GRET: Groupe de Recherche et d'Echanges Technologiques/Group for Technological Research and Exchange IAM: Institut Agronomique Méditerranéen/Mediterranean Agronomic Institute
ICAFE: Institut du Café du Costa Rica/Costa Rican Coffee Institute
INAO: Institut National des Appellations d'Origine français/French National Institute of Appellations of Origin INDAP: Institut National de Développement Agricole chilien/Chilean National Institute of Agricultural Development INPI: Institut National de la Propriété Industrielle français/French National Institute of Industrial Property
INV: Institut national de la viticulture argentin/Argentine National Institute of Viticulture MAE: Ministère des Affaires Etrangères français/French Ministry of Foreign Affairs
MAP: Ministère de l'Agriculture et de la Pêche français/French Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries OAPI: Office Africain pour la Propriété Intellectuelle/African Intellectual Property Organization
ONFI: Office National des Forêts (français), département International/French National Forestry Office, International Department PECC: Programme de renforcement des capacités commerciales/Commercial Capacity Building Programme
ROSSPATENT: Office russe pour la propriété intellectuelle/Russian Intellectual Property Office
SAIC: Service des Affaires Internationales et de Coopération chinois/Chinese Department for International Affairs and Cooperation SAKPATENTI: Office de la propriété intellectuelle géorgien/Georgian Intellectual Property Office
表２７．フランスの I PR 協力活動
Beneficiary country(ies)
Title and date of the event Organizing agency Description
geographical indications 2005
AQISQ; publication of the GI decree of 12 July, which replaces the experimental regulation.
India Identification of prospects for cooperation (2005)
INPI/MAP Statement of intent to cooperate issued by the joint Franco Indian Commission of December 2004.
Contnuation of the exchange of views between partners from the two countries (2005).
Indonesia Development of geographical indications taking coffee as an example (2004-2005)
CIRAD/MAP/INAO/INP I
CIRAD-INAO expert mission in December 2004. Extension of the programme currently being developed in the framework of the Franco-Indonesian protocol on industrial property, with legal support.
Indonesia Arabica coffee pilot project (Bali, 2004-2005)
CIRAD/INAO/MAE Support for the characterization of an Arabica coffee potentially eligible for one of the geographical indications and local organization of producers. Support for the introduction of regulations on national geographical indications. Continuation of the programme.
Indonesia Support for the introduction of regulations on
geographical indications (2004-2005)
INPI/INAO/CIRAD Seminar in December 2004, organized by the Indonesian IP department.
Technical assistance for the development and implementation of regulations on geographical indications.
Indonesia December 2005: statement on geographical indications during the ECAP seminar March 2006: visit of a Balinese delegation to France as part of the Bali Arabica coffee pilot project.
CIRAD/INAO/MAP Statement by an INAO expert on GIs during a ECAP seminar in December 2005 (European programme).
Support for the characterization of an Arabica coffee potentially eligible for a geographical indication and local organization of producers: further analysis and awareness raising of producers.
Thailand Support programme for the development of geographical indications (2004-2005)
MAP/INAO Technical and legal support for the introduction of regulations on geographical indications leading to the publication of decrees at the end of 2004.
Support for the recognition of three geographical indications (fragrant rice, grapefruit, tamarind).
Information campaign on procedures for the registration of Thai geographical indications with the European Commission.
MAP-INAO support mission in June 2005.
Thailand Mid–2005: expert mission June 2006: registration in
MAP In 2005 Thailand recognized its first geographical indications at the national level. It has drawn close to European positions and entered into
Beneficiary country(ies)
Title and date of the event Organizing agency Description
Thailand of seven GIs and two foreign GIs, including champagne.
an arrangement with the European Union with a view to reciprocal recognition.
Viet Nam Support programme for the development of geographical indications (2004-2005)
BNIC/CIVC/MAP/INAO Visit by a Vietnamese delegation (ministries and technical institutions) in December 2004.
Ongoing evaluation of texts proposed by Viet Nam for the recognition of its geographical indications at the European level (2005).
Invitation of a Vietnamese delegation to France and Portugal in July 2005 (in the framework of Europe ECAP II).
Viet Nam 1st half of 2005: cooperation programme on GIs: legal support
2nd half of 2005: legal support and visit of a delegation under the ECAP programme
February 2006: expert mission to relaunch and redefine cooperation
MAP/INAO INAO expert assistance on the new draft text of a Vietnamese law.
MAP and INAO received a delegation (12 persons) under the ECAP programme (meeting in Paris and provinces with producers (cheese, meat, lavender).
