WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION   
IP/C/W/572 
19 July 2012  
 
(12-3980) 
Council for Trade-Related Aspects of  
Intellectual Property Rights Original:   English 
 
 
 
COMPLEMENTARY REPORT ON TECHNICAL COOPERATION ACTIVITIES 
FOR LEAST DEVELOPED COUNTRIES 
 
JAPAN 
 
 
 The following communication, dated 13 June 2012,  is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Japan.  
_______________ 
 
 1. This communication complements the report on technical cooperation activities that the 
Government of Japan provided last October (IP/C /W/560/Add.1 and IP/C/W/560/Add.1/Corr.1).  The 
purpose is to provide complementary information to the Council for TRIPS for better understanding 
of technical cooperation activities provided by Japan , especially to the least developed countries 
(LDCs).  
2. The first section provides an overall picture of major technical cooperation activities of Japan 
from needs assessment and planning to implemen tation and evaluation.  The second section lists 
major technical cooperation activities in the field of  intellectual property with detailed descriptions, 
including specific objectives and activities.  
I. OVERALL PICTURE OF TECHNICAL COOPERATION 
A. V
OLUNTARY CONTRIBUTION FOR WIPO  FUND-IN-TRUST /JAPAN (SINCE 1987  AND 
SINCE  1993  FOR COPYRIGHT AND RELATED RIGHTS ) 
3. The Government of Japan has made a voluntar y contribution to the Development Cooperation 
Program of the World Intellectual Property Organi zation (WIPO) for the Asia and Pacific region in 
the field of Industrial Property since 1987 and in the field of Copyright and Related Rights since 
1993.  For example, in July 2011, the Government of Japan made a voluntary contribution of Sw F 1,830,300.00 Swiss Francs and Sw F 468,646 .00 respectively during the Japanese fiscal year 
from 1 April 2011 to 31 March 2012.  The contribution is administered through a separate Trust Fund established by WIPO. 
4. Under the voluntary contribution for WIPO F und-in-Trust/Japan, Japan has been working 
closely with WIPO to provide assistance in the field of industrial property, including needs assessment and planning to implementation and eval uation.  For example, when countries request for 
Digitization of IP-related documentation, experts who provide technical advice are sent to the 
requesting countries to discuss the equipment required for the digitization.  The equipment is then 
provided based on the advice from the experts and the requests by the countries.  In addition, 
additional equipment is provided when necessary fo r comprehensive technical support.  In recent 
years, Japan, cooperating with WIPO, has provided such cooperation to Nepal, Bhutan, Cambodia, IP/C/W/572 
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  Lao PDR and Myanmar.  In addition, Japan has be en providing general and specialized training and 
long-term fellowships for government officials or  intellectual property professionals to enhance 
professional skills of officials engaged in IP admi nistration and enforcement.  The content of the 
training courses and participants are determin ed by taking the requests from countries into 
consideration. 
5. The Government of Japan believes that an ev aluation of technical cooperation activities by 
participants is important for impr oving the quality of the activities.  In this respect, a participants' 
survey has been conducted.  For example, results of the evaluation for 2011-2012 technical cooperation activities were encouraging:  74 per cent of  participants answered that they were highly 
satisfied with the meeting which they attended, and 72 per cent found that the subjects were very 
relevant to their professional/business responsib ilities; 70 per cent responded that the contacts 
established through the meeting would be very usef ul in terms of networki ng and collaboration in 
professional/business responsibilities.  86 per cent of  participants of the training course for the 
enforcement of copyright and related rights answered th at they were totally satisfied with the training 
course and 83 per cent of participants for study visi t of collective management system answered that 
they were highly satisfied with the study visit.   A similarly high percentage of responses were 
obtained in questions related to the quality of th e speakers and documents.  In addition, many specific 
comments by participants confirmed their appreciation to the JPO, the JCO and WIPO, local organizers and invited speakers, and a number of pa rticipants expressed their hope that such activities 
dealing with various aspects of IP  would be continued and further enhanced. At the annual Evaluation 
and Programming Meeting that the JPO and JCO c onduct with the WIPO,  implemented cooperation 
activities are evaluated taking into account the feedb ack provided by the participants, speakers and the 
local organizers (IP offices of various countries).  The activity plan for the next fiscal year is 
formulated based on the outcome of the evaluation. 
B. A
DDITIONAL VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTION FOR WIPO  FUND-IN-TRUST /JAPAN FOR AFRICA 
AND LDC S (SINCE 2008)   
6. The Government of Japan has made a volunt ary contribution to the WIPO Development 
Cooperation Program for Africa and LDCs in the fi eld of Industrial Property since 2008.  For 
example, in September 2011, the Government of Japan made a voluntary contribution of 
Sw F 1,100,000.00 Swiss francs for the Japanese fiscal year from 1 April 2011 to 31 March 2012.  
The contribution is administered through a separate Trust Fund established by WIPO. 
7. Under the voluntary contribution for WIPO F und-in-Trust/Japan, Japan has been working 
