WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  IP/C/W/549/Add.5 
4 February 2011 
 (11-0554) 
Council for Trade-Related Aspects of  
Intellectual Property Rights Original:   English 
 
 
 
TECHNICAL COOPERATION ACTIVITIES:  INFORMATION FROM 
OTHER INTERGOVERNMEN TAL ORGANIZATIONS 
 
WORLD INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ORGANIZATION (WIPO) 
 
Addendum  
   At its meeting of 8-9 June 2010, the Council for TRIPS agreed to invite intergovernmental 
organization observers to the Council to update th e information on their technical and financial 
cooperation programmes relating to the impl ementation of the TRIPS Agreement.  
 The present document reproduces the information which has been received from the World 
Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) by mean s of a communication dated 21 October 2010.  
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1. The present note has been prepared by the Inte rnational Bureau of the World Intellectual 
Property Organization (WIPO), pursuant to the invitation of the Chair of the World Trade Organization (WTO) Council for TRIPS of 19 August  2010, to provide updated information on its 
technical, legal and financial cooperation programme s relevant to the implementation of the TRIPS 
Agreement for the meeting of the Council fo r TRIPS scheduled for 26 to 27 October 2010. 
2. TRIPS-related legal assistance and technical cooperation activities and programmes managed 
by WIPO fall within the framework of the provi sions of the Agreement between WIPO and WTO 
which entered into force on 1 January 1996.  Sin ce then, WIPO's International Bureau has responded 
to requests received from developing countries and least developed countries (LDCs) by providing 
extensive legal and technical assistance focused on the implementation of the TRIPS Agreement.  It is 
recalled that the WIPO-WTO Agreement was later complemented by two joint initiatives launched by 
the Directors General of the two Organizations in July 1998 and in June 2001, respectively.  These 
initiatives further reinforced the co mmitment of the two organizations to provide necessary advice and 
assistance to developing countries and LDCs relating to the implementation of the TRIPS Agreement.  
As a result of the discussions between the Directors General, the WIPO and WTO Secretariats have 
strengthened their consultation and periodically discussed  issues and matters of mutual interest with a 
view to enhancing the existing in stitutional cooperation.  The meeti ngs between the two Secretariats 
have resulted in increased levels of joint activities at  the regional and national levels, with particular 
attention given to LDCs. 
3. In the period October 2009 to September 2010, WIPO has continued to provide demand-
based legal-technical assistance to developing coun tries and LDCs in support of their efforts in 
implementing obligations deriving from the TRIP S Agreement.  The assistance extended in this 
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  development, institution and capacity- building, modernization of the intellectual property (IP) 
systems as well as enforcement-related activities. 
4. WIPO, therefore, continued to assist countries in developing and implementing strategies and 
policies aimed at creating, protecting, managing a nd exploiting IP for economic, social and cultural 
development.  WIPO also strengthened its assistance to help countries in integrating IP into overall 
national development and public policy in areas such as health, trade, educa tion, research, technology 
transfer and competition policies, including advising countries on the flexibilities available under international IP treaties, and in particular the TRIPS Agreement. 
5. The present note covers activities relevant to  the above context dur ing the period under 
review and the list found hereunder is mean t to be indicative and not exhaustive. 
[Appendix follows
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PERIOD OCTOBER 2009 TO SEPTEMBER 2010 
 
REGION/COUNTRY SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 
Type of Activity 1.  Legislative advice 
2.  Awareness Building an d Human Resource Development 
3.  Institution and Capacity Building – technical Assistance 
4.  Modernization of the IP System or Infrastructure for innovation  
5.  Enforcement 
6.  Flexibilities 
7.  Intellectual Property Development Plans  
Description of 
Activity/Activities 1.  Legislative advice 
The legislative advice provided was focused on revision of laws with the aims of modernizing the IP legal framework in the cont ext of the 
elaboration of Intellectual Property Development Plans 
Consultancy for Drafting of Implementing Regulations for the new Industrial Property Legislation, Bujumbura, Burundi, August 20 09 
ARIPO: Advisory and financial assistance towards the adoption of the Protocol on TK and TCEs, in Namibia through the Diplomatic  Conference 
for the Adoption of the Protocol on TK and Expressions of Folklore, SWAKOPMUND, Namibia 2 to 10 August 2010 
Note : WIPO's Technical Support provided to ARIPO and its Member  States facilitated the process that led to the adoption of the  Protocol which 
was signed  by nine out of 17 ARIPO member countries 
Requests for Legislative and Legal Advice 
Liberia:  request received for draft laws  on Copyright and Industrial Property 
Namibia:  request received for clauses on “fair use” for inse rtion in their copyright law 
Mauritius:  request received for comments on draft Copyright Bill and comments on draft Industrial Property Bill 
South Africa:  Comments on the policy framework for the protection of indigenous traditional knowledge through the intellectual  property system 
and the intellectual property laws Amendment Bill, 2008 
Description of 
Activity/Activities 
 2.  Awareness Building and Human Resource Development 
Awareness activities (Seminars, workshops) aimed  at enhancing th e knowledge of various stakeholders such as IP Offices, R&D in stitutions, 
public and private sector on the role and importance of IP to sustain the economic development of the countries 
WTO Regional Workshop on Certain Topical Issues in Regard to In tellectual Property for English-Sp eaking African Countries, Nair obi, Kenya, 
20 to 22 January 2010 
  
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WIPO/OAPI Regional Workshop on Intellectual Property as a Tool for Economic, Social and Cultural Development, Kribi, Cameroon, 
8-9 December 2009.  Target group was:  high  officials (Secretary Genera l & Directors of Cabinet) of the ministries responsible for IP. 
WIPO National Sensitization Seminar on Collective Management of Copyright, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 8 and 9 December 2009 Sub-regional Seminar on the validation of OAPI guidelines and comp ilation of case laws for members of the judiciary of OAPI mem bers States, 
Yaoundé, Cameroon, 7 to 11 September 2009 
WIPO-ARIPO Regional Workshop on Patent Drafting and Claim Interpretation, Harare,  Zimbabwe, 14 to 20 October 2009 
Workshop on Patent Drafting, Phase III, Abidjan, 18 to 19 November 2009; 
STUDY VISIT – Five Copyright officials (KE-NA-TZ.UG-ZM) to Copyright Licensing Agencia (CLA), London, 18 to 20 January, 2010 & 
Norwegian Reprographic Rights Organization (KOPINOR), Oslo, 21 & 22 January 2010 (attended : 3 KE-NA-UG only in LHR, 2 KE-UG in  
Oslo) 
National Symposium on Intellectual Property Education, Training & Research, Monrovia, Liberia, 22 to 24 March 2010 
International Conference on Innovation & Creativity of women in Sc ience & Business for Economic Development, Warsaw,  Poland, 
25-26 March, 2010. Participation of two African women scientists 
Participation in WIPO's open day on science and technology under the theme 'technological development of Ivory Coast: which str ategies?' 
Abidjan, Ivory Coast, 16 to 18 March, 2010 
WIPO Regional Seminar on Intellectual Property, Software, and E-Health : Trends, Issues, Prospects, 3 to 4 June 2010, Kigali, R wanda  
Regional Workshop on Technology Transfer Based on the Strategic Use of Intellectual Property (IP), 27 to 30 April 2010, Casabla nca, Morocco 
for Managers of Technology Offices and Heads of IP Offices 
WIPO/OAPI/IFRRO Regional Training II on Management of Literary & Artistic Works (works of visual arts & photography), 
26 to 29 April 2010, Yaoundé, Cameroon 
Seminar on the importance IP in Economic, Social & Cultural Development of Rwanda and Consultation meetings with the Rwandan CR  
Authorities, Kigali, Rwanda, 22 to 28 April 2010 
Brainstorming Workshop on IP Rights in the COMESA Region, Harare Zimbabwe, 3 & 4 May, 2010 Visite d'Etude de 4 chercheurs guinéens et 3 cadres ivoiriens auprès de l'INNORPI, Tunis, Tunisie, du 17 au 20 mai 2010 
On site training in patent documentation and automation of officials from 3 selected OAPI member states: Chad, Guinea Bissau an d Mali, OAPI, 
Yaoundé / FIT Japan 
3rd Edition of the Masters degree in Intell ectual Property (MIP), 16 fellowships, Africa University, Mutare, Zimbabwe, 3 May 20 10 to 
30 April 2011.  The curriculum include s lectures on the TRIPS Agreement. 
Master of Laws (LL.M) in Intellectual Property, 15 fellowships, 1 June 2010 to 28 February 2011, Turin, Italy.  During the stud y visit to WIPO, 
participants receive lectures on TRIPS and Public Health.  
