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Conseil des aspects des droits de propriété  
intellectuelle qui touchent au commerce  Original:  anglais  
 
  
ACTIVITÉS DE COOPÉRATION TECHNIQUE: RENSEIGNEMENTS  
COMMUNIQUÉS PAR LES MEMBRES  
JAPON 
La communication ci -après, datée du 1 3 octobre  2023, est distribuée à la demande de la délégation 
du Japon.  
 
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1  COOPERATION TECHNIQUE ET FINANCIÈRE DANS LE DOMAINE DES DROITS DE 
PROPRIÉTÉ INDUSTRIELLE  
1.1  Contributions volontaires au Fonds fiduciaire mondial du Japon pour la propriété 
industrielle  
1.  Depuis 1987, le gouvernement japonais verse des contributions volontaires dans le dom aine de 
la propriété industrielle à l'Organisation mondiale de la propriété intellectuelle (OMPI) . Le "Fonds 
fiduciaire OMPI -Japon" pour la propriété industrielle a été établi grâce à ces fonds volontaires . Il sert 
à financer divers projets pour les Membre s de l'OMPI dans le cadre de la Commission économique 
et sociale pour l'Asie et le Pacifique (CESAP), tels que la tenue de conférences ou de colloques dans 
les offices de la propriété industrielle, l'accueil de stagiaires et d'étudiants faisant des recherc hes 
dans le domaine de la propriété industrielle, l'envoi de fonctionnaires de l'Office japonais des brevets 
(JPO) et un appui à l'automatisation et à la modernisation des offices de la propriété industrielle.  
2.  Outre ce qui précède, depuis l'exercice budgétaire 2008 du Japon, le gouvernement japonais met 
en œuvre un nouveau programme de fonds fiduciaire OMPI -Japon pour l'Afrique d'un montant annuel 
de 1,6 million de CHF . Ce programme permettra de financer des activités destinées, entre autre s 
choses, à renforcer les cadres juridique et administratif de protection de la propriété industrielle, à 
automatiser et moderniser l'infrastructure de la propriété industrielle de manière à assurer un service 
de grande qualité aux utilisateurs, à partager  l'expérience des PME et des experts japonais en 
matière de gestion commerciale de la propriété industrielle et à mettre en valeur les ressources 
humaines en Afrique.  
3.  Depuis avril 2019, le Japon a renouvelé les fonds mondiaux constitués par le Fonds fiduciaire 
OMPI -Japon, qui sont utilisés sans limiter les domaines de soutien . Pour l'exercice budgétaire 202 2, 
le Fonds fiduciaire mondial du Japon pour la propriété industrielle s'élève à 4, 82 millions de CHF.  
1.2  Programmes du JPO  
1.2.1   Programme de formation  
4.  Le Japon organise, pour les pays en développement, des programmes de formation destinés à 
les aider à mettre en œuvre l'Accord sur les ADPIC . Entre avril 1996 et mars 2023, le Japon a formé 
7 690 stagiaires des secteurs public et privé, provenant de 10 5 pays et de 5 régions, principalement 
de la région Asie -Pacifique, d'Amérique latine et d'Afrique . Aux fins de la mise en œuvre effective 
des lois, le Japon prévoit de mener à l'avenir des activités dans le domaine de la mise en valeur des 
ressources humaines ax ées sur le respect des droits de propriété intellectuelle (DPI).  IP/C/R/TC/JPN/ 4 
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  1.2.1.1   Programmes de formation à l'intention des fonctionnaires gouvernementaux  
5.  Le JPO mène à l'intention des fonctionnaires gouvernementaux des cours collectifs sur les DPI . 
Pendant l'exercice 202 2, 12 cours collectifs ont été dispensés et 23 8 participants au total ont achevé 
cette formation.  
1.2.1.2   Programmes de formation à l'intention du secteur privé  
6.  Le JPO dispense également des cours collectifs sur les DPI à l'intention de stagiaires du secteur 
privé. Pendant l'exercice 202 2, 4 cours collectifs ont été dispensé et 75 participants au total ont 
achevé cette formation.  
1.2.2   Bourses d'études de longue durée et de courte durée  
7.  En raison de l'impact de la pandémie de COVID -19, le programme de bourses de longue du rée 
dans le cadre du programme du Fonds fiduciaire mondial du Japon pour la propriété industrielle pour 
l'exercice 202 2 a été remplacé par un cours en ligne/virtuel sur la PI organisé par l'Institut de 
technologie d'Osaka (OIT) . Au total 15  participants ve nant de la Malaisie, des Philippines, de la 
Thaïlande, de Sri Lanka et du Viet Nam ont suivi ce cours en ligne du 12 mai au 29 juillet  2022. 
8.  Dans le contexte du programme de bourses de courte durée financé par le Fonds fiduciaire 
mondial du Japon pour la propriété industrielle , quatre  stagiaires venus du Mozambique, du 
Tadjikistan,  du Pakistan et du Brésil ont acquis une expérience professionnelle pratique de 
deux semaines dans des domaines liés à la PI.  
1.2.3   Séminaire sur les droits de propriété intellectuelle  à l'intention de l'Association des 
anciens participants  
9.  Le JPO a proposé aux participants de créer une association des anciens participants pour 
contribuer à diffuser, dans leur pays d'origine, des renseignements sur les régimes de PI et informer 
les memb res de l'association des faits nouveaux en la matière . Il a mené des séminaires de suivi 
dans plusieurs pays d'Asie à l'intention des personnes ayant suivi des cours de formation au Japon, 
afin qu'elles conservent les acquis de ces cours et contribuent à l a mise en valeur des ressources 
humaines.  
10.  Lorsque le JPO reçoit une demande d'assistance de la part d'une association d'anciens 
participants pour l'organisation d'un séminaire sur la PI, il lui fournit les types d'assistance suivants : 
assistance financière  pour faire face au coût de l'organisation du séminaire et envoi d'intervenants 
japonais à la manifestation.  
11.  Au cours de l'exercice 202 2, des séminaires de suivi ont été tenus au  Cambodge  et en Inde. 
1.2.4   Missions d'experts  
12.  Le JPO envoie des experts et des inte rvenants pour des séminaires, spécialisés dans divers 
domaines de la PI, par l'intermédiaire du Fonds fiduciaire mondial du Japon pour la propriété 
industrielle et de l'Agence japonaise de coopération internationale (JICA) . Les experts dispensent 
essentiel lement une formation sur place concernant les pratiques d'examen, l'informatisation, etc.  
13.  Le JPO a également envoyé, dans le cadre du programme de la JICA, des experts détachés pour 
une longue durée afin qu'ils participent aux projets de coopération techni que de l'Agence mis en 
œuvre dans les offices de la propriété intellectuelle des pays bénéficiaires respectifs.  
14.  Au cours de l'exercice 202 2, au total 10  experts ont participé aux programmes mis en œuvre 
dans le cadre du programme de l'OMPI.  
1.2.5   Programmes du F onds fiduciaire mondial du Japon pour la propriété industrielle  
15.  Pendant l'exercice 202 2, 18 programmes ont été mis en œuvre avec le soutien financier du 
Fonds fiduciaire mondial du Japon pour la propriété industrielle.  IP/C/R/TC/JPN/ 4 
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  1.2.6   Fourniture des "abrégés de brevets japonais" sur CD -ROM  
16.  Le fait que des tierces parties obtenaient des brevets dans d'autres pay s pour des inventions 
faisant déjà l'objet de demandes de brevet au Japon a causé des difficultés . Pour éviter de telles 
situations et améliorer la qualité des examens dans les pays en développement, le JPO a publié la 
version sur CD -ROM des "Abrégés de br evets japonais" . Ces documents contiennent des traductions 
anglaises des données bibliographiques et des abrégés de brevets ainsi que des schémas 
représentatifs publiés dans le Kokai Tokkyo Koho , ce qui revient à publier des demandes de brevet . 
Depuis avril 1995, le JPO fournit gratuitement ce CD -ROM à des institutions/organismes étrangers, 
y compris les principaux offices de propriété intellectuelle et organisations internationales . Depuis 
août 2023, 49 institutions/organismes les reçoivent régulièrement.  
