IP, Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs), the Digital Divide and Access to Knowledge DA_19_24_27_01 Recommendations 19, 24, 27 – BRIEF DESCRIPTION MAIN ACHIEVEMENTS AND OUTPUTS MAIN RECOMMENDATIONS BY EVALUATORS The first component of the Copyright (i) The WIPO Secretariat should modify the project regarding copyright The study on Copyright to Promote Access to project document, as follows, for use in “Using aims at providing Member Information and Creative Content” was presented to the implementation of similar development projects in States a source of relevant ninth session of the CDIP. the future: and balanced information on the opportunities provided by Digitization of national industrial property documents - To include standard assessment criteria new models of distributing The digitization component: This component was for IPO participation that includes information and creative implemented to varying degrees in 17 IPOs including the developments aspects; content, focusing on the areas African Regional Intellectual Property Organization of education and research, (ARIPO). The majority of IPOs progressed towards the - To include that can assist IPOs to software development and digitization of their patent records with six IPOs and ARIPO monitor progress made and measure impact services (e.g., fully completing the project. of the project; ejournals and publicsector information). Copyright study is available at: - To make progress reporting mandatory The second component is by IPOs; about the digitization of national industrial property An Evaluation Report of the project was presented to the - To make the project distinct from the documents to create a session of the Committee (CDIP/10/5) and is available regular technical assistance activities of the database enhancing public at: IMD; and access to digital content and develop skills for creating a - To simplify procurement procedures for national IP database, for external suppliers. users’ easy access. (ii) It is considered essential to assess the possible creation of new activities for WIPO, which have yet to be defined through a feasibility assessment. Therefore, WIPO should consider
IP, Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs), the Digital Divide and Access to Knowledge DA_19_24_27_01 – Recommendations 19, 24, 27 BRIEF DESCRIPTION MAIN ACHIEVEMENTS AND OUTPUTS MAIN RECOMMENDATIONS BY EVALUATORS The first component of the project regarding copyright aims at providing Member States a source of relevant and balanced information on the opportunities provided by new models of distributing information and creative content, focusing on the areas of education and research, software development and services (e.g., ejournals and publicsector information). The second component is about the digitization of national industrial property documents to create a database enhancing public access to digital content and develop skills for creating a national IP database, for users’ easy access. Copyright The study on “Using Copyright to Promote Access to Information and Creative Content” was presented to the ninth session of the CDIP. Digitization of national industrial property documents The digitization component: This component was implemented to varying degrees in 17 IPOs including the African Regional Intellectual Property Organization (ARIPO). The majority of IPOs progressed towards the digitization of their patent records with six IPOs and ARIPO fully completing the project. Copyright study is available at: An Evaluation Report of the project was presented to the session of the Committee (CDIP/10/5) and is available at: (i) The WIPO Secretariat should modify the project document, as follows, for use in implementation of similar development projects in the future: - To include standard assessment criteria for IPO participation that includes developments aspects; - To include that can assist IPOs to monitor progress made and measure impact of the project; - To make progress reporting mandatory by IPOs; - To make the project distinct from the regular technical assistance activities of the IMD; and - To simplify procurement procedures for external suppliers. (ii) It is considered essential to assess the possible creation of new activities for WIPO, which have yet to be defined through a feasibility assessment. Therefore, WIPO should consider
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