ASEAN Intellectual Property Symposium - ASEAN Regional Economic Integration toward 2015-9 February 2012, Tokyo, Japan Advancements in the Intellectual Property System in ASEAN: The ASEAN IPR Action Plan 2011-2015 Subash Bose Pillai* Director, Market Integration Directorate, AEC Department * It should be noted that the views expressed in this presentation do not necessarily represent those of the ASEAN Secretariat or ASEAN Member States. Mention of any specific firm, trade name or licensed process does not necessarily imply endorsement of it by the ASEAN Secretariat or ASEAN Member States.
ASEAN IPR Action Plan 2011-2015 ASEAN IPR Action Plan, 2004-2010 Workplan for Cooperation on Copyright IP Workplan under the AEC Blueprint
ASEAN Economic Community by 2015
ASEAN IPR Action Plan 2011-2015 Reflecting different levels of capacity and development of AMS Balancing access to IP and protection of IPRs Responsive to current needs and anticipating future demands of global IP system
ASEAN IPR Action Plan 2011-2015 Intensifies cooperation between/among AMSs Relies on each other to improve capacity Encourages participation in global IP infrastructures
Accountability Ownership by ASEAN Member States
ASEAN IPR Action Plan 2011-2015 Country Champion/s per area In progress monitoring In working with lead country in conceptualizing initiatives
ASEAN IPR Action Plan 2011-2015 Area Patent Administration Trademark Administration Industrial Design Administration Copyright and Creatives Patent Information TK, TCE, GR Geographic Indication Innovation, Technology Transfer, IP Commercialization Office Modernization, Automation, Quality Management Plant Variety Protection IP Awareness and Marketing IP Education IP Enforcement Country Champion Malaysia Philippines, Brunei Vietnam, Philippines Thailand Philippines, Cambodia Indonesia Thailand, Vietnam ASEAN Secretariat Philippines, Vietnam Vietnam ASEAN Secretariat Thailand Philippines
ASEAN IPR Action Plan 2011-2015 Lead Country/ies per initiative/programme/project In conceptualization In implementation
ASEAN IPR Action Plan 2011-2015 Resources AMSs Dialogue Partners
Action Plan Objectives Strategic Goal 1 Foster a balanced IP system that takes into account the varying levels of development of AMSs and differences in institutional capacity of national IP Offices to enable them to deliver timely, quality, and accessible IP services to promote the region as being conducive to the needs of users and generators of IP
Means for Achievements Registration, protection, enforcement Activity: Reduction of turnaround times and backlog elimination Improving quality, accessibility, transparency of services ASPEC Capacity building of IP professionals Protection of traditional knowledge (TK), traditional cultural expressions (TCE), genetic resources (GR), geographical indications (GI) protection
Action Plan Objectives Strategic Goal 2 Advocate the development of national or regional legal and policy infrastructures to address emerging demands of the national, regional, and global IP systems and participate in international IP systems at the appropriate time.
Means of Achievements Provision of better IP infrastructures in the region Membership in IP treaties Accession to Madrid Protocol, Hague Agreement
Action Plan Objectives Strategic Goal 3 Advance the interests of the region by promoting IP awareness, creation, and utilization to ensure that IP becomes a tool for development; by providing support for the transfer of technology to promote access to knowledge; and by preserving and protecting indigenous products and services and the works of their creative peoples in the region.
Means of Achievements Marketing IP in the region Activity: A series of high profile IP fora as part of the IP promotion campaign of ASEAN to engage high level officers of government and leaders of society are conducted. Mainstreaming IP in education Fostering use of patent information, technology transfer to drive innovation/creation
Action Plan Objectives Strategic Goal 4 Ensure regional participation in the international IP community, maintain relationships with dialogue partners and institutions to develop capacity of Member States, and address the needs of stakeholders in the region.
Means of Achievements Active participation in WIPO Meetings Common ASEAN position on IP issues Nurture partnerships; and avoid duplication of activities with partners Stakeholder-centric ASEAN IP Offices
Action Plan Objectives Strategic Goal 5 Intensify cooperation among AMSs and increase the level of collaboration among themselves to enhance human and institutional capacity of IP Offices in the region.
Means of Achievements ASEAN working with ASEAN Projects to be led by AMSs
ASEAN Action IPR Action Plan Objectives Plan2011-2015 Higher level of regional cooperation More focused programmes Specific deliverables Provision for review and modification AMSs accountable for results On-going monitoring of performance
ASEAN as an innovative and competitive region through IP
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