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ARIPO Regional Seminar on the Usefulness of Patent Informati on and Commercialization of Research Results, Harare, Zimbabwe, 
9 to 11 June 2010 
National Seminar on the Strategic Use of IP Targeting mainly SMEs; Launching of the WIPO Translated  IP Publications (Making a Mark, Looking Good, Creative Expression and Inventing the Future) in to local 
languages; and Initiating a process for Intellectual Property development Plan (IPDP) Formulation, 21 to 23 June, 2010, Otjiwar ongo, Nambia  
National Intellectual Property Policy Forum, Luanda, Angola, 14 to 16 July 2010 Seminar on  IP and Plant Variety Protection, Douala, Cameroon, 6 to 9 July 2010 
Inter-regional Meeting Brazil-Africa on  IP for Economic Development, Salv ador, Brazil, 29 & 30 July 2010 
Consultation Mission to the Democratic Republic of Congo , Kinshasa, RDC  9 & 10 Sept 2010 Inter-regional Seminar on IP and its impact on Economic Development, Alger, Algerie, 17 to 19 October 2010 
Six week- General Course on Intellectual Pr operty (DL-101) in English, French, Spanis h, Portuguese, Russian, Chinese, Arabic fr om 1 October – 
15 November 2010 and from 1 March to 15 April 2010.  
Ten week- Specialized Course on Copyright and Related Rights (DL-201) October to December 2009  
Six week- Specialized Course on IP and E- commerce (DL-202) October to November 2009 
Ten week- Specialized Course on IP and Biot echnology (DL-204) Octo ber to December 2009 
Ten week- Specialized Course on Patent (DL-301) April to June 2010 
Ten week- Specialized Course on Trademarks, Industrial Designs and Geographical Indications (DL-302) from April to June 2010 
Six week- Specialized Course on Arbitration and Mediation Procedures under the WIPO Rules (DL-317) from April to June 2010 Ten week- Specialized Course on Patent Informa tion Search (DL-318) from April to June 2010 
Ten week- Specialized Course on Basics of Patent Drafting (DL- 320) April to June 2010 
Workshop for on line IP Tutors 2009 22-24 November 2009  
Description of 
Activity/Activities 3.  Institution and Capacity Building – Technical Assistance 
Technical Assistance  activities aimed at enhancing the capacity  of IP Offices to use the IP system in line with the developme nt goals 
Zanzibar:  COSOZA Expert Mission for Collective Management Capacity & Infrastructure Building , 14 to 18 September, 2009 Training Seminar for Senior IP Officials and Senior Examiners from  African Countries, Beijing, China, 15 to 18 December 2009 
WIPO /IFRRO/ARIPO Training III on Collective Management of Lite rary and Artistic Works (Works of Visual Arts & Photographs), Ha rare, 26 
to 29 January 2009  
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Spain:  WIPO-SCAPR Joint Working Group Meeting on WIPOCOS, 4-5 February 2009 
WIPO/IFRRO/ARIPO Training III on CM of Literary and Artistic Works (Works of Visual Arts & Photography), Harare, Zimbabwe, 
26-29 January 2010 
WIPO-SCAPR Joint Working Group Meeting on WIPOCOS, Madrid, SPAIN, 4-5 February 2010 
IP Development Plan Formulation for the Rep. Of Seychelles, Jan. 11-21, 2010 ; B. Consultations with National Stakeholders on th e IPDP, Mahé, 
Seychelles, 21 January 2010 
Study Days on the Distribution System & Rules of the Togolese Copyright Bureau (BUTODRA), Lome, Togo, 8 & 9 March 2010 
Training Workshop on the Madrid System of International Regi stration of Marks & Introduction to the Nice & Vienna Classificatio n Systems for 
the Staff of the Office of the Registrar, Gaborone, Botswana, 1st to 3 March 2010 
Seminar on the Madrid System of International Registration of Ma rks, (March 4, 2010) and consu ltations with the IP Office/Chamb er of 
Commerce to gather Input for the IP Development Plan which is under elaboration, Gaborone,  Botswana, 4 March 2010 
Expert Needs Assessment Mission for the estab lishment of a new framework for Collective Ma nagement, Accra,  Ghana, 15 to 19 Mar ch 2010 
Experts Mission within the framework of the consolidation of the IP Development plan for Cameroon, Yaoundé, Cameroon, 15 to 19 March 2010 
and 26 to 30 April 2010 
National Seminar on the re-establishment of, and formulation of the legislative and institutional framework of the Copyright Of fice of Central 
Africa Republic (BUCADA); Needs Assessment and consultation Missi on with national Authorities on the elaboration of the IP plan , Bangui, 
Central African Republic  
Experts Mission within the framework of th e elaboration of the Intell ectual Property Development Plan (IPDP) for Congo, Brazzav ille, Congo, 
6 to 10 September 2010 
WIPO-OAPI Workshop for Journalists, Brazzaville, 29 June to 1  July 2010:  15 journalists from the OAPI countries participated in the Workshop 
aimed at raising awareness of the target audience to appreciate the importance of IP. 
Need Assessment Mission on GI, 24  to 27 August 2010, Sao Tome 
Institutional Capacity building to offer IP courses on line: WI PO- Brazilian Institute of Intellectual Property from 14 to 17 S eptember 2010 
 4.  Modernization of the IP System or Infrastructure 
The objectives are to develop an d strengthen national and regional  IP Offices through provision of  equipment and upgrading of i nfrastructure and 
ICT (information and communication technology) processes to enable them to participate in the IP global infrastructure as to be nefit from the 
accessible technology information.  
