reports are provided to facilitate 
national patent applications in the beneficiary countries. The programme supports the national patent offices in  building 
their competence in search and examination procedures, and helps to strengthen the patent system and legal certainty 
worldwide. Between September 2021 and August 2022, six ICE -reports were provided (three for Kenya, and one each for 
Madagascar, S amoa and Djibouti).  
Beneficiary institution or audience   
Technical cooperation provider(s)  Implementing Agency: Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property (IPI ); Funding Agency: State Secretariat for Economic 
Affairs (SECO)  
Outputs or impact  1. Supporting national patent authorities in developing countries in increasing their competence in the area of search and 
examination procedures, and thus strengthening t he patent system and legal certainty worldwide.  
2. Supporting research institutions and national patent authorities in developing countries in the use of patent information 
and in establishing a functioning system for the protection of intellectual proper ty in order to promote innovation.  
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information  Markus Funk: Markus.Funk@ipi.ch  
   
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Name of programme or project  Global Program for Intellectual Property Rights (GPIPR)  
Date and end date  7 June 2018 - 31 December 2025  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Afghanistan; Albania; Algeria; Andorra; Angola; Antigua and Barbuda; Argentina; Armenia; Azerbaijan; Bahamas; Kingdom 
of Bahrain; Bangladesh; Barbados; Belarus; Belize; Benin; Bhutan; Plurinational State of Bolivia; Bosnia and Herzegovina; 
Botswana; Brazil ; Brunei Darussalam; Burkina Faso; Burundi; Cabo Verde; Cambodia; Cameroon; Central African Republic; 
Chad; Chile; China; Colombia; Comoros; Congo; Costa Rica; Côte d'Ivoire; Cuba; Curaçao; Democratic Republic of the 
Congo; Djibouti; Dominica; Dominican Re public; Ecuador; Egypt; El Salvador; Equatorial Guinea; Eswatini; Ethiopia; Fiji; 
Gabon; The Gambia; Georgia; Ghana; Grenada; Guatemala; Guinea; Guinea -Bissau; Guyana; Haiti; Holy See; Honduras; 
Hong Kong, China; India; Indonesia; Iran; Iraq; Israel; Jamai ca; Jordan; Kazakhstan; Kenya; Republic of Korea; the State 
of Kuwait; Kyrgyz Republic; Lao People's Democratic Republic; Lebanese Republic; Lesotho; Liberia; Libya; Macao, China; 
Madagascar; Malawi; Malaysia; Maldives; Mali; Mauritania; Mauritius; Mexico;  Republic of Moldova; Mongolia; Montenegro; 
Morocco; Mozambique; Myanmar; Namibia; Nepal; Nicaragua; Niger; Nigeria; North Macedonia; Oman; Pakistan; Panama; 
Papua New Guinea; Paraguay; Peru; Philippines; Qatar; Russian Federation; Rwanda; Saint Kitts and Nevis; Saint Lucia; 
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines; Samoa; Sao Tomé and Principe; Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; Senegal; Serbia; Seychelles; 
Sierra Leone; Singapore; Solomon Islands; Somalia; South Africa; South Sudan; Sri Lanka; Sudan; Suriname; Syrian Arab 
Republic; The Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu; Tajikistan; Tanzania; Thailand; Timor -
Leste; Togo; Tonga; Trinidad and Tobago; Tunisia; Türkiye; Turkmenistan; Uganda; Ukraine; United Arab Emirates; 
Uruguay; Uzbekistan; Vanuatu ; Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela; Viet Nam; Yemen; Zambia; Zimbabwe  
Brief description  Most of Switzerland's technical cooperation in the area of IP is carried out through projects financed by SECO and 
implemented by the IPI, based on the GPIPR. The GPIP R supports developing and least developed countries as well as 
emerging economies in building an efficient and effective protection of IP to support economic development and facilitate 
the implementation of the TRIPS Agreement of the WTO. IP -supportive reg imes and systems are fundamental to creating 
sound framework conditions for sustainable trade. IP is central to promoting innovation and the development of new goods, 
production methods and services. IP provides the incentives necessary to pursue further r esearch and development, and 
creative works. As such, it is part of a sound foundation for a prosperous private sector as it can attract international 
investors and protect local knowledge. IP is a central element of today's world trade system and follows standards set out 
by the WTO's TRIPS Agreement, the dedicated global instrument for IP. IP is also an important topic in trade negotiations 
to create a level playing field for all actors involved, and to ensure that counterfeit goods are not exchanged in l egitimate 
trading channels. In order to facilitate the implementation of the TRIPS Agreement, developed countries, like Switzerland, 
have committed to providing technical and financial cooperation for developing and least developed countries. The GPIPR 
program is SECO's response to this commitment.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Relevant entities and private stakeholders in Albania, Colombia, Georgia, Myanmar, Peru, Serbia, South Africa, and Tunisia.  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  Implementing Age ncy: Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property (IPI); Funding Agency: State Secretariat for Economic 
Affairs (SECO)    
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Name of programme or project  Global Program for Intellectual Property Rights (GPIPR)  
Outputs or impact  The overall goal of the GPIPR is to contribute to an improved IP system in developing and least developed countri es as well 
as emerging economies. While IP offices may be the main direct beneficiaries of the program in most cases, other actors 
also benefit from the interventions under the GPIPR, such as ministries of agriculture, customs or police agencies, judicial 
institutions, universities, IP -related organizations and associations, SMEs, and wider producer groups. The GPIPR can offer 
support related to the following areas:  
A) Advising on IP policy, strategy and legislation for all IP rights;  
B) Improving IP admin istration and good governance;  
C) Assisting owners in the use IP rights;  
D) Improving enforcement of IP rights; and  
E) Facilitating knowledge and technology transfer.  
Website for further information  https://www.ige.ch/en/law -and-policy/development -cooperation/current -projects/global -program -for-intellectual -
property -rights   
Contact point for further information  SECO: info.wehu.cooperation@seco.admin.ch   IPI: Martin Girsberger, martin.girsberger@ipi.ch  
   
