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TIPO ANNUAL REPORT VI. INTERNATIONAL AND CROSS-STRAIT
EXCHANGE AND COOPERATION
In 2018, TIPO actively participated in IPR multilateral international meetings, implemented the 2018 APEC project, and held international conferences in order to broaden its global perspective. It was a fruitful year for TIPO as it continued expanding bilateral and cross-Strait IPR cooperation through exchange of examiners, signing MOUs and establishing PPH cooperation.
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Multilateral Cooperation
WTO/TRIPS . • TRIPS
TIPO participated for three times in the TRIPS joint proposal on" IP and Innovation" and shared its policies and experiences regarding IP-intensive industries and their economic impact on society, IP improving lives, and IP and new business.
• WTO Trade Policy Review
In September, a delegation led by Ms. Mei-hua WANG, Vice Minister of the Ministry of Economic Affairs, attended the WTO’s Trade Policy Review Meeting. The delegation provided detailed replies to written questions regarding GIs and copyright protection.
International Cooperation
WTO Trade Policy Review Meeting
APEC/IPEG
• Implementing APEC-funded Project for the First Time
In order to strengthen collective management organizations and MSMEs’ competitiveness in the digital age, TIPO for the first time applied for APEC funding to implement "the Best Licensing Practices of Collective Management Organizations (CMOs) to MSMEs" project. In October, TIPO held a workshop in Taipei, inviting experts from international CMOs to share their licensing
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