Implementation Process of the DA_10-04 Project on Enhancement & Networking of CMOs in West Africa:  Partnership Meeting with CI SAC, 
Paris, France.17 & 18 Feb 2010  
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High Level Forum on the Global Intellectual Property Infrastructure for Promotion of Innovation, Tokyo, Japan,  1 to 2 March 20 10 
ICT Equipment to Angola, Burundi, Congo, Comoros, Djibouti, Mali, Egypt, Ethiopia, Libya, Zimbabwe / FIT Japan 
Automation Technical Support to IP Office, Sierra Leone, 9 to 18 April 2010 Establishment of Technical & Innovation Sup port Centers (TISCs) / Assess. Mission, Dakar, Senegal, 26 to 27 May 2010 / FIT Japa n 
Implementation of Technical &Innovation Support Centers (TISC) Pr oject in Morocco & WIPO Workshop on Patent Information, Casabl anca, 
Morocco 9 to 11 June 2010 
Implementation of  Technical & Innovation Support Centers (TISC) Project in Algeria - WIPO Workshop on Patent Information, Alge r, Algeria, 
13 to 15 July 2010 / FIT Japan 
Fact Finding Mission to enhance the use of  Innovative Technology, Branding, Collective Marks to boost agricultural productivity  and export 
oriented products in Uganda, Kampala, Uganda, 16 to 27 August 2010 
Establishment of Technology and Innovation Support Centers (TISCS) / Assessment Mission, Maputo, Mozambique, 17 and 18 August 2 010 
Workshop on Installation of Technical & Innovation Support Centers (TISCs), Brazzaville, Cong o, 6 to 15 September 2010 
Workshop on Installation of Technical & Innovation Support Centers (TISCs), Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo 9 to 10 Sept ember 2010 
 5.  Enforcement 
Enforcement activities aimed at supporting the creation of a legal en vironment that promotes respect for IP rights as well as s trengthened African 
countries for the effective enforcemen t of IP rights in the interest of  social and economic development 
Sub-regional Seminar on the validation of OAPI guideline and  comp ilation of cases Law for members of the judiciary of OAPI mem bers States in 
OAPI, Yaounde, Cameroon, 7-11 September 2009 
Sub-regional Seminar on the Economic and Social Impact of IP Infr ingement for Public Administration, Brazzaville, Congo, 
12 to 14 January 2010  
Seminar on IP Right for Magistrates and Training session for Judiciary , Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire, 26 to 28 May 2010 WIPO participation in a Day of Training &  Exchan ge on Counterfeiting, Lome, Togo, 8 April 2010  
National Workshop on Copyright and Enforcement for Journalists and Broadcasters, Yaounde, Cameroon, 24 April 2010  
Regional Seminar on IP for members of the judiciary from OAPI members countries, Yaounde, Cameroon, 5 to 7 July 2010 / FIT Fran ce 
 6.  Flexibilities 
Egypt: African-Arab Seminar on Copyright Limitations & Exceptions, 2 November 2009  
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 7.  Elaboration of Intellectual Property Development Plans 
Implementation of components of IP Strategies/IP Development plans underway, inte r alia providing legisl ative assistance, estab lishment of 
TISCs, automation of Patent and Trademark registries, automation and enhancement of IP Offices as well as CMOs, human resource development 
and training. Branding and use of business identifiers for the commercialization of local products. 
IP policies and strategies and IP development plans are at the im plementation stage in Ghana, Kenya, Liberia, Mauritius, Rwanda  and Zambia 
The elaboration of IP policies/strategies and plans is still on going in: Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, Le sotho, Malawi, 
Namibia, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Togo, and Uganda. IP Development Plans (IPDP) have been completed for Mozambique, Seychelles a nd 
Senegal.   
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REGION/COUNTRY ARAB REGION 
Region/country Arab/Lebanon 
Type of Activity Legislative advice 
Enforcement 
Description of 
Activity/Activities 
 
 Legislative advice 
At the request of the Ministry of Economy and Trade, comments were prepared on the bill on patent, utility models and undisclos ed information 
that was prepared by the Lebanese authorities.  An alternativ e bill was elaborated and sent for the Authorities consideration ( June 2010) 
Legislative advice WIPO Expert Mission to provide legislative advice on Patent and Trade Secrets, 15 to 18 February, 2010. 
Enforcement WIPO National Seminar on IP Enforcement for Lebanese Judges, 24 to 26 November, 2009. 
The seminar addressed the issue of IP enforcement and its relevanc y to the TRIPS Agreement.  It aimed at providing the Lebanese  judiciary 
officials with the needed information to en sure the best possible implementation of IP international norms within its domestic territory, 
particularly that Lebanon is considered as  one of the countries that has the highest rate of IP piracy in the Arab region. 
Region/country Arab/North African Countries 
Type of Activity Copyright and Related Rights 
Description of 
Activity/Activities Sub-regional Seminar (WIPO/ISESCO) on the economic importance of Copyright and Related Rights for north African countries (Alge ria 24 and 
25 January 2010).  The activity highlighted the scope and the importance of copyright and creative industries for the economic ,social and cultural 
development  and associated north African countries to the international debate on the growing importance of these rights 
Region/country Arab/Iraq 
Type of Activity Legislative advice  
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Description of 
Activity/Activities 
 Legislative assistance was provided to Iraq in June 2010, through reviewing the draft Iraqi IP law which is expected to be subm itted to parliament  
for approval. Comments have been prepared in line with TRIPS prov isions and sent to the competent Iraqi IP authority on the fol lowing subjects 
of the Iraqi IP Law: Patents (Part Two, Ch apter One), Undisclosed Information (Part Tw o, Chapter Three) and Layout-Designs of I ntegrated 
Circuits (Part Two, Chapter Four).  
Region/country Arab/Oman  
Type of Activity Legislative Advice 
Patent related activity 
Description of 
Activity/Activities 
 WIPO Seminar for Certain Arab Countries on Facilitating A ccess to Innovative Phar maceuticals through the Creative Implementatio n of 
International Industrial Property Obligations. 
Besides the Omani participants, the following Arab countries were invited at WIPO's expense:  The Republic of Algeria, The King dom of 
Bahrain, The Arab Republic of Egypt, The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, The State of Kuwait, The Kingdom of Morocco, the Kingdom of Saudi 
Arabia, as well as one representative from the Gulf Cooperation Council's Patent Office (GCCPO). 
The objective of the seminar is comprised in the scope of Recommendation 22 of the Development Agenda and is directly related t o the 
secretariat's work on Access to H ealth and Life Sciences.  The purpose was to disc uss with a number of Me mber States the impact  of Intellectual 
Property on national public policies relate d to the promotion of access to pharmaceutical s, namely the encouragement of the est ablishment of local 
generic industries without undermining the incen tive effect for research-based companies. 
Region/country Arab/Syrian Arab Republic 
Type of Activity Geographical Indications and Trademarks 
Description of 
Activity/Activities 
 WIPO National Seminar on Geographical Indications and Trademarks, 9 and 10 November 2009. 
The purpose of the meeting was, in particular, to cover the following topics: 
(a) Latest Developments in the Protection of Trademarks:  Well-Known Marks and Non-Traditional Marks; 
(b) Geographical Indications:  Over view, Legal and Administrative Aspects, International Protection;  
(c) The Protection of Trademarks at the International Level:  th e TLT, The Singapore Treaty on th e Law of Trademarks, the Madri d system;   
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(d) Protection of Geographical Indications.  The relationship between Geographical Indications and Trademarks;  
(e) Case studies on Trademarks and (f) Case Studies on Geographical Indications. 
Region/country Arab/Sudan 
Type of Activity 
 Copyright and collective management legislative advice 
Legislative advice on patents 
Description of 
Activity/Activities 
 WIPO advisory mission to the Federal Council For Literary and Artistic Works, Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports, Sudan 29 t o 31 March, 
2010.  The mission consolidated WIPO's efforts to lay the basic stones for collec tive management associations and  helped in th e preparation of 
basic tools for rights collectio n and distribution according to WIPO's rules and regulations. 
WIPO Expert Mission to the Patent Department at the Office of the Registrar General of Intellectual Property of Sudan, July 5 t o 7, 2010.  The 
mission discussed, identified and analyzed the problems that the Sudan IP Office is f acing in the prosecution of national, regi onal and international 
patent applications, problems attributed to deficiencies in the patent law of Sudan ( Act of 1971). 
Region/country Arab/Saudi Arabia 
Type of Activity Legislative advice 
Description of 
Activity/Activities 
 WIPO advisory mission  to Saudi Arabia, on the implementation of test data(29 and 30 May 2010)  The mission served as an excell ent occasion to 
explain and clarify  to Saudi Of ficials the best practices for the implementation of test data. 
Advisory Expert Mission on Geographical Indications to Saudi Arabia, 28 and 29 July 2010.  It clarified to the concerned Saudi officials the best 
technical modalities for an efficient protection of geographical indications both at the national and international levels and discussed the need for 
drafting a proposed law as this country is member of Paris Convention but has no geographical indications law yet. 
Legislative and legal advice provided on draft law on GIs and advice on use of IP law to protect holy and geographical names in  Saudi Arabia 
Region/country Arab/Morocco 
Type of Activity Copyright 
Awareness raising of the importance of IP  
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Description of 
Activity/Activities 
 National Seminar on Copyright and related Rights: practices, measures and procedures of protection ( Morocco, 23-24 April 2009) .  The objective 
of this activity was to promote respect for intellectual property rights and contribute to the IP public awareness and to highl ight the importance of 
copyrights and related rights as an outstanding tool for economic, cultural and social development. 
