WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  IP/C/W/517/Add.7 
26 January 2009 
 
 (09-0340) 
Council for Trade-Related Aspects 
of Intellectual Property Rights Original:   English 
 
 
 
TECHNICAL COOPERATION ACTIVITIES: 
INFORMATION FROM MEMBERS 
 
EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 
 
Addendum  
   The following communication, dated 21 October 2008, is being circulated at the request of 
the Delegation of the European Communities.  It w as circulated as an advance copy at the Council's 
October 2008 meeting.  
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 This document complements the information on the implementation of Article 67 of the 
TRIPS Agreement, as provided in document IP/C/W/496/Add.2 of 5 December 2007. 
 It concerns the technical cooperation activ ities carried out between August 2007 and July 
2008 by the European Communities and individual me mber States in favour of developing and least 
developed country Members, with the objective of facilitating the implementation of the TRIPS 
Agreement. IP/C/W/517/Add.7 
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  TABLE OF CONTENTS 
 
 
A. EUROPEAN CO MMUNITIES .......................................................................................................3
 
B. MEMBER STATES ............................................................................................................... ...........9  
AUSTRIA ........................................................................................................................ .......................9  
BULGARIA....................................................................................................................... ...................10  
CZECH REPUBLIC................................................................................................................. ...........11  
DENMARK ........................................................................................................................ ..................12  
ESTONIA ........................................................................................................................ .....................13  
FINLAND ........................................................................................................................ .....................14  
FRANCE......................................................................................................................... ......................15  
GERMANY ........................................................................................................................ ..................25  
HUNGARY........................................................................................................................ ...................30  
LITHUANIA ...................................................................................................................... ..................32  
PORTUGAL....................................................................................................................... ..................33  
SLOVAKIA ....................................................................................................................... ...................35  
SLOVENIA....................................................................................................................... ....................37  
SPAIN ......................................................................................................................... .........................39  
SWEDEN ......................................................................................................................... .....................43  
UNITED KINGDOM................................................................................................................. ..........45  
C. EUROPEAN PATENT OFFICE (EPO) .......................................................................................48  
 
  
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EU-CHINA PROJECT ON THE PROTECTION OF  INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS (IPR2)  
 
 The EU-China Project on the Protection of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR2) is a cooperation project between the European Co mmission and the Government of the 
People's Republic of China.  With €10.85 million from the EU and €5.425 million from China, IPR2 was launched on 26 November 20 07.  Building on the success of IPR1 from 
1999-2001, which promoted international standards of IPR protection in Chinese legislation, IPR2 targets the reliability, effic iency and accessibility of the IP protection system, 
towards establishing a sustainable environment for effective IPR enforcement in China.  This is done by supporting a comprehens ive framework of technical assistance and 
cooperation with the Chinese authorities and institutions promoti ng the environment of IP protection in China, over 4 years. 
 
 In practice, IPR2 organizes seminars, symposia, workshops, studies, training programmes, study tours and information managemen t activities across the following core 
components:  
- Legal Framework 
Improve the Chinese legal framework of IPR laws and regulations on  all aspects of Criminal law, Patent law, Trademark law, Copy right law, Geographical Indications, 
Civil and Administ rative procedures. 
- Capacity Building 
Build the technical capacity of human resources in all institutions involved in IPR in China. 
- Access to Information 
Provide better access to informa tion for users and officials. 
- Enforcement 
Develop legal procedures to promote and support China's efforts to build up efficient internal, inter-agency, inter-regional an d inter-jurisdictional systems and civil, 
criminal and administrative proc edures for IPR enforcement. 
- Support to Right Holders 
Reinforce support to right holders in China and Europe to make best use of the Chinese IP systems. 
- Trademarks & Designs 
This additional horizontal component leverages the core competence and channels the expertise of the European Office of Harmoni zation of the Internal Market 
(OHIM).  
 The following activities were implemented between November 2007 and July 2008:  
 
Beneficiary country (ies) Title and date of the event  
 Organizing agency Description 
China EU-China Trademark 
Consultation Workshop 15 January & 22 February 
2008, Beijing IPR2 IPR2 supported China's Trademark Office (CTMO
) in developing an effective 
trademark legislative framework with a consultation workshop.  A number of European experts provided a comprehensive introduction on the EU's strategies and best practice on trademark-related issu es.  This workshop helped to increase 
CTMO's understanding on the EU's Office for Harmonization of the Internal 
Market (OHIM
)'s strategies for: 
- Faster and more efficient grants  
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 Organizing agency Description 
- How to cope and adapt with an increasing workload 
- Reducing administrative procedures - Trademark examination time limits. 
The first session provided a platform for CTMO and the OHIM
 to exchange 
views on questions raised by CTMO and to fine-tune the scope of materials drafted on this basis.  The second session aimed to present the final materials with an in-depth analysis based on these exchanges.  
China EU-China Roundtable on 
the Revision of the Patent 
Law 7-8 May 2008, Beijing IPR2 The Chinese Patent Law is currently under revision.  IPR2 supported the 
Legislative Affairs Office of the State Council (SCLAO) in hosting a 
Roundtable to solicit opinions and experiences from Chinese and European 
experts on a number of questions of interest to the drafting team.  This Roundtable provided a unique opportunity to support SCLAO and the patent 
legislation process, relying on a large number of Chinese and European experts 
to cover the specific topics. 
China EU-China training seminar 
on trademark registration for agricultural companies 
28 November 2007, 
Chengdu, Sichuan Province IPR2 IPR2 organized a seminar in Chengdu on registering trademarks  in China, 
together with the China Trademark Offi ce (CTMO) of the State Administration 
for Industry and Commerce (SAIC).  The full-day seminar trained 300 representatives of agricultural companies  on the significance of trademarks as 
a key indicator of quality standards and the fundamental importance of 
protecting and respecting them at the international level. 
China Implementation of National 
IP Strategy Seminar 19-20 April 2008, Wuhan IPR2 IPR2 supported the State Office of Intellectual Property Protection (SOIPP) in 
organising an international symposium with Zhongnan University on the implementation of the national IP strategy , discuss possible ways to implement 
it and its expected outcomes.  
China Stakeholder Briefing: IPR 
Protection and Enforcement 
in China: A new EU-China 
Cooperation 
17 April 2008, Brussels IPR2 The first Stakeholder Briefing for IPR2 was held in Brussels by the EPO and the 
European Commission.  IPR2 was presen ted to more than 80 Europe-based 
stakeholders for the first time as a new cooperation initiative  between the EU 
and China to help improve the effectiveness of IPR enforcement  in China.  
China EU-China Seminar on the 
Protection of IPRs on Trade Fairs 
26 November 2007, Beijing IPR2 Marking the launch of the IPR2 Project , EU Trade Commissioner Peter 
Mandelson  and Vice-Minister Yu Guangzhou  attended an international 
seminar on trends, developments and best practices on the protection of IP at 
trade fairs  organized by IPR2in Beijing, to exchange best practice on effective 
enforcement mechanisms for IPR.  More than 200 representatives  attended the 
full-day event and project launch, which provided a platform for policy makers, trade fair administrators and indust ry as well as academia and the legal 
community to discuss issues and solutions to better protect IPRs  at Chinese  
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 Organizing agency Description 
trade fairs.  This first activity under the project served as the starting point for 
more intense collaboration on an important issue for both sides.  It highlighted the growing importance of trade fairs in a globalized market, and reinforced the 
need for concrete treatment of IP protec tion if commercial confidence is to be 
assured. 
China EU-China Seminar on the 
Protection of IPRs on Trade Fairs 
30 November 2007, 
Shenzhen IPR2 IPR2 organized a second seminar on trends, developments and best practices on 
the protection of IP at trade fairs, this time in Shenzhen to discuss and exchange 
best practice on effective enforcement mechanisms for IPR.  More than 100 
representatives attended the half-day event, which provided a platform for policy 
makers, trade fair administrators and industry as well as academia and the legal community to discuss issues and solutions to better protect IPRs at Chinese trade 
fairs.  
China 2008 International 
Conference on Judicial 
Protection of IPR 9-11 July 2008, Shanghai IPR2 IPR2 supported the Supreme People's Co urt (SPC) together with the Quality 
Brands Protection Committee of China Association of Enterprises with Foreign 
Investment  (QBPC) and the US Chamber of Commerce to organize an 
International Conference convening senior Chinese and international IP judges, including judges from Europe.  This high-level platform highlighted the strong 
prospects for a long-term exchange between the Chinese and European 
judiciary. 
China Support to Youth 
Innovation Competition Campaign 
20-22 April 2008, 
Guangzhou and Shenzhen, Guangdong Province IPR2 On 21 and 22 April respectively and in the framework of China's national 2008 
IPR Week, IPR2 participated in the training of more than 200 students from primary and secondary schools and vocational institutions in Foshan City (Guangzhou) and Shiyan City (Shenzhen).  Presentations were given on the 
socio-economic rationale of developing a sustainable IP environment by 
providing companies and individuals with incentives to innovate, towards transparent and consistent protection an d enforcement mechan isms; at the same 
time maintaining high levels of access to information. 
China Innovation, Development 
and Protection Symposium 
21-22 April 2008, Shanghai  IPR2 IPR2 supported the State Office of Intellectual Property Protection (SOIPP)  
in organising a high-level symposium under the theme 'Innovation, 
Development and Protection' in order to raise awareness of companies on the significance of IP rights as a key tool for business development.  Officials, 
academics and practitioners reviewed th e possible avenues for companies to 
register their IP rights at an international level and how these rights should be strategically integrated into the firms IP management system. 
  
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 This programme is an EC initiative implemented by WIPO.  The project budget is €1,220,000 of which €1,100,000 is the EC contri bution.  The implementation of the 
project started in July 2008 and is expected to end in July 2011. 
 The purpose of the IPR project is to strengthen national capacity  to develop, modernize, administer and use the intellectual p roperty system to meet national 
developmental objectives taking into account the relevant international standards including those in the area of IP under the A greement on Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual 
Property Rights (TRIPS Agreement).   
 The official launch of the project is planned for the end of October 2008.  
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 Page 7EC - ASEAN IPR COOPERATION PROGRAMME (ECAP)  
 
 This programme, called ECAP II, is an EC initiative implemented by EPO and OHIM.  It consists of Regional Component National C omponents.  All the ASEAN 
countries except Myanmar are elig ible under this programme.  The first Regional  and National activities took place in 2001.  Th e programme also includes Lao PDR, Cambodia 
and Viet Nam.   
 ECAP II officially ended on 31 December 20 07;  a follow-up programme (ECAP III) is expected to start im plementation in January  2009. 
 For some details on activities carried out during the reporting period, please consult the section of the European Patent Offi ce (EPO), at the end of this document.  For 
more information, you can also consult th e ECAP web site: http://www.ecap-project.org/   
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Beneficiary country (ies) Title and date of the event 
 Organizing agency Description 
Armenia TACIS 2004-2005, 
Armenian European Policy 
and Legal Advice Centre phase IV 
(AEPLAC 4, 2005-2007) Contractor in partnership with 
Government and Parliament of 
Armenia The project aims at supporting the implementation of the Partnership and 
Cooperation Agreement (PCA) and harmonising the Armenian legislation with 
the EU acquis communautaire .  In the field of IPR, it undertook in particular 
several workshops while regularly working with the Government and 
Parliament of Armenia to harmonize the Armenian intellectual and industrial 
property legislation with the one of the European Union.  
Armenia TACIS 2006, Armenian-
European Policy and Legal 
Advice Centre phase V (AEPLAC 4, 2008-2009) Idem  The project builds on the result of AEPLAC phase IV, i.e. further support to 
PCA implementation and harmonization to the EU acquis; special attention is 
paid to the long-term sustainability of this Centre as it enters its last phase. 
  
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AUSTRIA 
 
Beneficiary country (ies) Title and date of the event 
 Organizing agency Description 
Jordan, Viet Nam ICSE 2007 
(Second half of 2007) Austrian Patent Office, in 
cooperation with WIPO 
(Development Cooperation) International cooperation on Search and Examination of Inventions (ICSEI).  
State-of-the-art search and examination reports concerning patent applications – 
free of charge.  
China Meeting with a Chinese 
delegation 
Vienna, 5 May 2008 Austrian Patent Office Information and discussion concerning topics of intellectual property rights; 
protection of copyright; international developments in these areas. 
 Audience
:  IP experts from Shangai Intellectual Property Rights Service Centre, 
China. 
 
Chile, Jordan, Viet Nam, Trinidad & Tobago ICSEI 2008 
(First half of 2008) Austrian Patent Office, in 
cooperation with WIPO 
(Development Cooperation) International cooperation on Search and Examination of Inventions (ICSEI).  
State-of-the-art search and examination reports concerning patent applications – 
free of charge. 
 
  
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Beneficiary country (ies) Title and date of the event 
 Organizing agency Description 
Jordan, Kenya Syria, Trinidad 
& Tobago, Cuba Free search 
Exchange of documents 
 Bulgarian Patent Office 
 Development cooperation with WIPO: perf orming free State-of-the-art searches 
and examination reports: 
- Jordan: 13 searches 
- Kenya: 3 searches - Syria: 2 searches 
- Trinidad & Tobago: 1 search 
- Cuba: 1 search 
  
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Beneficiary country (ies) Title and date of the event 
 Organizing agency Description 
Armenia, Egypt, Ethiopia, 
Trinidad & Tobago Interregional Intermediate 
Seminar on Industrial 
Property 
 -
 Practical Training course 
on Industrial Property 
Geneva, 18-20 June 
Prague, 23 June -  July 2008  WIPO Worldwide Academy 
and Industrial Property Office 
of the Czech Republic Inter-regional training programme in Geneva for IP officials organized by WIPO 
Worldwide Academy, in June 2008.  Follo wing this training, participants from 
Armenia, Egypt, Ethiopia and Trinidad & Tobago received an intensive practical 
course in the Czech Republic, organized by the Czech Industr ial Property Office 
which included training in all areas of industrial property protection, for two 
weeks in Prague. 
Republic of Macedonia Prac tical Training Course on 
Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights 
Prague, 31 March – 4 April 
2008 Industrial Property Office of 
the Czech Republic in cooperation with other 
relevant bodies. The participant members from the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia 
were provided with information on the system of enforcement of intellectual property rights in the Czech Republic and received intensive practical training in 
this area. 
Republic of Macedonia Di scussion on IPR issues 
and exchange of experience  
Prague, 31 March 2008 The Czech Ministry of 
Industry and Trade in 
cooperation with the 
Intellectual Property Office of the Czech Republic Members of the Coordination Group for Intellectual Property Rights from 
Macedonia (Macedonian Ministries of Culture, Foreign Affairs, Finance, 
Economy, Justice, Customs Office, Trade Inspection, Industrial  Property Office 
and Secretariat from European Affairs) held discussions on actual intellectual property rights issues.  The following topics, amongst others, were discussed: 
current legislation;  the role and impor tance of the Czech Inter-governmental 
Committee Combating Counterfeiting and Piracy (C/P);  implementation and fulfilment of Action Plan against C/P (IPR violation at the border markets with 
Germany and Austria);  cooperation and coordination between enforcement 
agencies.  
Republic of Moldova Meeting with Moldavian 
delegation 
Prague, 13 December 2007 Intellectual Property Office of 
the Czech Republic and 
Ministry of Culture of the 
Czech Republic Consultation on copyright legislation, collective management of copyright and 
related rights; enforcement of IPRs; compet ency of the Ministry of Culture; etc. 
Republic of Moldova Meeting with Members of 
the Coordination Group for IPRs 
Prague, 2 April 2008 Joint action of the Intellectual 
Property Office of the Czech Republic, USAID and the 
Ministry of Culture of the 
Czech Republic Consultation on collective management legislation, supervision of collective 
management societies, cooperation of the Ministry of Culture and other institutions involved in the enforcement of IPRs, etc. 
  
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Beneficiary country (ies) Title and date of the event 
 Organizing agency Description 
China IPR2 – China: High-Level 
Forum on Intellectual 
Property Rights Protection 
Wuhan, Shanghai and Beijing, 2008 European Commission The Danish Patent and Trademark Office (DKPTO) undertook a series of high 
profile seminars in China in the course of 2008.  Entitled China High-Level 
Forum on Intellectual Property Rights Protection 2008 , the seminars were part 
of the large EC-financed project, IPR2, which is a wide-ranging project, the objective of which is to improve the effectiveness of intellectual property rights 
(IPR) enforcement in China. 
 