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Name of programme or project  Technopark Serbia 2 – IP Component (TES -2-IP) 
Date and end date  1 July 2020 - 31 December 2023  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Serbia  
Brief description  The Project Technopark Serbia – Boosting Exports through Technoparks (Phase II) is funded by the Swiss State Secretariat 
for Economic Affairs (SECO)  and implemented by the Science and Technology Park Belgrade (STPB). The IP -related 
challenges observed during the planning of the second phase of the Technopark Project made it necessary to design a 
separate project specifically focusing on the IP compone nt. The TES -2-IP contributes to the main Technopark Serbia Project 
by raising awareness about intellectual property rights (IPRs) within start -ups through technoparks and the Serbian 
Intellectual Property Office (IPO). To this end, various activities are b eing implemented that are primarily aimed at building 
the capacities of an IP officer, relevant STPB staff and Niš and Čačak science and technology parks' staff in IP and in high -
tech businesses. The project provides support in the form of IP searches for start-ups. The start -ups will also receive 
training through workshops on IP strategies, while the IP rights of the selected start -ups with the most potential and/or 
need, in view of the relevant markets and the given IP landscape, will be protected.  
Benef iciary institution or audience  Serbian Science and Technology Park Belgrade, Serbian start -ups, Serbian Intellectual Property Office  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  Implementing Agency: Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property (IPI); Funding Age ncy: State Secretariat for 
Economic Affairs (SECO)  
Outputs or impact  A number of project activities in the field of intellectual property were implemented within the framework of the second 
innovation cycle launched in the technoparks in Serbia:   
• Third public call for start -ups in the third innovation cycle of the "Raisi ng Starts" program.  
• Third innovation cycle of the Raising Starts program launched.  
• 37 selected start -up teams out of 205 received training about IP rights, business, management and finance.  
• 8 workshops on IP "Staying ahead of the innovation game" for  participants from three innovation parks in STP Belgrade, 
STP Niš and Čačak, online and in -person. 47 companies were trained.   
• 37 customized IP reports were produced for the start -ups with an analysis of their potential IP assets.  
• 12 start -up teams r eceived individual in -depth consultations.  
• Three workshops on "Introduction to the world of licences" for 11 start -ups. 
• Study mission of Serbian stakeholders from the technoparks, universities, IP office, research institutions and government 
to Switzer land to discuss how the IP system can contribute to better commercialization of research outcomes in Serbia.  
• The online version of the IP start -up guide was promoted by IPO Serbia and STP Belgrade.   
Website for further information  https://www.ige.ch/en/law -and-policy/development -cooperation/current -projects/serbia -technopark?L=3   
Contact point for further information  Olga Allemann: Olga.Allemann@ipi.ch  
   