Colloquium on the importance of Intellectual Property as a tool for economic, cultural and social  development (Fez, Morocco, 1 and 2 June 2010) 
Highlighted the importance of an efficient us e and an active management of IPRs with a special emphasis on the role of universi ties in the creation 
of IP value through research and development strate gies and the valorization of the research results. 
Type of Activity Request for legislative and legal advice 
Description of 
Activity/Activities Advice on compatibility of national law with the Lisbon Agreement 
Region/country Arab/United Arab Emirates 
Type of Activity 
 Copyright and Related Rights 
Enforcement 
Description of 
Activity/Activities 
 Copyright and Related Rights  
The objective of the Seminar was to enhance the public awarenes s on the mechanism, economic and social importance of establishi ng a 
Reproduction Right Organization (RRO) within the Arab region. Abu Dhabi, on 2 March 2010. 
Enforcement  
National Specialized Workshop for Members of the United Arab Emir ates Judiciary. June 2010, aimed to strengthen the understandi ng and 
capacity of the Judiciary in Jordan in implementing the relevant IP laws. 
Region/country Arab/Kingdom of Bahrain 
Type of Activity 
 Trademarks 
Enforcement 
Copyright and Related right Patent and Innovation   
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Description of 
Activity/Activities 
 Trademarks  
WIPO National Seminar on Trademarks, from filing to granting, Oc tober 2009, with the aim of strengthening the capacity and skil ls of the 
participants with regard s to Trademark system. 
Enforcement  
WIPO National Specialized Workshop for Memb er of the Bahraini Judiciary. December 2 009. Aimed to strengthen the understanding a nd 
capacity of the Judiciary in Bahrain in implementing the relevant IP laws. 
Copyright and Related Rights  
WIPO National Seminar on Copyright and Related Rights Within the Internet Sphere. December 2009. to increase awareness on the l atest 
development in the digital era. 
Patent and Innovation  
Expert Mission to assess the current IP and innovation situation in the country and analyze the needs in the field of innovatio n and technology 
transfer. November 2009. 
Region/country Arab/ Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan 
Type of Activity Enforcement 
Description of 
Activity/Activities WIPO National Workshop for Members of the Judiciary and General Prosecutors. May 2010.  Aimed to strengthen the understanding a nd capacity 
of the Judiciary in Jordan in implementing the relevant IP laws. 
Region/country Arab/Tunisia 
Type of Activity Geographical Indications 
Copyright 
Description of 
Activity/Activities 
 Geographical Indications  
Sub-Regional Workshop on Geographical Indications and Appellation of Origin, Tunisia 24 and 25 March 2009 The objective of this activity is to familiarize officials from 8 Arab countries to the IGs subj ect and particularly the use of  the IGs system to 
protect agriculture products, the food and security and the sustainable development.  
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13-15 October 2009:  WTO Regional Workshop on Certain Topical Issues in Regard to Intellectual Property for French-Speaking Afr ican 
Countries 
Copyright  
National Workshop on Copyright and Related Rights in the Digital Environment, Tunisia, 17 and 18 June 2009. 
The objective is to implement the new CR and RR Laws and debating the approaches and importance of CR and RR protection and Col lective 
Management in Digital environment. 
Region/country Arab/ Geneva WIPO Headquarters 
Type of Activity Enforcement 
Description of 
Activity/Activities Study-visit to WIPO headquarters of Omani Journalists, 9 July 2009 .The objective of this one day workshop is to familiarize the  participants with 
the IPR issues with great em phasis on the "Enforcement" 
Region/country Arab/ 5 selected countries 
Type of Activity Copyright and Related Rights 
Description of 
Activity/Activities WIPO fact finding missions on Copyright, Related Rights and Collective Management, in 5 selected Arab countries, Sept 2009 to J an 2010. 
The purpose of these missions is to assess the CR and RR situations in these countries, to identify the reel needs and set up s trategies and action 
plans in this area in order to promote CR and RR in the region. 
Region/country Arab/ Geneva 
Type of Activity Participation of Arab Officials to WIPO/WTO Advanced Course on IP, Geneva, 5 to 9 October 2009. 
Description of 
Activity/Activities IP Advanced Courses  
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Region/country Arab/United Arab Emirates 
Type of Activity Copyrights and Related Rights 
Description of 
Activity/Activities WIPO/IFFRO Regional seminar on Collective Administration of Rights  in the Text and Image Based Works, Abu Dhabi/UAE, March 2010 .  The 
purpose of this seminar is to highlight the importance of Collective management of copyright works. 
Region/country Arab/ Algeria 
Type of Activity Legislative Advice 
Description of 
Activity/Activities WIPO Advisory mission to Algeria,  March 2010, in the area of TR IPS Flexibilities an d pharmaceutical. 
Region/country Arab/ Yemen & Djibouti 
Type of Activity Legislative Advice 
Description of 
Activity/Activities Comments on the draft laws on Patent, utility models and layout-des igns of integrated circuits of Yemen, and Industrial propert y law of Djibouti 
and new alternative draft for the authorities consideration (2009).  
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REGION/COUNTRY ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 
Type of Activity Implementation of the provisions of the TRIPS Agreement on patentable subject matter 
Description of 
Activity/Activities The Training Course for Patent Examiners on Bio Technology (Tokyo, 16 to 23 February 2010), organized in cooperation with the J apan Patent 
Office (JPO), included the implementation of the provisi ons of the TRIPS Agreement on patentable subject matter. 
Type of Activity Enforcement 
Description of 
Activity/Activities The Training Course on the Enfo rcement of Intellectual Pr operty Rights (Tokyo, 7 to 18 December 2009), or ganized in cooperation  with the JPO, 
included elements on the implementation of the en forcement provisions of the TRIPS Agreement. 
Region/country Asia and the Pacific; Lati n America and the Caribbean 
Type of Activity Implementation of the patent, trademark and industrial design provisions of the TRIPS Agreement 
Description of 
Activity/Activities The Training Courses on the Examina tion Practices of Industrial Property 
(Basic Programme, Tokyo, 13 to 26 January, 2010) (Intermediate/Advanced Programme, 19 to 30 October 2009), organized in coopera tion with 
the JPO, included elements relating to the implementation of the patent, trademark and industrial design provisions of the TRIP S Agreement. 
Region/country Bangladesh  
Type of Activity 
 Legislative advice on trademarks 
Legislative advice on patents Enforcement 
Description of 
Activity/Activities 
  Legislative advice on trademarks 
At the request of the IP Office comments were prepared on th e Patent bill.  An alternative Draft was submitted by the Authoriti es consideration 
(October 2009) 
Legislative advice on patents 
The objectives of the mission (Dhaka, 10 and 11 November 2009) were to discuss WIPO's comments on the draft Patent Law 2007 and  the draft 
Utility Model Ordinance 2008 prepared by the Government of Bangla desh, as well as the draft Patent  Act prepared by WIPO to assi st the 
authorities in the revision of the aforementioned drafts.  An ac tivity under the WIPO-EU Project for the Modernization of the I P System of  
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Bangladesh. 
Enforcement 
The objective of the WIPO Colloquium for Judges (Dhaka, 19 June 2010) and the WIPO Workshop for Law Enforcement Officials (Dhak a, 20 
and 21 June 2010) was to enhance the knowledge and skills of la w enforcement officials and the judiciary on matters related to the enforcement of 
IPRs, including requirements under the TRIPS Agreement.  An ac tivity under the WIPO-EU Project fo r the Modernization of the IP System of 
Bangladesh. 
Region/country Bhutan (WTO observer) 
Type of Activity Copyright enforcement 
Description of 
Activity/Activities The WIPO National Seminar on the Protection and Enforcement of Copyright and Related Rights (Thimphu, 18 and 19 February 2010) included 
elements related to the enforcement of copyright under the TRIPS Agreement. 