The DKPTO's input to the seminars consisted of presentations by two senor staff 
members on National IPR Strategy devel opment in the EU member States and 
Trends in the Enforcement of  IP in the EU member States.  These presentations 
were given in varying forms in the three seminars. 
 
China IPR2 – Development of an 
Overall Work plan and 
Annual Work plans European Commission The EU-China Project on the Protection of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR2) 
was launched in 2007 by the European Commission and the Government of 
People's Republic of China.  The objective of the project is to improve the 
effectiveness of intellectual property rights (IPR) enforcement in China. 
 
On a practical level, the project consists of the exchange of information, best 
practices and know-how;  intensifying the cooperation between a network of authorities, Chinese and European right holders and other stakeholders;  working 
to enhance confidence in the future of the EU-China trade relationship through 
more effective enforcement of IPR.  
In this context, DKPTO staff assist ed the Implementing Agency with the 
assessment of potential activities for the various stakeholders of the project, and the planning and programming of the foreseen interventions throughout the 
lifetime of the project, with a particular focus on the immediate activities to be 
undertaken in year 1 of the project.  Su ch assistance was provided in China and 
in Munich, Germany, at the offices of  the European Patent Organization. 
 
China 10 September 2007 
16 November 2007 Danish Patent and Trademark 
Office Meeting with visitors from the Jiangsu and Yunnan Provinces at the DKPTO for 
the purpose of sharing DKPTO's experiences pertaining to the running of the 
DKPTO, strategic planning of the work of DKPTO and strategic development of 
IP.  
  
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(a) Activities in 2007 (bilateral) 
 In order to disseminate patent information the Estonian Patent  Office has provided patent documentation in the form of officia l publications to 
Armenia, Japan, Kazakhstan, Croatia, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Norway, Ukraine, USA, Uzbekistan, Belarus, Russia and San Marino.  It  has also provided 
patent awareness information in the form of a yearbook, containing the annual report and complete statistical information, to A ndorra, the African 
Regional Industrial Property Organization (ARIPO ), Armenia, Australia, Belarus, Canada, Ch ina, Korea, Georgia, India, Israel, J apan, Kazakhstan, 
Kyrgyzstan, Mexico, Mongolia, New Zealand, Norway, Moldova, Russia, San Marino, Turkme nistan, Tajikistan, Ukraine, USA and Uzbe kistan. 
(b) Activities in 2008 (bilateral) 
 In 2008, the Estonian Patent Office plans to continue its i nvolvement in activities related to dissemination of patent informa tion in the same way 
as in 2007.  It will thus provide patent documentation in the form  of official publications and in the form of a yearbook to th e above-mentioned countries.  
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Beneficiary country (ies) Title and date of the event 
 Organizing agency Description 
Bhutan, Malawi, Liberia, 
Seychelles, Zambia, Ukraine Practical Training Course on 
Copyright and Related 
Rights 
Helsinki, 15-26 October 2007 Ministry of Education and 
Culture in cooperation with 
WIPO Worldwide Academy, 
the Finnish Copyright Institute, Finnish copyright 
organizations and other 
partners in cooperation. The participants were provided with an introduction to the set of Finnish, Nordic 
and European copyright and neighbouring rights norms and the solutions 
concerning collective administration, ma nagement rights and questions relating 
to enforcement of rights. 
Croatia Study visit 
Helsinki, 3-7 September 
2007 National Board of Patents and 
Registration of Finland 
 European Patent Office (EPO) A study visit by an eight-member delegation from the State Intellectual Property 
Office of Croatia was organized in September in cooperation with the EPO with 
special interest in the appeal pr ocedure and the Board of Appeal. 
Ghana Study visit 
Helsinki, 20-27 October 
2007 National Board of Patents and 
Registration of Finland 
 World Intellectual Property 
Organization (WIPO) Study visit of a high level delegation of the Registrar-General's department of 
Ghana.  The visit was organized in cooperation with WIPO and was based on 
the cooperation agreement between the Registrar-General's department and the 
National Board of Patents and Registration of Finland. 
  
Various developing countries Fourth International Forum 
on Creativity and Inventions - A better Future for 
Humanity in the 21
st Century 
San Jose, Costa Rica, 7-9 November 2007 WIPO, Government of Costa 
Rica and Spanish Patent and Trademark Office The President of the National Board of Patents and Registration of Finland acted 
as main co-ordinator of the Fourth International Forum.  The Forum addressed the theme of "Scientific Research and Intellectual Property – Common 
Challenges, Common Solutions".  The objective was to identify mutual 
challenges that both developed and deve loping countries face in the creation, 
development and commercialization of intellectual property assets generated in 
research settings. 
 
Jordan, Chile and Viet Nam State-of-the-art search 
reports 
2008 National Board of Patents and 
Registration of Finland 
and 
World Intellectual Property 
Organization (WIPO) The National Board of Patents and Registration of Finland provided state-of-the-
art search reports free of charge for Jordan, Chile and Viet Nam within the 
framework of development cooperation with WIPO. 
  
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NATIONAL INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY INSTITUTE (INPI ) 
  
Beneficiary country (ies) Title and date of the event 
 Organizing agency Description 
Afghanistan, Bangladesh, 
Barbados, Burkina Faso, India, 
Jordan, Lesotho, Myanmar, 
Papua New Guinea, Philippines, 
Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Tajikistan, Thailand, Ukraine, 
Viet Nam, Zimbabwe Organization of a seminar on 
industrial property in 
cooperation with WIPO 
23 June – 4 July 2008  INPI* - WIPO* Intensive training on patent, trademark, and industrial design law by the CEIPI 
in Strasbourg. 
Algeria Meeting 
30 March - 5 April 2008  INPI Participation regarding the status of preparations for the meeting of the 
Committee on the Automotive Sector. 
China Meeting 
7-8 October 2007  EPO* Meeting at the EPO in Munich on the EU-China IPR2 project. 
Algeria, Armenia, Cameroon, 
Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, 
Ethiopia, Georgia, India, Italy, 
Kenya, Macedoni a, Morocco, 
Namibia, OAPI*, Peru, Syria, 
Thailand, Tunisia, Viet Nam International forum on 
distinctive signs 
12-13 June 2008  INPI/WIPO International seminar in Versaille s on distinctive signs for collective use. 
China Round Table 
13-14 September 2007  Vienna Participation in the Round Table on China/IPR2. 
China Meeting 
20-21 February 2008  EPO Meeting on the EU-China IPR2 project in Brussels. 
China Second IPR2 meeting 
16-17 April 2008  EPO Second meeting on the EU-China IPR2 project in Brussels. 
Brazil Study visit 
28-29 February 2008  INPI Visit by a 3 member delegation of experts from the Brazilian Office to learn 
about pre-diagnosis and the Inte llectual Property Observatory. 
Brazil University-level training 
10 September 2007 - 
2 February 2008  INPI University-level trai ning (patent course) at the CEIPI in Strasbourg for 
2 members of the Brazilian Office. 
Brazil, Mexico University-level training 
February - June 2008  INPI University-level training (trademark  law) given by the CEIPI in Strasbourg. 
Burundi, Cameroon, Central 
African Rep., Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Gabon, Lebanon, 
Madagascar, Mauritius, 
Morocco, Russia, Senegal, Syria Organization of a seminar on 
industrial property in cooperation with WIPO 
23 June - 4 July 2008 INPI - WIPO Intensive training on patent, trademark and designs law at the INPI.  
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 Organizing agency Description 
China Joint Commission 
12-15 June 2007 INPI/SIPO* 21st session on patents and designs, Beijing. 
China Joint Commission 
20-24 August 2007 INPI/CTMO* 19th session on trademarks with the CTMO, Paris and Biarritz. 
China Patent Law, revision 
14 December 2007 INPI/EPO/SIPO Seminar on the revision  of China's Patent Law, Paris. 
China Study visit 
8 November 2007 INPI Visit by a 22 member delegation to study the patent procedure in France. 
China Symposium on geographical 
indications 
26-28 June 2007 WIPO Participation in the symposium on GIs, Beijing. 
China Study visit 
1-8 July 2007 INPI/SIPO Visit by a 6 member delegation of experts from the Chinese Office for a 
presentation of the French and Chinese designs systems. 
China University-level training 
10 September 2007 – 
2 February 2008 INPI University-level trai ning (patent course) at th e CEIPI in Strasbourg for 
2 members of the Chinese Patent Office. 
China, Mexico, Brazil Univ ersity-level training 
October 2007 – January 2008 INPI University-level training (trademark  law) given by the CEIPI in Strasbourg. 
Korea Study visit 
11 October 2007 INPI Visit for patent training purposes by a KIPO* staff member. 
Côte d'Ivoire Outreach workshop on 
GI protection 18-22 February 2008 WIPO/INPI/OAPI* Ou treach workshop on GI protection fo r companies produci ng and marketing 
the products concerned. 
United Arab Emirates Preparation of  the MoU 
12-16 January 2007 INPI Preparation in Abu Dhabi of the MoU on Industrial property, in the context of 
the presidential visit. 
India Visit from a delegation of the 
Tea Board 15 November 2007 INPI Visit to the INPI by a delegation of the Tea Board of India.  Presentation of the 
French trademark and appellation- of-origin system. 
India Conference organized by the 
United States Chamber of Commerce and the 
Confederation of Indian 
Industry United States - India Forum on innovation, creativity and industrial property, Mumbai.  Meeting with 
the Secretary-General for Industry in Delhi. 
Malaysia Study visit 
27 June 2007 INPI Visit by an expert from the Mala ysian Office for a pr esentation of INPI 
activities and the French trademark system in particular. 
Morocco World IP Day 
26 April 2008 INPI/OMPIC* Participation in World IP Day. 
Morocco Pre-diagnosis 
10 July 2007 INPI Pre-diagnosis practical training for senior OMPIC personnel.  
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Morocco OriGIn General Assembly 
22-23 November 2007 OriGIn* Participation in the General Assembly on GIs, Agadir. 
Mexico University-level training  
10 September 2007 - 
2 February 2008 INPI University-level trai ning (patent course) at the CEIPI in Strasbourg for 
2 members of the Mexican Office. 
United Arab Emirates Preparation of the MoU 
12-16 January 2007 INPI Preparation in Abu Dhabi of the MoU on industrial property, in the context of 
the presidential visit. 
India Visit by a delegation of the 
Tea Board  
15 November 2007 INPI Visit to the INPI by a delegation of the Tea Board of India.  Presentation of the 
French trademark and appellation-of-origin system. 
India Conference organized by the 
United States Chamber of 
Commerce and the 
Confederation of Indian Industry United States – India Forum on innovation, creativity and industrial property, Mumbai.  Meeting in 
Delhi with the Secretary-General for Industry. 
Malaysia Study visit 
27 June 2007 INPI Visit by an expert from the Mala ysian Office for a pr esentation of INPI 
activities and the French trademark system in particular. 
Morocco World IP Day 
26 April 2008 INPI/OMPIC* Participation in World IP Day. 
Morocco Pre-diagnosis 
10 July 2007 INPI Pre-diagnosis practical training for senior OMPIC personnel. 
Morocco OriGIn General Assembly 
22-23 November 2007 OriGIn* Participation in the General Assembly on GIs, Agadir. 
Mexico University-level training 
10 September 2007 – 2 February 2008 INPI University-level trai ning (patent course) at the CEIPI in Strasbourg for 
2 members of the Mexican Office. 
United Arab Emirates Preparation of the MoU 
12-16 January 2007 INPI Preparation in Abu Dhabi of the MoU on industrial property, in the context of 
the presidential visit. 
India Visit by a delegation of the 
Tea Board 
15 November 2007 INPI Visit to the INPI by a delegation from  the Tea Board of Indi a.  Presentation of 
the French trademark and appellation-of-origin system. 
Tunisia University-level training 
10 September 2007 – 2 February 2008 INPI University-level trai ning (patent course) at the CEIPI in Strasbourg for 
1 member of the Tunisian Office. 
Tunisia Study visit 
11-14 September 2007 INPI Visit by 3 members of the Tunisian Office to learn about the PCT system and 
the management of industrial property titles. 
Viet Nam Anti-counterfeiting seminar 
22-23 October 2007 NOIP* Presentation at the anti-counterfeiting seminar in Ho Chi Minh City. 
Viet Nam Anti-counterfeiting seminar 
24 October 2007 NOIP Presentation at the anti-counterfeiting seminar in Hanoi.  
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 Organizing agency Description 
Viet Nam Study visit  
24-26 October 2007 EPO/INPI/NOIP Study visit by 16 Vietnamese police and customs officials to the INPI in Paris, 
under the ECAP Project*. 
 
 
CEIPI:  Centre for International I ndustrial Property Studies (France) 
CTMO:  Chinese Trademark Office 
ECAP:  EC-ASEAN Intellectual Property Rights Cooperation Programme 
EPO:  European Patent Office 
IMPI:  Mexican Industrial Property Institute 
INNORPI:  National Institute for Standardization and Industrial Property (Tunisia) INPI:  National Industrial Pr operty Institute (France) 
KIPO:  Korean Indust rial Property Office 
NOIP:  National Office of Industrial Property (Viet Nam) OAPI:  African Intellectual Property Organization 
OMPIC:  Moroccan Industrial an d Commercial Property Office 
OriGIn:  Organization for an International Geographical Indications Network PCT:  Patent Cooperation Treaty 
SIPO:  State Intellectual Property Office of the People's Republic of China, Patent Office 
TIPO:  Chinese Taipei Industrial Property Office WIPO:  World Intellectual Property Organization 
  
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 The MAAPAR organizes technical cooperation activities in the fiel ds of geographical indications and plant varieties.  Assistan ce activities mostly form part of 
agricultural and agri-food technical cooperation under agreements  signed between the Ministry and the authorities of other coun tries.  The Directorates -General in charge of 
customs and the suppression of fraud, the bodies reporting to the Ministry of Agriculture and professional and joint-trade grou ps are also involved. 
  In accordance with their respective areas of competence, these government departments and bodies take part in technical cooper ation activities conducted by 
international organizations, in particular the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and the European Patent Office ( EPO), and in those organized by other French 
government departments, in connection more specifically with geographical indications.  They are also involved in the EC's PHAR E, TACIS and TAIEX programmes and 
activities. 
 
Beneficiary country(ies) Title and date of the event 
 Organizing agency Description 
Multi-country  
(Mediterranean region and 
Latin America in particular ) 2007-2008:  "Support for the 
strengthening of food quality 
policies", FAO project, with France's support, including: 
- November 2007:  Seminar 
on quality products originating in the 
Mediterranean region, 
Casablanca 
- December 2007:  Regional 
workshop in Chile on quality products in Latin America, 
Chile MAP/FAO 
 
Cooperation with:  CIRAD/INAO/AGRIDEA 
(Switzerland)/SINER-GI/ 
WIPO Two-year programme currently being extended, with one expert provided by 
France. 
 Building on experience in the introduction of official quality labels.  
Preparation of a guide on  good practice methods and an internet site. 
 Case studies carried out in Latin Am erica (Argentina, Bo livia, Costa Rica, 
Chile, Ecuador, Mexico, Peru and Venezuela), North Africa (Morocco, 
Tunisia) and the Balkans (Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Macedonia). 
Multi-country  May 2008:  International 
training on GIs, Montpellier, France Organization:  Innovation 
UMR (Sup'Agro-CIRAD-INRA)/IN
AO/AGRIDEA (Switzerland). 
Financing:  AFD and MAP (France), WIPO, IPI 
(Switzerland) Two-week theoretical (lect ures, group work) and pr actical (field trips to 
appellation-or-origin areas) training course in English for national staff responsible for GIs, from the Ministry of Agriculture, or in charge of 
GI projects, attended by 18 trainees from 13 countries, including:  Brazil, 
Cambodia, Georgia, Indonesia, Jamaica (2), Kenya (2), Laos, Morocco, Palestinian Authority (2), Tunisia (2) and Viet Nam (2), following on a 
similar course organized in Switzerland in 2007.  The course is due to be 
repeated in 2009. 
French-speaking Africa:  
16 countries and OAPI  2008-2010:  Project to 
develop GIs in the OAPI 
region 
2007:  PRCC (France) financing decided 
2008:  Launching of the 
project AFD/INAO/CIRAD Support for OAPI's regulatory framework, and identification of products and 
pilot countries:  Technical and legal assistance, product identification, field 
expert missions, outreach, establishment of a professional structure, policy 
tools.  
Implementation under OAPI management, introduction of policy tools 
(promotion, management and control of GIs), and establishment of a 
professional structure in each of the countries concerned.   
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 Organizing agency Description 
 
Competitive bidding process under way for the selection of international expertise. 
 