1.2.7   Projet de publication (en anglais et en japonais) des lois et règlements relatifs aux 
droits de propriété industrielle en vigueur dans plusieurs pays  
17.  Le JPO a traduit en anglais et en japonais des lois et règlements liés aux droits de propriété 
industrielle de pays étrangers et a publié ces traductions sur son site Web . À ce jour, les traductions 
de lois et de règlements de quelque 100 pays et organisations intergouvernementales sont 
disponibles sur ce site.  
- Japonais: https://www.jpo.go.jp/system/laws/gaikoku/mokuji.html  
- Anglais: https://www.jpo.go.jp/e/system/laws/gaikoku/index.html  
1.3  Projets de la JICA  
1.3.1   Projets de coopération technique  
18.  La JICA a mené des projets de coopér ation technique dans le domaine de la propriété 
intellectuelle, qui ont contribué à renforcer les moyens de faire respecter les DPI en Indonésie . Elle 
a achevé un projet de coopération technique qui contribue à améliorer la capacité d'examen au 
Viet Nam (e xercices 2020 -2022).  
1.3.2   Cours collectifs  
19.  La JICA a également assuré des cours collectifs sur la propriété intellectuelle . Elle a organisé, 
en coopération avec l'OMPI et le Centre de droit comparé de Kyoto (KCLC – organisme de recherche 
à but non lucratif), de s formations de deux mois sur le régime juridique des DPI et les moyens de 
faire respecter ces droits, à l'intention des fonctionnaires des organismes gouvernementaux du 
monde entier chargés de faire respecter les DPI (exercices 2000 à 2012) . De plus, la J ICA a mis en 
œuvre, en coopération avec le KCLC, une formation d'un mois sur l'amélioration du système de 
propriété intellectuelle pour le développement économique au Japon (exercices 2015 à 2019).  
2  COOPERATION TECHNIQUE ET FINANCIÈRE DANS LE DOMAINE DU DRO IT D'AUTEUR  
20.  L'Office japonais du droit d'auteur (JCO), qui relève de l'Agence pour les affaires culturelles, 
planifie et exécute les programmes ci -après en vue de contribuer à l'élaboration de systèmes de 
droit d'auteur dans les pays en développement et de  renforcer la coopération régionale entre les 
pays de la région Asie -Pacifique.  
21.  Le "Programme de renforcement des systèmes de droit d'auteur pour la région Asie -Pacifique 
(APACE)" a été lancé en 1993 avec l'établissement du Fonds fiduciaire OMPI -Japon dans  le domaine 
du droit d'auteur, à l'intention des pays de la région . Pendant l'exercice 202 2, plusieurs programmes 
ont été mis en œuvre en ligne en raison de la pandémie . Il s'agissait de l'atelier national sur le 
développement du potentiel des jeunes créatifs et le droit d'auteur , de l'atelier virtuel sur la 
sensibilisation à l'importance du droit d'auteur pour stimuler la créativit é chez les jeunes, de la 
quatrième  édition du programme virtuel d'ac compagnement pour les artistes et administrateurs 
d'entreprises créatives , et du programme d'accompagnement pour les professionnels et 
administrateurs de PME dans le secteur de la musique . IP/C/R/TC/JPN/ 4 
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  3  COOPERATION TECHNIQUE ET FINANCIÈRE DANS LE DOMAINE DE LA PROTECTIO N DES 
OBTENTIONS VÉGÉTALES  
3.1  Coopération par le biais de l'UPOV  
22.  Le gouvernement japonais, par le biais d'un fonds fiduciaire auprès de l'UPOV, a financé des 
programmes concernant les systèmes de protection des obtentions végétales conformes aux règles 
de l'U POV. 
23.  Afin de faciliter l'établissement et la mise en œuvre de systèmes de protection des obtentions 
végétales de l'UPOV pour les pays d'Asie, plusieurs activités ont été menées telles que des séminaires 
nationaux et internationaux pour mieux faire connaîtr e les systèmes de protection des obtentions 
végétales, une aide à la rédaction de lois sur la protection des obtentions végétales conformément 
à la Convention de l'UPOV et la mise en place d'une plate -forme unique de demande en ligne 
(e-PVP Asia).  
3.2  Cours co llectifs de l'Agence japonaise de coopération internationale (JICA)  
24.  Les cours de la JICA, qui ont débuté en 2000, sont organisés en coopération avec le Ministère 
de l'agriculture, des forêts et des pêches et le NCSS (Centre des semences et des jeunes plant s, 
Organisation nationale pour l'agriculture et la recherche alimentaire) afin de contribuer à 
l'amélioration des systèmes de protection des obtentions végétales et du contrôle de la qualité des 
semences et des jeunes plants . En 202 3, un cours collectif a été présenté en ligne en raison de la 
propagation de la COVID -19. Il a réuni des participants de 10 pays (Algérie, Cambod ge, Indon ésie, 
RDP l ao, Mauritani e, Népal, Philippines, Rwanda, Tha ïlande et Viet Nam ). 
3.3  Coopération par le biais du Forum sur la protection des obtentions végétales en Asie 
de l'Est  
25.  Pour faciliter l'établissement et l'harmonisation internationale de systèmes de protection des 
obtentions végétales dans les pays d'Asie de l'Est, le Forum sur la protection des obtentions 
végétales en A sie de l'Est (EAPVPF) a été créé à l'initiative du Japon en 2007 avec la participation 
des pays de l'ASEAN, de la Chine, de la République de Corée et du Japon.  
26.  La onzième réunion annuelle de l'EAPVPF s'est tenue à Muntinlupa (Philippines) le 1er août 2018. 
Elle a adopté le Plan stratégique décennal de l'EAPVPF (2018 -2027), y compris la directive commune 
visant à mettre en place des systèmes de protection des obtentions végétales compatibles avec la 
Convention de l'UPOV entre les membres de l'instance . Ce plan stratégique décennal a été révisé à 
la douzième réunion annuelle qui s'est tenue à Beijing (Chine), le 2 4 avril 2019. Le document révisé 
du Plan stratégique décennal est disponible en ligne à l'adresse suivante: http://eapvp.org/about/ . 
27.  Différentes activités de coopération proposées par les membres de l'EAPVPF conformément au 
Plan stratégique décennal ont été adoptées chaque année à l'occasion de la réunion annuelle, et ce s 
activités ont été mises en œuvre au niveau local ou sous forme virtuelle . Le projet pilote de l'EAPVP 
est mis en œuvre entre 2018 et 2023 en vue d'établir une plate -forme en ligne unique pour la 
présentation des demandes aux office de protection des obte ntions végétales des pays participant 
et de renforcer la coopération en matière d'examen entre ces offices . De plus amples renseignements 
sur ces activités sont disponibles à l'adresse suivante: http://ww w.eapvp.org/report . 
4  COOPERATION TECHNIQUE ET FINANCIÈRE DANS LE DOMAINE DES MESURES À LA 
FRONTIÈRE  
28.  Le Ministère des finances  du gouvernement japonais a organisé des programmes de bourses, 
des cours de formation et des missions d'experts concernant l'Accord sur les ADPIC dans le domaine 
des mesures à la frontière en vue de faire respecter les DPI , en collaboration avec l'OMD, la  JICA et 
d'autres organisations . L'objectif principal de ces programmes est d'aider les fonctionnaires des 
douanes des pays en développement, principalement dans la région Asie -Pacifique, à mettre en 
œuvre sans heurts l'Accord sur les ADPIC . Au cours de l' exercice 202 2, un programme de bourses a 
été mis en œuvre au Japon, avec neuf participants . Des experts japonais ont par ailleurs rejoint 
cinq ateliers pendant l'exercice 202 2 pour améliorer les connaissances et compétences des 
fonctionnaires des douanes en ce qui concerne les moyens de faire respecter les DPI à la frontière.  
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ANNEX E1 
Name of programme or project  JPO/IPRs Training Course on Trademark Examination under the Madri d System  
Date and end date  1 August 2022 - 22 August 2022  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Bangladesh; Chile; Mauritius; Pakistan; Papua New Guinea; Qatar; Sierra Leone; Sri Lanka  
Brief description  To encourage and assist candidate countries of the Madrid System by outlining the characteristic features of the System 
for participants from relevant IP Offices and sharing Japan's experiences in accommodating the Madrid System into its 
national trademark system, including the execution o f trademark examination.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Officials from IP Offices who are engaged in or expected to engage in Madrid Protocol operations.  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  JIII Asia -Pacific Industrial Property Center (APIC) The Assoc iation for Overseas Technical Cooperation and Sustainable 
Partnerships (AOTS)  
Outputs or impact  18 participants from 8 countries have completed the course.  
