List of Implemented Activities at national level

• Philippines
  • Promotion of the IP Attorney Profession (3-14 May 2004)
  • Seminar on IP Valuation and Commercialisation for SMEs (22-23 March 2004)
  • Workshop on Relative Grounds for Refusal and Opposition Proceedings (8-9 March 2004)
  • Seminar on IP Valuation and Commercialisation for SMEs (22-23 March 2004)
  • Workshop on Relative Grounds for Refusal and Opposition Proceedings (8-9 March 2004)
  • Preparation of Guidelines on Trademark Procedures (on-going)
  • A European expert would spend one week in the Philippines to train trainers at IP education institutions and to develop curricula. (13-17 October 2003)
  • Study Tour on the Protection of Geographical Indications, Philippines Participants (22-26 September 2003)
  • Study and Recommendations on Improving Prosecution Techniques and Investigation in the Philippines,? July-August 2003
  • Preparation of Guidelines on Trade Mark Procedures, Manila, 7-11 July 2003
  • Training in new developments in electronics and telecommunications
    18-22 November 2002, Munich
  • An EU-ASEAN Workshop for domestic SMEs
    14-15 November 2002, Manila
  • ECAP Research Fellowship
    September-October 2002, London
  • Training for mechanics, physics and chemistry
    16-25 September 2002, Berlin, and 30 September-10 October 2002, the Hague
  • Improvement of Post grant/post registration procedures, Manila (25-29 August 2003)
  • Search and Examination of patent applications in Biotechnology, 2-6 June 2003, European Patent Office, Munich
  • Training Course on International and Regional Trade Mark Registration Systems 15-16May 2002, Manila
  • Patent Claim Drafting Course
    13-18 May 2002, Singapore
  • IPR Enforcement Conference
    13-17May 2002, Hanoi
  • ECAP-sponsored Study Visit on Plant Varieties by Philippine and Thai Experts to Europe during 13-17 May , 2002
  • Training on PCT issues (receiving section)
    4-8 March, 2002 Manila
  • Training on First-to-File Principles
    25 February- 8March 2002, Manila
  • Training in specific trade mark fields at OHIM and the UK Patent Office
    19-22 November 2001, Spain, the UK.
  • Assistance in ?Committee of Three? Work
    17-26 September 2001, Berlin
  • Seminar for judges on enforcement of IPR and patent litigation
    10-14 September 2001, Munich
  • Study Visit to Europe on Collecting Societies for Philippines
    10-14 September 2001, Munich and Paris
• Singapore
  • Recent Developments in European Patent Enforcement
    31 October - 1 November 2003
  • Assistance in the identification/definition of appropriate training materials for the trade mark training unit
    30 September-4 October, 2002.
  • Training in recent international protocols relating to copyright
    25-26 April 2002, Singapore
• Thailand
  • Seminar on Contract Law for Creators (26-28 May 2004)
  • Study visit to Europe on Geographical Indications, (24-28 May 2004)
  • Seminar on IP Valuation and Commercialisation for SMEs (17-18 March 2004)
  • Seminar on Brands, Trade Marks and Designs: Your Export Strategies (29-30 March 2004)
  • Seminar on Trademarks and Geographical Indications - Bangkok (23-25 July 2003)
  • An EU-ASEAN Workshop for Thai SMEs, 11-12 November 2002, Bangkok
  • ECAP Research Fellowship - September-October 2002, London
  • Course on Trade Mark Law Treaty and Absolute Grounds for Refusal Examination, 25-26 September 2002, Bangkok
  • Patent Claim Drafting Course - 13-18 May 2002, Singapore
  • ECAP-sponsored Study Visit on Plant Varieties by Philippine and Thai Experts to Europe during 13-17 May , 2002
  • Assistance in training on administrative issues in PCT processing, 11-15 March 2002, Bangkok
  • Training in specific trade mark fields at OHIM and the UK Patent Office, 19-23 November 2001, Spain, the UK.
  • Training administrative issues in the patent and trade mark procedures. 5-16 November 2001, The Hague
  • Training on new technical issues in patent examination (pharmaceutical-secondary medical issue), 15-26 October 2001, Munich
  • Training on new technical issues in patent examination (Genetics-living organisms), 1-5October 2001, The Hague
  • Trade Mark Study Tour to Europe, 25-27 September 2001, Spain
  • Implementation of a new digital trade mark administration system, 17-21 September 2001, Bangkok
  • Seminar for judges on enforcement of IPR and patent litigation, 10-14 September 2001, Munich
  • Analysis of copyright legislation and reinforcement of collecting societies where appropriate, 25-29 June 2001, Bangkok