Algeria  2007:  Technical assistance 
for the MARA programme (modernization and support 
for administrative reform) SOFRECO/INAO Assistance in establishing a standardization, collective quality labelling 
assignment, control and certification system. 
Southeast Asia, China, India  2006-2008:  FAO project, 
with support from France, to 
improve quality in Asia's 
agri-food sectors, including:- October 2007:  workshop 
on independent certification 
- October 2007:  publication of a handbook on standards 
and certification FAO/MAP FAO project, with one expert provided by the MAP.  Building on 
experience.  Economic analysis studies of the sectors concerned, including 
the role of quality labelling. 
 Publication, in English, of a Practical Manual for Producers and Exporters
 
from Asia – Regulations, Standards and Certification for Agricultural Exports.  An electronic version is available at: http://www.fao.org/docrep/010/ag130e/ag130e00.htm
. 
Also issued in Thai, Chinese, Vietnamese, Bahasa and Burmese. 
Cambodia  2007-2008:  Pilot 
GI implementation project in Cambodia 
 
June 2008:  Reception in France of a Cambodian 
delegation AFD/GRET/INAO/MAP 
  
 
GRET/INAO/AFD/MAP PRCC (France) funding.  Technical assistance and expert missions in the 
legal, institutional and capacity-building fields.  Pilot implementation for the selected products (Kampong Speu palm sugar and Kampot pepper). 
 
Visit to France of a delegation of the Ministries of Agriculture and Trade to 
study GIs for the purposes of implementing Cambodian legislation.  
China  November 2007:  Reception 
in France of a Chinese Ministry of Trade delegation 
 
2008:  Expert mission to 
China DGTPE/ADETEF 
  
 
MAP/INAO/BNIC Reception of a delegation of the Ministry  of Trade to discuss the legal and 
policy aspects of GIs.  
 
BNIC mission to China to prepare a m odel European GI registration file 
under Chinese law. 
Georgia  October 2007:  "Wine and 
Civilizations" symposium in Tbilisi (Georgia) 
 
February 2008:  Invitation of a delegation of the Georgian 
Ministry of Agriculture to 
the SIA MAP/French 
Universities/Georgian Ministry of Agriculture 
 
MAP/ADEPTA Information and sharing of experiences regarding wines and GIs. 
  
 
Presentation and explanation of the various French GIs at the SIA.  
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India  2007:  Support for the 
evaluation of GI introduction CIRAD/ANR/CNRS/IFP Joint research project with funding from the ANR. 
Indonesia  March 2007:  INAO expert 
mission 
 First half of 2008 INAO 
 
 CIRAD Support for the establishment of cont rol and traceability mechanisms by the 
Arabica Coffee GI applicant group. 
 CIRAD studies for the introduction of other GIs (coffee, pepper, salt, vanilla 
and cashew nuts). 
Jordan  2007:  Feasibility study of 
the Jordan olive oil project AFD/Cabinet Gressard Feasibility study concer ning the potential introduction of a GI.  
Laos  2007-2008:  Project in 
support of the introduction 
of GIs in Laos  
May 2008:  Reception in 
France of a delegation from Laos AFD/CIRAD/INAO 
 
  
AFD/CIRAD/INAO/MAP Two-year project funded by the AFD.  Feasibility study involving 5 
potential products.  Two pilot products selected in July 2007. 
 
Visit to France by a Lao ministerial- level delegation.  Study of GIs under 
the project in support of the introduction of GIs in Laos (AFD-funded). 
Morocco  June 2008:  CIRAD-INRA 
mission CIRAD/INRA Identification of objectives for research cooperation with Moroccan 
partners, focusing on GIs and territorial development.  
Mediterranean region  2005–2007:  Project for the 
promotion of mountain 
products MAP/FAO/CIHEAM/ 
MAIBari/MAI Montpellier Development by the CIHEAM of an internet resource centre on 
Mediterranean mountain products and quality labels, at:  
www.cybermontagne.org . 
Development of a trilingual web site at:  www.partenariatmontagne.org  
Moldova  May 2007:  INAO support 
mission 
 
September 2007:  Visit to France of a delegation from 
Moldova 
 
April 2008:  Visit to France 
of the Director of Moldova's AGEPI INAO/EU (TAIEX) 
 
 
MAP/INAO  
 
 
INPI/INAO/Dijon INAO 
Centre Mission to assist with Moldova's draft GI and TSG legislation. 
 
 
PDO, PGI and TSG: Registration, opp osition, control, certification, 
interface with trademarks and IPRs, standards. 
 
 
Presentation of community legislation on GIs.  National and local 
implementation procedures. 
Mongolia  December 2007:  Reception 
in France of a delegation 
from Mongolia INAO/DGTPE  Visit by a Mongolian delegation to the INAO and the DGTPE.  Potential 
Mongolian GIs for camel and goat wool, and yak cheese. 
Uzbekistan  July 2007:  Uzbek expert 
mission to France MAP/ADEPTA/ITV Id entification of potential appellations of origin typical of Uzbekistan.  
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Russia  March 2007:  Visit to France 
(Paris and Isigny) of a Russian delegation from 
Vologda 
 26-29 March 2008:  Visit to 
France of a Russian 
delegation from Krasnodar INAO 
  
 
 MAP/DGTPE/MAEE Presentation of products, including fraud control aspects. 
  
 
 GI management by a local centre, recognition and management of a GI at 
international level. 
Serbia  October 2007:  
IP/GI symposium in 
Belgrade MAP/INAO/Serbian Ministry 
of Agriculture Symposium in Belgrade on IP and GIs organized by the MAP, the INAO 
and the Serbian Ministry of Agriculture. 
Thailand  June 2007:  Reception in 
France of a Thai delegation of the silks sector 
 
September 2007:  Expert mission to Thailand 
 
October 2007:  Visit to France by DIP management CIVC / INAO / DGTPE / 
MAP  
 
MAP / INAO  
 
INPI/MAP/INAO/CIVC/BNIC/EC Institutional information and field study in the Champagne region. 
  
 
Expert mission regarding control measures and preparations for twinning.  
 
Meeting with the MAP, INAO, CIVC and BNIC. 
Tunisia  2007-2008:  Missions to 
follow up on the quality 
module of the WB project in Tunisia World 
Bank/MAP/INAO/CIRAD Quality module of the WB project in Tunisia;  follow-up  by CIRAD and the 
INAO:  Implementation of the GI aspect. 
Ukraine  October 2007:  Visit of the 
Champagne region by a 
Ukrainian delegation  
February 2008:  Ukrainian 
Ministry of Agriculture 
invited to visit Champagne 
region EU/MAP/CIVC 
 
  
MAP/INAO/CIVC Presentation of GIs, use of the 'Champagne' appellation 
 
  
Information on GIs and presentation of the 'Champagne' appellation. 
Viet Nam  2007:  Support for the 
introduction of GIs, with 
PRCC funding (France) AFD/GRET  Competitive tendering process, fi nanced by the PRCC, with a view to the 
introduction of other GIs. 
  
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ADEPTA............Association for the Development of International Tr ade in Agricultural and Agri-f ood Products and Techniques (France) 
ADETEF ............Agency for International Techni cal Cooperation of the Ministries of  the Economy and the Budget (France) 
AFD .............French Development Agency 
AGEPI .............State Agency for the Protectio n of Intellectual Property (Moldova) 
AGRIDEA ........Association for the Development of  Agriculture and Rural Areas (Switzerland) 
ANR .............National Research Agency (France) 
BNIC .............Cognac National Joint-Trade Bureau (France) 
CIHEAM............International Centre for Adva nced Mediterranean Agronomic Studies 
CIRAD  .............Centre for International Cooperation in  Agronomic Research for Development (France) 
CIVC .............Joint-Trade Committee for Champagne Wines (France) 
CNRS .............National Centre for Scientific Research (France) 
DGTPE .............Directorate-General of the Treasury and Foreign Polic y of the Ministry of the Economy and Finance (France) 
DIP .............Department of Intell ectual Property (Thailand) 
EC .............European Commission 
EU .............European Union 
FAO .............Food and Agriculture Orga nization of the United Nations 
GI .............Geographi cal indication 
GRET .............Group for Technologi cal Research and Exchange 
IFP .............French Institu te of Pondicherry 
INAO .............National Institute of Origin and Quality (France) 
INPI .............National Industrial Pr operty Institute (France) 
INRA .............National Institute for Agronomic Research (France) 
IP .............Intellectual property 
IPI .............Intellectua l Property Ins titute (several countries) 
ITV .............Technical Institute for Vines and Wine (France) MAEE .............Ministry of Foreign an d European Affairs (France) 
MAI .............Mediterranean Agronomic Institute 
MAP .............Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries (France) MARA .............Modernization and Assistance for Administrative Reform (European programme) 
OAPI .............African Intellectua l Property Organization 
PDO .............Protected designation of origin (EU) 
PGI .............Protected geograp hical indication (EU) 
PRCC .............Trade capac ity-building programme (France) 
PROMECAFE....Central American regional development programme 
SIA .............International Agricultural Show (Paris, France) 
SINER-GI ..........Strengthening international research on geographical  indications (European- and Swiss-funded project) 
SOFRECO .........Study and consulting company (France) 
TAIEX .............Technical Assistance Inform ation Exchange Programme (EU) 
TSG .............Traditional Speciality Guaranteed (EU) 
UMR .............Joint Research Unit (French universities) 
WB .............World Bank 
WIPO .............World Intellectua l Property Organization  
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GENERAL DIRECTORATE OF CUSTOMS AND INDIRECT DUTIES (DGDDI) 
 
Beneficiary country(ies) Title and date of  the event Organizing agency Description 
Worldwide and multiregional 
programmes* Standards to be employed by customs 
for uniform rights enforcement 
(SECURE) (18-19 October 2007) DGDDI Mission by 2 experts 
Peru Valuation and anti-counterfeiting 
(20-29 October 2007) ADETEF Mission by 1 expert 
Viet Nam Anti-counterfeiting seminar 
(26 October – 5 November 2007) ADETEF Mission by 1 expert 
Serbia Anti-counterfeiting 
(27 October – 3 November 2007)  ADETEF Mission by 1 expert 
Worldwide and multiregional 
programmes* SECURE working group on 
anti-counterfeiting (11-13 February 2008) DGDDI Mission by 3 experts 
Worldwide and multiregional 
programmes* Trainers' training workshop on 
anti-counterfeiting 
(9-11 March 2008) DGDDI Mission by 3 experts 
Worldwide and multiregional 
programmes* SECURE working group on 
intellectual property 
(24-25 April 2008) DGDDI Mission by 2 experts 
Morocco Counterfeiting 
(27 May –6 June 2008)  WCO Mission by 2 experts 
Côte d'Ivoire Anti-counterfeiting 
(22-28 June 2008) SCTIP Mission by 1 expert 
Comoros Course on counterfeiting 
(17-21 September 2007) Not communicated Visit by 2 experts 
Lebanon Course on counterfeiting 
(17-21 September 2007) Not communicated Visit by 2 experts 
Ukraine Counterfeiting (15 October 2007) DGCCRF Visit by 3 experts 
China Counterfeiting (6-12 April 2008) ADETEF Visit by 4 experts 
 
* These activities took place in Belgium and are aimed at training experts for work in least developed and developing countries . 
 
ADETEF: French Agency for Internationa l Technical Cooperation of the Minist ries of the Economy and the Budget 
DGCCRF: Directorate-General of Competition, Consumption and Suppression of Fraud 
SECURE: provisional Standards to be Employed by Customs for Uniform Rights Enforcement 
SCTIP:  International Police Technical Cooperation Service WCO:  World Customs Organization 
  
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Beneficiary country (ies) Title and date of the event 
 Implementing agency Description 
United Arab Emirates, Brazil, 
Belarus, China, Serbia, Cuba, 
Egypt, Croatia, Israel, 
Kyrgyzstan, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 
Republic of Korea, Kazakhstan, 
Republic of Moldova, Mongolia, Mexico, Peru, 
Ukraine, Uzbekistan,  
Viet Nam, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Colombia, India, 
Philippines, and South Africa Free search 
 
Exchange of documents 
 DPMA Development cooperation with WIPO :  Performing free prior art searches  for 
developing countries. 
 
International exchange of documents 
Belarus, Georgia, Romania, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Syria, Egypt, Indonesia, Philippines, 
Thailand, Viet Nam, 
Democratic People's Republic 
of Korea  WIPO-EPO-DPMA 
Interregional Seminar on Industrial Property 
 
Munich 
30 June - 4 July 2008 
  
 DPMA 
WIPO EPO Within the scope of a programme organized by WIPO Worldwide Academy, 14 
patent examiners from the countries listed in the left-hand column were thoroughly briefed on the patent examin ation system in Germany and received 
information on the structure, organization and information services of the 
DPMA.  In an on-the-job training activity, they processed patent applications 
together with DPMA expert s. 
 
Brazil Study visit 
Munich, 15 - 26 October 2007 
 
  
Workshops in the patent area 
Rio de Janeiro, 7 - 18 April 2008 
 DPMA 
INPI  
 
  
DPMA 
INPI  
 Comprehensive insight into the trade mark examination system in Germany, the 
examination practice of the DPMA and the DPMAmarken IT system. 
 
Participants:  five INPI  trade mark ex aminers who shall subsequently instruct 
newly recruited trade mark examiners at the INPI.  
Within the scope of the cooperation proj ect, two patent examiners of the DPMA 
working in the areas of pharmacy and chem ical engineering carried out intensive 
training of INPI examiners on substantive patent law according to the German 
Patent Law and the European Patent Convention, with regard to 
chemical/pharmaceutical issues, in par ticular.  They presented papers and 
discussed case studies. 
 
Participants:  80 patent examiners of INPI Brazil. 
  
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Brazil 
 Workshop 
 Rio de Janeiro 
31 May – 13 June 2008 
 DPMA 
INPI Training of junior examiner s of the INPI, in particular, working in the fields of 
agronomy, metallurgy and mechanical engi neering.  After lectures on the basic 
principles of patent examination, th ree DPMA experts carried out several 
specialist workshops in the above stated  fields, particularly, focusing on the 
following issues: analysis of features, s earch strategies and reasoning in official 
communications. 
 
Participants:  45 patent  examiners of the INPI. 
 
China 
 
 
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
 
 Study visit 
Munich,12 July 2008  
 
 Official Visit 
Munich, 26-30 September  
2008  
 
 Official Visit 
Shanghai, 22-27 October 
2007  
 
  DPMA 
  
 
 DPMA 
 
  
 
 DPMA 
 
  
 
 Delegation of the Patent Protection Association of China (PPAC). 
 Lectures about tasks and organization of the DPMA, patent filing and the online 
information services of the DPMA for the public. 
 Delegation of the State Administration for Industry and Commerce (SAIC) and 
the State Intellectual Property Office of the People's Republic of China (SIPO). 
 Lectures, discussions and visits relating to the subject of geographical 
indications. 
 Participation in the 5
th Shanghai IP Forum. 
 
Lecture by the President of the DPMA at Tongji University . 
 
Participation in a Chinese-German Symposium on IP Protection at Nanjing 
Normal University.  
Signing of a Partnership Agreement betw een the State Intellectual Property 
Office of the People's Republic of China (SIPO) and the DPMA. 
China Official Visit 
Munich, 23 April 2008   
 
  
Examiner exchange 
Beijing, 15-30 July 2008  
 DPMA 
  
 
  
DPMA 
SIPO Delegation of the State Intellectual Property Office of the People's Republic of 
China (SIPO).  
Signing of the Annual Work Plan fo r 2008 between the State Intellectual 
Property Office of the People´s Repub lic of China (SIPO) and the DPMA. 
 
Patent examiner exchange programme. 
 Visit of 2 patent examiners from the DPMA to SIPO. 
 
  
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Lao PDR Training  on the spot 
Vientiane, 5-6 July 2007  EPO Within the scope of an ECAPII project, carried out by the EPO, a DPMA patent 
examiner conducted training in the fields of patent and utility model law.  The focus was on the aspects of novelty and inventive activity. 
 