Website for further information  https://www.jpo.go.jp/e/news/kokusai/developing/training/2022.html  
Contact point for further information  PA0870@jpo.go.jp  
 
1 In English only.    
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Name of programme or project  JPO/IPRs Training Course on Academia -Industry Collaboration and Technology Transfer  
Date and end date  3 August 2022 - 30 August 2022  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Brazil; Chile; Ghana; Malawi; Malaysia; Mexico; Morocco; Nigeria; Philippines; Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; Sri Lanka; 
Thailand; Trinidad and Tobago; Zambia  
Brief description  To deepen participants' knowledge regarding intellectual property in general, as well as to learn efficient and effective 
methods for managing IP at universities and other institutions, by hearing lectures and holding discussions on managing 
intellectual property, university -industry -government collaboration, an d ways for universities and research institutes to 
transfer technology to the private sector.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  (1) Employees at universities or research institutions involved in intellectual property management/utilization, such as 
the promotion of university -industry -government collaboration and technology transfer; OR (2) Persons at 
ministries/government offices in charge of developing technology, and other related organizations who are engaged in 
advising and supporting IP management/ utilization such as promoting university -industry -government collaborations and 
technology transfers; OR (3) Employees of companies who are in charge of intellectual property; or (4) Officials of IP 
Offices engaged in work regarding IP management/utilizati on such as promotion of industry -academia collaboration and 
technology transfer at universities and research institutes.  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  JIII Asia -Pacific Industrial Property Center (APIC) The Association for Overseas Technical Cooperation and Sustainable 
Partnerships (AOTS)  
Outputs or impact  24 participants from 15 countries have completed  
Website for further information  https://www.jpo.go.jp/e/ne ws/kokusai/developing/training/2022.html  
Contact point for further information  PA0870@jpo.go.jp    
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Name of programme or project  JPO/IPRs Training Course on Patent Examination (Basic Program me) 
Date and end date  10 August 2022 - 7 September 2022  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Bangladesh; Brazil; Brunei Darussalam; Cambodia; Djibouti; Kenya; Lao People's Democratic Republic; Pakistan;  
Philippines; Qatar; Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; South Africa; Vanuatu  
Brief description  To deepen the understanding on applicable laws and regulations, examination guidelines, expertise on examination 
practices, case studies, etc., related to patent rights through lectures and to improve expertise for conducting prompt 
and accurate examinations for examiners.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Patent examiners from IP Offices with limited experience conducting formality/substantive examinations, who wish t o 
strengthen their basic understanding of substantive examinations.  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  JIII Asia -Pacific Industrial Property Center (APIC) The Association for Overseas Technical Cooperation and Sustainable 
Partnerships (AOTS)  
Outputs or impact  25 participants from 13 countries have completed  
Website for further information  https://www.jpo.go.jp/e/news/kokusai/developing/training/2022.html  
Contact point for further information  PA0870@jpo.go.jp  
 
Name of programme or project  JPO/IPRs Training Course on Patent Examination Management for Managers  
Date and end date  1 September 2022 - 22 September 2022  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Brazil; Cambodia; Kenya; Malaysia; Philippines; Singapore; Thailand; Viet Nam  
Brief description  To deepen participants' understanding and skills about effective examination management such as acceleration of patent 
examination, quality management, training of examiners, improving the state of managing examination practices and to 
improve the expertise necessary for managing an IP Office.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Being in a managerial position (ex. Director of Patent Departmen t) who are in charge of managing patent examination 
practices.  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  JIII Asia -Pacific Industrial Property Center (APIC) The Association for Overseas Technical Cooperation and Sustainable 
Partnerships (AOTS)  
Outputs or impact  15 participants from 10 countries have completed  
Website for further information  https://www.jpo.go.jp/e/news/kokusai/developing/training/2022.html  
Contact point for further information  PA0870@jpo.go.jp    
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Name of programme or project  JPO/IPRs Training Course for Practitioners Specializing in Trademarks  
Date and end date  8 September 2022 - 12 October 2022  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Brazil; Brunei Darussalam; Cambodia; India; Indonesia; Lao People's Democratic Republic; Malaysia; Mexico; Thailand  
Brief description  To deepen participants' knowledge on intellectual property in general, as well as to enhance participants' understanding 
of and professional capabilities regarding trademark practices, by hearing lectures and holding discussions on the 
trademark system, trademark examination standards of the Madrid System, and the use of trademark information.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  (1) Patent/trademark attorneys and IP lawyers in the private sector who are involved in trademark practices; or (2) 
Employees engaged in trademark practices in the private sector.  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  JIII Asia -Pacific Industrial Property Center (APIC) The Association for Overseas Technical Cooperation and Sustainable 
Partnerships (AOTS)  
Outputs or impact  16 participants from 9 countries have completed  
Website for further information  https://www.jpo.go.jp/e/news/kokusai/developing/training/2022.html  
Contact point for further information  PA0870@jpo.go.jp  
 
Name of programme or project  JPO/IPRs Training Course on Patent Examination for Middle Eastern and African Countries  
Date and end date  12 September 2022 - 14 October 2022  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Angola; Congo; Egypt; Eswatini; Iraq; Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; South Africa; Sudan; Tunisia  
Brief description  To deepen the participants' understanding of substantive patent examination practices, by examining case studies and 
search practices, so as to enhance expertise to th e level that is required of patent examiners at IP Offices in Middle 
Eastern and African Countries.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Patent examiners from IP offices, engaged in substantive examination for at least three years. One is patent examiner 
who manage the patent examination in your office, the other is middle - high class patent examiner.  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  JIII Asia -Pacific Industrial Property Center (APIC) The Association for Overseas Technical Cooperation and Sustainable 
Partnerships (AOTS)  
Outputs or impact  21 participants from 9 countries and 1 organization  have completed  
Website for further information  https://www.jpo.go.jp/e/news/kokusai/developing/training/2022.html  
Contact point for further information  PA0870@jpo.go.jp    
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Name of programme or project  JPO/IPRs Training Course on Information Technology  
Date and end date  13 September 2022 - 3 October 2022  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Bangladesh; Cambodia; Egypt; Lao People's Democratic Republic; Malaysia; Mexico; Pakistan; Philippines  
Brief description  (i) Improve business efficiency of concerned IP Offices based on the use of IT systems (ii)  Increase participants' 
knowledge about management and operational use of IT systems; and clarify issues of each IP Office through a discussion  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Officials from IP Offices, have more than three years of experience in the field of IT system, in principle.  