Region/country Brunei Darussalam 
Type of Activity Implementation of the patent provisions of the TRIPS Agreement. 
Description of 
Activity/Activities Study visit by two officials to the Intellectual Property Office  of Singapore (IPOS) (5 to 8 April 2010), to facilitate the imp lementation of the 
patent law and regulations of Brunei Darussalam which take  into account the requiremen ts of the TRIPS Agreement. 
Region/country Cambodia 
Type of Activity Enforcement 
Legislative advice on patents 
Description of 
Activity/Activities Enforcement 
The objective of the WIPO National Workshop  on the Enforcement of Inte llectual Property Rights for La w Enforcement Agencies (Ph nom Penh, 
15 and 16 October 2009) was to enhance the knowledge and skills of law enforcement officials and the judiciary on matters relat ed to the 
enforcement of IPRs, including those relating to  the implementation of the TRIPS Agreement. 
Legislative advice on patents 
The objectives of the expert mission (Phnom Penh, 6 to 9 September 2010) were to review the current practices/regulations on su bstantive  
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examination and opposition procedures for patents, and to advise  on revised practices/regulations, taking into account relevant  international 
standards including those under the TRIPS Agreement. 
Request for Legislative and Legal Advice: Comments on draft Law on GIs 
Region/country China 
Type of Activity Legislative advice on trademarks 
Description of 
Activity/Activities Study Visit (4 June 2010) by senior officials from the Legislative Affairs Commission of the Standing Committee of the National  People's 
Congress of China (LAC) to WIPO Headquarters in Geneva to discuss issues related to trademark law, including the requirements o f the TRIPS 
Agreement.  Activity undertaken in cooperation with the European Patent Office under the EU-China IPR 2 project. 
Region/country China, Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand and Viet Nam  
Type of Activity Copyright enforcement 
Description of 
Activity/Activities The objectives of the WIPO Special Course on the Enforcement of Copyright and Related Rights (Tokyo, 19 to 30 October 2009) inc luded 
enhancing the knowledge of police enforcement officials on matters related to the enforcement of copyright and related rights, including those in 
relation to the implementation of the TRIPS Agreement.  This activ ity was funded under the Funds In Trust of the Government of Japan. 
Region/country India 
Type of Activity Enforcement 
Description of 
Activity/Activities A WIPO official gave a presentation on the Relevance of a National IP Strategy at the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce  and Industry 
(FICCI) Seminar on National Intellectual Property Rights Policy, Ne w Delhi, 26 April, 2010.  This included the enforcement of I PRs under the 
TRIP Agreement. 
Region/country Indonesia 
Type of Activity Requests for Legislative and Legal Advice  
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Description of 
Activity/Activities • Comments on new draft revision of Industrial Design Law 
• Queries on "adaptations" of works under copyright law 
• Queries on architectural works under copyright law, industrial designs, and "transformation" of works 
Region/country Iran (WTO observer) 
Type of Activity Implementation of the patent provisions of the TRIPS Agreement; enforcement. 
Description of 
Activity/Activities The WIPO National Seminar on the Role of Patents and Intellectual Property Rights in Medical and Pharmaceutical Science, Techno logy Transfer 
and Commercialization (Tehran, 26 to 28 April 2010) included discussions on the patent and enforcement provisions of the TRIPS Agreement. 
Region/country Lao PDR (WTO observer) 
Type of Activity The implementation of the copyright related provisions of the TRIPS Agreement 
Description of 
Activity/Activities Study visit by various policy makers and legislators from Lao PDR to WIPO Headquarters in Geneva (29 June to 1 July 2010) to ac quire an in-
depth understanding of the Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works and its relationship with the TRI PS Agreement. 
Region/country Maldives 
Type of Activity Legislative advice on patents, trademarks and industrial designs 
Description of 
Activity/Activities WIPO provided co mments on the draft Industrial Property Act (April 2010), taking into account rele vant international standards,  including those 
under the TRIPS Agreement. 
Region/country Thailand 
Type of Activity Copyright enforcement 
Description of 
Activity/Activities WIPO undertook a needs assessment mission to  the IP office in Thailand (29 and 30 Ju ly, 2010) to identify areas where assistanc e is required in 
the field of copyright and related rights, including in relation to the implementation of the enforcement provisions of the TRI PS Agreement.  
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Region/country Vanuatu (WTO observer) 
Type of Activity The implementation of the copyright related provisions of the TRIPS Agreement; use of flexibilities 
Description of 
Activity/Activities The WIPO National Seminar on Copyright and Related Rights (Port Vila, 1 and 2 December,  2009) aimed to raise awareness on copyr ight and 
related rights, and the important role that a copyright system could play in economic, social and cultural development.  It als o provided 
information on the limitations and exceptions allowed under the TRIPS Agreement.  
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REGION/COUNTRY LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN 
Type of Activity Enforcement  
Description of 
Activity/Activities 
 Sub regional Seminar on Enforcement of IP rights,  As unción, Paraguay, 14-16 Decem ber 2009, organized by WIPO 
VII Regional Seminar on IP for judges and prosecutors of Latin America, jointly organized by WIPO-OEPM (Patent Spanish Office)- OEP 
(European Patent Office),  Madrid, 30 November - 4 December 2009 
Sub-Regional Workshop for high-ranking customs official on enfo rcement of intellectual property rights and border measures,  Sa n Jose, 
22 to 24 June 2010, organized by WIPO 
Regional Meeting on Documentation and Access Mechanisms to Legal and Administrative Decisions related to Intellectual Property,  Santo 
Domingo, 18 and 19 March, 2010, organized by WIPO  
Type of Activity Awareness and Capacity Building 
Description of 
Activity/Activities 
 WIPO organized the mission of an expert from Peru to assist Ec uador to elaborate effective meas ures against acts of bio-piracy of Ecuador's genetic 
resources (GR) and traditional knowledge (TK).  The expert also pa rticipated in a national workshop  on bio-piracy issues organi zed in Quito on 
15 August, 2010, in order to share the experience of the Commission against Bio-Piracy of Peru with representatives of other re levant public 
institutions, the academic sector, indige nous communities and NGOs of Ecuador. 
Type of Activity Modernization of IP Offices/Infrastructure 
Description of 
Activity/Activities 
 WIPO organized the need assessment mission, from 16 to 20 August , 2010, of an expert for the initiation of a comprehensive proj ect for the 
modernization of the infrastructure of the Intellectual Property (IP) Office of Bolivia 
TISCs (Technical & Innovation Centers)   Ecuador signed the TISCs Agreement on 30 April. The Workshop on the installation and t raining took 
place in Quito in June 2010. 
Type of Activity Legislative advice 
Seminars 
Description of 
Activity/Activities 
 Legislative advice 
Colombia.  At the request of the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism a mission of Legislative Advise was organized to di scuss FTAs 
implementation at the national level (11 and 12 May 2010)  
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Seminars 
Organization of Eastern Caribbean (OECS) Consultations on the Implications of World Trade Organization Doha Development Agenda for Trade 
Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) –28 and 29 October 2009, Roseau 
OEPM-EPO-OMPI seminar for judges and prosecutors from Latina American Countries (No. 2009 Madrid Spain) 
Type of Activity Requests for Legislative and Legal Advice 
Description of 
Activity/Activities Peru 
• Advice on TLT implementation and other trademark-related matters 
• Advice on implementation of provisions on industrial designs 
• Query on procedures under Art.6ter of Paris Convention 
• Advice on Article 3 of the Lisbon Agreement as regards use of appellations in translated form 
Uruguay 
• Advice on exclusive rights, limitations and flexibilities regarding the use of marks. 