Participants:  six patent examiner s of the Laotian Patent Office. 
 
Cambodia Training 
Phnom Phen 
2-4 July 2007 
27-30 November 2007 
 EPO 
 Within the scope of an ECAPII project, a senior patent examiner of the DPMA 
provided assistance in the implementation of patent examination.  He explained 
the practice of patent examination and opposition proceedings at the DPMA. 
This was followed by a second enhanced training course in November 2007.  
The Cambodian examination guidelines were established on that occasion.  
Participants:  seven patent examiners of the Cambodian patent office. 
 
India  
 
 Delhi, 31 March-4 April 
2008 DPMA Assessment of training required and establishment of the work plan for 2008, a 
DPMA staff member being responsible for the project Work Plan 2008 - 2010 
signed on 16 July 2008.  First training activities scheduled for autumn 2008. 
 
Jordan Training  on patent 
examination procedure 
Munich, 12-23 November 
2007  
 
Amman 8-15 March 2008 
 
 
 
 Munich 
7-18 July 2008  
  DPMA 
 
 
  
 
DPMA  
 
 
 
 DPMA Two patent examiners of the DPMA wo rking in the areas of chemistry and 
mechanical engineering, respectively, pr ocessed selected patent applications 
together with Jordan colleagues within the scope of an on-the-job training 
activity.  
Participants:  Two patent examiner s of the Jordan patent office. 
 Two patent examiners of the DPMA wo rking in the areas of chemistry and 
mechanical engineering, respectively, ca rried out on-the-job-training relating to 
the issues of patent examinatio n procedure and search options 
Participants:  Three patent examin ers of the Jordan patent office. 
  
Within the scope of an on-the-job training activity, the patent examination 
procedure at the DPMA was explained by a DPMA patent examiner working in the area of mechanical engineering. 
 
Participant:  one patent examiner of the Jordan patent office.  
Republic of Korea Examiner exchange 
Munich,  
26 November-7 December 2008 DPMA 
KIPO 
  Two patent examiners of KIPO processed previously selected applications from 
the fields of semiconductor devices and liquid crystal displays together with one 
DPMA examiner each.   
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Daejeon 
2-13 June 2008  DPMA 
KIPO Two patent examiners of the DPMA visited KIPO and processed patent 
applications from the fields of semiconductor devices and liquid crystal displays together with their Korean colleagues. 
 
Romania Informing and training 
Romanian judges and public prosecutors on particularities 
of intellectual protection in 
criminal proceedings 
 
Bucharest 27-29 February 
 
Barlad 10-12 March 
 
Timisoara 26-28 March IRZ - Stiftung Two European experts, Prof. Michael Blakeney and public prosecutor 
Dr. Helmut Brandau, spoke for three da ys each before a gr oup of roughly 20 
Romanian judges and public prosecutors on selected questions concerning 
criminal prosecution of violations of rights.  
 
The expert appearing for the Foundation used specific legal cases to familiarise 
the participants with difficulties regard ing the investigation proceedings, as well 
as the main proceedings. The mostly pr actical problems, in particular with 
extensive sets of criminal proceedings,  were sorted into the respective legal 
context and finally completed with proposed solutions.     
The topic "Copyright violations by digital copying" proved to be of particular 
interest to the participants. In addition to the various manifestations and their legal implications, the relevant statutory provisions were also presented in the 
local language in order to achieve a better understanding. 
 
Several Latin American developing countries Visit to the Federal Patent 
Court and lecture on the 
court's position and function 
within the German and European legal system 
 
(Munich, 22 November 2007) 
 Federal Patent Court Germany Delegation of Latin American  judges spent half a day at the court in the course 
of a Seminar organized by the EPO. 
Brazil Visit to the Federal Patent 
Court and lecture on the 
court's position and function 
within the German and European legal system 
 
(Munich, 25 February 2008) 
 Federal Patent Court Germany Delegation of the National In stitute of Industrial Property in Brazil (INPI) spent 
half a day at the court in the course of a Seminar organized by the German 
Patent and Trademark Office. 
 
Argentina Visit to the Federal Patent 
Court and lecture on the 
court's position and function within the German and Federal Patent Court Germany spent half a day at the Delegation of Argentinean IP-Experts court.  
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European legal system 
 (Munich, 4 March 2008) 
China (P.R.) Visit to the Federal Patent 
Court and lecture on the 
court's position and function within the German and 
European legal system 
 
(Munich, 13 March 2008) 
 Federal Patent Court Germany Delegation of Chin ese judges spent half a day at the court. 
India Visit to the Federal Patent 
Court and lecture on the 
court's position and function 
within the German and European legal system 
 
(Munich, 17 May 2008) Federal Patent Court Germany Delegation of Indian IP-Experts spent half a day at the court. 
Several African developing 
countries Visit to the Federal Patent 
Court and lecture on the 
court's position and function 
within the German and European legal system 
 
 Federal Patent Court Germany Delegation of African judges  and IP-Experts spent half a day at the court in the 
course of a Seminar organized by OAPI. 
  
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Beneficiary country (ies) Title and date of the event 
 Implementing agency Description 
Former Yugoslav Republic of 
Macedonia 
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 High level meeting 
(Skopje-Ohrid, 28-30 August 2007)               Macedonian State Office of 
Industrial Property (SOIP) 
and Hungarian Patent Office 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 At the invitation of the Director of th e Macedonian State Office of Industrial 
Property (SOIP), the President of the Hungarian Patent Office (HPO) and the 
head of the Patent Department paid  a visit to the Macedonian Office. 
 The most important purpose of the visit was to sign the cooperation agreements 
between the two offices. 
According to the first agreement, th e parties will inform each other on the 
legislative developments in the field of the protection and promotion of 
innovative activities, as well as on the ch anges occurring in the organization of 
their offices, will continue and extend their cooperation as regards the exchange of official industrial property publications, and will carry out exchange of 
experience in fields of interest. 
Under the other agreement, the HPO wi ll provide support to the SOIP in 
examination and search with regard to cl aimed inventions to enable the SOIP to 
make its decisions on the grant of patents in compliance with the laws in force in 
the Republic of Macedonia.  
Croatia 
  Expert meeting on SPC issues 
(Zagreb, 10-13 September 2007)   
 
 State Intellectual Property 
Office of the Republic of Croatia (SIPO) 
In the framework of EU 
CARDS Project  
 A Supplementary Protection Certificate (SPC)-expert of the Hungarian Patent 
Office was requested by the European Patent Office (EPO) to take part in a working party which was set up to prepare the English version of the Guidelines 
for Patent Examination. 
 
Croatia 
 
 
  Expert meeting on SPC issues 
(Budapest, 1-3 October 2007)   HPO 
 
 
  Seven experts of the SIPO spent three days  at the HPO.  Presentations were held 
by the experts of the HPO on administration matters and the European and 
Hungarian practice in SPC issues. 
Audience
:  SIPO and HPO staff 
  
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Kyrgyzstan 
  
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
  
 Presidential study visit 
(Budapest, 14-15 January 2008)            HPO 
  
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
  The director and an expert of the State Patent Service of the Kyrgyz Republic 
(Kyrgyzpatent) visited the HPO.  Experts of the HPO held presentations on the organization, functions and competences of  the HPO, and on the activities of the 
Patent Department, the Trademark, Model and Design Department and the IP 
Information and Education Centre. 
The delegation visited the Central Agricultural Office to get information on 
DUS testing and the national variety list. 
The president of the Kyrgyzpatent and the president of the HPO signed an 
agreement which covers the exchange of experts, of experiences in cooperation 
in PCT matters and in the WTO, and more intensive exchange of documents. 
Bosnia and Herzegovina   
 
  
 Study visit 
(Budapest, 22-23 May 2008)  HPO 
In the framework of the EU CARDS two-year Project 
"Capacity Building in 
Protection of Intellectual Property Rights in Bosnia and 
Herzegovina" (EUIPR) A seven-member delegation of the EUIPR arrived at the HPO to get a deeper 
insight into the available organizational and business models, as well as the operational logistics of the HPO, which can serve as an example and benchmark 
for the development of the IP Institute of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and its IP 
system in general. 
  
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Beneficiary country (ies) Title and date of the event 
 Implementing agency Description 
Georgia Memorandum of 
understanding between the 
State Patent Bureau of the 
Republic of Lithuania and the 
National Intellectual Property 
Center of Georgia (July, 2008) The State Patent Bureau of the 
Republic of Lithuania 
 
National Intellectual Property Center of Georgia According to the provisions of the Memorandum: 
 - The Offices will inform each other on their respective practices for 
industrial property objects examination and registration. 
- The Offices will cooperate in exchange of information concerning their 
integrated data processing systems. 
- The Offices agree to establish technical cooperation in the field of 
industrial property protection. 
- The Offices will join in efforts to promote and participate mutually in 
activities and events enabling better knowledge and understanding of the national industrial property systems outside their respective territories. 
- The Offices will inform each other on significant legal matters, in 
particular regarding new legislative developments, jurisprudence and 
practice. 
 
  
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Beneficiary country (ies) Title and date of the event 
 Implementing agency Description 
São Tomé & Principe 
 Training Seminar on 
Industrial Property 
 
(São Tomé, 26 and 27 July 2007) 
 European Patent Office 
Instituto Nacional da 
Propriedade Industrial  
(INPI PT) Jointly organized by INPI (PT) and the European Patent Organization with the 
support of WIPO, ARIPO and OAPI.  All the matters discussed were focused on 
protection of inventions, trademarks, design, geographical indications and its 
benefits to the development of knowledge and national economies.  
Audience
:  Entrepreneurs, public  institutions, academies, patent and trademark 
attorneys and IP specialists.  
Angola  Meeting IAPI / Universities 
 
Luanda, 26-29 August 2007 Instituto Nacional da 
Propriedade Industrial  
(INPI PT) The Portuguese experience in launching a Network of IP supporting Offices - the 
UIPP Project and the INPI-PT role. 
Presentation of the UIPP, Madan Par que and the activities concerning IP 
promotion and dissemination. 
 
Audience :  OAPI staff; Universities and CEO's from companies. 
 
Portuguese Speaking Countries 
Community (CPLP) - Angola, 
Brazil, Cap Verde, Guinea-
Bissau, Mozambique; Portugal; 
São Tomé & Principe and East Timor- 
 Visit of the Director of the 
Bureau Africa (WIPO) 
 
Lisbon, 13 July 2007 WIPO 
Instituto Nacional da 
Propriedade Industrial  
(INPI PT) 
 Meeting for Coordination of the cooperation activities  between WIPO and INPI-
PT to be implemented jointly on the benefit of the Lusophone Countries in view 
of the development of IP in those countries, the establishment of IP legislation, 
training actions on IP and dissemination of information. 
 Audience
:  Director of the WIPO Bureau for Africa and the WIPO Focal Point 
for the Lusophone Countries; Presiden ts and Members and INPI Directive 
Council and INPI Directors.  
Turkey Visit of the Directorate 
General of Copyrights 
 Lisbon, 6 November 2007 Instituto Nacional da 
Propriedade Industrial  
(INPI PT)  Exchange of Experiences in Legislation and Management of IP Rights. 
 
Audience
:  Delegation of Turkey composed by several entities connected with 
Intellectual Property. 
 
China Visit Chinese Delegation 
 Lisbon, 14 November 2007 Instituto Nacional da 
Propriedade Industrial  (INPI PT) 
 Exchange of Experiences in Legisl ation and enforcement of Patents. 
 Audience
:  Delegation of China composed by several entities connected with 
Patents protection and enforcement. 
 
São Tomé & Principe Visit o a Delegation from the 
Industrial Property National 
Service (SENAPI) /STP of 
São Tomé & Príncipe Instituto Nacional da 
Propriedade Industrial  
(INPI PT) 
 Meeting at INPI-PT for the elaboration of a Cooperation Ag reement to support 
the elaboration of a new legislation of STP, technical assistance and capacity 
building activities. 
  
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 Implementing agency Description 
Lisbon, 5 December  2007 Audience :  SENAPI Representative and INPI Staff 
Mozambique  Forum on IP cooperation for 
Lusophone Countries (CPLP) 
 
Maputo, 28-29 April 2008 Instituto Nacional da 
Propriedade Industrial  (INPI PT) 
 2nd FORUM on IP for of the Lusophone Countries in the context of the 
LUSOFONIA PROJECT (Portal of Lusofo nia) for the assessment of the 2007 
activities and the establishment of a Action Plan for 2008 where it was approved 
to: 
– Implement units for the promotion of Industrial property – GAPI – in all 
CPLP Countries; 
– Undertake awareness raising activities and training in the field of 
Industrial Property in cluding at least one wo rkshop for judges and 
Customs and police officials; 
– Expand the Lusopat component of the Lusophone Portal, through the 
inclusion of information of other countries in the database and the 
development of a database for trademarks including an advanced system 
of phonetic similarity search; 
– Increase training opportunities in th e framework of the Cooperation 
Bourse; 
– Proceed with the updating and simplif ication and the implementation of 
the Portuguese Speaking Countries laws and regulations; 
– Promote the utilisation of Geographical Indications in order to add value 
to the local products.  Underline the urgency of recruiting an expert to identify and prepare a technical file fo r the protection of local products by 
GI's; 
– Evaluate, develop and modernize the technological information systems, 
in priority Angola, Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau and Sao Tomé and 
Principe; 
– Integrate such identified projects in the framework of IP development 
plans to be implemented in cooperation with other partners with a defined 
timeframe, responsibility, as well as the financial and logistic means 
necessary to its implementation. 
 
Audience
:  Representatives of WIPO, AR IPO and the Portuguese Speaking 
Countries (PT, MZ, CV , GW, AO, BR and STP) 
Angola 
Brazil 
 Lisbon:, 23 June - 4 July 
2008 Instituto Nacional da 
Propriedade Industrial 
(INPI PT) & 
World International Property 
Organization (WIPO) Inter-regional training programme in Gene va for IP officials from the Portuguese 
Speaking African Countries (PALOP) in cooperation with the WIPO Academy, 
held in June/July 2008.  Afterwards the participant members of Angola and Brazil, received an intensive practice cour se in Portugal, organized by INPI PT 
which included training in the areas  of patents, trademarks and 
information/documentation, during two weeks, in Lisbon.  
Audience
:  Staff from the Industrial Proper ty Offices of Angola and Brazil. 
  
