STATUS OF IMPLEMENTATION Taking into Under (i) To provide technical and The generic distance learning module Customized IP consideration the implementation since professional assistance to judicial has been finalized and the training modules national intellectual July 2016. training institutions to enhance customization is about to start in for judges and property rights (IPR) capacity and skills of magistrates, full coordination with the relevant magistrates for policy and strategy, judges and prosecutors, etc. in national authorities of the four pilot each pilot project and keeping in view the developing and least developed countries and the National Project developed. public interest, the countries to adjudicate efficiently Consultants they have designated. main objective of the and effectively IPR disputes in A of judges, project is to build such a way as to ensure Pilot countries started to select the including potential capacity for delivery of coherence with the identified trainers. Training is scheduled to be trainer(s), trained efficient and effective developmental needs and priorities organized in Q1 and Q2 of 2018. based on the national IPR education of the concerned country. developed and training programs A Survey on IP education and training modules. for judges, including for the judiciary existing worldwide is creation of self- (ii) In line with DA developed and is scheduled to be A mapping of IPR Recommendation the project circulated in early February in all UN training institutions 3, ‘IPR Toolkits for Judges’. to create a languages. and other training More specifically, the IP culture in the judiciary initiatives for the project aims at that encourages local innovation Preparatory work is underway for the judiciary existing enhancing the and creativity as well as improves establishment of (i) an international worldwide understanding of the environment for international network connecting the judicial finalized. substantive IPR law collaboration, technology transfer training institutions of the pilot and application of such and investment. countries and (ii) a national network A network IPR knowledge by for exchange of information and connecting judicial judges through (iii) In line with DA learning among the judiciary training institutions development of Recommendation 10, the project of each pilot country. established. coherent and logical seeks to make national IP dispute thinking and critical settlement institutions more For the judiciaries’ learning analysis skills to enable efficient and promote fair balance convenience, networking, distance the making of fair, between IPR protection and the learning and information sharing will efficient, well-informed public interest.
STATUS OF IMPLEMENTATION Taking into consideration the national intellectual property rights (IPR) policy and strategy, and keeping in view the public interest, the main objective of the project is to build capacity for delivery of efficient and effective national IPR education and training programs for judges, including creation of ‘IPR Toolkits for Judges’. More specifically, the project aims at enhancing the understanding of substantive IPR law and application of such IPR knowledge by judges through development of coherent and logical thinking and critical analysis skills to enable the making of fair, efficient, well-informed Under implementation since July 2016. (i) To provide technical and professional assistance to judicial training institutions to enhance capacity and skills of magistrates, judges and prosecutors, etc. in developing and least developed countries to adjudicate efficiently and effectively IPR disputes in such a way as to ensure coherence with the identified developmental needs and priorities of the concerned country. (ii) In line with DA Recommendation 3, the project to create a IP culture in the judiciary that encourages local innovation and creativity as well as improves the environment for international collaboration, technology transfer and investment. (iii) In line with DA Recommendation 10, the project seeks to make national IP dispute settlement institutions more efficient and promote fair balance between IPR protection and the public interest. The generic distance learning module has been finalized and the customization is about to start in full coordination with the relevant national authorities of the four pilot countries and the National Project Consultants they have designated. Pilot countries started to select the trainers. Training is scheduled to be organized in Q1 and Q2 of 2018. A Survey on IP education and training for the judiciary existing worldwide is developed and is scheduled to be circulated in early February in all UN languages. Preparatory work is underway for the establishment of (i) an international network connecting the judicial training institutions of the pilot countries and (ii) a national network for exchange of information and learning among the judiciary of each pilot country. For the judiciaries’ learning convenience, networking, distance learning and information sharing will Customized IP training modules for judges and magistrates for each pilot project developed. A of judges, including potential trainer(s), trained based on the developed modules. A mapping of IPR training institutions and other training initiatives for the judiciary existing worldwide finalized. A network connecting judicial training institutions established. self-
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