WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONIP/N/7/Rev.2
17 September 1998
(98-3548)
Council for Trade-Related Aspects of
Intellectual Property Rights
NOTIFICATION OF CONTACT POINTS FOR
TECHNICAL COOPERATION ON TRIPS
Note by the Secretariat
Revision
At its meeting of 22 to 25 July 1996, the Council for TRIPS agreed to invite each developed
country Member to notify a contact point for techni cal cooperation on TRIPS.  The Chairman noted that
such contact point (or contact points) could be the same as the one that the developed country Member
in question had notified under Article 69 of the TRIPS Agreement, or it could be different, depending on
the structure of the administration of that Member.
The present document compiles the information received and will be kept up to date through
addenda and corrigenda and periodic revisions.
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Australia
General
Assistant Secretary
Services and Intellectual Property Branch
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
RG Casey Building
Barton ACT 0221
Telephone: +61 2 6261 3156
Telefax: +61 2 6261 3514
E-mail: mark.pierce@dfat.gov.au
Copyright, Trade Secret s and Circuit Layouts
Assistant Secretary
Intellectual Property Branch
Attorney-General's DepartmentRobert Garran Offices
Barton ACT 2600
Telephone: +61 2 6250 6313
Telefax: +61 2 6250 5929
E-mail: chris.creswell@ag.gov.auIP/N/7/Rev.2
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Patents, Trademarks and Designs
Deputy Director-General
Corporate Strategy, IP Australia
P.O. Box 200Woden ACT 2606
Telephone: +61 2 6283 2101
Telefax: +61 2 6285 4149
E-mail: vthom@ipaustralia.gov.au
Austria
Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs
European Integration and Multilateral Trade Affairs
Division I/6 - WTOStubenring 1
A - 1011 Vienna
Telephone: +43 1 71100 5320
Telefax: +43 1 715 9651
Belgium
1. Ministère de la justice
Copyright and Related RightsAdministration de la législation civile et des cultes
Boulevard de Waterloo 115
1000 Bruxelles
Telephone: +32 2 542 65 11
Telefax: +32 2 542 70 06
2. Ministère des affaires économiques
Office de la propriété industrielle
Administration de la politique commerciale
Ministère des affaires économiques
Boulevard E. Jacqmain 154
1000 Bruxelles
Telephone: +32 2 206 41 11
Telefax: +32 2 206 57 50IP/N/7/Rev.2
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3. Ministère des classes moyennes et de l'agriculture
Administration de la politique agricole (DG2)
Service coordination et concertation
Avenue du Boulevard 21, 11ème étage1210 Bruxelles
Telephone: +32 2 206 72 11
Telefax: +32 2 206 72 16
4. Région Bruxelles-Capitale
M. Olivier Vierendeels
Conseiller juridique adjoint
Administration de l'économie et de l'emploi
Rue du Champ de Mars 25
1050 Bruxelles
Telephone: +32 2 513 97 00  (ext. 303)
Telefax: +32 2 511 52 55
5. Région wallonne
Agricultural ProductsDirection générale de l'Agriculture  du Ministère de la Région wallonne
Division de l'intégrationDirection de la coordination
Avenue Prince de Liège 7
5100 Jambes
Telephone: +32 81 32 12 11
Telefax: +32 81 32 14 34
Other Products
Direction générale de l'économie et de l'emploi du Ministère de la Région wallonne
Division de la politique économique