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(a) Activities in 2007 
(i) Bilateral 
 In 2007, regarding patent documentation and dissemination of patent information, the Industrial Property Office of the Slovak Republic (IPO SK) exchanged patent 
gazettes with many partner IP Offices round the world.  Slovak pa tent specifications were included on ESPACE PRECES CD-ROM seri es which was disseminated to a number 
of countries.  A wide range of publications and other informa tion resources were exchanged with the Russian Federation and Chin a.  
 In the area of automation, the Industrial Property Office of th e Slovak Republic took part in a bilateral meeting with represe ntatives of the Austrian  Patent Office.  This 
meeting focused attention on IT infrastructure for IP processing  in the IPO SK, online filing of national patent applications, as well as on Patent Documentation and Information 
Department in order to provide library and services to the pub lic.  It also attended a meeting with representatives of the Poli sh Patent Office, at which the subjects discussed were:  
organization of Receiving Desk;  procedures for handling electr onic applications;  presentation of centralized numbering system , EPTOS;  and presentation and introduction to 
UPV Legacy System Invention. 
 Regarding activities in the fields of IP enforcement and awaren ess, the Workshop "Intellectual Property Rights – Border and Ma rket Enforcement" was organized in 
cooperation with the US Patent and Tradem ark Office and the UK Intellect ual Property Office in May 23-24 for customs, police an d internal market inspectors. 
(ii) Multilateral 
 Within the framework of its multilateral activities in the fields of patent documentation and information, the Industrial Prop erty Office of the Slovak Republic exchanged 
patent gazettes with Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Moldavia, Kyrgyz Republic, Mexico and Brazil.  Slovak patent specifications a re included on ESPACE PRECES - CD ROM 
series which are disseminated to number of countries.  A wide range of publications and other information resources are exchang ed with the Russian Federation and China. 
 The Industrial Property Office of the Slov ak Republic cooperated  with WIPO as regards the inte llectual property enforcement an d awareness, by organizing an 
International Seminar on "Current Challenges in Intellectual Property Rights and Biotechnology" in May 2007. 
(b) Activities in 2008 
(i) Bilateral 
 In the area of patent documentation and information, the Industrial Property Office of the Slovak Republic is prepared to coop erate with partner IP Offices round the 
world. 
 As regards automation the Industrial Property Office of the Slovak republic will take part in a meeting on general information  about IT infrastructure at IPO SK, EPTOS 
infrastructure and EP&PCT filing with EPTOS.  
 Lastly, the Industrial Property  Office of the Slovak Republic planned to attend a seminar on "Recent legal developments in Mad rid system" addressed to patent attorneys 
and organized jointly with the WIPO in May 2008.  
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 In 2008, the Industrial Property Office of the Slovak Republic intends to continue to exchange patent gazettes and to dissemin ate Slovak patent specifications included 
on ESPACE PRECES - CD ROM series to countries interested in such cooperation.  A wide range of publications and other informati on resources are expected to be exchanged 
with the Russian Federation and China.  
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(a) Activities in 2007 
(i) Bilateral 
 A bilateral cooperation agreement between the Slovenian IP Office and the State Office of Industri al Property of Republic of M acedonia was signed in November 2007 
in order to promote appropriate protection of industrial property rights and ensure an effective use thereof.  The agreement, w hich replaces the previous one from 1996, includes 
the exchange of information, the exchange and training of sta ff, joint activities aiming at rising general awareness on industr ial property and other topics of mutual interest.  
 In the area of patent granting procedure and patent administra tion the Slovenian IP Office staff members participated at the t raining seminars and workshops organized 
by US PTO in Alexandria (Virginia, USA), based on bilateral cooperation with US PTO through the US Embassy in Ljubljana.  
 Being active in the branch of intellectual property enforcemen t and awareness, the Slovenian IP Office staff members took part  in a seminar organized by the US 
Embassy in Ljubljana on "Encouraging Business Innovation through Strong Intellectual Property Protection and Public Private Par tnerships" in October 2007. 
 In December 2007, the Macedonian Office received the working visit of a Slovenian IP Office's trademark and design expert. 
(ii) Multilateral 
 In November 2007 an international seminar on the strategic use of intellectual property for economic and social development wa s held in Ljubljana, co-organized by the 
Slovenian Intellectual Property Office and WI PO.  The participants were representatives  of Central and Eastern European intelle ctual property offices, th e Balkans and countries 
of the former Soviet Union. 
(b) Activities in 2008 
(i) Bilateral 
 Within the framework of the bilateral co operation agreement between the Slovenian IP Office and the State O ffice of Industrial  Property of Republic of Macedonia, 
implementing the agreed activities will go on in 2008.  Concerning patent granting procedure and patent administration, the Slo venian IP office intends to exchange experiences 
on full membership in the EPC with the Albanian IP Office as well as taking part in the training seminars and workshops organiz ed by the USPTO on "Patent Program: Basic 
Principles".  
 The Slovenian IP Office staff members will attend the seminars and workshops organized by the USPTO on "Copyright Legal and Po licy Seminar". 
 Thanks to the regular and continuous bilateral cooperation with  the USPTO through the US Embassy in Ljubljana, the Slovenian I P Office staff members will be present 
at training seminars and workshops organized by the USPTO in Alexandria (Virginia, USA) in 2008.  
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 The Slovenian IP Office will take part in the IPR enforcemen t project of the European Commission named "Best Practice Project"  whose aim is to strengthen the IPR 
Enforcement of EU Industry and SMEs, led by Centre for Strategy & Evaluation Services LP (CSES).  This project involves EU memb er States and candidat e countries.  Four 
meetings of a group of experts are already planned for 2008.  
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Beneficiary country(ies) Title and date of the event  
 Organizing agency  
 Description 
Open to all Latin American 
countries.  This year 
representatives of 10 countries 
have participated:  Argentina, Chile, France, Venezuela, 
Mexico, Brazil, Peru, Colombia, 
Uruguay and Hungary.  IV International Forum on 
Audiovisual Performances 
in Latin America  
 Santiago de Chile, 25-
26 October 2007 - Artistas Intérpretes, Sociedad 
de Gestión (AISGE) 
- Collective Management 
Organizations from Chile - World Intellectual Property 
Organization (WIPO) Forum with actors, members of Coll ective Management Organizations of 
audiovisual performances and jurists from different countries, among other 
groups, which offer a theoretical and practical overview on the protection of 
audiovisual performances in Latin America.  
Audience
:  Latin American professionals of th e cultural sector (lawyers, artists, 
cultural managers, judicial career, tax collectors, university, etc.) 
 
 
Open to all Latin American 
countries.  This year representatives from 9 countries 
have participated:  Bolivia, 
Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, 
Dominican Republic, Uruguay 
and Peru. 
 V Forum on copyright and 
related rights for judges in Latin America  
 
Antigua (Guatemala), 29 October-2 November 
2007 
 
 
 - Ministry of Culture 
- Spanish International Cooperation Agency  
- Council of the Judiciary 
  Officials from the Direct orate General of Intellectual Property and Spanish 
judges have taught a course on all theoretical and practical aspects of copyright and related rights.  This event also aims to provide a forum for the exchange of 
experiences regarding copyright matters between different administrations. 
 Audience
:  Latin American judges 
Republic of Lebanon  Studies visit of a delegation 
from the Copyright Office 
of Lebanon  
 Madrid, 2007 - Ministry of Culture 
- Sociedad General de Autores 
y Editores (SGAE) Debate on the general issues related to the economic and human resources, 
organization and functioning of the Intellectual Property Unit in Spain. 
 
Audience
:  Officials from the Republic of Lebanon 
 
Open to all Latin American 
countries.  This year  
representatives from 7 countries have participated:  Mexico, 
Venezuela, Peru, Colombia, 
Chile, Uruguay and Argentina.  XIII Regional Academic 
Course WIPO/SGAE on 
Copyright and Related Rights for Latin American 
Countries  
 Mexico City 
26-30 November 2007 - World Intellectual Property 
Organization (WIPO) 
- Sociedad General de Autores y Editores (SGAE) 
- Instituto Nacional de Derecho 
de Autor (INDAUTOR) de México 
 University professors, members of the Spanish and Latin American Collective 
Management Organizations, Spanish and Latin American lawyers have taught 
a course on all theoretical and practical aspects of copyright and related rights.  
 
Audience
:  Latin American Professionals of the sector (judiciary, tax, 
university, etc.).  
China  
Studies visit of a Chinese delegation 
 
Madrid, 13-17 October 2007  
- National Intellectual Property Office of China (NCAC)  
- Ministry of Culture 
  
Debate on general aspects regarding intellectual property law, particularly issues relating to measures to combat piracy. 
 
Audience
:  Senior officials of the Chinese National Intellectual Property Office  
  
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 Organizing agency  
 Description 
China Study visit by a Chinese 
delegation. Madrid, 13-17 October 2007 - National Intellectual Property 
 Office of China (NCAC) - Ministry of Culture Debate on general aspects regarding in tellectual property law, particularly 
issues relating to measures to combat piracy.  
Audience: Senior officials of the Chin ese National Intellectual Property Office 
Countries of Latin America 
  
 
Mexico 
Uruguay 
Dominican Republic Guatemala  
Mexico 
Ecuador Dominican Republic 
Cuba CIBIT programme (Latin 
American training programme on technological 
information searches). 
March-September 2007 
January 2007-August 2008 
March-September 2007 January-May 2007 
May-November 2008 
April-October 2008 May-November 2008 
May-November 2008 OEPM (Spanish Patents and 
Trademarks Office) The purpose of this programme is to further the use of Spanish in international 
search processes and improve the trai ning of examiners in international 
searches for PCT international applicatio ns.  It involves the incorporation of 
Latin American patent examiners in the OEPM Patent Department for a period 
of between six months and two years in order to carry out patent searches in 
databases in Spanish. 
Latin American countries Seminar on use of the Patent 
Cooperation Treaty (PCT).  Geneva, WIPO 
headquarters, 
10-14 September 2007 WIPO/OEPM Seminar to encourage the use of the PCT procedure in patent applications. 
Latin American countries Seventh Latin American 
meeting on patents 
(ELDIPAT 2007).  
Buenos Aires, Argentina, 17-20 September 2007 WIPO/OEPM Meeting of heads of national industrial property offices to discuss the role of 
the patent system in furthering the region’s economic development and stress 
the importance of stimulating innovation in their respective countries. 
Latin American countries On line course on trademark 
management and evaluation.
24 September 
-18 November 2007 CEDDET(Distance Learning 
Centre for Economic and 
Technological 
Development)/OEPM Course on trademarks based on the "virtual classroom" methodology with 
internet support and ai med at Latin America. 
Greek Patents Office Patent-related technical 
assistance.  Madrid, OEPM headquarters, 
5-16 November 2007 OEPM Training course on patents and patent examination. 
Latin American countries Forum on creativity and 
inventions.  San José (Costa Rica), 
7-9 November 2007 WIPO/OEPM Dialogue forum on innovation and creative processes for representatives of 
universities, research centres, and public and private enterprises.  
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 Organizing agency  
 Description 
Latin American countries  Regional workshop on 
implementation of intellectual property in Latin 
America and 
development-oriented implementation.  Santa Cruz 
de la Sierra (Bolivia), 
12-15 November 2007 OEPM/AECI (Spanish 
International Cooperation Agency) Experience-sharing workshop on en forcement and implementation of the 
TRIPS provisions and their incorporation in domestic legislation. 
Latin American countries Sixth regional seminar on 
industrial property for 
judges and prosecutors.  Madrid/Munich, 
12-23 November 2007 WIPO/OEPM/EPO Course for Latin American judge s and prosecutors in the industrial property 
area. 
Latin American countries Training seminar on patent 
search and examination.  Geneva and Munich, 
15-23 November 2007 WIPO/EPO/OEPM Course on patents with a pate nt examination representative for each Latin 
American country. 
Polish Industrial Property Offi ce IT technical assistance.  
Warsaw, 24-25 January 2008 OEPM Exchange of information between th e Polish Industrial Property Office and the 
OEPM regarding current technical infrastructure of and future prospects for the two Offices. 
Latin American countries Fourth LATIPAT refresher 
course.  Panama, 
26-29 February WIPO/OEPM Creation of a database with Spanish and Latin American patent documentation. 
Latin American officials Online course on patent 
management and evaluation.  
5 May-20 June 2008 OEPM Course on patents based on the "virtual classroom" methodology with internet 
support and aimed at Latin America. 
Latin American countries Subregional seminar on 
patents.  Presentation of the 
Mexican patent search 
system.  Mexico City, 8-9 May WIPO/OEPM Seminar aimed at facilitating use of the newly implemented patent system. 
Latin American countries Regional seminar on the 
protection of folklore and 
traditional knowledge.  Santa Cruz de la Sierra 
(Bolivia), 3-5 June WIPO/OEPM Seminar to promote the study of national experiences regarding folklore and 
traditional knowledge. 
Latin American countries Third subregional forum on 
promotion and use of industrial property in SMEs.  
Lima (Peru), 9-11 June WIPO/OEPM Seminar to promote the use by small and medium-size enterprises of 
technological information and the PCT.  
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 Organizing agency  
 Description 
Latin American countries First subregional meeting on 
the IP challenge for Latin American chambers of 
commerce. WIPO/OEPM Course for Latin American chambe rs of commerce with a view to expanding 
knowledge of industrial property matters. 
Latin American officials Seminar on trademarks.  
Geneva/Madrid, 23 June-4 July WIPO/OEPM Course on trademar ks with a trademark examina tion representative for each 
Latin American country. 
Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, 
Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, 
Cuba, Dominican Republic, 
Ecuador, El Salvador, 
Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, 
Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela 2007-2008 
Bilateral cooperation 
programme with intellectual 
property offices in Latin 
American countries. OEPM Exchange of documentation and material on industrial property.  Depending on 
the particular country concerned, the documentation consists of patent 
documents in different formats, i ndustrial property bulletins, CD-ROM 
databases and annual indexes of inventions and trademarks. 
China, Korea, an d Syria 2007-2008 
Bilateral cooperation programme with intellectual 
property offices in a number 
of countries. OEPM Exchange of documentation and material on intellectual property. 
 
  
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International Training Programmes 
 
 The Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA) offers, as part of its bilateral development assistance, advanc ed International Training 
Programmes.  ITP, of strategic importance to the social end economic development of cooperating countries.  These programmes ai m at enhancing managerial and technical skills 
and cover subjects of strategic importance to economic development.  The International Training Programmes contribute to capaci ty development in cooperating countries by 
offering key persons training programmes within sectors that are given priority to in Swedish development cooperation and are i n demand in the cooperating countries.  In 
addition, ITP constitutes a meeting place for various countries where the individual co untries can benefit from the exchange of  experiences and skills of other participating 
countries in different ph ases of development.  
 The importance of intellectual property ri ghts has increased considerab ly in recent years.  Recogni zing these facts, SIDA has taken the initiative to organize four 
international training courses in the area of intellectual property  rights.  The programmes are implemented in three or four ph ases.  The first is a preparatory phase, the second 
consists of a three-week training in Swed en, the third phase takes place in the par ticipants' home country where they should im plement the project select ed.  The fourth phase 
consists of 3-5 days' follow-up meeting of all participants.  The total costs fo r the four courses are US$5.5 million. 
Beneficiary country (ies) Title and date of the event  
 Organizing agency  
 Description 
Developing countries Copyright and Related 
Rights in the Global Economy 
 
Stockholm, 13-31 August 
2008 and February 2009 (regional follow-up) Swedish Patent and 
Registration Office in cooperation with WIPO 
 International Training Course to enha nce the participants understanding of 
copyright and related rights with emphasis on their contribution for economic growth, trade, and development, thus increasing their ability to handle, address, and deal with those issues at the national, sub-regional, and regional levels as 
well as in the international context with a view to build consensus and promote 
international cooperation. 
Audience
:  25 policy-makers and their advisers as well as persons at a senior 
decision-making level from the government sector and also persons from the 
university or the private sector who ar e or who will be involved in issues 
concerning copyright and related rights. 
Least developed countries Intellectual Property for 
Least Developed Countries 
 
Stockholm, 3-21 November 
2008 and May 2009 
(regional follow-up) Swedish Patent and 
Registration Office in cooperation with WIPO 
 International Training Course to enha nce the participants understanding of 
intellectual property rights with emphasis on their contribution for economic growth, trade, and development, thus increasing their ability to handle, address, and deal with those issues at the national, sub-regional, and regional levels as 
well as in the international context with a view to building consensus and 
promoting international cooperation. 
Audience
:  25 participants from least deve loped countries.  Policy-makers and 
their advisers as well as persons at a senior decision-making level from the government sector and also persons from the university or the private sector 
who are or who will be involved in is sues concerning intellectual property 
rights.  
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 Organizing agency  
 Description 
Developing countries Genetic Resources and 
Intellectual Property Rights  
Svalöf, 7-28 May 2008 and 
October-November 2008 (regional follow-up) Swedish Biodiversity Centre, 
Stockholm Environment Institute, Svalöf Consulting AB International Training Course to assist participants to understand the 
background and the implications of the recent developments related to IPRs and exchange (access and benefit sharing/ABS) of genetic resources and related information;  to enable participants to find, use and draw conclusions from 
sources of information and expertise world-wide, related to IPRs and exchange 
of genetic resources;  to enhance participants' managerial efficiency to handle, address and deal with genetic resources and intellectual property rights issues.  
Audience
:  25 individuals at senior commanding level from the government 
sector and from national R&D institutions in charge of managing and defining 
regulatory/policy IPR and ABS frameworks on genetic resources and related information. 
Developing countries Industrial Property in the 
Global Economy 
Stockholm, 7-25 April 2008 
and 8-12 September 2008 (regional follow-up) Swedish Patent and 
Registration Office in cooperation with WIPO International Training Course to enha nce the participants understanding of 
industrial property rights with empha sis on their contribution for economic 
growth, trade, and development;  procedures for search and examination of 
industrial property rights' applications;  and the importance of industrial 
property information and how to provide such information to industry, research 
institutions and other potential users. 
Audience
:  25 policy-makers and their advisers as well as professionals and 
persons at a senior level from the government sector and also persons from the 
university, research institutions or the private sector who are or who will be 
involved in issues concerning administration and use of industrial property rights. 
  
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Beneficiary country (ies) Title and date of the event 
 Organizing agency Description 
Viet Nam 
 IP awareness training  
(January 2008) 
 UK-IPO Raising awareness of IP  for officials and businesses. 
 