Technical cooperatio n provider(s)  JIII Asia -Pacific Industrial Property Center (APIC) The Association for Overseas Technical Cooperation and Sustainable 
Partnerships (AOTS)  
Outputs or impact  13 participants from 8 countries have completed  
Website for further information  https://www.jpo.go.jp/e/news/kokusai/developing/training/2022.html  
Contact point for further information  PA0870@jpo.go.jp  
 
Name of programme or project  JPO/IPRs Training Course on General IP Office Management  
Date and end date  3 October 2022 - 19 October 2022  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Brunei Darussalam; Cambodia; Colombia; Dominican Republic; Egypt; Malaysia; Philippines; Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; 
South Africa  
Brief description  To deepen understanding of business operations by exploring best practices for IP Office management, and by comparing 
the entire IP Office workflow among participating countries (including Japan) from the time of application to the 
extinguishment of industrial property rights.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Being those responsible for th e formulation of IP policies and/or administrative and operations management of their IP 
Offices.  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  JIII Asia -Pacific Industrial Property Center (APIC) The Association for Overseas Technical Cooperation and Sustainable 
Partnerships (AOTS)  
Outputs or impact  14 participants from 9 countries and 1 organization have completed  
Website for further information  https://www.jpo.go.jp/e/ news/kokusai/developing/training/2022.html   
Contact point for further information  PA0870@jpo.go.jp    
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Name of programme or project  JPO/IPRs Training Course on Anti -Counterfeiting Measures for Practitioners  
Date and end date  18 October 2022 - 25 October 2022  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Azerbaijan; Bangladesh; Chile; India; Indonesia; Kenya; Malaysia; Philippines; Kingdom of Saudi Ara bia; Uganda; Viet 
Nam 
Brief description  To deepen participants' understanding of the initiatives on, and the current state of, strengthening of enforcement of 
intellectual property rights in Japan, in order to enhance the capabilities of IP office officia ls in the target participants' 
countries.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  (1) Officials from IP Offices engaged in work related to measures against counterfeits and piracy. (2) Customs  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  JIII Asia -Pacific Industrial Property Center (APIC) The Association for Overseas Technical Cooperation and Sustainable 
Partnerships (AOTS)  
Outputs or impact  19 participants from 12 countries have completed  
Website for further information  https://www.jpo.go.jp/e/news/kokusai/developing/training/2022.html  
Contact point for further information  PA0870@jpo.go.jp  
 
Name of programme or project  JPO/IPRs Training Course for Practitioners Specializing in Patents  
Date and end date  19 October 2022 - 30 November 2022  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Brazil; Cambodia; India; Malaysia; Mexico; Morocco; Philippines; Thailand  
Brief description  To enhance participants' knowledge on intellectual property in general. To also deepen participants' understanding and 
enhance their professional capabilities in terms of patent practices such as acquiring knowledge on the outline of the 
patent system, preparing specifications and drawings, handling office actions, making amendments, judging patentability, 
considering patents for innovative technolo gy, using patent information, and handling operations involving licensing.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  1) Patent attorneys and IP lawyers in the private sector who have experience drafting patent specifications; OR 2) Patent 
practitioners in the p rivate sector who have experience drafting patent specifications.  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  JIII Asia -Pacific Industrial Property Center (APIC) The Association for Overseas Technical Cooperation and Sustainable 
Partnerships (AOTS)  
Outputs or impa ct 18 participants from 8 countries have completed  
Website for further information  https://www.jpo.go.jp/e/news/kokusai/developing/training/2022.html  
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Name of programme or project  JPO/IPRs Operational Patent Examination Training Programme  
Date and end date  20 October 2022 - 15 December 2022  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Bangladesh; Brazil; Egypt; Indonesia; Kenya; Malaysia; Mexico; Philippines; Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; Thailand; Viet 
Nam 
Brief description  To enhance the capabilities of patent examiners, by training and fostering the examiners who fulfill leadership roles in 
their specific fields in two months. In addition, the course aims at improving the operating procedures at the IP Offices 
acting as International Searching Authorities (ISAs), so that their substantive examination practices will be eventually 
enhanced. This will be achie ved by having the participants make effective use of materials, which they create during the 
training programme, in their own domestic examination.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  1) Patent examiners from IP Offices who have been engaged in substantiv e examination for at least three years in the 
field of chemistry or telecommunications. 2) For IP Offices acting as ISAs under the PCT, patent examiners engaged in 
or expected to engage in substantive examination of PCT applications in the above -mentioned technical fields.  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  JIII Asia -Pacific Industrial Property Center (APIC) The Association for Overseas Technical Cooperation and Sustainable 
Partnerships (AOTS)  
Outputs or impact  21 participants from 12 countries and 1 organ ization have completed  
Website for further information  https://www.jpo.go.jp/e/news/kokusai/developing/training/2022.html  
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Name of programme or project  JPO/IPRs Training Course for IP Trainers  
Date and end date  8 November 2022 - 22 November 2022  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Bangladesh; Brazil; Cambodia; Egypt; India; Kenya; Lao People's Democratic Republic; Malaysia; Mexico; Philippines; 
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; Thailand; Viet Nam  
Brief description  In disseminating and raising awareness of IP rights for young people in particular, to deepen the participants' 
understanding of required knowledge (e.g. legal sy stems and international treaties) and methods of education (e.g. 
textbooks and implementation plans) as well as train suitable educators/instructors through conducting presentations 
and exchanging opinions on IP rights dissemination activities.  
Beneficiar y institution or audience  Lecturers / Employees at universities or research institutions involved in education related to the intellectual property 
system.  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  JIII Asia -Pacific Industrial Property Center (APIC) The Association for Overseas Technical Cooperation and Sustainable 
Partnerships (AOTS)  
Outputs or impact  17 participants from 14 countries have completed  
Website for further information  https://www.jpo.go.jp/e/news/kokusai/developing/training/2022.html  
Contact point for further information  PA0870@jpo.go.jp  
 
Name of programme or project  JPO/IPRs Training Course on Trial and Appeal System  
Date and end date  28 November 2022 - 2 December 2022  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Brunei Darussalam; Cambodia; Indonesia; Lao People's Democratic Republic; Malaysia; Philippines; Singapore; Thailand; 
Viet Nam  
Brief description  To further understanding by analyzing the trial and appeal system of a participant's own country and those of the countries 
of other participants, including Japan, as well as to assist  in creating a feasibility study for participants from countries 
which currently have no trial and appeal system.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  (1) Officials from IP Offices who are engaged in or expected to engage in appeal operations; OR (2) Judge s 
Technical cooperation provider(s)  JIII Asia -Pacific Industrial Property Center (APIC) The Association for Overseas Technical Cooperation and Sustainable 
Partnerships (AOTS)  
Outputs or impact  13 participants from 9 countries have completed  
Website for further information  https://www.jpo.go.jp/e/news/kokusai/developing/training/2022.html  
Contact point for further information  PA0870@jpo.go.jp    
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Name of programme or project  JPO/IPRs Training Course on Substantive Examination of Trademarks  
Date and end date  12 January 2023 - 24 January 2023  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Bangladesh; Brazil; Cambodia; Indonesia; Kenya; Lao People's Democratic Republic; Malaysia; Peru; Philippines; 
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; Thailand; Viet Nam  
Brief description  To deepen participants' understanding and expertise in applicable laws and regulations, examination guidelines, and 
examination practices for trademarks through case studies and on -the-job training and to improve the expertise for 
prompt and appropriate trademark examination for examiners in developing countries.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Trademark examiners from IP Offices with more than one year of experience conducting substantive examinations.  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  JIII Asia -Pacific Industrial Property Center (APIC) The Association for Overseas Technical Cooperation and Sustainable 
Partnerships (AOTS)  
Outputs or impact  19 participants from 12 countries have completed  
Website for further information  https://www.jpo.go.jp/e/news/kokusai/developing/training/2022.html  
Contact point for further information  PA0870@jpo.go.jp    
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Name of programme or project  JPO/IPR Training Course on Design Substantive Examination and Accession to the Hague Agreement  
Date and end date  26 January 2023 - 2 February 2023  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Bangladesh; Brazil; India; Indonesia; Kazakhstan; Lao People's Democratic Republic; Malaysia; Mexico; Peru; Philippines; 
Thailand; Viet Nam  
Brief description  (1) To deepen participants' understanding on expertise of applicable laws and regulations, examination guidelines, and 
substantive examination practices for designs. (2) To encourage and assist candidate c ountries of the Geneva Act of the 
Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs (the Hague System) and to improve 
participants' ability to carry out prompt and appropriate design examination by sharing Japan's experiences in 
accommodating the Hague System into its national design system, including the practical execution of substantive 
examination.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  (1) Design examiners from IP Offices who have more than one year of experience conducting substantive examination; 