• Queries on TRIPS (Art.51 et seq. and border measures) 
Ecuador 
• Comments on current IP law with a view to amendment of the law 
Paraguay  
• Comments on draft Law on GI's 
Central America 
• Advice on Guidelines for examination & processing of GI applications 
El Salvador  
• Query on GIs and indications of source re. TRIPS 
Chile 
• Queries on implementation of certain TLT  provisions in national trademark law  
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Type of Activity In 2009-2010, Division for Certain Countries in Europe and Asia (DCEA) continued to focus on relevant technical assistance to c ountries with 
different levels of economic and social development and, hence, also different levels of IP infrastructure development.  In mee ting this challenge we 
supported these countries in building national capacities, relevant  knowledge base and an infrastructure to enhance their devel opment priorities and 
national plans, as well as support for development of IPR strategies was initiated. 
The activities were conducted in the following fields: 1- Legislative advice 
2- Institution and Capacity Building – technical Assistance 
3- Modernization of the IP System or Infrastructure for innovation  4- Enforcement 
5- National IP Strategies 
6. Tools for the countries in transition 
7. Human Resource Development  
Description of 
Activity/Activities 
 1- Legislative advice 
A number of Seminars and Expert Missions were undertaken in order to provide a relative legislative advice to the countries of the Region: 
• Conference on “Practice of Lega l Protection of Intellectual Property Objects u nder Administrative Regulations, Russia, October 2009  
• Consultations with Kyrgyzpatent on IP Strategy, Kyrgyzstan, November 2009 
• WIPO assistance to Montenegro in drafting the National laws in the field of Copyright, March 2010 
• Needs assessment mission concerning an IP strategy, Kyrgyzstan, March 2010 
• Expert mission to support the Innovative Industrial  Development Strate gy for 2003-2015, using DCEA IP Tools, Kazakhstan, March 2010  
• National seminar on modernization of collective management legislation and infrastructure and Expert mission to assist to draft  a new 
Copyright and Related Rights Law, Albania, March 2010 
• WIPO Expert Mission Concer ning the Lisbon Agreement and It 's Compatibility with the National Law, FYR of Maced onia, March 2010 
• Needs assessment mission and Expert meeting on the development of a national IP strategy, Turkey, April 2010  
• Fact-finding mission on the development of a national IP strategy, Azerbaijan, April 2010  
• Needs assessment mission for consultations with the R&D Institute “Kirilo Savic”, on creation of a pilot project for IP managem ent, Serbia,  
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 April 2010 
• Fact-finding mission on private copying (in cooperation with IFRRO), Kazakhstan, May 2010 
Requests for Legisla tive and Legal Advice 
The authorities of Bosnia and Herzegovina through the Institute for Intellectual Property requested comments on the draft law o n Patents and 
Integrated Circuits , which were sent in December 2009. 
• Review of draft Trademark Law for comp liance with TRIPS, TLT, etc. and  
• comments on draft Law on Industrial Designs 
• Comments on draft Law on GIs  
The State Patent Bureau of  the Republic of Lithuania requested  comments on Patents and Utility Models draft law, which were se nt May 2010  
Macedonia:  Comments on draft Copyright Law 
Description of 
Activity/Activities 
 2- Institution and Capacity Building – technical assistance 
• WIPO Regional Workshop on the Singapore Treaty on the Law of Trademarks, Moldova, October 2009 
• National Seminar on the Madrid Pr otocol, Kazakhstan, October 2009 
• Seminar on Traditional Knowledge for Indigenous Peoples, Russia, October 2009 
• WIPO National Seminar on New Problems and Challenges of th e Protection of Appellations of Origin, Georgia, October 2009 
• International Forum on IP: “Expopriority-2009, Russia, December 2009” 
• International conference on actual issues of copyright and audiovisual performance, Ukraine, February 2010 
• International conference for women in science and business  for economic development, Poland, March 2010 
• Moscow international forum: Intellectual property in the 21st century, April 2010 
• Sub-regional successful licensing tr aining (SLT), Romania, May 2010 
• PCT promotion roving seminars, Ukraine, May 2010 
• Expert mission on the effective use of IP and technology transfer and university-industry partnership, Moldova, May 2010 
• National seminar on the PCT, Montenegro, May 2010 
• National seminar on collective management of copyright and related rights, Romania, June 2010 
• Roving Seminar on the Promotion of Madrid System, Russia, June 2010  
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Description of 
Activity/Activities 
 3- Modernization of the IP System or Infrastructure for innovation 
• National Seminar on the Role of Patents and Patent Information in the Development of Innovative Activities, Uzbekistan, Novembe r 2009 
• Expert mission on patent information exchange, Moldova, April 2010  
• Joint seminar on paperless technology in patent regist ration (in cooperation with EAPO), Russia, April 2010 
• Expert mission on IPAS, Serbia, May 2010 
• Expert mission to update the IP infrastructure, Croatia, June 2010 
• WIPO expert mission on IPAS software, Albania, June 2010 
Description of 
Activity/Activities 
 4- Enforcement 
• Inter-regional Symposium on Enforcement of IPRs, FYR of Macedonia, related to th e Tool on Enforcement, October 2009 
• National Seminar on IPR Enforcement, Lithuania, October 2009 
• Inter-Regional Workshop on Enforcement of Copyright in Countries in Transition, related to the Tool on Copyright, Israel, Novem ber 2009  
• National Seminar for Judges, Israel, February 2010 
• Sub-Regional seminar on enforcement of IPRs, Azerbaijan, June 2010 
Description of 
Activity/Activities 
 5- National IP Strategies 
• Consultations with Kyrgyzpatent on IP Strategy, Kyrgyzstan, November 2009 
• Needs assessment mission concerning an IP strategy, Kyrgyzstan, March 2010 
• Expert mission to support the Innovative Industrial Development Strategy for 2003-2015, using DCEA IP Tools, Kazakhstan, March 2010  
• Needs assessment mission and Expert meeting on the development of a national IP strategy, Turkey, April 2010  
• Fact-finding mission on the development of a national IP strategy, Azerbaijan, April 2010  
• Needs assessment mission on the elaboration of a national IP strategy, Armenia, April 2010 
Description of 
Activity/Activities 
 6- Tools for the countries in transition 
• Inter-regional Seminar on Na tion Branding, Czech Republic, related to the To ol on Nation Branding, November 2009  
• Seminar on Strengthening the Innovative SME`s in CIS, related to the Tool on SME`s, Ukraine, December 2009  
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• Inter-regional symposium on teaching IPRs, related to  the Tool on IP Teaching, Bulgaria, May 2010  
• Sub-Regional Conference on  Intellectual Property and Digitization of Intangib le Cultural Heritage, related to Tool on Digitizat ion of 
Intangible Cultural Heritage, Bulgaria, June 2010 
• Inter-regional seminar on guidance for TK in countries in transition, related to TK  Tool, Warsaw, July 2010 
• Inter-regional Expert Meeting on Nation Branding, related to the Tool on Nation Branding, Ukraine, September 2010 
Description of 
Activity/Activities 
 7.  Human Resource Development 
• Study visit of two officials from K azakhstan to WIPO, December 2009 
• Study visit for four representatives from Montenegro to WIPO, January 2010 
• Study visit for 3 officials from Eurasian Patent Organization (EAPO) to WIPO, March 2010 
• Study visit for 2 officials from Slovenia to IPO of Montenegro, March 2010 
• Study visit to WIPO for 3 representatives of the Ministry of Regional Development (Minregion) of the Russian Federation, April 2010 
• Intellectual property training with national authorities (Taxati on Authority, Customs, Police, National Council of Radio and Te levision), 
Albania, April 2010  
• Study visit for 2 officials from M ontenegro to a well-functioning IP Office (Czech IP Office), May 2010 
• Study visit to WIPO for 3 judges from Ukraine, May 2010 
• WIPO Summer Schools, Cr oatia, Russia and Ukraine 
• Study Visit to WIPO of 4 representatives from Tajikistan regarding the Madrid Protocol, July 2010   
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REGION/COUNTRY LEAST DEVELOPED COUNTRIES (LDCs) 
Region/country Regional Forum for French speaking  thirteen (13) least develo ped countries  namely  Burkina Faso, Burundi, Comoros, Central Af rican 
Republic, Chad, Djibouti, DR Congo, Guinea, Mali, Madagascar, Mauritania, Niger, Senegal, and Togo 
Type of Activity Regional Forum for policy makers, parliamentarians, government officials and representatives of relevant priva te sector entities for capacity building 
in the area of policy articulation and strategy formulation on IP  related matters including in the context of TRIPS Agreement 
Description of 
Activity/Activities 
 Regional Forum on Intellectual Property for The French Speaking African Least Developed Countries , Cotonou, Benin, 13 to 14 Ap ril 2010 
The purpose of the Forum was to provide policy makers, parliamentarians and senior officials an opportunity to exchange views a nd share 
experiences  with regard to policy formulation , implementation strategy and a platform to articulate the policy and technical aspects of intellectual 
property with national , regional and international experts. 