closely with WIPO to provide assistance in the field of industrial property based on requests from the 
African countries and LDCs, including needs assessment and planning to implementation and evaluation.  For example, for digitization of IP-re lated documentation, experts are sent and equipment 
is provided after discussing and analysing the equipment required by the requesting countries/organizations in the same way as for the As ia and Pacific Programme.  In addition, various 
activities including establishment of Technology and Innovation Support Centres (TISCs) and training 
programmes, such as seminars, are basically c onducted in response to the requests from the local 
partners.  Furthermore, participants of the tr aining programmes are also selected addressing the 
requests of each country and seminar speakers listen to individual needs of each participant in order to 
make efforts to improve the activities. 
8. The Government of Japan believes that an ev aluation of technical cooperation activities by 
participants is important for improving quality of th e activities.  In this respect, an annual Evaluation 
and Programming Meeting is held with WIPO.  At  the Meeting, implemen ted cooperation activities 
are evaluated based on reports prepared by compili ng feedback from the participants, speakers, and 
the local co-hosting organizations (ARIPO, OAPI and other IP offices).  An activity plan for the next 
fiscal year is formulated based on the outcome of  the evaluation.  Furthermore, many specific  IP/C/W/572 
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  comments by participants, as heard by the pers onnel who were sent abroad, confirmed their 
appreciation to the JPO and WIPO, local organizers a nd invited speakers.  A number of participants 
expressed their hope that such activities dealing with  various aspects of IP would be continued and 
further enhanced. 
C. JAPAN INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION AGENCY (JICA)  (SINCE 2002) 
9. Among Japan's ODA, JICA provides technical c ooperation which aims to provide support to 
the personnel in developing countries to achieve their social and economic development through 
transferring technologies and skills. 
10. For LDCs, JICA provides various IP training programmes by inviting government officials 
from various countries to Japan. Under such programmes,  participants are expected to acquire general 
and basic knowledge through lectures, discussion a nd site observation, etc. and to share the 
knowledge among participants  from various countries. 
11. Each year, JICA implements training programme whose contents are designed based on the 
needs of the participating countries.  It impr oves those programmes if appropriate, taking into 
consideration the comments from the participants. 
D.  VOLUNTARY  CONTRIBUTION  FOR  WCO  (SINCE  2008) 
12. The Government of Japan has made a voluntary contribution focusing on the protection of 
Intellectual Property Rights to the Customs Cooperation Fund (CCF) of the World Customs Organization (WCO) mainly for the provision of technical assistance (TA) to developing WCO Members since WCO FY 2008/2009.  Since then JPY 749,812,000 have been contributed to the CCF, which is called CCF/Japan IPR.  In addition, th e Customs and Tariff Bureau, Ministry of Finance, 
Japan (Japan Customs) has provided developing count ries with technical assistance for years using its 
own ODA budget. 
13. The Japan Customs, in cooperation with the WCO Regional Office for Capacity Building in 
the Asia and Pacific region (ROCB AP), is responsib le for the needs survey for TA/capacity building 
(CB)  activities in the WCO Asia and Pacific regi on.  Hence, Japan Customs has conducted a needs 
survey every year.  The results of the surveys have  been utilized for planning of TA/CB activities in 
the WCO Asia and Pacific region by both framewo rks: the CCF/ Japan IPR and the Japan Customs 
own activities.  The WCO consists of six regions  and every region has its ROCB.  The needs for 
TA/CB are surveyed by respective ROCBs and forw arded to the WCO.  The WCO then establishes 
plans for TA/CB for respective regions based on the gathered needs.  Hen ce, plans for TA/CB for 
respective regions funded by the CCF /Japan are also formed by this  process and the plans also need 
the endorsement of the Japan Custom s.  In addition, the needs for TA/CB are also gathered through 
several other channels such as policy dialogues with  head of Customs administrations and reports 
from the Japan Customs officers stationed in developing countries. 
14. TA/CB activities both under the CCF/Japan IPR,  and the Japan Customs own budget, are 
subject to a survey by participants.  In FY 2011,  the results of the survey on all TA/CB activities 
including those focusing on IPR showed that aro und 90 per cent of the participants answered 
satisfactory or more.  In addition, the lectur ers of TA/CB activities under both frameworks make 
reports after their mission, by which the relevance an d effectiveness of the activities are also assessed.  
II. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF TECHNICAL COOPERATION 
15. Priority needs of each beneficiary country th at are considered to be related to each 
cooperation are described in italic.  IP/C/W/572 
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  A. V
OLUNTARY CONTRIBUTION FOR WIPO  FUND-IN-TRUST /JAPAN (SINCE 1987) 
Beneficiary 
Country (ies) Title, Venue and Date Description 
Afghanistan 
Bangladesh Cambodia 
Lao PDR 
Myanmar 
Nepal 
Samoa Workshop 
Thimphu, Bhutan 15-16 Dec 2011 
 Subject:  WIPO Regional Workshop for the Least 
Developed Countries of Asia and the Pacific Region on the Use of Intellectual Property for Enhancing Economic 
Competitiveness and Development 
 