Mission to relaunch and redefine an action programme: exchanges of documents, skills monitoring, legal assistance for registration of the Nuoc Mam geographical indication of Phu Coc with the European Union.
MINISTRY OF THE ECONOMY, FINANCE AND INDUSTRY NATIONAL INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY INSTITUTE (INPI) Beneficiary
country(ies)
Title and date of the event Organizing agency Description
Bangladesh, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, *
9 June 2006 – Intellectual property
INPI – WIPO Intensive training course at CEIPI1 in Strasbourg, patent and trademark law, copyright, fight against counterfeiting in Paris.
*Hungary, India, Lebanon, Nepal, Niger, Uganda, Philippines, Russian Federation, Tadjikistan, Tanzania, Zimbabwe
China Industrial property (19 January 2004)
INPI Visit programme for the presentation of French three-dimensional marks.
1 Centre d'Etudes Internationales de la Propriété Industrielle/Centre for International Industrial Property Studies
Beneficiary country(ies)
Title and date of the event Organizing agency Description
China Industrial property – patents (16 November 2004)
INPI Meeting of Chinese engineers with their French counterparts: patent law and cooperation ctivities with China.
China, Romania, Cameroon, Congo
Industrial property (1 February 2005)
INPI University course, trademarks and industrial designs 2005, at CEIPI.2
China, South Korea
Technical cooperation, intellectual property (9 April 2005)
INPI Meeting with the patent office, followed by a seminar on intellectual property in the presence of the French Foreign Trade Minister.
China Industrial property (11 May 2005)
INPI – Conseil général du Val de Marne (General Council of the Val de Marne)
Visit of the governor of the province of Zhejiang for a general presentation of the INPI.
China Technical cooperation, (16 May 2005)
INPI Meeting with the trademark office in the presence of the French State Secretary for Industry
China Industrial property – trademarks (21 June 2005)
SAIC (Chinese trademark office)
Visit by a Chinese delegation accompanied by the vice-minister responsible for the SAIC: trademark law in France
China Industrial property – trademarks (24 May 2005)
OHIM (Office for harmonization in the internal market)
Visit by a Chinese delegation to the trademarks office.
China Industrial property (27 May 2005)
INPI/CCIP (Paris Chamber of Commerce and Industry)
Seminar in Paris on the protection of industrial property rights in China.
China 21 June 2005 – Intellectual property – trademarks
SAIC(Chinese trademark office)
Visit by a Chinese delegation accompanied by the Vice Minister responsible for SAIC3 on trademark law in France.
China 16 January 2006 – Industrial property
INPI Chinese patent agents (All–China Patent Association) for a presentation of INPI activities and relations with CNCPI.4
China, Mexico, OAPI
1 February 2006 – Industrial property
INPI University course, trademarks and industrial designs 2006 at CEIPI.
China 6 June 2006 – Industrial property – trademarks
INPI General presentation by INPI and explanatory lecture on three–dimensional trademarks.
2 Centre for International Industrial Property Studies.
3 Office chinois des marques/Chinese trademark office
4 Compagnie Nationale des Conseils en Propriété Industrielle/National Institute of Patent Agents
Beneficiary country(ies)
Title and date of the event Organizing agency Description
South Korea Technical cooperation, intellectual property (11 April 2005)
INPI Meeting with the patent office, followed by a seminar on intellectual property.
South Korea 16 June 2006 – Industrial property
CCIP (Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Paris)
Participation in the France–South Korea Economic Forum in Paris.
Indonesia Technical cooperation, geographical indications (22 June 2004)
INPI Franco-Indonesian meeting, follow up of a presentation on geographical indications.
Indonesia Geographical indications (6 April 2005)
INPI Involvement of an INPI official in the Jakarta seminar.
Iran Industrial property (21 February 2005)
INPI Presentation at the seminar on industrial property and innovation.
Iran Industrial property (6 March 2005)
INPI Visit by Iranian officials for a presentation of cooperation activities in the area of industrial property innovation.
Lao PDR 4 July 2005 – Industrial property
INPI Presentation to the Prime Minister's Office of the Lao PDR and the Lao Ministry of Justice by the INPI departments of patents, trademarks and designs.
Mexico Industrial property (8 December 2003)
INPI Presentation at the workshop on trademark law.
Mexico Technical cooperation (2 May 2005)
INPI Franco-Mexican meeting and presentation of geographical indications in France.
Thailand Geographical indications (24 May 2004)
INPI/MAP5 Presentation on the French experience in the area of geographical indications.
Thailand Fight against counterfeiting, intellectual property rights (13 December 2004)
INPI Visit by Thai prosecutors for introduction to France's experience in legal proceedings against counterfeiting and piracy.