Brazil Brazil-UK seminar on IPR 
protection  
(November 2007) 
 Signing of a Memorandum of 
Understanding with the 
Brazilian National IP Office (INPI).  (November 2007) 
 UK-IPO/INPI 
 
 
 UK-IPO/INPI 
 
  Lectures on the challenges and opportunities to development from an IPR 
perspective (including traditional knowledge and biotechnology). 
 
Audience
:  INPI staff. 
 
Within the MoU, the UK ag reed to provide training on  all aspects of the UK- 
IPO's work.  Following discussions with our Brazilian counterparts, a package of training was agreed, which encompassed Patents, Designs and Trade Marks, as 
well as other related activities such as d ealing with media, awareness raising and 
educational activities and enforcement work undertaken with other government departments, e.g. The Police, Trading Standards and Customs.  
 
Brazil Trade mark Training – INPI. 
(March 2008)  
 
  
 
 Patent examination Training – 
INPI. (July - August 2008) 
 UK-IPO/INPI 
 Two UK experts spent one week at the Br azilian Patent Office (INPI) to give a 
course on the following topics: Ho w the UKIPO process Trade Mark 
designations filed under the Madrid Protocol; Quality Control; Multi-class 
applications; Certification and Collective Marks – Current UK procedures (best 
practice); New Signs; Locarno Classifi cation system for Designs examiners – 
detailed presentation and discussion involving use of real case examples. 
 
Audience
:  40 INPI trademarks and design examiners. 
 
A two-week training course at INPI, designed for new and inexperienced Patent 
examiners.  The course was structured  in the same way as the training 
programme which is provided to new UK Patent examiners.  The course covered 
fundamental aspects of th e examination process including: application of 
common aspects of UK and Brazilian legislation and use of electronic search 
tools. 
 Audience
:  INPI staff. 
  
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 Organizing agency Description 
Brazil Seminar on 
appeals/revocation of patents and quality control issues. 
(August 2008) 
 UK-IPO/INPI 
 Seminars focussing on how the UKIPO deals with appeals/revocation of patents 
and quality control issues.  
Audience: INPI staff 
Chinese Taipei Round table discussion on 
patentable subject matter – 
UK-IPO (7 December 2007)  Chinese Taipei IPO/UK-IPO Discu ssion between senior officials from UK and Chinese Taipei on broad 
ranging topics concerning patents, inc. Patentable subject matter – types. 
 
Patentable subject matter - Computer Implemented Inventions (CII) related 
issues. 
 
South Africa Awareness Visit to UK-IPO  
(27-28 May 2008) CIPRO/UK-IPO IT, HR, IP processes.  CIPRO is being modernized – They wanted information 
on the best way forward and to learn from our experiences. 
Nigeria Copyright overview/future – 
UK-IPO 
(23 June 2008) UK-IPO Representatives of the Nigerian Copyright Commission. 
 
Discussion of recent develo pments in Copyright and be st means of enforcement 
for copyright infringements. 
 
Uganda 
 IP Needs Assessment  
March to May 2008 SAANA Consulting 
 With funding 
from DFID To follow-up on Uganda's TRIPS TA needs assessment diagnostic study and 
deliver strategy for the delivery, coordination, management, monitoring and evaluation of the priority projects.  The secondary objective is to help establish a 
national IPR capacity building programme which can be supported by Uganda's 
development partners over the next 5 years.  
China Ongoing UK-IPO Awareness visits from regional Chinese offices to compare and discuss national 
IP systems. 
 
All developing countries Intellectual Property Rights 
Technical Assistance (IPRTA) Forum  
Mexico, July 2008  SAANA Consulting 
 With funding 
from DFID To help developing countries by:  raising awareness and building partnerships 
amongst key actors and a broad-base of stakeholders for influencing the mainstreaming of IPRTA within development cooperation;  disseminating 
knowledge and best practice guidelines to donors and recipients;  and supporting 
the implementation of new regional and country-based capacity building technical assistance projects - £40,000. 
 
African countries African  Intellectual Property 
Study   April – December 2008 Light Years 
 With funding 
from DFID The production of three detailed busi ness case studies of African export 
industries which would benefit from implementing an 'intangible value' intellectual property strategy - £31,000. 
  
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African countries Intangi ble Value in African 
Exports  December 2006 - January 
2009 Light Years 
 With funding 
from DFID To research and disseminate a report on the potential of a new approach to 
enhance African exports by capturing in tangible value that exists or can be 
generated in African Export markets - £71,000. 
 
All developing countries Strategic Agreement  
August 2007 – July 2010 International Centre for 
Trade and Sustainable Development (ICTSD) £1.35 million on IP over three years: 
 
- Generating pro-development outcomes in  international IP deliberations 
and negotiations. 
 - Promoting IP policy implementation in a way that balances public and 
private rights. 
 
- Promoting policy coherence in trade related domestic policies. 
 
- Maximising incentives for innovation, creativity and tec hnology transfer. 
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  C. EUROPEAN PATENT OFFICE (EPO) 
 
A. INTRODUCTION  
 The EPO delivered technical assistance to developing countries in view of assuring the proper 
functioning of the national patent systems in the beneficiary countries. 
 Cooperation activities were designed and agreed  following the requests of the beneficiary 
patent offices.  They were in line with the TRIPS requirements, taking into account the 
recommendations of WIPO's Development Agenda. 
 Activities were planned with a view to assu ring sustainability and continuation after the 
finalisation of the EPO's support.  For exampl e, automation projects were based on technology 
transfers so that the recipient country can run and maintain the automation tools delivered without the 
support of the EPO.  Similarly, for the capacity build ing activities a "train the trainers" approach was 
favoured. 
 During the reporting period, increased efforts were maid to enhance coordination among 
providers of technical assistance in order to optimis e the resources devoted to it.  When possible, the 
activities were carried out jointly or in coordina tion with WIPO, EPO member States Patent Offices 
and other European and international IP Institutions.  
1. Overview by Intervention Field 
 The main areas or intervention fields of cooperation activities with non-contracting states 
were: 
(a) Legal framework 
 Technical assistance was provided for the revi sion of patent laws, im plementing regulations 
and examination guidelines as well as to support the adhesion to international treaties like the Paris 
Convention, PCT or TRIPS (WTO). 
(b) Institutional strengthening  
 Capacity building activities were organized  through the European Patent Academy, 
complemented by study visits to Europe and specific workshops and seminars in developing 
countries.  These covered training for patent examin ers as well as training for managers of IP offices 
in PCT procedures, patent information and other ser vices related to the exploitation of IP.  Activities 
in this field included assistance to establish qualifyi ng examination systems for patent attorneys in 
developing countries and specific training for this  collective for example in claims drafting.  
 The EPO continued to support patent offices in  developing countries to become self sustained 
institutions, through feasibility studies and study vis its of governmental officials to other patent 
offices.  
 EPOQUE.Net was further expanded as a way to provide a professional patent search tool to 
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  (c) Awareness and promotion of the patent system 
 Technical assistance was provided to pa tent offices in capturing, getting access and 
disseminating patent information.  This was comple mented with awareness ra ising seminars on patent 
information and its use for SMEs and other potential beneficiaries (universities, research centres, etc.). 
 EPO experts participated in patent awar eness activities for SMEs, research centres and 
universities as well as in outreaching programmes orga nized by IP institutions in non-contracting 
states. 
(d) Enforcement 
 Activities in this field comprised training of judges and prosecutors on patent issues as well as 
capacity building in mediation for patent disputes.  
 Publication of patent information including le gal status data through the internet was also 
pursued to improve transparency and legal certainty in the patent grant procedure. 
B. EU NEIGHBOURHOOD COUNTRIES  
 Future EU member States harmonize their na tional legal framework with the European 
acquis.  Through the harmonization of their patent law with the European Patent Convention, they 
normally become member States of the EPO before  they join the EU.  This accession process is 
accompanied by technical assistance programmes, ofte n supported by EU funding, that are aimed at 
the national administrations in charge of industria l and intellectual property and the development of 
capacities adapted to the management of  IPRs as required by the acquis. 
 A comparable approach has been developed fo r the countries in the European neighbourhood 
who wish to develop and strengthen their trade relations with Europe.  The cooperation policy 
developed by the EPO for this region is aimed at complementing these efforts as far as industrial 
property and more particularly the patent system, are concerned.  The lega l and cooperation activities 
are proposed in accordance with the objectives of th e action plans of the Eur opean commission for the 
beneficiary countries and the countries are encouraged  to make use of the possibilities offered by the 
technical assistance programmes of the European Commission. 
C. EU-F UNDED PROJECTS  
 Besides the bilateral cooperation programmes,  the EPO implemented also IP cooperation 
programmes funded be the European Commission. 
(a) ECAP II 
 The ECAP II programme came to its end in D ecember 2007.  It implemented a total of more 
that 300 activities throughout its 7,5 years of life. 
 The final evaluation of the project was pos itive recognising the ECAP contribution to the 
improvement of the IP situation in the ASEAN countries. 
(b) EU-China IPR 2 project  
 Negotiations with the EU on the EU-China Project on the Protection of Intellectual Property 
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  the enforcement of IPR in China was signed in June 2007.  The EPO will provide technical assistance 
to the project in the form of experts. 
 With a total budget of €16.27 million (€10.85 million EU contribution, €5.42 million Chinese 
contribution), IPR2 was launched on 26 November 2007 (for further details on activities carried out 
during the reporting period, please see the section of  the European Communities at the beginning of 
this document). 
 
  
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agency Description 
Search and examination of patent 
applications;  strategic searches using 
free databases, with focus on chemistry and pharmaceuticals 
 
Munich, 27-31 August 2007 EPO Seminar to familiarise trainees with the particularities of patenting in the field of 
chemistry and pharmaceuticals and the patenting practice at the EPO.  
 
EPO expert mission on examination in the field of physics 
 
Beijing, 10-14 September 2007 EPO Training of SIPO staff and patent attorneys in China, on specific problems in the field 
of physics. 
EPO expert mission on examination in 
the fields of chemistry and 
biotechnology  
Beijing, 10-14 September 2007 EPO Training of SIPO staff and patent attorneys in China, on specific problems in the field 
of chemistry and biotechnology. 
Expert mission on classification issues 
 Beijing, 10-14 September 2007 EPO The mission provided introductions to ECLA and its use for classifying patent 
documentation and exchange of experiences with SIPO in respect to ECLA-based 
search techniques.  SIPO staff was trained in deep-indexing in some particular IPC 
classes. 
EPO expert mission on training of 
trainers  Train the trainers on "Training manual"  
 
Munich, 15-18 October 2007 EPO Exchange of experience in organizing training courses, including methodology, skills, 
modules for training of new examiners.  China  
Bilateral Programme 
Study Visit on Automation 
 
The Hague, Vienna, Munich, 
21-31 October 2007 EPO Study visit to coordinate the EPOQUE issues and establish a forum for the exchange 
of information at IS project management level and to discuss the future of IT 
development related to automation issues. 
  
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SIPO expert mission on training of 
EPO trainers on search in CN 
databases 
 Munich, 19-23 November 2007 EPO The mission provided skills to the EPO trai ners regarding the use of CN databases and 
search therein. 
Roving Seminar on the revision of 
the Chinese Patent Law 
 Munich, Rome, London, Paris, 
Brussels, 
10-19 November 2007 EPO and 
respective 
Patent Offices SIPO's presentation of the dr aft of the third revision of the Chinese Patent Law and 
discussions on possible implications of the revision over applicants. 
EPO-SIPO Joint Seminar for New Examiners 
 Beijing, 31 March - 3 April 2008 EPO, SIPO The seminar provided basic training in search and examination for SIPO's new examiners. 
Expert Mission on Examination in 
the Field of Mechanics 
 Beijing, 7-11 April 2008 EPO Training of SIPO staff and patent attorneys in China, to improve the SIPO's training 
capacity and skills on specific issues related to examination in the field of mechanics. 
Expert Mission on Examination in the Field of Electricity 
 Beijing, 7-11 April 2008 EPO Training of SIPO staff and patent attorneys in China, to improve the SIPO's training 
capacity and skills on specific issues related to examination in the field of electricity. 
Expert Mission on Examination in the Field of Physics 
 Beijing, 7-11 April 2008 EPO Training of SIPO staff and patent attorneys in China, to improve the SIPO's training 
capacity and skills on specific issues related to examination in the field of physics. China  
Bilateral Programme 
Search and Examination with 
Particular Focus on a Particular 
Field (Mechanics/Physics/Electricity)  
 EPO Training of SIPO examiners in prior-art searches, classifi cation, as well as substantive 
examination in specifi c technical fields.  
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 Beijing, 9-18 Apr  2008 
Study Visit on Examination Issues 
in New Technologies  
The Hague, 21-25 April 2008 EPO, SIPO Exchange of experiences in substantive examination in specific tec hnical fields related to 
new technologies between senior examiners of the two Offices. 
Search and Examination Practice in 
the Field of Chemistry  
Munich, 26-30 May 2008 EPO Training of SIPO examiners in prior-art searches, classifi cation, as well as substantive 
examination in field of chemistry. 
Appeal Procedures and Practice at the European Patent Office  
Munich, 23-26 June 2008 EPO Senior examiners were trained on the appeal procedures at the EPO. 
EPO-SIPO Joint Seminar for 
Advanced Examiners 
 
Beijing, 14-18 July 2008 EPO, SIPO The seminar provided advanced training in search and examination for SIPO's 
experienced examiners. 
Expert Mission on Examination in the Field of Chemistry 
 
Beijing, 7-11 July 2008 EPO Training of SIPO staff and patent attorneys in China, to improve the SIPO's training 
capacity and skills on specific issues related to examination in the field of chemistry. China  Bilateral Programme 
Expert Mission on Examination in 
the Field of Bio-Tech/ 
Pharmaceutical 
 Beijing, 7-11 July 2008 EPO Training of SIPO staff and patent attorneys in China, to improve the SIPO's training 
capacity and skills on specific issues related to examination in the field of bio-technology 
and pharmaceutical.  
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India Seminar on Patent searching and 
examination methods 
 
17-28 September 2007 EPO, GTZ Seminar conducted by the EPO Academy on Patent searching and examination methods 
for 8 IP India staff.  
 
EPOQUE.Net Study visit to EPO  
The Hague and Munich,  26-30 November 2007 EPO IP India undertook an evaluation mission to the EPO in Munich and The Hague to study 
EPOQUE.Net and in particular  to assess the possibility of  obtaining test access.  
 
Academy Seminar N18-2007 
 
The Hague, 26 November-5 December, 2007 
Munich, 6-7 December 2007 EPO Training of 10 IP India staff in the area of search & examination.  
 India 
Visit of Mr Ajay Shankar, Secretary 
General to the Government of India
 
Munich, 16 July 2008 EPO Discussions with the President, about bilateral cooperation in general and the 
implementation of the current work programme.   
 
Study technical visit to learn the 
technical implementation of  on-line 
filing and e-phoenix 
 The Hague 27-31 August 2007 EPO Five days study visit of the Vice-Presid ent of INPI Brazil Adem ir Tardelli and three 
technical experts to the EPO to learn the technical implementation of on-line filing and 
e-phoenix. 
 
EPOQUE.Net licen ses for Brazil  
 
Munich, 15 February 2008  Rio de Janeiro, 18 February 2008 EPO Signature of an Amending Agreement to  the EPOQUE.Net contract increasing the 
number of licences to 360.  Access corresponding to the new licenses was provided.  Brazil 
 
Visit of Brazilian delegation on PCT 
procedure 
 Munich, 14 February 2008 EPO Two days study visit where different EPO members dealing with PCT procedure 
performed presentations and gave advice to the INPI delegation.  
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 Cooperation INPI Academy - EPO 
Academy  
Visit INPI Delegation 
 
Munich, 27 February 2008 EPO Cooperation of both academies by interchanging/licensing tuition materials as well as by 
drafting learning and programmes. 
Seminars on Search and examination in El ectro-Physics  
 
Berlin, 9-18 April 2008 EPO Participation of 2 INPI officers in the EPO Academy Seminar Search and examination in 
Electro-Physics (N01-2008). 
 
European Patent Forum and Inventor of the Year 
 Ljubljana, 6-7 May 2008 EPO Participation of the Vice-President of INPI  Brazil Ademir Tardelli in the European Patent 
Forum and Inventor of the Year conference. Brazil 
PatNet II Technical Mission to INPI 
Brazil 
 Rio de Janeiro, 23-26 June 2008 EPO In order so secure the EPOQUE.Net connection in case of failure a redundant PatNet II 
configuration (router and switch) has been implemented. 
  