Direction de la coordination, de la réglementation et des labelsPlace de la Wallonie 1
5100 Jambes
Telephone: +32 81 33 31 11
Telefax: +32 81 33 38 88IP/N/7/Rev.2
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Canada
Mrs. Madeleine Betts
Information and Technology Trade Policy Division (EBT)
Department of Foreign Affairs and International TradeLester B. Pearson Buildin g (Tower C, 3rd floor)
125 Sussex Drive
Ottawa, Ontario K1A OG2
Telephone: +1 613 992 7260
Telefax: +1 613 944 0066
E-mail: madeleine.betts@extott15.x400.gc.ca
Czech Republic
Copyright and Related Rights
Ministry of Culture
Audiovision and Copyright Department
Milady Horákové 139
160 41 Praha 6
Telephone: +420 2 5731 1380
Telefax: +420 2 538 791
Trademarks, Appellations of Origin, Patents, Industrial Designs and Topographies of Semiconductor
Products
Industrial Property Office
International Department
Antonína Čermáka 21
160 68 Praha 6 - Bubene č
Telephone: +420 2 2431 1555
Telefax: +420 2 320 013
Border Measures and Questions on Trade in Infringing Goods
Ministry of Finance
General Directorate of Customs
Customs Legal Department
P.O. Box 12
Budĕjovická 7
140 96 Praha
Telephone: +420 2 6133 2143
Telefax: +420 2 6133 2100IP/N/7/Rev.2
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Plant and Animal Varieties
Ministry of Agriculture
Industrial Property Protection Department
Tĕšnov 17
117 02 Praha 1
Telephone: +420 2 2181 2297
Telefax: +420 2 2481 0468
Undisclosed Information
Ministry of Industry and Trade
International Organisations Department
Na Františku 32
110 15 Praha 1
Telephone: +420 2 2406 2885
Telefax: +420 2 2422 1560
Anti-Competitive Practices in Contractual Licences
Office for the Protection of Competition
European Integration and International Department
Joštova 8
601 56 Brno
Telephone: +420 5 4216 1006
Telefax: +420 5 4221 2021
Denmark
The Danish Patent Office
Helgeshøj Allé 81
DK - 2630 Taastrup
Telephone: +45 43 50 80 00
Telefax: +45 43 50 80 01Telex: 16046 DPO DK
E-mail: X400;C=DK;A=DK400;P=EM;U=EMPD;
O=PATENTDIREKTORATET;S=PATENTDIREKTORATETIP/N/7/Rev.2
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European Communities
European Commission
DGI/D-3
Rue de la Loi 200B - 1049 Brussels
Telephone: +32 2 299 2205
+32 2 299 0152
Telefax: +32 2 299 0586
E-mail: raith@dg1.cec.be
Finland
Copyright and Related Rights
Ministry of Education and Culture
Meritullinkatu 10
P.O. Box 293
00171 Helsinki
Telephone: +358 9 134 171
Telefax: +358 9 135 9335
Trademarks, Geographical Indications, Industrial De signs, Patents, Layout -Designs (Topographies) of
Integrated Circuits and Protecti on of Undisclosed Information
Ministry of Trade and Industry
Industry Department
Aleksanterinkatu 4
P.O. Box 230
00171 Helsinki
Telephone: +358 9 1601
Telefax: +358 9 160 3666
Germany
Bundesministerium der Justiz
Referat III B 5
53170 Bonn
Telephone: +49 228 58 4325
Telefax: +49 228 58 4525IP/N/7/Rev.2
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Greece
Copyright and Related Rights
Copyright Organisation
5, Metsovou Str.
106 82 - Athens
Telephone: +301 825 3715
+301 825 3731
Telefax: +301 825 3732
Patents, Topographies of Integrat ed Circuits and Industrial Designs
OBI (Industrial Property Organisation of Greece)
5, Pantanassis Str.