Twenty six (26) representatives ranging from high-ranking parliamentarian, policymakers and government officials, two (2) each from the thirteen 
(13) LDCs from the region attended the Regional Forum.  
Ten (10) senior politicians at the Minister ial level, from the host government also attended the Forum along with a large numbe r of senior officials of 
the relevant government ministries and re presentatives of private sector entities. 
Number of countries benefitted: Thirteen (13) 
Number of participants: Eighty (80) 
Region/country Ethiopia 
Type of Activity Training Programme for capacity building particularly technical knowledge building on key IP areas including i n the context of TRIPS Agreement 
Description of 
Activity/Activities 
 National Training in Ethiopia, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 29 March to 1 April 2010 
This activity contributed in facilitating national capacity building in areas such as formulation and IP strategies and develop ment plans and 
strengthening  institutional capacity of senior officials and pr ofessionals on IP and the use of IP tools for technological, ec onomic, social and cultural 
development 
The Training programme focused in building national capacity in dealing with IP issues like patent and the use of patent inform ation for technology 
capacity building; trademarks; copyrights, with focus on collec tive management and copyright governance; traditional knowledge,  focusing on 
traditional cultural expressions and traditional medicines. It sought to facilitate in depth technical knowledge building on ke y IP areas.  About sixty 
senior officials, managers and technical officers participated at  the national training programme. It is expected that this tra ining and skills 
development programme would contribute in building a strong technical human resource base in the context of building organizati ons' and  
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institutions' capacity to make more informed and appropriate IP strategy and development plan, including in the context of TRIP S Agreement. 
Number of countries benefitted:  One (1) 
Number of participants:  Sixty (60) 
Region/country Inter-regional Training Programme for sixteen (16) least developed countries  namely Ba ngladesh, Cambodia, Ethiopia, Lao PDR, L esotho, 
Malawi, Maldives, Mozambi que, Myanmar, Nepal, Rwanda, Sierra Leon , Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia 
Type of Activity Inter-regional programme for training  for capacity building g on various IP disciplines (copyright, trademark s, patent etc.) including in the context 
of the TRIPS agreement 
Description of 
Activity/Activities 
 Joint WIPO-Sida follow-up Programme to the Sixth Training and Advisory Programme on Intellectual Property Rights in the Global Economy for 
the Least Developed Countrie s (LDCs), Lusaka, Zambia,  
Within the framework of the programme of development cooperation between the World Intellectual Property Organization and the S wedish Patent 
and Registration Office (SPRO) and with the assistance of the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida), the Sixth Training 
and Advisory Programme on Intellectual Property Rights in the Global Economy for the Least Developed Countries (LDCs) took plac e in Stockholm 
from 8 to 27 November, 2009.  Six months after the Stockholm meeting, the follow-up Training Programme to the Sixth Training an d Advisory 
Programme on Intellectual Property Rights in the Global Economy for the LDCs, was held in Lusaka, Zambia from 16 to 21 May, 201 0. 
Twenty five (25) Senior Officials from ministries of justice,  trade and industry as well as sc ience and technology and universi ties benefited from the 
training programme. 
The main objective of the follow-up Training Programme was to pr ovide a platform for the participants to share relevant experie nces on the 
performance of individual country projects identified during the three weeks training programme in Stockholm and to allow parti cipants to formulate 
a short, medium and long-term action plan for the future.  
Number of countries benefitted:   Sixteen (16) 
Number of participants:  Twenty five (25) 
Region/country Regional Forum for English speaking eighteen (18) beneficiary  least developed countries namely Ethiopia, Gambia, Lesotho, Libe ria, 
Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Uganda (host country) and Zambia  
Type of Activity Regional Forum for policy makers, parliamentarians, government officials and representatives of relevant priva te sector entities for capacity building 
in the area of policy articulation and strategy formulation on IP  related matters including in the context of TRIPS Agreement  
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Description of 
Activity/Activities 
 Regional Forum on Intellectual Property for the English Speaking African Least Develope d Countries, 8 and 9 December 2009, Kamp ala, Uganda  
The purpose of the Forum was to provide polic y makers especially parliamentarians and senior public health officials an opportu nity to exchange 
views and share experiences  with regard to policy formulati on , implementation strategy and a platform to articulate the polic y and technical aspects 
of intellectual property with national , regional and international experts. 
Twenty (20) representatives, two (2) each from the Ten (10) LDCs from the region  attended the Regional Forum. Twenty (20) senio r politicians at 
the Ministerial level, from the host government attended the Forum along with senior officials of the relevant government minis tries and 
representatives of private sector entities. 
Number of countries benefitted: Ten (10) 
Number of participants: Forty (48) 
Region/country Inter-regional Training Programme for fourteen (18) beneficiary countries  namel y Angola, Bangla desh, Bhutan, Cambodia, Ethiopi a, Lao 
PDR, Lesotho, Malawi, Mald ives, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Rwanda, Sierra Leon, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda  
Type of Activity Inter-regional programme for training  for capacity building on various IP disciplines (copyright, trademarks,  patent etc.) including in the context of 
the TRIPS Agreement 
Description of 
Activity/Activities 
 Joint WIPO-Sida Training and Advi sory Programme on Intellectual Property Rights in  the Global Economy for the Least Developed C ountries, 
Stockholm, Sweden, 8 to 27 November 2009.  
This programme is organized in cooperatio n with the Swedish International Developmen t Agency (Sida), Swedish Patent Registratio n Office 
(SPRO) for capacity building and IP human resources development. Twenty six (26) senior officials from ministries of justice, t rade and industry as 
well as science and technology and universitie s benefited from the above mentioned traini ng programme where IP issues were disc ussed both from 
technical and their application points of views. It is expected th at as a result of these programm es participants were able to enrich their technical 
knowledge base on various IP disciplines including in the context of TRIPS Agreement. 
Number of countries benefitted:  Eighteen (18) 
Number of participants:  Twenty six (26) 
Activity/Activities Advanced Course on Copyright and Related Rights in the Global Economy was held in Stockholm from 10 to 28 A ugust 2009. 
This programme was organized in cooperation with the Swedish Inte rnational Development Agency (Sid a) and the Swedish Patent Reg istration 
Office (SPRO) for capacity building and human resources development in the field of copyright and related rights for developing  countries.  Twenty 
siven (27) from 23 developing countries invited to the course.  Several topics of the programme dealt with the TRIPs Agreement.   The follow-up part 
of the course was organized with the cooperation of the Government of Malaysia in Kuala Lumpur from 22 to 26 February 2010.  
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Type of Activity National Symposia on IP education, training and research were organized in Monrovia, (22 to 24 March, 2010) Li beria;  Mzuzu, Malawi (30 and 
31 March 2010);  and Suva, Fiji (31 August and 1 September 2010).  
Description of 
Activity/Activities 
 The objectives of the Symposia are to:  (i ) raise awareness about the importance of in tellectual property education, training a nd research at different 
academic levels; and (ii) discuss and explor e the various approaches and tools to strengthen the capacity of academic instituti ons in the South 
Pacific region to teach and research on intellectual property including the TRIPS ag reement for the protection of intellectual property.  The 
activities directly contribute to the implementation of Development Agenda Recommendation No.3 and 10. 