Objective:  to (i) raise awareness about the importance of 
IP for economic growth and business competitiveness; (ii) share knowledge and best practices to facilitate the 
effective use of the IP syst em by the business community; 
and (iii) identify specific measures for linking IP with national developmental policies. 
 
Activities:  The Workshop was attended by 13 participants 
from 7 countries in the region with some 24 local 
participants.  Speakers were invited from Japan, Malaysia 
and Singapore. Bangladesh: IP/C/W/546 para 39. 1.  
Cambodia Expert Advisory Missions 
 
Phnom Penh, Cambodia  17-28 Sep 2007 Subject:  Deployment of the Industrial Property 
Automation System (IPAS) Trademarks Module Phase II 
 Objective:
 Extended further support for the IPD in making 
good progress toward full deployment of IPAS, such as 
upgrade of local area netw ork infrastructure and 
employment of more staff for the IT support 
 
Activities:  This mission was organized for the full 
customization and deployment of IPAS at the Office 
especially for trademarks pr ocessing.  The WIPO expert 
worked with IPD staff for customization of IPAS to adapt to the office's specific requirements for trademark 
processing and trained IPD staffs and examiners on the use 
of IPAS in carrying out the day-to-day work for all stages of trademarks processing, including application reception, 
preliminary search, registration etc. 
Nepal 
 Bhutan Expert Advisory Missions 
 Kathmandu, Nepal 
23-25 Apr 2008 
 Thimphu, Bhutan 
28-30 Apr 2008 
 Subject:  Automation advisory mission to IP Office 
 Objective:  Review of the automation status of both offices 
and assessment of the scope of assistance required by each 
Office for future improvement of IPAS automation project.  
Activities:  Back to back missions were arranged from 
April 23 to 30, 2008 to Nepal and Bhutan. Both offices have been using IPAS, and WIPO expert gave technical 
advice on the extension of IPAS functions. 
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  Beneficiary 
Country (ies) Title, Venue and Date Description 
Cambodia Expert Advisory Missions 
 Phnom Penh, Cambodia 
9-11 Sep 2009 
 Subject:  Advisory mission on th e accession to the Madrid 
Agreement and Protocol  
Objective: Deep understanding on th e basic features of the 
Madrid System, its advantages, and the applicable procedures of the Madrid System, and sustain the 
momentum in the ASEAN region to join the Madrid 
Protocol thereby facilita ting the ASEAN countries 
commitment to join the Madrid System by 2015. 
 
Activities:  Dispatched two experts to provide information 
and training on the Madrid Agreement/Protocol to the 
trademark staff of the Departme nt of Intellectual Property 
Rights (DIP), Ministry of Commerce, Government of Cambodia, on September 10 & 11, 2009, as Cambodia is in 
the process of acceding to the Madrid System. This 
mission was a follow up of the “Observation Program on 
Madrid System in the Japan Patent Office”.  Around 40 
participants, mainly from DIP, attended the training session. 
 
Cambodia Expert Advisory Missions 
 
Cambodia 17-21 Jan 2011 Subject:   Training on the Nice and Vienna Classifications 
of the Department of Intellectual Property 
 Objective:  Deepened understanding of IP officials on the 
basic features of the Nice and Vienna Classifications 
 
Activities:  Dispatched one expert to provide information 
and training on the Nice and Vienna Classifications from 
January 17 to 21, 2011. Around 50 participants, mainly 
from Department of Intellectual Property, attended the 
training session.  
 
Lao PDR Provision of Equipment 
Lao PDR, 2007 
 Objective:  To enhance efficiency of the administration of 
trademarks and patent  in the IP Office, Laos and 
strengthen capacities to undertake public outreach 
activities 
 
Activities:  Based on a request from the IP Division of 
Department of Intellectual Property, Standardization and 
Metrology Science Technology and Environment Agency, 
necessary equipment was provided.  
Bhutan Provision of Equipment 
Bhutan, 2008 
 
 Objective:  To enhance efficiency of the operations in IP 
Offices in the administration of industrial property rights, 
to strengthen the capacity of IP Offices to undertake public 
outreach activities, and to pr omote dissemination of IP 
information through the use of computer networks. 
 Activities:  Approved proposals for the provision of 
equipment to Bhutan based on clearly identified needs, are 
being implemented. IP/C/W/572 
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  Beneficiary 
Country (ies) Title, Venue and Date Description 
Cambodia  
Nepal  Provision of Equipment 
2009  
 Objective:  To enhance efficiency of the operations in IP 
Offices in the administration of industrial property rights. 
 
Activities:  Based on a request from respective countries, 
provision of the IT equipment tools for IPAS were provided 
Bhutan  
Cambodia 
Lao PDR  Provision of Equipment  
2010 
  Objective:  To enhance the function of IPAS moving on to 
the new technology with latest Java version. 
 
Activities:  Based on a request from respective countries, 
the necessary IT tools for IPAS were provided. 
 
Bangladesh Bhutan Cambodia Provision of Equipment  
In 2011 Objective:   To assist national IP Offices/Authorities in;  
increasing the efficiency of gr anting of industrial property 
rights;  streamlining IP administration through 
rationalization of administrative procedures, utilization of 
information technology and office automation;  and  
promoting dissemination of IP information through the use 
of computer networks. 
 
Specific Objective:  Enhanced efficiency of the IP Offices 
in the administration of industrial property rights. 
 
Activities:   Based on the finding of missions undertaken 
by the Infrastructure Modernization Division of WIPO in consult with the Government of Japan, equipment required 
to upgrade IT infrastructure is provided to Bangladesh, 
Bhutan, and Cambodia. Bangladesh: IP/C/W/546 para 39. 4., 10.  
Afghanistan 
Myanmar 
Nepal  
 
 Customization/ 
Translation/Printing of 
Selected WIPO Publications 
Year 2007-2008 
  Objective:  To assist national IP offices in promoting the 
public awareness of IP and enhancing the understanding 
among the public and focused target groups of the relevance of IP in promoting social, cultural and economic 
development. 
 
Activities:   Customization, translation, and printing of 
several WIPO publications were financed. 
Bhutan Customization/ 
Translation/Printing of Selected WIPO 
Publications 
Year 2008-2009  Objective:  To assist national IP offices in promoting the 
public awareness of IP and enhancing the understanding among the public and focused target groups of the 
relevance of IP in promoting social, cultural and economic 
development. 
 