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Name of programme or project  Swiss -South African Intellectual Property Project (SSAIP)  
Date and end date  17 August 2020 - 16 August 2024  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  South Africa  
Brief description  The overall objective of the SSAIP  project is to contribute to South Africa's socio -economic development through promoting 
the use and protection of intellectual property rights.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (dtic) The Companies and  Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC)  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  Implementing Agency: Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property (IPI); Funding Agency: State Secretariat for 
Economic Affairs (SECO)  
Outputs or impact  Under Outcome A: Nati onal IP Policy is strengthened through consultations and workshops and sui generis geographical 
indications (GI) system developed:  
- A GI Expert Group was established to, inter alia, map stakeholders within the GI legal and institutional framework, 
conduct  a non -exhaustive inventory to enable the study and categorization of potential GI products, and examine how to 
provide adequate protection within the current legal mechanisms available.  
• An exchange was held between the IPI, the CIPC and the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development 
on the Swiss frameworks around GIs.  
• The Expert Group drafted and delivered considerations to South African policymakers.  
Under Outcome B: IPR  registration and administration entities provide efficient and user -friendly services: Trainings were 
delivered to CIPC patent examiners on the use of patent search tools and databases.  
Under Outcome C: SMME -supporting agencies and IPR entities promote p rotection and use of IPRs to potential users of 
IPRs:   
- An exchange was held between the IPI and the CIPC on enforcement initiatives and the IPI's STOP PIRACY campaign.  
• An SMME Working Group was established between the CIPC, the IPI, the Department of Small Businesses (DSBD) and 
the Small Enterprise Development Agency (SEDA) to work, inter alia, on a stakeholder map and materials for SEDA and 
SMMEs.  
Under Outcome D: Increased commercialisation of IPRs  as part of the innovation process: Workshops were given on the 
internal regulations and procedures for collecting societies.  
Website for further information  https://www.ige.ch/en/law -and-policy/development -cooperation/current -projects/south -africa?L=3   
Contact point for further information  Georges Bauer: Georges.Bauer@ipi .ch Olga Allemann: Olga.Allemann@ipi.ch  Alexandra Nightingale: 
Alexandra.Nightingale@ipi.ch  
   
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Name of programme or project  Myanmar -Swiss Intellectual Property Project (MYSIPP)  
Date and end date  1 January 2020 - 31 December 2022  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Myanmar  
Brief description  The Myanmar -Swiss Intellectual Property Project (MYSIPP) started in January 2020 and had an initial duration of three 
years until December 2022. The initial objective of MYSIPP was to contribute to the establishment of an IP system in 
Myanmar, which is an esse ntial component to create favourable conditions for sustainable trade. Due to the political 
situation, and in line with the official Swiss position, no activities and trainings were carried out with government and 
government -related agencies in Myanmar aft er February 2021. Consequently, the project was put on hold with the exception 
of a limited number of trainings on geographical indications (GIs) provided exclusively to private -sector partners. Due to 
ongoing requests for support from private -sector partn ers in 2022, it was decided to extend the project duration until 
December 2024, adapt the goals and objectives, and reallocate funds accordingly.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Myanmar Coffee Association;  Myanmar Tea Association  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  Implementing Agency: Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property (IPI); Funding Agency: State Secretariat for Economic 
Affairs (SECO)  
Outputs or impact  The project focuses on strengthening the Myanmar coffee and tea sectors th rough capacity building on geographical 
indications. This includes regular trainings on GIs in general, how to draft a book of specification, and best practices of G I 
management, quality control and GI commercialisation / market access.  
Website for furthe r information  https://www.ige.ch/en/law -and-policy/development -cooperation/current -projects/myanmar   
Contact point for further information  Reto Meili: Reto.Meili@ipi.ch  
   