Type of Activity IP Seminar to Participants of the Trade Policy Course organized by the WTO 
Description of 
Activity/Activities The objective of the IP Seminar was to brief government official s from Ministries of Industry, Trade and Commerce on the intern ational treaties 
administered by WIPO in the field of intellectual pr operty including the TRIPS Agreement (8 March 2010) 
Type of Activity International Training for Developing Countries and Countries in  Transition on Emerging Issues in  Copyright and Related Rights Pertaining to 
Blind and Visually Impaired Persons, 22 participants took part in the programme. 
Description of 
Activity/Activities 
 The training programme was organized in cooperation with USPTO in Washington DC from 8 to 12 March 2010.  
The objective of the programme was to provide information and a platform for discussion on laws and practice relevant to creati ng, implementing 
and exercising copyright exceptions for the benefit of blind or visually impaired persons (VIPs). The programme discussed a ran ge of topics 
including the TRIPS agreements 
Type of Activity Master of Laws (LL.M) in Intellectual Property, 15 fellowships, 1 June 2010 to 28 February 2011, Turin, Italy.  During the stud y visit to WIPO, 
participants receive lectures on TRIPS and Public Health. 
3rd Edition of the Masters degree in Intell ectual Property (MIP), 16 fellowships, A frica University, Mutare, ZIMBABWE, 3 May 20 10 to 30 April 
2011 
Masters degree in Intellectual Property (M IP) Law, 2 fellowships, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia, Feb ruary to 
October 2010. 
Description of 
Activity/Activities The curriculum of the LLM and MIP prog rammes included lectures on the enfor cement of IP and the TRIPS Agreement. 
Type of Activity WIPO – WTO Advanced Course for Government Officials, 20 sponsored government officials, 26 April to 6 May 2010, WIPO Headquarte rs. 
  
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Description of 
Activity/Activities 
 The main objectives of the advanced course was to enhance IP knowledge and update government officials on new emerging issues o f IP Rights 
under debate in WIPO and WTO;  to provide a forum for discussion on IP issues and illu strate the importance of IP for capacity building and 
national development and to offer government officials the opport unity to share relevant experien ces between themselves and mor e importantly 
with WIPO and WTO officials. 
Type of Activity WIPO – WTO Colloquium for T eachers of Intellectual Property, 18 sponso red participants, 22 June to 3 July 2010 . 
Description of 
Activity/Activities 
 The main objectives of the Collo quium were to update un iversity teachers on the activities an d instruments of the WIPO and the WTO the lectures 
included IP Enforcement and TRIPS, with focus on important policy issues under negotiation or discussion in the two organizatio ns; to develop 
national expertise in intellectual property; to provide policy advice to governments on negotiations or discussions in WIPO and  WTO;  to exchange 
practical information on relevant national or regional experiences between university teachers and WIPO and WTO. 
Type of Activity Interregional Intermediate Seminar on Copyright and Related Rights, 14-30 October 2009  
Description of 
Activity/Activities 
 The objectives of the seminar is to:  (1) provide an opportunity for training and provision of information on various aspects o f copyright and related 
rights;  (2) promote debate on topical issues among the participan ts through case studies;  (3) ra ise awareness of the role of intellectual property as a 
tool for development and to enhance and develop skills in the management of collective rights, especially in a fast changing en vironment. 
61 officials from ministries of culture and collective management organizations from developing countries and countries in tran sition participated in 
this seminar that took place in Geneva and which was followed by  practical training in variou s localities organized in partners hip with cooperating 
institutions. 
Type of Activity WIPO-CIPO Executive Workshop on the Application of Management Techniques in the Delivery of IP Services, Gatineau, 19-23 Octobe r 2009 
Description of 
Activity/Activities 
 The workshop aims to:  (1) train senior officials from national industrial property offices that are in a position to influence  the daily management of 
their offices so as to ensure a better response to the needs of  their clients;  (2) impart techniques for the implementation of  effective quality control 
systems to monitor the delivery of IP services. 
12 senior managers from IP offices were trained in this Workshop. 
Type of Activity WIPO-OAPI Workshop for Policy Makers, Kribi (Cameroon), 21-22 December 2009 
Description of 
Activity/Activities 23 policy makers from relevant Ministries of OAPI Member States participated in this Workshop aimed at providing a forum of dis cussion to the 
participants to understand th e place of IP for development. 
Type of Activity WIPO-Sweden Advanced Training Course on Industrial Property in the Global Economy, Stockholm, 12 April to 3 May 2010  
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Description of 
Activity/Activities The objective of the course is to enhance skills of decision-makers in the field of industrial property and to provide a forum for discussion of 
industrial property issues. In this connection, illustration of various aspects of international treaty negotiations in the fie ld of industrial property was 
carried out. In addition, the course offers to participants th e opportunity to share relevant experiences between themselves an d more importantly with 
Swedish officials. 
23 policy makers from developing countries participated in the training course. 
Type of Activity WIPO-OAPI Workshop for Journalists , Brazzaville, 29 June to 1 July 2010 
Description of 
Activity/Activities 15 journalists from the OAPI countries par ticipated in the Workshop aimed at raising awareness of the target audience to apprec iate the importance 
of IP. 
Type of Activity WIPO-CIPO Executive Workshop on the Application of Management Techniques in the Delivery of IP Services, Ottawa, 31 May to 4 Ju ne 2010 
Description of 
Activity/Activities The workshop aims to: (1) train senior officials from national industrial property offices that are in a position to influence the daily management of 
their offices so as to ensure a better response to the needs of  their clients; (2) impart techniques for the implementation of effective quality control 
systems to monitor the delivery of IP services. 
Nine participants from developing countries and countries in tran sition participated in this Workshop directed to senior manage rs of IP offices. 
Type of Activity Interregional Intermediate Seminar on IP, 9-25 June 2010 
Description of 
Activity/Activities The seminar is designed to: (1) provide training and information on various aspects of industrial property, to promote debate o n topical issues among 
the participants through case studies; (2) ra ise awareness of the role of intellectual property as a tool for development; and (3) enhance and develop 
skills in the management of industrial property in intellectual property offices especially in  a fast changing environment.  
85 participants from IP offices and relevant Ministries participated in this se minar that took place in Geneva and followed by practical training 
courses in  localities organized in part nership with cooperating institutions 
Type of Activity WIPO-NIPO Training Course on Trademarks, Oslo, 6-10 September 2010 
Description of 
Activity/Activities The aim of the training course is to enhance technical skills and knowledge of senior trademar k examiners from developing count ries. In addition, 
the course provides an opportunity for participants to share experiences among themselves as well as with Norwegian officials . 
12 trademark officials from IP offices from developing coun tries and countries in transition benefitted from the course  
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Type of Activity WIPO-South Africa Summer Sc hool on Intellectual Property, 28  November to 9 December, 2009 
Description of 
Activity/Activities The Summer School provides an opportunity to senior students an d young professionals to acquire deeper knowledge of each domain  of intellectual 
property and of the role and functions of WIPO. 
This Summer School was offered jointly with the Department of Science and Technology of the Republic of South Africa, a two-wee k Summer 
School on Intellectual Property (Summer School 
37 young professionals par ticipated in this course. 
Type of Activity WIPO Summer Schools on Intellectual Property 2010  
Description of 
Activity/Activities Senior students (graduate and postgraduate students) and young professionals from any field of study or discipline are trained through the nine 
Summer Schools offered in 2010 in Thailand, Republic of Kore a, Croatia, Switzerland, Ukraine, Russian Federation, Mexico, Unite d States of 
America, and Brazil. 
About 300 senior students and young professionals have been trained through the Summer Schools in 2010.  
 
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