Activities:
 The English version of Bhutan IP laws were 
translated into Bhutan national language. To support the publication of comic strips in a local 
newspaper, Bhutan Observer. National IP office was 
issued.  IP/C/W/572 
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  Beneficiary 
Country (ies) Title, Venue and Date Description 
Bangladesh  
Bhutan,  Cambodia,   
Lao PDR 
Myanmar,  Nepal Training Course on the 
Industrial Property Administration 
 
Tokyo, Japan 14 Feb-2 Mar 2007 Objective: Familiarize the participants with the emerging 
concepts, current international trends and other topical matters of significance in the field of industrial property 
administration through interactive sessions with officials 
and professionals working in  that field, provide an 
opportunity to the participants to exchange views and 
concerns on critical industrial property issues, and enhance 
their professional knowledge and capabilities in order to enable them to play key roles in the administration of 
industrial property in their respective countries. 
Bangladesh: IP/C/W/546 para 39. 3.  
Lao PDR Six-months study-cum-
research fellowship 
Tokyo, Japan 
Apr-Sept 2007 Objective: Enhance the knowledge and understanding of 
the fellow on topical issues in the field of industrial 
property, by providing the fellow with an opportunity for 
independent research on subjects of their choice ("The Importance of IP Protection System for LDCs" was 
chosen). 
 
Bhutan 
Cambodia 
Lao PDR 
Nepal Training Course on the 
Use of Information 
Technology in Industrial 
Property Administration  
Tokyo, Japan 
5-16 Nov 2007 Objective: Familiarize the participants with the 
implications of recent developments in information 
technology in relation to industrial property administration;  
impart practical knowledge of the use of information technology through interactive sessions using networked 
personal computers as well as th rough visits to the relevant 
private entities;  provide an opportunity to exchange views and concerns among participants on topical related issues, 
and thereby enhance the participants' professional 
capacities in planning and managing the use of information technology in industrial property administration. 
 
Bangladesh 
Bhutan Cambodia 
Lao PDR 
Maldives# (# LDC as of  Date) 
Myanmar 
Nepal Samoa 
Ethiopia 
Lesotho Malawi 
Mozambique 
Sudan Tanzania 
Yemen 
Zambia Training Course on the 
Industrial Property Administration 
Tokyo, Japan 
15-25 Jan 2008 Objective:  This course was reserved exclusively for the 
participants from LDCs to fami liarize the participants with 
the emerging concepts, current international trends and 
other topical matters of significance in the field of 
industrial property administration through interactive sessions with officials and pr ofessionals working in that 
field, provide an opportunity to the participants to 
exchange views and concerns on critical industrial property issues, and enhance their pr ofessional knowledge and 
capabilities in order to enable them to play key roles in the 
administration of industrial property in their respective countries. 
Bangladesh: IP/C/W/546 para 39. 3. 
Tanzania: IP/C/W/552 page 2 bullet 3, 5 
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  Beneficiary 
Country (ies) Title, Venue and Date Description 
Cambodia 
Lao PDR Nepal Training Course on the 
Examination Practice of Industrial Property (Basic 
Programme) 
 Tokyo, Japan 
28 Jan-8 Feb 2008 Objective:  This course was reserved exclusively for the 
participants from LDCs to fami liarize the participants with 
the emerging concepts, current international trends and 
other topical matters of significance in the field of 
industrial property administration through interactive sessions with officials and pr ofessionals working in that 
field, provide an opportunity to the participants to 
exchange views and concerns on critical industrial property issues, and enhance their pr ofessional knowledge and 
capabilities in order to enable them to play key roles in the 
administration of industrial property in their respective countries.  
Bangladesh 
Cambodia 
Lao PDR Training Course on the 
Use of Information 
Technology in Industrial Property Administration 
 
Tokyo, Japan 13-27 Nov 2008 Objective: Familiarize the participants with the emerging 
concepts, current international trends and other topical 
matters of significance in the fi eld of industrial property 
administration through interactive sessions with officials 
and professionals working in that field, provide an 
opportunity to the participants to exchange views and concerns on critical industrial property issues, and enhance 
their professional knowledge and capabilities in order to 
enable them to play key ro les in the administration of 
industrial property in their respective countries. 
 
Bangladesh: IP/C/W/546 para 39. 3.  
Bangladesh 
Cambodia 
Lao PDR Maldives 
(# LDC as of  Date) 
Myanmar Nepal 
Samoa Training Course on the 
Industrial Property  
Administration  
Tokyo, Japan 
28 Jan-10 Feb 2009 Objective: Familiarize the participants with the emerging 
concepts, current international trends and other topical 
matters of significance in the fi eld of industrial property 
administration through interactive sessions with officials 
and professionals working in that field, provide an 
opportunity to the participants to exchange views and concerns on critical industrial property issues, and enhance 
their professional knowledge and capabilities in order to 
enable them to play key ro les in the administration of 
industrial property in their respective countries. 
 
Bangladesh: IP/C/W/546 para 39. 3. 
 
Bhutan Cambodia 
Lao PDR Nepal Training Course on the 
Examination Practice of 
Industrial Property (Basic Programme) 
 
Tokyo, Japan 14-27 Jan 2009 Objective: Equip the participants with a basic knowledge 
of the laws and procedures in  the field of examination of 
industrial property rights.  The course provides the participants with an opportunity to deepen understanding 
of substantive examination process through lectures, and 
thereby enhance the participan ts' professional capacities in 
examination.   IP/C/W/572 
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  Beneficiary 
Country (ies) Title, Venue and Date Description 
Cambodia 
Lao PDR Nepal Training Course on the 
Use of Information Technology in Industrial 
Property Administration 
 Tokyo, Japan 
9-20
 Nov 2009 Objective: Familiarize the participants with the 
implications of recent developments in information technology in relation to industrial property administration;  
impart practical knowledge of the use of information 
technology through interactive sessions using networked personal computers as well as through visits to relevant 
private entities; provide an opportunity to exchange views 
and concerns among participants on topical related issues, and thereby enhance the participants' professional 
capacities in planning and managing the use of information 
technology in industrial property administration. 
 
