28. WIPO Sub-Regional Workshop - Sharing Best Practices (SBP) Workshop on Smarter IP Office Business Services - May 8 to 12, 2023

Program

List of Participants

Topic 1: Workshop Objectives and Themes

Topic 2: Update on the WIPO IP Office Business Solutions Division Technical Assistance Projects in the Asia and Pacific Region

Topic 3: The Update on JPO’s Activities on IT Business Services

Topic 4: Intellectual Property Office of Vietnam (IP Viet Nam) - Overview of IP Office Services, IT Infrastructure and Systems Supporting the IP Office Operations

Topic 5: Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) - Overview of IP Office Services, and IT Infrastructure and Systems Supporting the IP Office Operations

Topic 6: IPOPHL - Digital Transformation Journey - Challenges and Solutions, Change Management

Topic 7: IP Viet Nam - Presentations and Onsite Demonstration of Business Functions, and IT Systems
- Registration Division
- Industrial Designs Examination Center
- Patent Examination Center
- Trademarks Examination Center
- Geographical Indication and International Trademark
- Post-Registration Examination Center
- Enforcement and Appeal Division
- Industrial Property Information Center

Topic 8: Presentation from IP Offices of Cambodia, Lao PDR, Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam on Filing and Productivity Statistics, Business Operation Challenges

Topic 9: ASEAN IP Register - Introduction

Topic 10: ASEAN - Regional and Global Data Exchange, and Data Quality Issues

Topic 11: Presentation from IP Offices of Cambodia, Lao PDR, Philippines, Vietnam on Digitization of IP Dossiers, Publication of Patent Specifications, and Statistics

Topic 12: Presentation from IP Offices of Cambodia, Lao PDR, Philippines, Vietnam on IP Office Business Services - Users/Customers Expectations, Planned Improvements and IP Office Limitations

Topic 13: Presentation from IP Offices of Cambodia, Lao PDR, Philippines, Vietnam on Challenges in Processing Madrid, Hague, and PCT Applications