AND/OR (2) Officials involved in preparation for accession to the Hague Agreement in IP Offices.  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  JIII Asia -Pacific Industrial Property Center (APIC) The Association for Overseas Technical Cooperation and Sustainable 
Partnerships (AOTS)  
Outputs or impact  23 participants from 12 countries and 1 organization have completed  
Website for further information   https: //www.jpo.go.jp/e/news/kokusai/developing/training/2022.html  
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Name of programme or project  JPO/IPRs Training Course on Patent Examination in Specific Technical Fields  
Date and end date  17 January 2023 - 8 February 2023  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Angola; Brazil; Colombia; Costa Rica; Kazakhstan; Lao People's Democratic Republic; Mexico; Morocco; Pakistan; 
Philippines; Qatar; Sudan  
Brief description  To deepen the understanding on technologies in specific fields and on substantive examination practices, by examining 
case studies, so as to enhance one's expertis e to the level that is required of patent examiners at IP Offices in Latin 
American countries.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Patent examiners from IP Offices, engaged in substantive examination for at least three years, engaged in, or expected 
to engage in PCT operations, and in charge of the fields of machinery / chemistry.  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  JIII Asia -Pacific Industrial Property Center (APIC) The Association for Overseas Technical Cooperation and Sustainable 
Partnershi ps (AOTS)  
Outputs or impact  35 participants from 13 countries have completed have completed  
Website for further information  https://www.jpo.go.jp/e/news/kokusai/developing/training/2022.html  
Contact point for further information  PA0870@jpo.go.jp  
 
Name of programme or project  Inter -Regional Virtual event on IP and Innovation for SMEs, in the context of the 8th Tokyo International 
Conference for African Development (TICAD)  
Date and end date 27 September 2022 - 28 September 2022  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)   
Brief description  This workshop focused on the importance of promoting public awareness of the current status of the circumstances of IP 
in Africa region and cooperation activities in Africa region  
Beneficiary institution or audience  About 120 participants including government officials, entrepreneurs, and stakeholders working for academic institutions 
in African countries  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  The WIPO division for Africa and division for Arab countries with the support of the Japan Patent Office and with financing 
from the Funds -In-Trust Japan Industrial Property Global  
Outputs or impact  The expected impact is to to promote public awareness of t he IP in Africa region  
Website for further information  https://www.wipo.int/cooperation/en/funds_in_trust/japan_fitip_global/news/2023/news_0004.html  
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Name of programme or project  WIPO -ARIPO -OAPI -MIP Alumni Conferences: Intellectual Property for Business Management in Harare  
Date and end date  7 December 2022 - 8 December 2022  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Benin; Botswana; Burkina Faso; Burundi; Cameroon; Central African Republic; Comoros; Congo; Côte d'Ivoire; 
Democratic Republic of the Congo; Eswatini; Ethiopia; Gabon; The Gambia; Ghana; Guinea; Kenya; Lesotho; Malawi; 
Mali; Mauritania; Mozambi que; Namibia; Niger; Nigeria; Senegal; Sierra Leone; Sudan; Tanzania; Togo; Uganda; 
Zambia; Zimbabwe  
Brief description  This workshop was held to provide alumni of the Master's degree in Intellectual Property (MIP) programme a platform to 
expand their networks in the field of IP, and to add value to the knowledge acquired from their graduate studies.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Alumni of MIP programme, and representatives of WIPO, ARIPO, OAPI, the Africa University, L'Université de Yaoundé II  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  WIPO in collaboration with the African Regional Intellectual Property Organization (ARIPO) and l 'Organisation africaine 
de la propriété intellectuelle (OAPI) with support from the FIT Japan IP Global  
Outputs or impact  The expected impacts are i) to enable MIP graduates from the Africa University expand their networks in the field of IP; 
and ii) to add value to the knowledge acquired from their training at the MIP programme  
Website for further information  https://www.wipo.int/cooperation/en/funds_in_trust/japan_fitip_global/news/2021/news_0004.html  
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Name of programme or project  Third Session of Asian -Arab IP Dialogue between Japan and selected Arab countries on Utilizing the IP 
System for Economic, Social and Cultural Development in the Digital Era  
Date and end date  31 January  2023 - 1 February 2023  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Kingdom of Bahrain; Egypt; Jordan; the State of Kuwait; Morocco; Oman; Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; Sudan; Tunisia  
Brief description  This meeting focused on exchange views and information on the updates and prospects from IPOs in the Digital Era, 
including the particular topic of "IP and AI: Implications for SMEs.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Government officials responsible for the national IP policy and strategy in Ara b countries  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  WIPO in cooperation with the Japan Patent Office (JPO) and the League of Arab States (LAS), with the support of financing 
from the FIT Japan IP Global  
Outputs or impact  Acknowledgement of the important influe nce of the fourth industrial revolution on national IP Offices, which need to be 
flexible and adaptable to the needs of IP users; with the ultimate objective of serving national development goals 
dedicated to promoting innovation, creativity and sustainabl e development.  
Website for further information  https://www.wipo.int/cooperation/en/funds_in_trust/japan_fitip_global/news/2023/news_0002.html  
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Name of programme or project  Sub-Regional Seminar on Intellectual Property Enforcement in the Digital Environment for Government and 
Law Enforcement Officials  
Date and end date  27 October 2022 - 28 October 2022  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Brunei Darussalam; Cambodia; Indonesia; Lao People's Democratic Republic; Philippines; Thailand; Viet Nam  
Brief description  This workshop aims at exchanging experiences on national and transnational strategies for effective cooperation and 
coordination to address trademark counterfeiting and copyright piracy in the digital environment; to shed light on certain 
voluntary measures adopted by e -commerce platforms and to build the capacity, knowledge and expertise of law 
enforcement officials and other government officials.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Public pro secutors and law enforcement officials  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  WIPO with the support of the Director General of Intellectual Property of Philippines and the Japan Patent Office and with 
financing from the FIT Japan IP Global  
Outputs or impact  It is expected that IP crime investigators and prosecutors be equipped to deal with IP and IP -related crimes in a manner 
conducive to the implementation of Recommendation 45 of the WIPO Development Agenda.  
Website for further information  https://www.wipo.int/cooperation/en/funds_in_trust/japan_fitip_global/news/2022/news_0027.html  
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Name of programme or project  Policy Dialogue on the Role of IP for Economic, Social and Cultural Development: Innovation, IP  and Value 
Addition for Business Competitiveness in Africa - Regional Youth Entrepreneurship Forum on the "Critical 
Role of Intellectual Property (IP) and Innovation for Youth Entrepreneurship and Start -ups" 
Date and end date  25 April 2022 - 26 April 2022  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Algeria; Belgium; Benin; Burkina Faso; Burundi; Cabo Verde; Cameroon; Comoros; Congo; Côte d'Ivoire; Eswatini; 
France; Ghana; Kenya; Republic of Korea; Lesotho; Madagascar; Malawi; Mali; Morocco; Mozambique; Namibia; 
Netherlands; Niger; Nigeria; Philippines; Rwanda; Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; Senegal; Singapore; South Africa; 
Switzerland; Tanzania; Togo; Uganda; United Arab Emirates; United Kingdom; United States of America; Zambia; 
Zimbabwe  
Brief d escription  The objective of this Policy Dialogue was to raise awareness about IP management for Startups, giving young 
entrepreneurs an opportunity to learn how to leverage the global IP system to bring their businesses to scale in order to 
compete in glob al markets.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  IP Offices. The Rwanda Development Board (RDB), the East African Science and Technology Commission (EASTECO), 
ARIPO, OAPI, the Office of the Special Adviser on Africa (OSAA), etc.  
Technical cooperation prov ider(s)  WIPO in collaboration with the Government of the Republic of Rwanda (GOR), the East Africa Community Science and 
Technology Commission (EASTECO), the Office of the Special Adviser on Africa (OSAA), with the support of the Japan 
Patent Office (JPO),  in partnership with the African Regional Intellectual Property Organization (ARIPO) and L'Organisation 
Africaine de la Propriété Intellectuelle (OAPI), with the participation of YouLead Africa, with the support of financing from  
the FIT Japan IP Global  
Outputs or impact  The expected impact is to raise awareness about IP management for Startups, giving young entrepreneurs an opportunity 
to learn how to leverage the global IP system to bring their businesses to scale in order to compete in global markets.  
Website for further information  https://www.wipo.int/cooperation/en/funds_in_trust/japan_fitip_global/news/2022/news_0013.html  
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Name of programme or project  Hands -on Training on Examination in the PCT national Phase for Examiners of Angolan Institute of 
Intellectual Property (IAPI)  
Date and end date  5 September  2022 - 9 September 2022  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Angola  
Brief description  The objective of the workshop was to develop skills of the IAPI's staff with respect to utilizing examination work -products 
from other national phases. Work sharing that leverages on examination work done by other offices while observing the 
specifics of the national legal framework is an extremely efficient and effective approach for offices with limited 
examination resources.  
Beneficiary institution or audi ence Examiners of Angolan Institute of Intellectual Property (IAPI), etc.  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  WIPO in cooperation with the Angolan Institute of Intellectual Property (IAPI) and the Japan Patent Office (JPO), with the 
support of financing fro m the FIT Japan IP Global  
Outputs or impact  Development of the skills of IAPI's examiners with respect to utilizing examination work -products from the international 
and other national phases.  