Bangladesh 
Bhutan 
Cambodia Lao PDR Training Course on the 
Examination Practice of 
Industrial Property (Basic Program) 
 
Tokyo, Japan 13-26
 Jan 2010 Objective: Equip the participants with a basic knowledge 
of the laws and procedures in  the field of examination of 
industrial property rights.  Provide the participants with an opportunity to deepen understanding of substantive 
examination process through l ectures, and thereby enhance 
the participants' professional capacities in examination.  
Bangladesh: IP/C/W/546 para 39. 3. 
 
Bangladesh Cambodia 
Lao PDR 
Maldives# (# LDC as of  Date) 
Nepal 
Samoa Training Course on the 
Industrial Property  
Administration 
 Tokyo, Japan 
27
 Jan - 9 Feb 2010 Objective: Familiarize the participants with the emerging 
concepts, current international trends and other topical 
matters of significance in the fi eld of industrial property 
administration through interactive sessions with officials and professionals working in that field, provide an 
opportunity to the participants to exchange views and 
concerns on critical industrial property issues, and enhance their professional knowledge and capabilities in order to 
enable them to play key ro les in the administration of 
industrial property in their respective countries.  
Bangladesh: IP/C/W/546 para 39. 3. 
 
Cambodia Lao PDR 
Nepal 
Samoa Training Course on the  
Use of Information  
Technology in Industrial 
Property Administration  
Tokyo, Japan 
8-19 Nov 2010 Objective: Familiarize the participants with the 
implications of recent developments in information 
technology in relation to industrial property administration;  
impart practical knowledge of the use of information technology through interactive sessions using networked 
personal computers as well as through visits to relevant 
private entities; provide an opportunity to exchange views and concerns among participants on topical related issues, 
and thereby enhance the participants' professional 
capacities in planning and managing the use of information technology in industrial property administration.  IP/C/W/572 
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  Beneficiary 
Country (ies) Title, Venue and Date Description 
Bangladesh 
Cambodia Lao PDR 
Nepal Training Course on the 
Use of Information Technology in Industrial 
Property Administration 
 Tokyo, Japan 
7 - 18 Nov 2011 Objective: Familiarize the participants with the 
implications of recent developments in information technology in relation to industrial property administration;  
impart practical knowledge of the use of information 
technology through interactive sessions using networked personal computers as well as through visits to relevant 
private entities; provide an opportunity to exchange views 
and concerns among participants on topical related issues, and thereby enhance the participants' professional 
capacities in planning and managing the use of information 
technology in industrial property administration.  
Bangladesh: IP/C/W/546 para 39. 3. 
Cambodia Six-months study-cum- 
research fellowship  
Tokyo, Japan 
Apr-Sept. 2012 (Currently in progress) Objective:  Enhance the knowledge and understanding of 
the fellow on topical issues in the field of industrial property, by providing the fellow with an opportunity for 
independent research on subjects of their choice. 
("Introduction of paperless system in IP office" was chosen).  
B. VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTION FOR WIPO  FUND-IN-TRUST FOR COPYRIGHT AND RELATED 
RIGHTS (SINCE 1993) 
Beneficiary 
Country(ies) Title, Venue and Date Description 
Afghanistan,  
Bhutan,  Cambodia,  
Lao PDR (invited 
as participants)  Asia-Pacific Regional 
Symposium on Emerging Issues of Copyright and 
Related Rights in the 
Audiovisual  Industry  Kathmandu, Nepal 
29-31 Jan. 2008 Objective: To exchange information and views on 
emerging issues and policies for the protection of copyright and related rights in the audiovisual industry, 
thus contributing to the development and expansion of 
markets in the participating countries. 
 
Afghanistan, 
Bangladesh, 
Bhutan, Cambodia, Lao PDR, Nepal 
(invited as 
participants) Asia-pacific Regional 
symposium on Copyright 
related aspects of information and 
communication 
technologies (ICT) 
Hanoi, Vietnam  
29-31 Jul. 2009  Objective: To share and exchange information and views 
on copyright-related aspects of ICT, including Internet 
intermediaries, and their role in effective use of ICT for economic and cultural development.   
Bangladesh: IP/C/W/546 para 39. 3.  
Bangladesh 
Lao PDR (invited 
as participants) Asia-Pacific Regional 
Symposium on the 
Internet and Respect for 
Copyright and Related Rights 
Colombo, Sri Lanka
8-10 Jun. 2010 Objective: To discuss the challenges faced by developing 
countries in the promotion of public awareness and respect 
for copyright and related rights, especially among internet 
users. 
Bangladesh: IP/C/W/546 para 39. 3. 
 
Cambodia 
 Lao PDR (invited as participants)  Regional Symposium on 
Collective Management of Copyright and Related 
Rights 
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia 7-8 Sep. 2010 Objective: To discuss the policy, practical and 
management related issues regarding the collective management organizations including new developments at 
national and international level, royalty processing, 
distribution, documentation and membership and experience on effective management of collective 
management organizations.  IP/C/W/572 
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  Beneficiary 
Country(ies) Title, Venue and Date Description 
Bangladesh 
Bhutan Cambodia 
Lao PDR 
Myanmar  
Nepal (invited as 
participants) Copyright and Related 
Rights for Heads of Copyright Offices in 
Asian Countries
Tokyo, Japan 
11-13 Oct. 2011 Objective: To update the participants on the recent 
development of management and protection of copyright and exchange views and information on policy and 
strategy considerations relating to copyright and related 
rights. 
Bangladesh: IP/C/W/546 para 39. 1. 
 
