BRIEF DESCRIPTION MAIN ACHIEVEMENTS AND OUTPUTS MAIN RECOMMENDATIONS BY EVALUATORS The project aims at supporting Two participating countries, namely Argentina and (i) It was recommended to the WIPO Secretariat Small and Medium-Sized Morocco, selected according to defined selection criteria. on proposing a phase 2 of the Project to the CDIP Enterprises (SMEs), which to gain additional experience and in case of a actively create and Feasibility studies carried out in both countries. broader interest, prepare for an upscaling and commercialize designs, in the replication of the approach. active use of the IP system Presentation of the project in April 2015, in Buenos Aires, and the development of Argentina, and in March in Casablanca, Morocco. (ii) It was recommended to the WIPO Secretariat strategies that will encourage Organization of a Capacity Building Workshop for National on systematically assessing management input investment in design. Experts in both countries Argentina and Morocco. needed for new DA projects and where appropriate, ensure support for day-to-day Through close cooperation beneficiary SMEs selected. implementation of projects. with lead agencies in the participating countries, the (iii) It was recommended to the WIPO Secretariat project will promote the to propose a DA project to the CDIP which aims at strategic use of Intellectual the development of specific tools for the planning Property rights, in particular, and implementation of DA Projects, including the industrial design rights, by mainstreaming of gender. SMEs in those countries, thereby encouraging a approach to design protection in domestic and export markets. [End of Annex III and of document]
BRIEF DESCRIPTION MAIN ACHIEVEMENTS AND OUTPUTS MAIN RECOMMENDATIONS BY EVALUATORS The project aims at supporting Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs), which actively create and commercialize designs, in the active use of the IP system and the development of strategies that will encourage investment in design. Through close cooperation with lead agencies in the participating countries, the project will promote the strategic use of Intellectual Property rights, in particular, industrial design rights, by SMEs in those countries, thereby encouraging a approach to design protection in domestic and export markets. Two participating countries, namely Argentina and Morocco, selected according to defined selection criteria. Feasibility studies carried out in both countries. Presentation of the project in April 2015, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and in March in Casablanca, Morocco. Organization of a Capacity Building Workshop for National Experts in both countries Argentina and Morocco. beneficiary SMEs selected. (i) It was recommended to the WIPO Secretariat on proposing a phase 2 of the Project to the CDIP to gain additional experience and in case of a broader interest, prepare for an upscaling and replication of the approach. (ii) It was recommended to the WIPO Secretariat on systematically assessing management input needed for new DA projects and where appropriate, ensure support for day-to-day implementation of projects. (iii) It was recommended to the WIPO Secretariat to propose a DA project to the CDIP which aims at the development of specific tools for the planning and implementation of DA Projects, including the mainstreaming of gender. [End of Annex III and of document]