Website for further information  https://www.wipo.int/cooperation/en/funds_in_trust/japan_fitip_global/news/2022/news_0022.html  
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Name of programme or project  Online Courses to Study IP held by the Osaka Institute of Technology in Japan  
Date and end date  12 May 2022 - 29 July 2022  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Malaysia; Philippines; Sri Lanka; Thailand; Viet Nam  
Brief description  These online courses covered various aspects of IP law and practice, and informed about the international and Japanese 
context of numerous key areas that included: IP strategies, IP marketing, IP assessments, IP licens ing, and Industry -
academia collaboration using IP  
Beneficiary institution or audience  People involved in technology research, licensing and management  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  WIPO and Osaka Institute of Technology with the support of financing from the FIT Japan IP Global  
Outputs or impact  It is expected that the participants return and transfer the experiences learned back to their home institution and 
colleagues in the field of IP -based technology transfer.  
Website for further info rmation  https://www.wipo.int/cooperation/en/funds_in_trust/japan_fitip_global/news/2022/news_0020.html  
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Name of programme or project  Hands -on Training on Examination by practicing the skills and knowledge for Patent Examiners of 
Department of Patents, Designs and Trademarks (DPDT) Bangladesh  
Date and end date  16 October 2022 - 19 October 2022  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Bangladesh  
Brief description  Participant s learned in particular how to research patent family information, analyze examination status in different 
national phases, and retrieve and compare citation and dossier information of family members.  
Beneficiary  institution or audience  Patent examiners of Department of Patents, Designs and Trademarks (DPDT)  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  WIPO with the assistance of the Japan Patent Office  
Outputs or impact  Development of the skills of DPDT's examiners with respect to utilizing examination work -products from the international 
and other national phases  
Website for further information  https://www.wipo.i nt/cooperation/en/funds_in_trust/japan_fitip_global/news/2022/news_0028.html  
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Name of programme or project  Sub-Regional Workshop on the Hague System for Stakeholders in Botswana, Ghana, Namibia, Rwanda and 
Sao Tome and Principe  
Date and end date  1 November 2023 - 2 November 2023  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Botswana; Ghana; Namibia; Rwanda; Sao Tomé and Principe  
Brief description  This workshop focused on enrich ing participants' understanding of practical knowledge, which includes providing practical 
information and guidance on the functioning of the Hague system of WIPO, exchanging practices and experiences by 
participated IP offices of Hague members including t he Japan Patent Office, and sharing their best practices on how users 
can get the most of the potential of the Hague System.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Officials or heads of units/sections that are responsible for operational aspects of the Hague System or for the accession 
preparation to the Madrid System in the business sector, in particular SMEs, designers, IP attorneys, professional 
associations, universities, IP Offices and government officials, and so on.  
Technical cooperation provider (s) WIPO with support from FIT Japan IP Global  
Outputs or impact  The expected impacts are to strengthen the participants' knowledge of and capacity to use the Hague System, and to 
create a network for them to exchange experiences.  
Website for further inf ormation  https://www.wipo.int/cooperation/en/funds_in_trust/japan_fitip_global/news/2022/news_0026.html  
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Name of programme or project  WIPO Regional Meeting on Strengthening the ASEAN Regional Technology and Innovation Support Center 
(TISC) Network  
Date and end date  27 March 2023 - 28 March 2023  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Brunei Darussalam; Cambodia; Indonesia; Lao People's De mocratic Republic; Malaysia; Philippines; Thailand; Viet Nam  
Brief description  This workshop focused on strengthen the regional network of Technology and Innovation Support Centers (TISCs) among 
member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and foster exchange of experiences and best 
practices and resource -sharing within the region.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  TISC staffs in ASEAN member states  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  WIPO with support from Japan Patent Office  
Outputs or impact  The expected impact: (1) continued development of the ASEAN regional TISC network; and (2) enhanced access to and 
use of IP information by IP institutions and the public to promote innovation and creativity.  
Website for fu rther information  https://www.wipo.int/cooperation/en/funds_in_trust/japan_fitip_global/news/2023/news_0024.html  
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Name of programme or project  Virtual Regional Meeting of Intellectual Property Office Officials Responsible for the Madrid System for 
Selected Latin America and the Caribbean Countries  
Date and end date  6 December 2022 - 8 December 2022  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Antigua and Barbuda; Belize; Brazil; Jamaica; Trinidad and Tobago  
Brief description  This was the first regional meeting organized for this region under the FIT Japan IP Global. The purp ose of the meeting 
was to discuss operational issues with the aim of improving efficiency, consistency, and promotion of the Madrid System.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Officials or heads of units/sections that are responsible for operational aspects of the Madrid System or for the accession 
preparation to the Madrid System in IPOs  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  WIPO with support from FIT Japan IP Global  
Outputs or impact  The expected impacts are to strengthen the capacity of I P offices and to improve the operations of the Madrid System in 
the contracting parties, to enhance the knowledge of the operations and to encourage accession to the Madrid System 
for non -contracting parties.  
Website for further information  https://www.wipo.int/cooperation/en/funds_in_trust/japan_fitip_global/news/2023/news_0016.html  
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Name of programme or project  Expert Workshop on the Madrid System for the Intellectual Property Corporation of Malaysia  
Date and end date  26 January 2023 - 27 January 2023  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Malaysia  
Brief description  The workshop covered all the aspects of the Madrid System, such as the recent updates, the role as both the Office of 
origin and the Office of a designated Contracting Party, classification, data communication (MECA, Madrid Office Portal, 
Madrid e -Filing), and how to promote the Madrid System further in their countries.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Officials or heads of units/sections that are responsible for operational aspects of the Madrid System  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  WIPO with support from FIT Japan IP Global  
Outputs or impact  The expected impacts are to strengthen the capacity of IP offices and to improve the operations of the Madrid System, 
to enhance the knowledge of the operations of the Madrid System .  
Website for further information  https://www.wipo.int/cooperation/en/funds_in_trust/japan_fitip_ global/news/2023/news_0019.html  
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Name of programme or project  WIPO -ARIPO Sub -Regional Meeting on the Development of a Regional Technology and Innovation Support 
Center (TISC) Network  
Date and end date  23 February 2023 - 24 February 2023  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Botswana; Eswatini; Ethiopia; The Gambia; Ghana; Kenya; Lesotho; Liberia; Malawi; Mauritius; Namibia; Nigeria; 
Rwanda; Sao Tomé and Principe; Seychelles; Sierra Leone; Sudan; Tanzania; Uganda; Zambia; Zimbabwe  
Brief description  TISC focal points of the ARIPO member states exchanged inform ation about their activities and discussed their efforts 
and experiences in order to strengthen their TISC networks and dissemination of IP information.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  TISC staffs in ARIPO member states  
Technical cooperation provider (s) WIPO in collaboration with ARIPO with support from Japan Patent Office  
Outputs or impact  The expected impacts: (1) continued development of the ARIPO sub -regional TISC network; (2) enhanced access to and 
use of IP information by IP institutions and the public to promote innovation and creativity.  
Website for further information  https://www.wipo.int/cooperation/en/funds_in_trust/japan_fitip_global/news/2023/news_0006.html  
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Name of programme or project  Workshop on Access to Technology for Innovation and the  Development of Technology and Innovation 
Support Centers (TISCs) in Nouakchott, Mauritania  
Date and end date  27 March 2023 - 28 March 2023  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Mauritania  
Brief description  The purpose of this event was to develop and reinforce skills and knowledge of TISC staff in Mauritania in identifying and 
using inventions in the public domain as a means for promoting technology transfer and commercialization/utilization of 
inventions.  
Beneficiary  institution or audience  TISC staff and university students from Mauritania  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  WIPO in cooperation with the Ministry of Commerce, Industry, Handicrafts and Tourism of the Islamic Republic of 
Mauritania, with the support of financing from the FIT Japan IP Global  
Outputs or impact  The expected impacts iswas to enhance access to and use of IP information by IP institutions and the public to promote 
innovation and creativity.  
Website for further information  https://www.wipo.int/cooperation/en/funds_in_trust/japan_fitip_global/news/2023/news_0025.html  
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Name of programme or project  Regional Workshop for Latin American Countries on the negotiation of technological development 
collaboration agreements in the agricultural sector  
Date and end date  28 February  2022 - 2 March 2023  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Brazil; Chile  
Brief description  The objective of the workshop was to provide participants with an overview of technology transfer and develop skills for 
a general framework and negotiation of Tech nological Development Collaboration Agreements (TDCA), particularly on 
the strategic use of IP to support business objectives focused on the agricultural sector, by a group of stakeholders in 
Brazil and Chile.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  People in volved in the agricultural sector  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  WIPO in cooperation with WIPO Brazil Office, the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO), São Paulo, the Japan 
External Trade Organization (JETRO), São Paulo , with the support of financing from the FIT Japan IP Global  
Outputs or impact  The 3 -day workshop was held with 29 participants in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: 17 from Brazil and 12 from Chile.  