151 25 Paradissos Amaroussiou
Telephone: +301 682 8231
Telefax: +301 681 9231
Iceland
Mrs. Ásta Valdimarsdóttir
Chief of Legal Department
EinkaleyfastofanLindargata 9
150 Reykjavik
Telephone: +354 560 9450
+354 560 9452 (direct)
Telefax: +354 562 9434
E-mail: asta.valdimarsdottir@els.stjr.is
Ireland
Copyright and Related Rights
Mr. Jack Thompson
Principal Officer
Intellectual Property Unit
Department of Enterp rise and Employment
Kildare Street
Dublin 2
Telephone: + 353 1 661 4444
Telefax: + 353 1 662 7136IP/N/7/Rev.2
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Patents, Designs and Trademarks
Mr. Sean Fitzpatrick
Controller of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks
Patents Office45 Merrion Square
Dublin 2
Telephone: + 353 1 661 4144
Telefax: + 353 1 676 0416
Italy
Ministère des finances
Département des douanes
Division XIIDr. Gerardo Servello (Directeur de la Division)
Via Mario Carucci 71
00143 Rome
Telephone: +39 6 5024 20 15
Telefax:     +39 6 5095 73 00
Ministère grâce et justice
Service juridique
Cons. Vittorio Ragonesi (Conseiller juridique)Via Arenula
00189 Rome
Telephone: +39 6 6830 01 02
Telefax:     +39 6 6864 324
Ministère de l'industrie
Bureau des brevets et marques
Via Molise 19
00187 Rome
Telephone: +39 6 4705 30 26
Telefax:     +39 6 4705 30 35IP/N/7/Rev.2
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Japan 
Copyright and Related Rights
Mr. Kaoru Okamoto
Director
International Copyright Office
Agency for Cultural Affairs
3-2-2, Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
100 Japan
Telephone: +81 3 3581 1276
Telefax: +81 3 3591 0305
Trademarks, Geographical Indicati ons, Industrial Designs, Patents
Mr. Shigeo Takakura
Director for International Cooperation
Japanese Patent Office
Ministry of International Trade and Industry
3-4-3, Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
100 Japan
Telephone: +81 3 3581 1898
Telefax: +81 3 3581 0762
Layout-Designs (Topographies) of Integrated Circuits
Mr. Keisuke Murakami
Assistant Director
Industrial Electronics Division
Machinery and Information Industries Bureau
Ministry of International Trade and Industry
1-3-1, Kasumigaseki,  Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo100 Japan
Telephone: +81 3 3501 2788
Telefax: +81 3 3501 6073
Protection of Undisclosed Information
Mr. Satoshi Hattori
Assistant Director
Intellectual Property Policy OfficeIndustrial Policy Bureau
Ministry of International Trade and Industry
1-3-1, Kasumigaseki,  Chiyoda-ku,  Tokyo
100 Japan
Telephone: +81 3 3501 3752
Telefax: +81 3 3501 6046IP/N/7/Rev.2
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Border Measures
Mr. Seiro Sannomiya
Special Officer for International CooperationInternational Affairs and Research Division
Customs and Tariff Bureau
Ministry of Finance
3-1-1, Kasumigaseki,  Chiyoda-ku,  Tokyo
100 Japan
Telephone: +81 3 3581 2852
+81 3 3581 4462
Telefax: +81 3 5251 2123
Liechtenstein
Office of National Economy
Kirchstrasse 7
9490 Vaduz
Telephone: +41 75 236 6871
Telefax: +41 75 236 6889
Luxemburg
Ministère de l'économie
Service de la propriété intellectuelle
Att.:  M. Serge Allegrezza
Directeur
Boulevard Royal 19-21
L – 2914 Luxembourg
Telephone: +352 478 41 10
Telefax: +352 22 26 60
E-mail: Serge.allegrezza@ec.smtp.etat.lu
Netherlands
Mr. B. Tonnaer
Ministry of Economic Affairs
Directorate-General for Foreign Economic AffairsBezuidenhoutseweg 30
2500 EC The Hague
Telephone: +31 70 379 77 07
Telefax: +31 70 379 72 21E-mail: b.tonnaer@minez.nlIP/N/7/Rev.2
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New Zealand
The Deputy Director (DP3)
Development Cooperation Division
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and TradePrivate Bag 18-901
Wellington
Telephone: +64 4 473 2188
Telefax: +64 4 494 8515
Norway
Ms. Carola Bjørklund
Counsellor, Foreign Economic Affairs Division
Ministry of Foreign AffairsP.O. Box 8114 Dep.