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Name of programme or project  Georgian -Swiss Intellectual Property Project (GESIP)  
Date and end date  1 July 2022 - 30 June 2025 
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Georgia  
Brief description  The overall objective of the project is "to contribute to Georgia's socio -economic development through a more effective use 
of GIs and by the government providing better services to Geor gian IP users."  
Beneficiary institution or audience  The National Intellectual Property Center of Georgia (Sakpatenti), Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture 
(MEPA), and other selected public and private sector representatives  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  Implementing Agency: Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property (IPI); Funding Agency: State Secretariat for Economic 
Affairs (SECO)  
Outputs or impact  GESIP provides support to the following identified priority are as: Legal support: Review of draft GI laws by the IPI experts 
and one online experience exchange webinar. Support on GIs to Sakpatenti and other governmental institutions: Two 
physical missions to Georgia and discussions with various officials regarding th e mapping of the legal GI landscape in 
Georgia. Supporting MEPA by having the draft specifications of one selected GI product reviewed by experts from the IPI 
and the Swiss Federal Office of Agriculture. Support on GIs to GI producers: Visits to various GI  producers and start of 
engagement with them on the possibility of registering their products as GIs as well supporting the value chain of registered  
ones. Support to Sakpatenti's Department of Inventions and New Varieties and Breeds: One online webinar on  IP and Green 
Technology; Initial discussions/planning of trainings on FTO searches. Presentation by an IPI expert at an international 
conference on 'The Role of IP Offices in the National Innovation Ecosystem' organised by Sakpatenti.  
Website for further  information  https://www.ige.ch/de/recht -und-politik/entwicklungszusammenarbeit/laufende -projekte/georgien  
Contact point for further information  Georges Bauer: Georges.Bauer@ipi.ch  Zeinab Ghafouri: Zeinab.Ghafouri@ipi.ch  
   
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Name of programme or project  Tunisian -Swiss Intellectual Property Project (TUSIP)  
Date and end date  1 January 2022 - 31 December 2025  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Tunisia  
Brief description  The project's objective is to contribute to entrepreneurs, creators, researchers and producers in Tunisia benefitting from 
effective IP protection.  
Outcome A: Improved IP legislation and effective implementation of the National IP Strategy contribute to b etter 
framework conditions for investment and innovation.  
Outcome B: Well -functioning IPR  registration and administration entities provide efficient and user -friendly services.  
Outcome C: IPR entities, private and academia representatives are strengthened in the promotion of the acquisition, use, 
and transfer of IPRs to potential users.   
Outcome D: Enforcement of IPRs is strengthened.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Institut National de la Normalisation et de la Propriété Intellectuelle (INNORPI) (Ministère de l'Industrie et des PME), 
Direction Générale de la Production Agricole (DGPA) ( Ministère de l'Agriculture), Organisme Tunisien des Droits d'Auteur 
et des Droits Voisins (OTDAV) (Ministère de la Culture)  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  Implementing Agency: Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property (IPI); Funding Agency: Stat e Secretariat for 
Economic Affairs (SECO)  
Outputs or impact  The implementation of the project is underway and activities are being planned.   
Under Outcome A:   
• Revision of law on patents  
• Revision of law on trademarks  
• Revision of law on industrial designs.  
• Conduct of 3 online webinars between IPI experts and experts from INNORPI.  
• Revision of law on agri -food geographical indications and webinars on this topic.  
Furthermore, an IPI expert mission has been conducted to evaluate the Tuni sian GI system.  
Under Outcome C: The IPI's GI Impact Assessment Tool has been translated into French for usage by various stakeholders.  
Website for further information  https://www.ige.ch/en/law -and-policy/development -cooperation/current -projects/tunisia  
Contact point for further information  Nathalie Hirsig: Nathalie.hirsig@ipi.ch  Zeinab Ghafouri: Zeinab.ghafouri@ipi.ch  
 
 
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