Website for further information  https://www.wipo.int/cooperation/en/funds_in_trust/japan_fitip_global/news/2023/news_0008.html  
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Name of programme or project  WIPO GREEN Latin American Acceleration Project Phase 3  
Date and end date  1 April 2022 - 31 March 2023  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Argentina; Brazil; Chile  
Brief description  With regard to the innovative green technology solutions, the projects focused on identification of needs and solution 
seekers; identification of relevant solution providers; and establishment of cont act between seekers and providers.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  INPI Argentina, INPI Brazil, INAPI Chile, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Argentina, INDECOPI Peru  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  WIPO with financing from the FIT Japan IP Global  
Outputs or impact  The expected impact is to facilitate adaptation, adoption, transfer, and deployment of green technologies in Argentina, 
Brazil, Chile, and Peru.  
Website for further information  https://www.wipo.int/cooperation/en/funds_in_trust/japan_fitip_global/news/2022/news_0010.html  
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Name of programme or project  Master 's Degree in Intellectual Property (MIP) program me offered jointly by WIPO, ARIPO and Africa 
University  
Date and end date  1 May 2022 - 11 June 2023  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Ethiopia; Kenya; Malawi; Nigeria; Uganda; Zimbabwe  
Brief description  The FIT Japan IP Global provided 12 scholarships to selected students from the countries indicated above to participate 
in the MIP jointly offered by WIPO, ARIPO and Africa University, Mutare, Zimbabwe.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Students and young professionals in the field of IP in ARIPO member states  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  WIPO, ARIPO and Africa University with financial assistance from the FIT Japan IP Global  
Outputs or impact  It is expected that the alumni will be the future leaders who will lead the national economic policies or science and 
technology policies from the aspect of IP.  
Website for further information  https://www.wipo.int/cooperation/en/funds_in_trust/japan_fitip_global/fitip_capabilities_capacities.html  
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Name of programme or project  Master 's Degree in Intellectual Property (MIP) program me offered jointly by WIPO, OAPI and University of 
Yaoundé II  
Date and end date  3 October 2022 - 29 June 2023  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Burkina Faso; Burundi; Cameroon; Chad; Côte d 'Ivoire; Gabon; Niger; Senegal; Togo  
Brief description  The FIT Japan IP Global provided 11 scholarships to selected students from the countries indicated in bold above to 
participate in the MIP jointly offered by WIPO, OAPI and University of Yaoundé II in Yaoundé, Cameroon.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Students and young professionals in the field of IP in OAPI member states  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  WIPO, OAPI and University of Yaoundé II with financial assistance from the FIT Japan IP Glo bal 
Outputs or impact  It is expected that the alumni will be the future leaders who will lead the national economic policies or science and 
technology policies from the aspect of IP.  
Website for further information  https://www.wipo.int/cooperation/en/funds_in_trust/japan_fitip_global/fitip_capabilities_capacities.html  
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Name of programme or project  Project for Efficient and Fair Disputes Resolution Mechanism and Legislative Drafting Capacity 
Development for Improving Business Environment  
Date and end date  1 October 2021 - 30 September 2025  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Indonesia  
Brief description  This project is designed to improve legal certainty in the business community by enhancing the capacity of drafters to 
ensure legislative consistency and the capacity of judges for efficient  and fair case processing and disposition in business -
related cases including IP disputes  
Beneficiary institution or audience  The Directorate General of Legislation(DGL) of the Ministry of Law and Human Rights, Supreme Court  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  Japanese Experts  
Outputs or impact  (1) Training materials to improve the capacity of drafters for ensuring legislative consistency are created and training for 
drafters using such materials is conducted. (DGL); (2) Training materials are developed in order to strengthen Judge's 
capacity for efficient case processing and fair case disposition in litigation with business -related litigation, particularly IP 
litigation and training for judges using such materials is conducted. (Supreme Court); (3) Reference materials regarding 
business -related litigation, particularly IP litigation are developed, published and disseminated amon g judges and other 
legal professionals. (Supreme Court)  
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information  Nishiki.Yoko@jica.go.jp    
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Name of programme or project  Virtual Workshop on Raising Awareness of the Importance of Copyright for Fostering Creativity among 
Youth for a Better Future  
Date and end date  28 September 2022 - 28 September 2022  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Bangladesh; Bhutan; Fiji; Indonesia; Pakistan; Sri Lanka; Tonga; Vanuatu  
Brief description  Topics covered: (1)WIPO's New Programmes and Initiatives for Youth Engagement and Empowerment; (2)What Is 
Copyright and Why It Is Important for You; (3)What Creation and Copyright Mean to Me  and My Songs and Arts: Words 
and Experience of Creators; and (4) How can We Support and Foster the Potentials of Young Creators, Entrepreneurs 
and other Professionals of Creative Sectors to Become Leaders of Tomorrow: Strategies, Tools and Best Practices.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Bangladesh: Bangladesh Copyright Office and others Bhutan: Department of Intellectual Property and others Fiji: Office 
of the Attorney -General and others Indonesia: Directorate General of Intellectual Property, Ministr y of Law and Human 
Rights Kiribati: Ministry of Tourism Commerce, Industry and Cooperatives Kiribati Republic of Marshall Islands: RMI 
Historic Preservation Office Pakistan: Intellectual Property Organization of Pakistan (IPO -Pakistan) and others Sri Lanka : 
Authors Composes & Publishers Organization of Sri Lanka (ACPO) and others Tonga: Ministry of Trade and Economic 
Development Vanuatu: Vanuatu Intellectual Property Office, Ministry of Tourism, Trade Industry, Commerce and Ni -
Vanuatu Business  
Technical c ooperation provider(s)  Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA), Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL), Intellectual 
Property Organization of Pakistan (IPO -Pakistan), Japan Net Creators Association (JNCA), Ministry of Commerce, I ndustry 
and Cooperatives, and others  
Outputs or impact  Enhanced understanding of the importance of protecting copyright and related rights.  
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information  kokuchosaku@mext.go.jp    
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Name of programme or project  4th session of Coaching Program me for Artists and Managers of Creative Enterprises in the Digital 
Environment  
Date and end date  1 December 2022 - 1 December 2022  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Fiji; Samoa  
Brief description  Topics covered: (1)What is Copyright and How It Can Help Artists and Creative Enterprises in the Arts Field; (2)How to 
Innovate and Adapt Business Models to Maximize the Economic Benefits of Artists and Artistic Works in the Digital 
Environment; (3)How to Support Creators Making a Living from Their Arts: Current Practice and Suggestions for Future.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Fiji: Office of the Solicitor -General Nauru: CFI Multimedia, and Economic Planning Developing and Trade Division, 
Government of Niue Palau: Tiuladokow Artwork   Samoa: Ministry of Commerce Industry and Labour (MCIL), Samoa 
Outreach Community Centre, and others  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  Copyright Consultant, Casie Co.,Ltd, Tokyo Illustrators Society(TIS)  
Outputs or impact  Provided practical information and knowledge in how to participate in and benefit from the international and digital 
market.  
Website  for further information   
Contact point for further information  kokuchosaku@mext.go.jp    
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Name of programme or project  Coaching Program me for Professionals and Managers of SMEs in the Music Sector  
Date and end date  7 March 2023 - 7 March 2023  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Bangladesh; Bhutan; Malay sia; Mongolia; Nepal; Philippines; Sri Lanka; Thailand; Viet Nam  
Brief description  Topics covered: (1)Overview of the Japan Copyright System and Music Business and How They Work Together for Better 
Future: (2)Case Study on Policy -Making: How to Support Creators to Maximize the Cultural and Economic Value of Music 
Works: (3) Case Study on Business Model: How to Lead Start -up Companies and SMEs and Support Creators to Monetize 
Music Works Successfully: (4) How Start -up Companies and SMEs Can Graw a nd Enter the Global Music Marketplace and 
Benefit from the Digital Opportunities: Tips, Tools and Best Practices.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Bangladesh: Clap Services Ltd., , Music Industries Owners' Association of Bangladesh (MIB), and others Bhutan: 
Department of Media, Creative Industry and Industrial Property, and others Malaysia: Taja Archive Sdn Bhn.,, 
Musicpreneur Malaysia, and others Mongolia: Intellectual Property Office of Mongolia (IPOM), ESAN LLC.,, and others 
Nepal: Advocate and Lecture, Kathmandu School of Law, Music Royalty Collection Society Nepal, and others Philippines: 
Performers' Rights Society of the Philippines, and Performers' Rights Society of the Philippines Sri Lanka: Power House 
Ltd., Ben Holdings Pvt. Ltd., and others Thailand: Department of Intellectual Property (DIP) Viet Nam: Copyright Office 
of Viet Nam, Vietthink Law Firm and Intellectual Property Agent, and others  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  Artist, Worldscape Co. Ltd.,, ParadeAll Inc.,  
Outputs or i mpact  Provided practical information and knowledge in how to participate in and benefit from the international and digital 
market.  