Thailand 19 June 2006 – Fight against counterfeiting, intellectual property rights
INPI/Thai Office Training course for 200 Thai police officers on industrial property, copyright and counterfeiting
Thailand 21 June 2006 – Industrial property
INPI/Thai Office Participation in the seminar "Industrial Property in China".
5 Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries.
Beneficiary country(ies)
Title and date of the event Organizing agency Description
Thailand 28 June 2006 – Geographical indications
INPI/Thai Office Participation in the ASEAN seminar on geographical indications.
Thailand 28 June 2006 – Intellectual property
INPI Visit of Thai Supreme Court judges for a presentation by the Department of Trademarks and Opposition.
Viet Nam Industrial property (28 October 2004)
INPI Visit by officials from the Vietnamese Ministry of Science and Technology for a presentation of the activities of INPI and industrial property in France.
Industrial property (28 October 2004)
INPI Visit by officials from the Vietnamese Ministry of Science and Technology for a presentation of the activities of INPI and industrial property in France.
Viet Nam Geographical indications (23 November 2004)
INPI/MAP Visit of senior officials on the subject of geographical indications.
Viet Nam, Hong Kong, China
Technical cooperation, industrial property (24 January 2005)
INPI Franco-Vietnamese meeting followed by a seminar on intellectual property in Hong Kong, China.
Viet Nam Geographical indications (27 June 2005)
INPI/EPO/INAO6 Visit by a Vietnamese delegation in the framework of the ECAP programme for a presentation of the system of geographical indications in France.
Viet Nam 27 June 2005 – Geographical indications
INPI/EPO/INAO7 Visit by a Vietnamese delegation in the framework of the ECAP programme for a presentation of the system of geographical indications in France.
COOPERATION ACTIVITIES OF THE MINISTRY OF THE ECONOMY, FINANCE AND INDUSTRY GENERAL DIRECTORATE OF CUSTOMS AND INDIRECT DUTIES (DGDDI)
GENERAL DIRECTORATE OF THE TREASURY AND ECONOMIC POLICY Beneficiary
country(ies)
Title and date of the event Organizing agency Description
China Training on the fight against fraud and the fight against counterfeiting
(4-9 July 2004)
DGDDI/ADETEF Visit by two French experts to the General Directorate of Customs of China, organization of a training seminar.
China Seminar for the Research and Development Centre (DRC) of the State Council (17 November 2004)
DGDDI/ADETEF Mission of French experts.
6 National Institute of Appellations of Origin.
7 Institut National des Appellations d'Origine/National Institute of Appellations of Origin
Malaysia Presentation of the French system for fighting
counterfeiting (13 October 2004)
DGDDI/Malaysian customs
Visit by a delegation
Viet Nam Regional conference on combating counterfeiting (12–17 November 2005)
SCTIP8 Mission of one expert
Viet Nam Fight against counterfeiting (12–19 November 2005)
ADETEF Mission of two experts
China Training on the fight against fraud and the fight against counterfeiting
(4-9 July 2004)
DGDDI/ADETEF Visit by two French experts to the General Directorate of Customs of China, organization of a training seminar.
China Seminar for the Research and Development Centre (DRC) of the State Council (17 November 2004)
DGDDI/ADETEF Mission of French experts.
Malaysia Presentation of the French system for fighting
counterfeiting (13 October 2004)
DGDDI/Malaysian customs
Visit by a delegation
Viet Nam Regional conference on combating counterfeiting (12–17 November 2005)
SCTIP9 Mission of one expert
Viet Nam Fight against counterfeiting (12–19 November 2005)
ADETEF Mission of two experts
Thailand ASEM seminar on
geographical indications (28–29 June 2006)
EPO, ECAP European programme, Economic Mission
Exchange of experiences on geographical indications
Thailand ASEM seminar on the protection of geographical indications
(30 June 2006)
Economic mission of Bangkok
Seminar organized by the Economic Mission within the framework of ASEMTFAP.10
8 Service de coopération technique internationale de Police/Police International Technical Corporation Service.
9 Service de coopération technique internationale de Police/Police International Technical Corporation Service.
10 Trade Action Facilitation Plan. France is co–facilitator with Thailand for intellectual property matters within the framework of the Trade Action
Viet Nam Regional seminar on the challenges in combating counterfeiting (Viet Nam, Lao PDR, Thailand, Cambodia), Hanoi
(14–16 November 2005)
Economic Mission in Hanoi, Vietnamese Anti–counterfeiting Committee
This seminar was attended by about 100 participants, half of them consisting of customs officials, police agents and judges of the four countries, their French counterparts and companies.
Facilitation Plan.