2019 Annual Report Intellectual Property Office

VI. INTERNATIONAL AND CROSS-STRAIT EXCHANGE AND COOPERATION In 2019, TIPO proactively participated in international IPR meetings. In addition, TIPO continued to expand and deepen the bilateral and cross-Strait IPR cooperation with fruitful outcomes through bilateral meetings, MOU signings, examiner exchange programs and international seminars. TIPO participated for three times in the TRIPS joint proposal on "IP and Innovation" and shared Taiwan's measures and experiences regarding "Research and Development (R&D) - Collaboration Frameworks/Acquiring and Developing Expertise," "Innovative Approaches to Assisting in Branding and Promotion and the Creative Industries," and "IP Commercialization." TIPO attended the 48th and 49th APEC/IPEG Meetings to share the experiences in "Results on Guidelines on the Best Licensing Practices of Collective Management Organizations to MSMEs," "Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) for SMEs," and "Contact Mechanism of Patent Examination and the Protection of Traditional Knowledge of Indigenous Peoples." TIPO exchanged thoughts with attending delegates from other member economics. Multilateral Cooperation 01 International Cooperation WTO/TRIPS APEC/IPEG Bilateral Exchange and Cooperation Taiwan-US • TIPO-USPTO Talks Mr. Michael Mangelson, USPTO's Senior Counsel for China IP policy, visited TIPO in November. Attending representatives exchanged views on IP cooperation such as examiner exchange program and patent classification training. • Exchange of Examiners In March, TIPO hosted the TIPO-USPTO Exchange of Best Practices on Trademark Examination. Two USPTO trademark attorney advisors were invited for the first time to exchange views on US trademark regimes and practices. TIPO-USPTO Exchange of Best Practices on Trademark Examination VI. INTERNATIONAL AND CROSS-STRAIT EXCHANGE AND COOPERATION 72