1. 1 TRTA Activities, Highlights, Results and Lessons Component 3 Intellectual Property August 2007 FSV/EC-PakistanProject/PPT-component3/ReportSeminarAugust2007

2. 2 Overview of Component 3 Two broad clusters of activities - Cluster (a): Support for the Integrated Management of IP and Setting up of a unified IPR Organization - Cluster (b): Modernization and Strengthening of IP System/Offices through: - legislative advice - strengthening of the functioning of IP offices - enhanced awareness and understanding of IP - training

3. 3 Activities completed under cluster (a)

4. 4 Integrated Management of IP 1. Roundtable on Integrated Management of IP (August 2005) - experts from IP offices of Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and the United-Kingdom 2.Working paper on Integrated Management of IP - integrated management of IP under a “single umbrella organization” the IPO-Pakistan finalized and shared with IPO-Pakistan on January 2006

5. 5 National Intellectual Property Strategy 1.National Roundtable on IP Strategy - Roundtable on formulation and implementation of a national IP strategy was organized to deliberate on the draft working paper developed on an IP strategy for Pakistan (August 16 to 18, 2006) 2.Working paper on IP Strategy - it contains: ▪ proposals on effective utilization of IP system ▪ recommendations for policies to promote innovation and IP assets ▪ it was prepared by WIPO Consultant finalized and sent to Pakistan in November 2006.

6. 6 Training Study visit of six (6) relevant senior officials Study visit of six (6) senior officials (including Chairman and DG of IPO- Pakistan) organized on December 7 to 19, 2005, to three regional, modern IP Offices (Australia, Republic of Korea and Singapore). The aim of the training was to train the officials on management and operations of modern integrated IP offices

7. 7 Activities completed under cluster (b)

8. 8 Geographical Indications (GIs) Protection of Geographical Indications (GIs) -advice on draft GI legislation - WIPO expert advisory missions on GI legislation took place in April 2005 and in July 2006 - a draft law was prepared and is now submitted for comments to the stakeholders -preparation of inventory/database on GIs - Inventory/database on GI products only partly compiled by Ministry of Commerce. Task to be completed by IPO-Pakistan officials. -workshop on GIs, July 2006, in Islamabad

9. 9 Support to IP Offices – Digitization of Trademarks Registry (TMR) records - Automated databases - Digitization of TMR records is completed – Training Courses for TMR examiners - One week training course for TMR examiners organized in Karachi in July 2005. – Training Courses for Patent examiners - One week training course for patent examiners organized in Islamabad from April 26 to 29, 2006. All newly recruited examiners and some senior examiners participated. – Provision of computer/office equipment - Seven computers (with scanners and printers) and multimedia equipment supplied to TMR and four computers (with scanners and printers) and photocopier provided to the Patent Office, TMR.

10. 10 Workshops/Consultations – Protection of industrial designs organized in cooperation with SMEDA in Karachi, Sialkot and Lahore, April 2005 – Protection of copyrights in the digital environment, Islamabad, July 2006 – Enforcement of IP Rights, Islamabad, September 2006 – Trademarks and the Madrid System, Islamabad, December 2006

11. 11 Fellowships – Fellowships at University of Turin (LLM Course) Two nominees completed the year long Turin Course in 2005-2006. Two nominees completed the year long Turin Course in 2006-2007.

12. 12 IP awareness Activities 1. Development of IP web site: http://www.ipo.gov.pk.newhttp://www.ipo.gov.pk.new - It contains gazette notifications, statistics, news, official notes, legislation… 2. Provision of material on IP (core books) - Two sets of IP reference material (around 70 books/publications in each set) were supplied to IPO-Pakistan’s Islamabad and Karachi Offices

13. 13 Lessons Synchronized initiation of project by all partners Flexibility on organization (e.g., venues), substance and sequencing of activities Dedicated national focal point/resource person for (i) project and (ii) for specific programs Careful selection of national participants for each activity ▪ Focus on consultations with the most relevant stakeholders ▪ Information on other externally/internally funded projects to avoid overlaps and achieve synergies

14. 14 Thank you