Cambodia Special Course on the 
Enforcement of 
Copyright and Related 
Rights Tokyo, Japan 
Since 1994(also in 2010) Objective: To provide an opportunity for participants 
from the copyright office in As ia and the Pacific region to 
share the Japanese experien ces in the enforcement of 
copyright and related rights and to strengthen the capacity of the participants to enhance the operation of the 
enforcement system in th eir respective countries. 
 Activities : The Course will be organized in Tokyo, Japan 
for two weeks. The Course will address issues  related to 
the copyright and related rights protection and enforcement system, especia lly taking into account the 
Japanese experience in there areas. 
 
Nepal Expert Advisory Mission 
and National Seminar on 
Collective Management 
of Copyright and Related Rights 
Kathmandu, Nepal 
18-20 Aug. 2010 Objectives: To provide an opportun ity to create awareness 
among stakeholders and members of the public on the role 
and functions of collective management organizations in 
the context of the situation in Nepal.  
Cambodia  
Nepal Study Visit to Collective 
Management 
Organization Tokyo, Japan 
Since 2000 
(also in 2008, 2010 respectively) Objectives: To deepen the knowledge and understanding 
of the participants on collective management issue, and 
development the skills of the participants to manage collective management organizations in the field of 
copyright and related rights. 
 Activities : This training course will be held in Tokyo for 
one week.  Arrangements are conducted by the JCO in 
cooperation with the Japanese Society for Rights of Authors, Composer and Publishers and the Recording 
Industry Association of Japan, and the Centre for 
Performer's Rights Administration.  
Cambodia National Seminar on 
Collective Management 
of Copyright and Related 
Rights Phnom Penh, Cambodia
22-23 Oct. 2007 Objective: To increase awareness and knowledge of 
collective administration in th e field of music copyright 
and related rights and draw up a plan of action, set up a 
national collective management organization.  
Samoa National Seminar on 
Copyright and Related 
Rights 
Apia, Samoa  24-25 Apr. 2008 Objectives: To raise awareness on copyright and related 
rights and to sensitize on the important role that a 
copyright system can play in economic, social and cultural 
development.  IP/C/W/572 
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  Beneficiary 
Country(ies) Title, Venue and Date Description 
Lao PDR National Seminar on the 
Role of Copyright and Related Rights in 
Economic and Cultural 
Development 
Vientiane, Lao PDR 
3-4 Nov. 2009 Objective: To raise awareness of copyright and related 
rights issues, especially the important role that a copyright system can play in national economic and cultural 
development.  
Bhutan National Seminar on 
Protection and 
Enforcement of 
Copyright and Related Rights 
Thimphu, Bhutan
18-19 Feb. 2010 Objective: To promote awareness on the importance of 
the protection and enforcemen t of copyright and related 
rights in Bhutan.  
Samoa National Seminar for 
Capacity Building in the 
Field of Copyright and 
Related Rights Apia, Samoa
26-27 Oct. 2011 Objective: To exchange views and information on policy 
and strategy considerations relating to copyright and 
related rights, the role of copyright and related rights in 
promoting creativity and development, exchange views and experience in strengthening the copyright 
infrastructures and capacities. 
 
Lao PDR  National Seminar on 
Copyright and Related 
Rights 
Pakse, Lao PDR 
27-28 Nov. 2011 Objective: To raise awareness among stakeholders on the 
importance of copyright and related rights, and promote a 
deeper understanding on the significance of the copyright 
in encouraging creativity and development. 
 
Nepal National Seminar on 
Copyright and Related Rights and Discussions 
to Produce a Handbook 
on Copyright and Related Rights in the 
Nepalese Language 
Kathmandu, Nepal 28-30 Nov. 2011  Objective: To discuss the possibility of producing a 
handbook in the Nepalese language on the basics of copyright and related rights. 
Bangladesh (invited 
as the participants) Sub-Regional 
Roundtable on Emerging 
Issues of Copyright in the Software Industry
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
28-29 Apr. 2008 Objective: To update participants on recent developments 
regarding IPRs and software, and to provide crucial 
information on how software can be a powerful tool for economic development 
 
Bangladesh: IP/C/W/546 para 39. 3. 
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  Beneficiary 
Country(ies) Title, Venue and Date Description 
Bangladesh  
Bhutan  Cambodia 
Kiribati  
Lao PDR  
Myanmar  
Nepal  Samoa 
Solomon Island 
Timor-Leste  Tuvalu 
Vanuatu (invited as 
participants) Roundtable on Copyright 
and Related Rights in Asia and the Pacific
Nadi, Fiji 
2-3 Mar. 2009 Objective: To enhance awareness about the importance of 
a balanced copyright system for economic and cultural development in developing and least developing countries 
in Asia and the Pacific 
 
Bangladesh: IP/C/W/546 para 39. 3. 
 
Kiribati  Samoa 
Solomon Islands, 
Tuvalu, Vanuatu (invited as  
participants) Sub-Regional Workshop 
on Collective 
Management of 
Copyright and Related Rights 
Nadi, Fiji 
4 Mar. 2009 Objective: To discuss the findings of the WIPO feasibility 
study on collective management undertaken previously, 
and to explore the necessary legal and technical measures 
for the establishment of a sub-regional collective management system in the South Pacific. 
 
Bangladesh, 
Cambodia (invited 
as participants)   Sub-Regional 
Roundtable on 
Management of 
Copyright and Other Intellectual Property in 
the Advertising Industry 
Bandung, Indonesia 
17-18 Mar. 2010 Objective: To exchange views on the relationship of the 
intellectual property system to the advertising industry, 
and to impart practical knowledge on the use and 
management of intellectual property in the advertising industry. 
 