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information  kokuchosaku @mext.go.jp    
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Name of programme or project  Regional Meeting on Copyright and Related Rights: New Development and Response to Challenges of the 
Pandemic  
Date and end date  26 June 2023 - 27 June 2023  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Bangladesh; India; Indonesia; Malaysia; Pakistan; Philippines; Thailand; Vanuatu; Viet Nam  
Brief description  Topics covered: (1)Keynote Speeches: New Trends and Development of Copyright and Related Rights in the Post -Covid-
19 Era and Future Perspectives; (2)Developing Copyright Strategies and Policies to Meet New Needs and Challenges of 
Creative Industries and Creative Economy: Practice and Experience of Japan; (3)Initiatives and Projects to Response to 
Challenges of th e Pandemic and Build Back Better; (4)Building Copyright Literacy with the Younger Generation Strategies, 
Tools and Best Practices; (5) Strengthen the International Competitiveness of National Creative Industry: Roles and 
Importance of Developing Intellectu al Property Policies and Strategies; (6) The Roles of Collective Management of 
Copyright in Supporting Creators and Creative Industries in the Digital Environment and Post -Pandemic Era; (7) 
Supporting the Development of Copyright in the Asian and Pacific R egion: 30 Years of the Funds -in-Trust from the 
Government of Japan to WIPO; (8) The New Vision and Landscape of Copyright and Related Rights at National Level: 
Recent Development and Future Perspectives; and (9) Exploring New Areas of Future Cooperation fo r the Next Decades 
of FIT -Japan: Needs and Proposals from Participating Countries..  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Bangladesh: Ministry of Cultura Affairs India: Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, Ministry of 
Commerce and Indust ry Indonesia: Directorate General of Intellectual Property (DGIP) Kiribati: Ministry of Tourism 
Commerce, Industry and Cooperatives Malaysia: Intellectual Property Corporation of Malaysia (MyIPO) Pakistan: 
Intellectual Property Organization of Pakistan Phi lippines: Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL), 
Thailand: Department of Intellectual Property (DIP) Vanuatu: Vanuatu Ministry of Tourism, Trade, Industry, Commerce 
and Ni -Vanuatu Business Viet Nam: Ministry of Culture, Sports and Touris m 
Technical cooperation provider(s)  World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), Tokyo Gakugei University, Meiji University, Oita Prefectural College of 
Arts and Culture, Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL), Japanese Society for R ights of Authors, 
Composers and Publishers (JASRAC), Secretariat of Intellectual Property Strategy Headquarters, Cabinet Office  
Outputs or impact  ・Enhanced understanding of the importance of developing national copyright policies and strategies.  ・Strengthened 
cooperation in the field of copyright and related rights among the countries in the region.  
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information  kokuchosaku@mext.go.jp    
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Name of programme or project  Coaching Program me for Professionals and Managers of SMEs in the Music Sector  
Date and end date  28 June 2023 - 30 June 2023  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Bangladesh; Bhutan; Malaysia; Mongolia; Nepal; Philippines; Viet Nam  
Brief description  Topics covered: (1)WIPO's New Initiative and Programmes to Support Creators, Start -ups and SMEs in the Creative 
Industry; (2)Overvi ew of Typical Copyright and Related Rights Issues in the Music Industry in the Asia -Pacific Region and 
Future Perspectives; (3)Presentation of Project Proposals in the Copyright and Music Related Field; (4) Strategies and 
Approaches for Maximizing the Econ omic Benefits of Music Works: the Experience of Sony Music Entertainment; (5) Case 
Study: How to Develop Music Platforms and Support Independent Music Artists; (6) Case Study: How to Build Better 
Awareness of Copyright among Professionals and Manage of Mus ic SMEs: Examples and Experiences; (7) How to Adapt 
Business Models to Distribute Music Works in the Digital Environment; (8) Case Study: How to Support Music Artists to 
Enter into the Global Music Marketplace; and (9) Wrap -up Discussion and Plans for the Next Step.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Bangladesh: Music Industries Owners Association of Bangladesh, and CLAP Services Ltd., Bhutan: M -Studio, and Zhabthra 
Malaysia: Archive Capital Sdn Bhd Mongolia: Mongol Content LLC Nepal: Kala Legal Private Limited, and Music Nepal 
Limited Philippines: Performers' Right Society of the Philippines Viet Nam: Amanotes PTE Ltd  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), Recording Industry Association of Japan, Artifact Law  Office, TuneCore 
Japan, RecoChoku Co.,Ltd., Japan Music Culture Export, the Contents Overseas Distribution Association (CODA), Sony 
Music Entertainment  
Outputs or impact  Provided practical information and knowledge in how to participate in and benefit f rom the international and digital 
market.  
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information  kokuchosaku@mext.go.jp    
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Name of programme or project  WCO SMIPRP （The Strategic Management and Intellectual Property Rights Program me） 
Date and end date  4 April 2022 - 25 March 2023  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Botswana; Brazil; Ethiopia; India; Indonesia; Jamaica; Malaysia; Sudan; Zambia  
Brief description  SMIPRP is a 12 -month master's degree programme at AGU's Graduate School of Business and offers cutting -edge classes 
and practical management skills for future leaders, particularly in customs organizations around the world.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Customs Administration  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  WCO (CCF -Japan)  
Outputs or impact  Acquiring the foundational skills in strategic management and IPR, and in how to design, implement, and evaluate public 
policies, in particular customs policy, in accordance with development strategies for organizations  
Website for further information  https:/ /www.aoyamasmiprp.jp/  
Contact point for further information  430190300000@mof.go.jp  
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Name of programme or project  Expert Mission on IPR for Viet Nam Customs  
Date and end date  31 May 2022 - 1 June 2022  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Viet Nam  
Brief description  Workshop that focused on supporting the development of the regulations and operational procedures to implement IPR 
border en forcement  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Customs Administration  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  WCO (CCF -Japan)  
Outputs or impact  Transfer of best practices and international standards  
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information  430190300000@mof.go.jp    
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Name of programme or project  Expert mission on JSPP21 Workshop on Intellectual Property (IP) Rights  
Date and end date  5 September 2022 - 9 September 2022  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Cambodia; Lao People's Democratic Republic; Myanmar; Viet Nam  
Brief description  Workshop that focused on supporting the development of the regulations and operational procedures to implement IPR 
border enforcement  
Beneficiary  institution or audience  Customs Administration  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  JICA 
Outputs or impact  Transfer of best practices and international standards  
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information  430190300000@mof.go.jp  
 
Name of programme or project  Expert mission on WCO Intellectual Property Rights (IPR), Health and Safety Workshop for Philippines 
Customs  
Date and end date  28 November 2022 - 2 December 2022  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Philippines  
Brief description  Workshop that focused on supporting the development of the regulations and operational procedures to implement IPR 
border enforcement  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Customs Administration  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  WCO (CCF -Japan)  
Outputs or impact  Transfer of best practices and international standards  
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information  430190300000@mof.go.jp    
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Name of programme or project  Expert mission on WCO Intellectual Property Rights(IPR), Health and Safety Workshop For PNG Customs 
Service  
Date and end date  6 December 2022 - 8 December 2022  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Papua New Guinea  
Brief description  Workshop that focused on supporting the development of the regulations and operational procedures to implement IPR 
border enforcement  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Customs Administration  
Technical cooperation provider(s)  WCO (CCF -Japan)  
Outputs or impact  Transfer of best practices and international standards  
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information  430190300000@mof.go.jp  
 
 
 
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