Russia esp@cenet assistant in Russian 
 
Implementation period January-October 2008 EPO Preparation of a Russian language esp@cene t assistant that is based upon the Russian 
esp@cenet site and gives instruction and tutorials in local language. 
Seminar on the CADOPAT portal (Project) 
 Mexico City, 8 May 2008 EPO, IMPI Seminar on the features and possibilitie s of the CADOPAT website to share examination 
results. 
Mexico 
Seminars of the European Patent 
Academy 
 
January-July 2008 EPO Participation of 6 IMPI officers in following EPO Academy Seminars: 
 
- Search and examination in Electro-Physics (N01-2008) 
- Strategic Searches using free databases (N03-2008) 
- Patent Information Advanced Seminar (PI-03-2008)  
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I Encuentro Internacional de 
Propiedad Intelectual 
 
Cancún, 26-29 February 2008  EPO Participation of an European expert who held the presentation "Aspectos internacionales 
de la protección de las marcas". 
European Patent Forum and Inventor of the Year 
 
Ljubljana, 6-7 May 2008 EPO Participation of high-ranking IMPI officials (President and Vice-President) in the 
European Patent Forum and Inventor of the Year conference. Mexico 
PATLIB 2008 
 
Warsaw, 28-30 May 2008 EPO Participation of an IMPI expe rt in the Conference PATLIB 2008. 
6th Europe Asia Patent and Patent 
Information Conference (EAPIC)  
Singapore, 25-27 June 2008 EPO, IPOS Annual conference for in dustry, IP professionals and national IP offices to interact and 
share knowledge on patent information and patent intelligence tools.  The 2008 EAPIC expanded on patents and IP management. 
Heads of ASEAN Intellectual Property Offices Conference (HIPOC) 2007 
 
Manila, 12-14 November 2007 EPO HIPOC 2007 addressed international developments and discussed challenges faced by IP 
offices.  Such topics were addressed as taking a look into the IP future meeting workload and training challenges with increased co operation and IP offices modernisation.  
EPOQUE.Net Thailand 
 
Jul 2008 (delayed to 
18-21 September 2008) EPO The EPO provided EPOQUE.Net on a test a ccess basis to the DIP of Thailand.  The EPO 
Academy trained up to 10 persons in the use of the tool. ASEAN Countries 
Patent commercialization workshop 
 
Hanoi, 26-27 May 2008 EPO A two-day workshop on patent commercializ ation.  Experts from the Swedish Patent and 
Registration Office and the Fraunhofer Institute delivered lectures at the workshop.  
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Presentation of Latipat in EPIDOS 
conference  
 
Riga (Latvia), 16-18 October 2007 EPO Presentation of the LATIPAT database in the EPIDOS conference to all major players in 
patent information's commercial sector and the staff of various patent offices. 
 
VI Seminar for Latin American 
Judges and Public Prosecutors 
 
Madrid, 12-16 November 2007 Munich, 19-23 November 2007 EPO, WIPO, 
OEPM Since 2002 the Latin American  Judges and Prosecutors Seminar has been organized by 
the EPO, the OEPM, and WIPO on a yearly basis.  The seminar brought together 20 
judges and public prosecutors of the region of Latin America to discuss with international 
experts issues relevant to intellectual property legislation.  
Seminar on Patent Search and 
Examination 
 
Geneva, 15-16 November 2007 
Munich, 19-23 November 2007 EPO, WIPO, 
OEPM This regular training course organized by the EPO, the OEPM, and WIPO aims at 
providing Latin American Industrial Property Offices with a regular tool for capacity - 
building and upgrading for their technical staff (patent examiners) responsible for patent 
search and examination tasks.  
LATIPAT meeting further 
developments 
 
Geneva, 20 February 2008 EPO, WIPO, 
OEPM Creation of conversion tables to load Patent  Documentation data in DocDB to improve 
the quality of the documents, comply to EPO Standards and enable to publish the 
documents in esp@cenet worldwide Presentation of Patentscope publication Service 
(WIPO).  
LATIPAT seminar and workshop  
Panama 26-29 February 2008 EPO, WIPO, 
OEPM Workshop on patent data acquisition exchange for the Latin American countries.  To 
enhance the Latin American patent information published through the esp@cenet-Latipat 
portal in and in the future in Patentscope. Latin America 
 
 
Meeting on the Central American 
Patent Examination Guidelines  
Mexico City, 9 May 2008 EPO, WIPO, 
OEPM The Pro-Tempore Secretariat manages requests  for modification with the help of an 
already developed portal.  Central America Guidelines completed and updated in a regular basis. 
Latin America  ELDIPAT 
  
 
Buenos Aires, 17-18 September 2007 EPO, OEPM, 
WIPO Meeting of Heads of Latin American Patent Offices on 17 and 18 September.  WIPO, 
EPO  and the OEPM discussed the cooperation strategy up to now with the heads of offices of most Latin-American countries.  An  overview of the main  cooperation projects 
in 2007 was made.  The main lines of the co operation in 2008 were defined.  The meeting 
was followed by a Conference on patent information and promotion of innovation on 19 and 20 September 2007.  
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 Seminars of the European Patent 
Academy 
 
August 2007-July 2008 EPO Training of 42 staff from Latin Am erican IP Offices in different areas: 
 
- EPOQUE.Net search advanced.  Train the trainers (N03-2007) 
 - Valuation of IP (N08-2007) 
 - Patenting in chemistry with focus on pharmaceuticals (N14-2007) 
 - Search and examination in Electro-Physics (N01-2008) 
 - Strategic Searches using free databases (N03-2008) 
 - Patent Information Advanced Seminar (PI-03-2008) 
 
- Opposition and Appeals Procedures (JS05) 
Study Visit:  relationship between 
professional bodies and NPOs  
Munich, 8-11 April 2008 EPO Familiarisation with relations between patent attorney body and PO, regulatory 
framework, professional examinations, maintaining professional body, training, etc. EAPO and CIS Countries  
Assess situation regarding 
automation in Azerbaijan 
 
Implementation period: February-June 2008 EPO Study visit in cooperation with EAPO we re EAPO staff assessed the situation of 
automation in Azerbaijan.  Discussion of results and recommendations to the Azerbaijan 
Patent Office. 
Regional judges IP workshop  
Kiev, 27-29 May 2008 EPO Workshop addressing all IP judges of CIS region, on the basis of their similar background 
and experience. EAPO and CIS Countries 
How to get an EP (Russian) 
 Implementation period: 
April-November 2008 EPO Cooperation with external ex pert and EAPO to provide a tran slation of the EPOs guide to 
applicants in Russian language, to improve first basic level information to NPOs and potentially interested applicants.  
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Participation of ARIPO, OAPI and 
CIPRO staff at the seminars of the 
European Patent Academy 
 April-June 2008 EPO A total of 1 ARIPO,  2 OAPI staff attended seminars on search and examination, on 
patent information and on the patenting practices in Europe.  Furthermore there was one 
participant from each following countr ies:  Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Syria. 
ARIPO Training on Patent 
Classification  
  
Sao Tomé, 25-27 June 2007 EPO 26 participants coming from 16 different African and Arab countries attended the ARIPO 
Training on Patent Classification.  
 
OAPI Seminar on Traditional Knowledge 
 
Yaoundé (Cameroon) , 30 July-1 August 2007  16 participants from the OAPI member States and 8 participants coming from other 
African and Arab countries attended the OA PI Seminar on Traditional Knowledge in 
Cameroon. 
  Sub-Saharan Africa 
ARIPO Roundtable on Patent 
Information for SMEs 
 Namibia and  Botswana, 
August 2007   
Albania Seminar on Recent developments in 
Patent-Related IP Law  
Munich, 15-18 October 2007 EPO The EPO Academy seminar (N15-2007) provided to 2 participants from Albania a global 
perspective on the recent developments on patent -related IP by focusi ng in particular on 
the legal aspects. 
 
 
Albania Translation of the EPC into 
Albanian language 
 
February-May 2008 EPO Translation of the European Patent Convention into Albanian language. 
  
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Bosnia and Herzegovina Seminar on Recent developments in 
Patent-Related IP Law 
 
Munich, 15-18 October 2007  EPO The EPO Academy seminar (N15-2007) prov ided to 2 participants from Bosnia and 
Herzegovina a global perspective on the r ecent developments on patent-related IP by 
focusing in particular on the legal aspects. 
 
Seminar on Patenting in chemistry with focus on pharmaceuticals 
 
Munich, 27-31 August 2007 EPO The EPO Academy Seminar (N14-2007) trained 5 participants from the State Intellectual 
Property Office (SIPO) on the EPO's practice in this technical field.   
The 5 participants from the State Intellectua l Property Office (SIPO) were funded by EU 
under CARDS 2003 National Programme for Croatia.  
Study visit on Appeal procedures 
 
Helsinki, 3-7 September 2007 EPO Study visit of a SIPO delegation of 6 participants to the National Board of Patents and 
Registration of Finland to learn about the IPR Judicial System of Finland including visits 
to the relevant courts. 
Funded by EU under CARDS 2003 National Programme for Croatia. 
Seminar on Search of trademark 
information and documentation (commercial services) 
 
Copenhagen, 26-28 September 2007 EPO Seminar organized for SIPO at the Da nish Patent and Trademark Office (DKPTO) 
providing to the 4 participants from SIPO an overview and understanding of how a national IP office should successfully and effectively develop, market, organize, perform 
and deliver added value trademark search servi ces targeted to the needs of the clients. 
Funded by EU under CARDS 2003 National Programme for Croatia. Croatia 
Study visit on Formal and 
examination aspects of protection 
for pharmaceutical inventions 
 Budapest, 1-3 October 2007 EPO 7 participants from SIPO visited the Hung arian Patent Office to familiarise with the 
working of the Hungarian Patent Office practices of concerning pharmaceutical 
inventions.  
Funded by EU under CARDS 2003 National Programme for Croatia.  
 
Croatia Study visit on Search and 
examination of patent applications with focus on physics, mechanics, 
electricity 
 Munich, 8-19 October 2007 EPO 5 patent examiners from SIPO spent two weeks in the German Patent and Trade Mark 
Office (DPMA) for "on-the-job training", me ntored by their DPMA counterparts with 
whom they worked on pr eviously agreed files. 
Funded by EU under CARDS 2003 National Programme for Croatia. 
   
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Study visit on Search and 
examination of patent applications 
with focus on chemistry and 
pharmaceuticals  
Munich, 8-19 October 2007 EPO 5 patent examiners from SIPO spent two weeks in the German Patent and Trade Mark 
Office (DPMA) for an "on-the-job training", mentored by their DPMA counterparts with 
whom they worked on pr eviously agreed files. 
Funded by EU under CARDS 2003 National Programme for Croatia.  
Study visit on Board of Appeals procedures  
Copenhagen, 8-11 October 2007 EPO 5 participants from SIPO visited the Danish Patent and Trademark Office to learn about 
the Danish system of oppositions and appeals.  Funded by EU under CARDS 2003 National Programme for Croatia. 
 
Study visit on Trade mark training 
period 
 
Vienna 8-12 October 2007 EPO Training for 6 participants from SIPO provided by the Austrian Patent Office on 
formalities and substantive examination as well as opposition and cancellation procedure. 
Funded by EU under CARDS 2003 National Programme for Croatia. 
Seminar on Recent developments in 
Patent-Related IP Law 
 
Munich, 15-18 October 2007 EPO The EPO Academy seminar (N15-2007) provided to 2 participants from SIPO a global 
perspective on the recent developments on patent -related IP by focusi ng in particular on 
the legal aspects. 
The 2 participants were funded by EU under CARDS 2003 National Programme for Croatia.  
Seminar on Administration of 
European Patent Applications at 
National Offices  
Zagreb, 22-23 October 2007 EPO Seminar for SIPO providing practical and legal knowledge of the filing procedure of 
European patent applications to the staff of the national office involved in the 
administrative procedures and formalities applying to the filing of European patent applications at a national office. 
Funded by EU under CARDS 2003 National Programme for Croatia. 
Croatia Seminar on IPR Protection of 
software   
Zagreb, 14-16 November 2007 EPO This open seminar covered patent protection for computer implemented inventions, 
copyright protection, other available legal protection means for computer software and 
the enforcement aspect of IPR in software. 
Funded by EU under CARDS 2003 National Programme for Croatia.  
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Roving workshop on Dissemination 
of IP Knowledge in Academia 
 
Rome, 19-20 November 2007 EPO 2 participants from SIPO attended the EPO Academy workshop (AW20-2007), jointly 
organized with the Italian Patent and Trademark Office.  It focused on raising awareness 
on IP and technology transfer and on improving IP education in Europe by integrating 
and developing IP teaching in universities.  
The 2 participants from SIPO were funded by EU under CARDS 2003 National 
Programme for Croatia. 
Seminar on EPTOS training  
The Hague, 19-23 November 2007 EPO Introduction for 2 SIPO IT staff to the EPO's Electronic Patent and Trademark Office 
System (EPTOS), a product for the automated business services,  needed by a Patent and 
Trademark Office.  
Funded by EU under CARDS 2003 National Programme for Croatia. 
Study visit on Appeal procedures 
 
Vienna, 26-29 November 2007 EPO 6 participants from SIPO visited the Austrian Patent Office focusing on the Boards of 
Appeal procedure in theory and practice. 
Funded by EU under CARDS 2003 National Programme for Croatia. 
Seminar on Community trade mark and design registration procedure   
Zagreb, 3 December 2007 EPO, OHIM Seminar organized by OHIM for SIPO and funded by EU under CARDS 2003 National 
Programme for Croatia.  
 
Study visit on Document and record 
management in NPO   
Alicante, 3-5 December 2007 EPO, OHIM 3 participants visited OHIM and were provided with an overview of document 
management system at OHIM and the development of the E-businesses at OHIM. Funded by EU under CARDS 2003 National Programme for Croatia.  
Seminar on Valuation of IP 
 Munich, 4-7 December 2007 EPO 4 participants from SIPO attended the EPO Academy seminar (N08-2007) on the 
integration of IP management into business strategy. The 4 participants from SIPO were funded by EU under CARDS 2003 National 
Programme for Croatia. 
Croatia Seminar on TM opposition and 
cancellation procedure 
 
Zagreb, 4 December 2007  EPO, OHIM Seminar organized by OHIM for SIPO on Community design and on Trademark 
opposition and cancellation procedure. 
Funded by EU under CARDS 2003 National Programme for Croatia.  
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Seminar on IT services for business 
and public at the Swedish Patent and 
Registration Office (SPRO) 
 Stockholm, 16-18 January 2008 EPO 3 participants attended the seminar organized for SIPO on the various IT services 
provided by SPRO to customers. 
Funded by EU under CARDS 2003 National Programme for Croatia. 
  
 
Seminar on Designing Search 
Strategies (in EPOQUE.Net) in chemistry 
 
Zagreb, 21-22 January 2008 EPO The seminar organized by the Academy provided an overview to EPOQUE.Net query 
language, basic commands and relevant search concepts in the field of chemistry. Funded by EU under CARDS 2003 National Programme for Croatia. 
 
Translation into Croatian of the EPO guide "How to get a European 
Patent" and its publication  
November 2007-January 2008 EPO Funded by EU under CARDS 2003 National Programme for Croatia. 
Seminar on Designing Search 
Strategies (in EPOQUE.Net) in mechanics 
 
Zagreb, 23-24 January 2008 EPO The seminar organized by the Academy provided an overview to EPOQUE.Net query 
language, basic commands and relevant search concepts in the field of mechanics. Funded by EU under CARDS 2003 National Programme for Croatia. 
  
Installation of EPTOS at SIPO 
including the national Croatian 
esp@cenet 
 July 2007-March 2008 EPO The hardware and software necessary for running the Croatian esp@cenet was installed 
and the Croatian patent data were uploaded on the server. 
Funded by EU under CARDS 2003 National Programme for Croatia. 
 
Former Yugoslav 
Republic of Macedonia Seminar on Recent developments in 
Patent-Related IP Law 
 Munich, 15-18 October 2007 EPO The EPO Academy seminar (N15-2007) provided to 3 participants from the FYR 
Macedonia a global perspective on the re cent developments on patent-related IP by 
focusing in particular on the legal aspects.  
  