Bangladesh: IP/C/W/546 para 39. 3. 
 
Kiribati, Samoa, 
Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, Vanuatu 
(invited as 
participants) Sub Regional Meeting on 
Copyright for Decision Makers of South Pacific 
Countries 
Apia, Samoa 24-26 Oct. 2011 Objective:  To exchange views and information on policy 
and strategy considerations relating to copyright and related rights, the role of copyright and related rights in 
promoting creativity and development, exchange views 
and experience in strengthening the copyright infrastructures and capacities and explore possible areas of 
cooperation among copyright offices in the South Pacific 
region.  
Lao PDR  Study Visit for 
Legislators and Policy 
Makers from Lao PDRWIPO Headquarters, 
Geneva 
29 Jun.-1 Jul. 2010 Objective: To assist legislators and policy makers in 
enhancing their understanding of the functions and 
benefits of the copyright system, and strengthening their capacity to develop an effective national copyright 
protection system. 
 
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  C. A
DDITIONAL VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTION FOR WIPO  FUND-IN-TRUST /JAPAN FOR AFRICA 
AND LDC S (SINCE 2008)   
Beneficiary 
Country (ies) Title, Venue and Date Description 
Lesotho 
Democratic 
Republic of Congo Provision of equipment 
Year 2011-2012 Objective:   To enhance capacity of IP offices in 
maintaining a sustainable operation support by providing 
appropriate ICT equipment and greater access to IP office 
services.  
Activities: Based on the finding of missions undertaken by 
the Infrastructure Modernization Division of WIPO in consult with the Government of Japan, equipment required 
to upgrade IT infrastructure are being provided. 
 
Burundi  Gambia   
Lesotho 
Liberia  Malawi  
Mauritius  
Mozambique Rwanda  
Sierra Leone Sudan 
Tanzania  Uganda 
Zambia Seminar on Innovation 
Support through Access 
to Technological 
Knowledge and the establishment of 
Technology and 
Innovation Support Centers (TISCs) 
 
Venue: Zimbabwe (June, 2011) 
Cameroon (April, 2012) 
 Objective:   To promote patent and technology information 
retrieval from patent and non-patent databases, 
demonstrate the practical advantages of using intellectual 
property (IP) information and exchange experience in 
developing innovation support networks in countries  
 
Activities: Regional training seminars were held for both 
English and French speaking co untries. Expert speakers 
came from Universities, Governments and Information 
Training and Outreach Centre for Africa (ITOCA) and presentations were made by them. 
 
Rwanda: IP/C/W/548/Add.1  page 2 Project 1, 2 
Sierra Leone: IP/C/W/523  para 14 (b) 
Tanzania: IP/C/W/552 page 2 bullet 2, 3 Uganda: IP/C/W/510 para 9(b) 
 
 
Burundi Madagascar  WIPO Workshop on 
Effective Utilization of Search Results and 
Communications Derived 
from the Patent 
Cooperation Treaty 
(PCT) System in the National Stage 
 
Venue and Date: Japan, the first quarter in 
2013   Objective:   To:  (i) deepen understanding on PCT ISR, 
WO, and IPER and how to effectively utilize these reports in the national stage; (ii) share views and experiences 
regarding utilization of PCT ISR, WO, or IPER in the 
national stage; and (iii) explore areas for cooperation for 
effective utilization of these reports in the national stage.  
 
Activities: The workshop will be held in the first quarter 
of 2013. The working language will be English. 
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  Beneficiary 
Country (ies) Title, Venue and Date Description 
Democratic 
Republic of Congo Mali 
Mozambique  
Senegal  Uganda  
Tanzania. Policy Forum on 
partnership between WIPO, Japan Patent 
Office (JPO) and the 
African Regional Economic Communities 
(RECs) on Leveraging IP 
for Economic Development 
 
Venue and Date: Zambia, 10-12
 May 2011 Objective:   To identify the strategic needs in Africa to 
better align and address their specific needs to enhance cooperation among major players in IP sector and the 
business communities in the region. 
 Activities: Provided a platform fo r exchange, dialogue and 
synergies between Senior officials from regional economic 
communities, and High officials of countries of the region in charge of IP policy including heads of intellectual 
property (IP) offices, on IP and innovation policy issues 
and their impact on economic, social and cultural development.  
 
Senegal: IP/C/W/555 page 13 para 2 Uganda: IP/C/W/510 para 9(b)(c) 
Tanzania: IP/C/W/552 page 2 bullet 3-5 
 
Tanzania 
Uganda Partnership between 
WIPO/OAPI and the 
University of Yaoundé II  
Partnership between 
WIPO/ARIPO and 
Africa University in Mutare, Zimbabwe  
 
(2011-2012)  Objective:   To provide general and specialized IP training 
for government officials and IP professionals, in 
cooperation with OAPI, ARIPO and other regional educational institutes. 
 