N - 0032 Oslo
Telephone: +47 2224 3654
Telefax: +47 2224 9580
Portugal
Trademarks, Geographical Indications, Industrial De signs, Patents, Layout -Designs (Topographies) of
Integrated Circuits
Instituto Nacional de Propriedade Industrial
Campo das Cebolas
1100 Lisboa
Telephone: +351 1 888 11 01
Telefax: +351 1 886 00 66
E-mail: inpi@mail.telepac.pt
Copyright and Related Rights
Gabinete do Direito de Autor
Av. Eng. Duarte Pacheco nº 19 – 5º Esq.
1070 Lisboa
Telephone: +351 1 381 30 10
Telefax: +351 1 381 30 19IP/N/7/Rev.2
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Border Measures
Direcção de Serviços de Regulação Aduaneira
Direcção-Geral das Alfândegas
Rua da Alfândega nº 51194 Lisboa Codex
Telephone: +351 1 886 81 85
+351 1 886 05 37
Telefax: +351 1 888 09 79
Slovenia
Ministry of Science and Technology
Slovenska cesta 50
1000 Ljubljana
Telephone: +386 61 131 11 07
Telefax: +386 61 132 41 40
Spain
Principal contact point (general responsibility  for notifications under the TRIPS Agreement)
Ministerio de Economía y Hacienda
Secretaría de Estado de Comercio, Turismo y Pequeña y Mediana Empresa
Secretaría General de Comercio Exterior
Subdirección General de Política Comercial de la Unión Europea
Paseo de la Castellana nº 162
28071 Madrid
Telephone: +34 91 349 36 70
Telefax: +34 91 349 37 90
Additional contact point (Part II, Sections 2 to  8, and Parts IV to VII of the TRIPS Agreement)
Ministerio de Industria y Energía
Oficina Española de Patentes y Marcas
Departamento de Coordinación Ju rídica y Relaciones Internacionales
C/Panamá nº 1
28071 Madrid
Telephone: +34 91 349 55 04
+34 91 349 55 80
Telefax: +34 91 349 53 73IP/N/7/Rev.2
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Sweden
Kommerskollegium
(National Board of Trade)
TRIPS Contact PointBox 6803
S – 113 86 Stockholm
Telephone: +46 8 690 48 00
Telefax: +46 8 30 67 59
Contact Official: Mr. Håkan Sterner
Telephone: +46 8 690 48 46
E-mail: hakan.sterner@kommers.se
Switzerland
General matters
Office fédéral des affaires économiques extérieures
Service du droit économique international et européenEffingerstrasse 1
3003 Berne
Telephone: +41 31 324 07 90
Telefax: +41 31 324 09 66
Contact Official: M. Jürg Borer
Intellectual property rights
Institut fédéral de la propriété intellectuelle
Affaires internationalesEinsteinstrasse 2
3003 Berne
Telephone: +41 31 322 48 46
+41 31 322 48 83+41 31 324 48 63
Telefax: +41 31 324 10 45
Contact Official: Mme T. Thu-Lang TranIP/N/7/Rev.2
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Border measures
Direction générale des douanes
Division principale droit et redevances
Monbijoustrasse 403003 Berne
Telephone: +41 31 322 65 98
Telefax : +41 31 322 78 72
Contact Official: M. Jörg Haudenschild
United Kingdom
Main contact point
Mr. Phillip Thorpe
United Kingdom Patent Office
Room 3B30
Concept House
Cardiff RoadNewport
South Wales NP9 1RH
Telephone: +44 1 633 814 734
Telefax: +44 1 633 814 922E-mail: phil.thorpe@ukpats.org.uk
Second contact point
Mr. Edward Smith
United Kingdom Patent Office
Room 3B37Concept House
Cardiff Road
Newport
South Wales NP9 1RH
Telephone: +44 1 633 814 553
Telefax: +44 1 633 814 922IP/N/7/Rev.2
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United States
Mr. Joseph Papovich
Deputy Assistant USTR for IPR
Office of the United States Trade RepresentativeExecutive Office of the President
600, 17th Street, NW
Washington, D.C. 20508
Telephone: +1 202 395 68 64
Telefax: +1 202 395 39 11
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