WIPO Technical Assistance Capacity Building Programs and Activities

WIPO Technical Assistance & Capacity Building Programs and Activities in Asia and the Pacific Technical Assistance and Capacity Building Bureau for Asia and the Pacific 1 1

Technical Assistance & Capacity Building Programs and Activities 2 1 2

WIPO’s Mandate for Providing Legal and Technical Assistance Article 4 of WIPO Convention provides that WIPO shall, inter alia, “offer its cooperation to States requesting legal-technical assistance in the field of intellectual property. ” 3 1 3

Guiding Principles l l l 4 Member driven; request driven Responsive to the changing environment, circumstances, sensitivities and priorities Consideration of the evolution of the IP system, new emerging issues and the broad objectives of development Widest coverage Use of local and regional expertise Constant evaluation 1 4

Approach and Tools of Delivery • Approach: country-specific, need-oriented, demand-driven, integrated and holistic, and costeffective • Tools of delivery: nationally focused action plans (NFAPs), focused seminars, interactive workshops, training programs, fellowships, expert/advisory missions, projects, country studies, etc. • Targeted groups: IP administrators, policy makers, enforcement officials, judges, as well as user community such as inventors, creators, SMEs, academia and R&D institutions, etc. 5 1 5

Focus Areas • Development of national IP policies and strategies • Enhanced awareness IP and its contribution to development • Updated IP legislation in support of development goals • More efficient IP infrastructure in developing countries and LDCs • Improved exploitation and effective use of IP for economic growth 6 1 6

Types of Assistance • Legislative assistance • Development of IP policy and strategy • Modernization of IP administration system • Human resource development & capacity building • Promotion of innovation & creative activity • Development & management of IP assets • Promotion of sub-regional cooperation in IP 7 1 7

Bilateral Cooperation with Countries in the Region • Bilateral cooperation agreements with several countries in the region for joint programs and activities for training and developing human resources in the region. • Countries: Japan (FIT), Australia (Framework Agreement), Singapore (Memorandum of Understanding), Republic of Korea (FIT), and China (ad-hoc basis) • Activities: roundtables, training courses, seminars and long-term fellowships, etc. 8 1 8

Cooperation with Institutions in the Region • Cooperation agreements with several national institutions in the region for training and developing human resources. • Organizes a broad range of capacity-building programs and activities with the following institutions: - Sri Lanka Foundation Institute 9 - International Property Training Institute (IIPTI), Republic of Korea - China Intellectual Property Training Center (CIPTC) - Institute for Intellectual Property Development (IIPD), India - Intellectual Property Training Center, Malaysia 1 9

Number of Activities in Asia and the Pacific in 2006 • 53 (regional, sub-regional and national) meetings and training courses • 5 study visits organized • 4 long-term fellowship programs • 13 advisory/expert missions undertaken • 61 equipment units delivered to the countries • 1420 participants directly benefited from WIPO programs and activities in the region 10 1 10

Supporting Small and Medium. Sized Enterprises (SMEs) • Promote a more active and effective use of the IP system by SMEs • Strengthen the capacity of national governments to develop strategies, policies and programs to meet the IP needs of SMEs • Improve the capacity of relevant public, private and civil society institutions, such as business and industry associations, to provide IP-related services to SMEs • Recent activities: - WIPO Regional Workshop on Technology Management for Promoting Transfer of Technology and IP Transactions, Singapore, July 2006 11 - International Pat Licensing Sem, Tokyo, Jan 2006; - Regional Seminar on International Negotiations on IP, Daejeon, Nov; - Workshop on 1 the Use of IP, Pakistan, June 2007. 11

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