Activities: 10 scholarships have been offered to selected 
African trainees to complete the Master's in Intellectual 
Property (MIT) at the University of Yaoundé II and 5 
scholarships have been provided at African University, Zimbabwe. 
Mali,  
Uganda ANDi(African Network 
for Drugs and 
Diagnostics Innovation)  
Venue and date: 
South Africa,  24-26
 April 2012 Objective:  To raise awareness of WIPO Re: Search within 
the African scientific an d research community, in 
particular the African Ne twork for Drug Innovation 
(ANDI) Centers of Excellence and create a foundation for 
the development of concrete partnerships for drug research 
and development  
Activities:  WIPO-Medical Research Council (MRC) 
Satellite Session with ANDI on sharing Innovation in the 
Fight against Tropical Diseas es, Global Health Research 
Forum 2012 was held in April, 2012.  
Uganda: IP/C/W/510 para 9(b) 
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  D. DJICA
 PROJECT – TRAINING PROGRAMME (SINCE 1991 ) 
Beneficiary 
Country (ies) Title, Venue and Date Description 
Ethiopia Industry development 
and technology transfer promotion through 
protection and utilization 
of intellectual property 
rights  
 Japan 
 
In 2008 - 2011 Objective:   To improve the capacity for appropriate 
protection and utilization of IPR among organizations in 
charge of overall IPR policies in respective developing 
countries or other related organizations. 
 
Activities: 
Lectures 
(1) International framework including the trend of 
international arguments 
(2) Various IP law system in different countries, and IP violation cases 
(3) Historical development of various IPR and the history 
of socioeconomic development 
(4) Utilization of IPR in Japan   
Observation 
(1) Patent Office (2) Governmental organizations responsible for IPR 
Presentation 
(1) International Forum (Raising IP issues in Africa) (2) Country Report (Challenges and solutions of IP) 
Cambodia 
Myanmar Plant Variety Protection 
 
Japan  
In 2008, 2009 Objective:   WTO Members, excep t LDCs, are obliged 
under the TRIPS Agreement to provide protection for 
plant varieties.  Currently, domestic legal systems in many developing countries are modified to implement TRIPS 
obligations. The objective of this program is to strengthen 
the implementation of plant variety protection system under UPOV in each country properly. 
 
Activities:  
Lectures 
This programme consists of l ectures, practical exercises, 
study tours, presentations an d discussions. It mainly 
covers: 
(1) Outline of the plant variety protection system (Outline 
of the PBR system in Japan, Outline of the UPOV system, 
Ordinance of PBR in the legal bases, Implementation of 
the PBR system in developing countries and its application for facilitating the market economy, International 
harmonization of the PBR system, etc.) 
(2) Examination of applied plant varieties (Outline of the DUS test, Growing test, On-site inspection, Documentary 
examination, Simulation of applied plant variety for PBR 
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  Beneficiary 
Country (ies) Title, Venue and Date Description 
Myanmar  Intellectual Property 
Rights  
Japan 
 In 2008, 2009 Objective:   Toward human resource development, 
application, protection and creation of intellectual property rights, current situation of own countries will be organized, 
and issues/perspectives of n ecessary systems, measures 
and policies will be proposed by government offices and court of justice. 
 
Activities:  
Lectures(1) Overview and practices of IPR law system, 
Patent law, Trademark law, Design law, Copyright law. 
(2) Border control of counterfeit products (3) Countermeasures against IPR-infringing products 
(computer software; CD, Video, etc.) by related Industries 
(4) Issues related to international jurisdiction (5) Japanese judicial System (IP section of district court) 
(6) Alternative dispute resolution 
(7) IP management and technology innovation 
(8) Central and local government policies for supporting 
R&D (9) Local government measur es and efforts to support 
creation of IPRs, and their support to utilization and 
creation of IPRs (10) Peripheral issues con cerning technology transfers 
(11) Country report presentation session: Presentation at 
the International symposium (12) Case studies, Practical Exercises, Visits 
Cambodia ditto 
In 2010, 2011 ditto 
Cambodia  
Gambia 
Uganda Tanzania ditto 
In 2012 ditto 
 
Tanzania: IP/C/W/552 page 2 bullet 1, 3  
 
E. THIRD COUNTRY TRAINING OF IP (SINCE 2008) 
Beneficiary 
Country (ies) Title, Venue and Date Description 
Myanmar Japan-Singapore 
Partnership Programme for the 21st Century 
(JSPP21) 
Intellectual Property: For Cambodia, Lao PDR, 
Myanmar and Viet Nam 
 Singapore 
 
In 2008  Objective : The objectives of the course are to: 
(1) Provide an overview of the international IP framework for the protection and enforcement of Intellectual Property 
Rights (IPR); 
(2) Demonstrate how the international IP framework can 
be applied at the national level and its implications based 
on the experiences of Singapore and other ASEAN 
countries; 
(3) Provide an understanding of IP asset management and 
the various forms of IPR protection available (copyrights, 
patents, tradem arks, etc.); 
(4) Provide an understanding of the WTO's TRIPS 
Agreement including the genera l provisions, standards for 
protection, and members' rights and obligations and  to 
enhance the capacities in aligning their domestic IP laws 
with TRIPS;   (5) Share the Japan experience in the field of IP. IP/C/W/572 
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  Beneficiary 
Country (ies) Title, Venue and Date Description 
Cambodia  
Lao PDR Myanmar ditto 
In 2009 ditto 
Cambodia 
Lao PDR ditto 
In 2010, 2011 ditto 
 
F. VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTION FOR WCO  (SINCE 2008) 
16. Training in Japan and expert missions in whic h Japan Customs officers participated under the 
framework of the CCF/Japan IPR areas.  The im plementation of the TRIPS Agreement was included 
in each activity listed below. 
Beneficiary 
Country (ies) Title, Venue and Date Description 
Cambodia 
Lao PDR Myanmar WCO Asia/Pacific 
Regional Workshop  on IPR Border Protection 
Japan 
In 2009 24 people from the Asia Pacific Region participated in the 
training course. 
Cambodia WCO Diagnostic mission 
In  2009 Expert Mission 
2 Japanese experts were dispatched. 
 
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