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 Patent Information Conference 2007 
 
Riga, 16-18 October 2007 EPO 2 participants from the FYR Macedonia  attended the annual EPO event for patent 
searchers and information specialists on the late st developments in the patent information 
field. 
 
Montenegro Assistance to Montenegro on the 
Patent Law 
 
November 2007-July 2008 EPO Technical legal advice on the Patent  Law to the Montenegrin Government. 
San Marino 
 
 Visit of delegation from San Marino 
 
Munich, 25 February 2008 EPO Discussions with VP5, Dir 522 and 5132. 
Seminar on Recent developments in 
Patent-Related IP Law  
Munich, 15-18 October 2007 EPO The EPO Academy seminar (N15-2007) provided to 2 participants from the Intellectual 
Property Office (IPO) of Serbia a global perspective on the recent developments on patent-related IP by focusing in particular on the legal aspects. 
 
 
Patent Information Conference 2007  
Riga, 16-18 October 2007 EPO 4 participants from Serbia attended the annual EPO event for patent searchers and 
information specialists on the latest developments in the patent information field. 
 Serbia 
Seminar on IP and Industry in 
Serbia  
Novi Sad, 6-7 November 2007 EPO Seminar presenting to the SMEs the potential of intellectual property assets and the 
enforcement of IP rights. Funded by EU under CARDS 2004 National Programme for Serbia. 
 
Serbia Seminar on University Research and 
Development and Patents  
Novi Sad, 8 November 2007 EPO Seminar focused on patenting results of academic research in all technical fields and on 
the creation of services at Universities for innovation management. Funded by EU under CARDS 2004 National Programme for Serbia. 
  
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Seminar on Valuation of IP 
 
Munich, 4-7 December 2007 EPO 4 participants from Serbia attended the EPO Academy seminar (N08-2007) on the 
integration of IP management into business strategy. 
The 4 participants from Serbia were funded by EU under CARDS 2004 National 
Programme for Serbia. 
Seminar on Strategic Searches using Free Databases; with focus on 
Pharmacy and Biotechnology  
 Munich, 10-14  December 2007 EPO 2 participants from Serbia attended the EPO Academy seminar (N13-2007) focused on 
the presentation and use of various search tools that are publicly available and free of 
charge. 
  
EPOQUE.Net search advanced 
(train the trainers) 
 
 
26-30 May 2008 EPO 3 participants from Serbia  attended th e EPO Academy seminar (N03-2008), focused on 
advanced training techniques for coaching staff, design of EPOQUE.Net training courses 
for end users and preparation of training material. 
 
 
Installation of MI MOSA server and 
software and training for IPO staff 
 
August-December 2007 EPO MIMOSA search engine was provided to IP O and the staff was trained in the use of the 
software. 
Funded by EU under CARDS 2004 National Programme for Serbia. 
 
Drafting Patent Search and Examination Guidelines for IPO 
 
September-December 2007 EPO Funded by EU under CARDS 2004 National Programme for Serbia. 
  
IPO Web site redesign 
 
September-December 2007 EPO Redesign of the IPO website funded by EU under CARDS 2004 National Programme for 
Serbia. 
Serbia Implementation of IPAS product of 
WIPO for patents   
September-December 2007 EPO IPAS module for patents was installed at IPO by a WIPO expert. 
Funded by EU under CARDS 2004 National Programme for Serbia.   
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Digitalisation of patent data  
 
August-December 2007 EPO Complete indexation of the image data published (patents) or filed (applications) since 
1971. 
Funded by EU under CARDS 2004 National Programme for Serbia.  
Translation and publication of IPC 8 
in Serbian 
 
September-December 2007 EPO Translation and publication of the Internatio nal Patent classification in Serbian language.  
Norway Patent Information Conference 2007 
 Riga, 16-18 October 2007 EPO A participant from Norway attended the annual EPO event for patent searchers and 
information specialists on the latest developments in the patent information field.  
28th Meeting of the ASEAN  Working Group on Intellectual 
Property Cooperation (AWGIPC) 
 Yogyakarta  (Indonesia) 
27-30 August 2007 EPO, IPOS Annual conference for in dustry, IP professionals and national IP offices to interact and 
share knowledge on patent information and patent intelligence tools.  The 2008 EAPIC 
expanded on patents and IP management. ECAP II Regional 
 
South East Asian Drafting (SEAD) 
Course 
 
Bangkok, 17-21 September 2007  EPO The Fédération Internationale des Conse ils en Propriété Industrielle (FICPI) has 
developed a training course to  teach the drafting of patent specifications.  Ten per cent of 
these courses took place in Thailand during 2007. 
 The second of two training sessions in patent drafting was organized by the International 
Federation of Intellectual Property Attorneys (FICPI) with the support of the European 
Patent Office (EPO) and the ECAP II Programme.  Amongst over 40 participants at this year's South East Asian Drafting (SEAD) course, seven patent examiners from ASEAN 
IP Offices countries were supported by ECAP II. 
ECAP II Regional 
 AUN/ECAP II/Japan Foundation 
Workshop on Enhancement of IP Teaching in ASEAN  
 
Bangkok, 12-14 September 2007  EPO The ASEAN University Network (AUN),  in cooperation with the Chulalongkorn 
University, the Japan Foundation and ECAP II co-organized a two and a half day regional workshop on IP Teaching in ASEAN in Bangkok.  
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Publication of the ECAP II 
Newsletter 1/2007 
 
Bangkok, November 2007   EPO The ECAP II Newsletter 1/2007 deta ils ECAP II regional and national activities 
implemented during the first half of 2007.  A special feature of this issue focuses on the 
development of IP Education in ASEAN and the cooperation between AUN and EIPIN 
initiated under the ECAP II Programme.  In th e technical section, a report from OHIM on 
e-Business developments during the last six months and the e-learning at the European 
Patent Office (EPO) was presented.  The el ectronic version of the ECAP II Newsletter 
1/2007 can be downloaded from the ECAP II website. 
ASEAN IPR Challenge and Opportunities, in connection with 
PAC meetings 
 
Bangkok, 14-16 November EPO During the two-day seminar in Bangkok, ASEAN policy-makers meet with heads of 
ASEAN IPOs and high-level representatives of  relevant European institutions (European 
Commission, EPO, OHIM, EU member States).  
  
ECAP II Regional and National 
Committee Meetings for Cambodia, Lao PDR and Viet Nam 
 
Bangkok, 15-16 November 2007 EPO During these annual meetings, senior o fficials from the ASEAN co untries' Intellectual 
Property Offices, the ASEAN Secretariat,  the European Commission, the European 
Patent Office (EPO) and the Office for Harm onization in the Internal Market (OHIM) 
took stock of the outcome of ECAP II activities implemented in 2007 and throughout the 
duration of the programme.  The occasion served as a forum for feed-back from 
participating countries on activities implemented and assessment of overall ECAP II 
results. 
ECAP II Thailand Publication of newly registered 
Geographical Indications (GIs) products in Thailand  
 
Bangkok, November 2007   EPO ECAP II supported the translation of the eight newly-registered GIs in Thailand. 
ECAP II Cambodia and 
Lao PDR 
 Expert Mission on Guidelines for 
the Cambodian patent examination 
procedure (Patents & Utility 
Models)  
Cambodia, 28-30 November 2007  EPO An expert travelled to Cambodia to assist in the development of guidelines for patent 
examination procedures (patents and utility models).  Participants of this workshop were 
officials from the Cambodian DIP, representatives of the Cambodian Ministry of 
Commerce and of the University of Law of Phnom Penh and several lawyers. 
  
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Expert Mission on Copyrights and 
Collective management of 
Copyright and Related Rights 
 Phnom Penh (Cambodia), 
24-26 October 2007 EPO An expert from the Max Planck Institute fo r Intellectual Property (Germany) carried out a 
mission to Cambodia to assist with the consistent development of the legislation related to 
Intellectual Property rights.  In the course of this mission the expert supported Cambodian 
officials involved in the protection of Copyrights and Related Rights in the drafting of a legal framework and guidelines for the development of Collective Management of 
Copyrights and Related Rights in Cambodia. 
Training on litigation procedures 
(opposition, appeal)   
Phnom Penh (Cambodia), 
17-20 December 2007 EPO ECAP II, in cooperation with the Intellectual Property Department of the Ministry of 
Commerce and the Department of Industrial Property from the Ministry of Industry, 
Mines and Energy (MIME) organized a two-an d-a-half day training course on litigation 
procedures (appeal and opposition) for Trademarks and Industrial Designs.  The training 
course was dedicated to representatives from Cambodian IP offices as well as judges, 
prosecutors and practitioners, involving over 60 participants. 
Study Visit/training on 
Geographical Indications (GIs)   
Thailand, 20-25 August 2007 EPO ECAP II, in cooperation with the Thai Department of Intellectual Property, the 
Cambodian Intellectual Property Department, the Department of Intellectual Property Standardization and Metrology (DIP) of Laos and the French Development Agency 
(AFD) jointly organized a study visit/training course on Geographical Indications in 
Thailand.  This event focused on the application/registration procedures of GIs and the European experience.  Cambodian and Lao delegates involved in the development of GI 
systems in their respective countries had the opportunity to experience Thai and European 
GI systems.    
Study Visit/Training on Plant 
Variety Protection  
 
France, 3-7 September 2007  EPO 4 Cambodian and 3 Laotian officials from IP offices and Ministries of Agriculture 
undertook a five day st udy visit and training course which took place in France.  This 
event was organized in cooperation with the French Committee for the Protection of Plant 
Varieties (CPOV), the Association for Seed s and Seedlings (GNIS) and the European 
Community Plant Vari ety Office (CPVO). 
ECAP II Cambodia and 
Lao PDR Study Visit on IP Enforcement 
 
Bangkok, 24-28 September 2007  EPO A joint delegation of 20 judges and enforcement officials from Cambodia and Lao PDR 
undertook a one-week study visit to Thailand.  During their visit, they learnt about the 
Thai experience on IP specialised jurisdicti ons (CIPITC, IP Chamber of the Supreme 
Court, etc.) and were able to enhance th eir knowledge on general IPR enforcement 
practices.  The study visit was organized by  ECAP II, in cooper ation with the Thai 
Central Intellectual Property & International Trade Court (CIPITC).  
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Seminar/Exhibition and 
Consultation on Geographical 
Indications (GIs) 
 Phnom Penh (Cambodia), 
1-3 October 2007  EPO This seminar on Geographical Indications (GIs) was jointly organized by ECAP II and 
the Intellectual Property Department (IPD) of the Ministry of Commerce of Cambodia in 
cooperation with the French Development Agency (AFD). 
Assistance on procedures and 
practices relating to trade mark examination  
 
Phnom Penh (Cambodia), 
12-15 November 2007  EPO An expert from the Office for Harmonizati on in the Internal Market (OHIM), undertook a 
mission to Cambodia to provide an advanced training course on Trade Mark Examination for some 40 Cambodian government officials from the Intellectual Property Department 
of the Ministry of Commerce.  The training was also open to legal practitioners. 
  
ECAP II Expert Mission on the 
preparation of a National IP Education Curriculum 
 
Vientiane (Lao PDR), 17-20 September 2007 EPO An expert from the Queen Mary Intellect ual Property Research Institute (QMIPR) of 
London (UK) undertook a mission to Vientiane to assist Laotian educational institutions in drawing up a national education curriculum  on intellectual property.  In coordination 
with the National University of Laos an d the Science Technology and Environment 
Agency (STEA) the expert also assisted  in identifying and preparing necessary 
curriculum teaching materials, to be translated into the Laos language and to be used in 
Laotian educational institutions. 
ECAP II Viet Nam Assistan ce on the publication in 
Vietnamese of a book on the "Collective management of 
Copyrights and related rights"  
 August 2007 EPO Translation of the book into Vietnamese in coordination with WIPO and the Copyright 
Office in Viet Nam and edition of several thousands copies for dissemination.  
ECAP II Viet Nam 
 Translation of IP  
Publications to be used in  
Vietnamese court libraries  
August 2007  EPO ECAP II launched the translation into Viet namese of three IP-related English publications 
selected by the Supreme People's Court of Viet Nam also to be used for consultation in 
the IP Information Centre.  
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Translation of comparative  
material related to the  
drafting of Viet Nam's new IP  
legislation - Step 3  
September 2007 EPO ECAP II supported the Vietnamese translation of the EC Regulation 1898/2006 on GIs to 
facilitate the understanding in Viet Nam of the implementation of the European GI 
protection system and to prepare for future applications of Vietnamese GIs to the 
European Union.  
Training Course on Trade  Mark Examination  Procedures NOIP  
 
Hanoi, 5-9 November 2007  EPO An expert from the Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market (OHIM), conducted a 
five day training course on Trade Mark Examination Procedures for some 30 officials from the National Office of Intellectua l Property (NOIP) of Viet Nam. 
Study Visit on IP  
Enforcement  
 Belgium and France, 22-26 October 
2007 EPO In cooperation with the European Comm ission Directorate General of Taxation and 
Customs Union (DG TAXUD), and French author ities, ECAP II organized a study visit to 
Europe for 13 high ranking senior official s from various Vietnamese IP enforcement 
agencies.  Delegates from  NOIP, Customs, Economic Police, Market Control 
Department, Inspectorate for Science & Techno logy, culture and information as well as 
from the Government Office were represented.   
Expert Mission on IP Education & 
Training of Trainers 
 
Hanoi, 15-26 October 2007 EPO ECAP II, in cooperation with the Nati onal Office of Intellect ual Property (NOIP), 
organized training-of-trainers on IP Education at the NOIP Training and Research Centre 
in Hanoi.  Thirty academics from universities and other teaching institutions from across 
Viet Nam participated in a the two-week IP training to foster  IP teaching in their various 
institutions. 
ECAP II Viet Nam Training on Specific Copyright 
Issues for Staff of the Copyright 
Office of Viet Nam (COV)  
Munich and Vienna, 
24-28 September 2007 EPO A delegation of seven senior officials and Copyright stake-holders from Viet Nam, led by 
Dr Vu Manh Chu, Director General of th e Copyright Office from Viet Nam (COV), 
undertook a five-day study visit to Germany and Austria on copyright protection and management issues.  During this event organized in cooperation with the German Patent 
and Trademark Office (GPTO) and the Austri an Ministry of Justice, Vietnamese 
delegates met with German and Austrian agencies involved in the protection and collecting management of copyrights and related rights to learn from their experience.   
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Assistance and implementation to 
local producers with regard to the 
protection of GIs and marketing 
control, administration  
Hanoi, 5-9 October 2007  
 Ho Chi Minh City, Binh Thuan 
Province and Phu Quoc Island, 
8-13 November 2007  EPO A Portuguese GI expert undertook a mission to  Hanoi to meet with Vietnamese agencies 
and stake-holders involved in the development of Geographical Indications to assess the 
current GI system in Viet Nam and to provide advices on the administration and control 
of GIs in general as well as regarding two Vi etnamese GIs, namely Phu Quoc fish sauce 
and Binh Thuan dragon fruit, selected as pilot products in the framework of future 
Vietnamese GI applications at the EU.  Th is mission was also used to prepare a second 
mission to be undertaken on 8 to 13 November 2007 in Ho Chi Minh City and GI on site locations in Phu Quoc Isla nd and Bin Thuan province by  the expert accompanied by 
Vietnamese officials form the NOIP and the Ministry of Agriculture.  
Training of the Inspectorate of 
MOST staff in appeal procedures 
 Hanoi, 19-20 December 2007  
 EPO An expert from the Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market  (OHIM) undertook a 
mission to Viet Nam to conduct a two-day seminar/training in Hanoi organized by ECAP 
II in cooperation with the National Intellectua l Property Office (NOIP) of Viet Nam.  
This event gathered 100 representatives of th e Inspectorate of the Ministry of Science and 
Technology (MOST) who recei ved comprehensive training on litigation procedures on 
trade marks and industrial designs.   
Mission of The Programme 
Management Unit (PMU) In 
Bangkok and of The Programme 
Secretariat (PS) In Munich  
August-December 2007 EPO A total of five missions (to Phnom Penh, Hanoi, Macau, Seoul and Hong Kong) were 
carried out by the Programme Management Unit in Bangkok (PMU) and the Programme 
Secretariat in Munich (PS) to monitor th e implementation of activities and to prepare 
regional and national work plans.  
 
 
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