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IP Australia’s Development Cooperation Activities
IP Australia undertakes a modest Development Cooperation program focused on capacity building
in the Asia-Pacific region.
Current development projects and activities:
APEC IPR Public Education and Awareness Program – 2006 to 2009
The APEC IPR Public Education and Awareness Program is being jointly delivered by the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore, the Hong Kong Intellectual Property Department and IP Australia. The program aims to equip APEC Member Economies with the skills and resources to implement public education and awareness which promote the effective use of IPR in the region.
The first phase of the project focused on the importance of strategy in developing and implementing PE&A campaigns, and culminated in a workshop in Hong Kong in late 2006. This first phase also involved the development of a database of PE&A resources for use by APEC Member Economies.
The second phase of the project focused on the role of market research in developing and evaluating PE&A campaigns. The project involved development of APEC IPR Market Research Guidelines and Model Survey Instruments, as well as a workshop in Singapore in December 2007.
The third and final phase of this project, focuses on PE&A campaigns targeting SMEs, and has already successfully delivered a workshop for APEC IP officials - APEC Public Education and Awareness Program for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs). The workshop was conducted in Australia at the Langham Hotel in Melbourne from 1-3 April 2009. A resource to assist SME’s to identify their intellectual property will be developed by mid 2009.
Click here for more information on the current APEC IPEG activities.
Forthcoming development projects and activities:
Training trade marks hearings offices from Malaysia
Four trade mark hearings officers from Malaysia will visit Australia in April/May 2009 to undergo training in trade marks hearings processes. This will involve briefings in our Canberra office and attending public hearings inter-state.
Cost recovery workshop
Representatives from Viet Nam and Thailand will visit Australia in May 2009 to undertake a workshop on how IP Australia’s cost recovery model.
Developing leadership skills of senior IP professionals in our region
Following on from the success of the Australian Leadership Awards Fellowships Program, held in 2008, IP Australia is planning to deliver a further leadership training program in 2009.
The previous leadership training program, delivered by IP Australia, saw six senior IP officials from IP offices across Asia - China, Indonesia, India, Philippines, Thailand and Viet Nam undertake coursework, mentoring, participation in IP Australia’s staff leadership program and on-the-job training.
Past development projects and activities:
Viet Nam workshop on developing IP public education and awareness strategies
In February 2009, IP Australia conducted a workshop in Ha Noi on developing strategies for IP Public Education and Awareness. Thirty five National Office of Intellectual Property of Viet Nam staff and related stakeholders attended the two day workshop. The delivery of this program follows on from the successful production of publications in Vietnamese by IP Australia, which was focussed on SMEs and government. This workshop will further enhance Viet Nam’s engagement with SMEs as personnel have been provided with the knowledge required to conduct a strategic and integrated promotional campaign.
Trademarks Examiner and Hearings officer training for Papua New Guinea
In late 2008, four staff form the IP Office of Papua New Guinea visited Australia for Trade Marks training. Three staff undertook a one month program and trade marks examination, and one officer undertook a three month attachment with IP Australia's trade marks hearings section.
Viet Nam workshop on Plant Breeder's Rights testing
In December 2008, IP Australia and Japan jointly conducted a five day workshop on workshop for 20 people on distinct, uniform and stable (DUS) breeder testing for plant breeder's rights.
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