WIPO National Training Program on Examination in the PCT National Phase for Patent Examiners of Intellectual Property Organization of Pakistan (IPO-Pakistan), Pakistan
July 10, 2024
The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) organized a national training program with Intellectual Property Organization of Pakistan (IPO-Pakistan) with support by the WIPO Funds-In-Trust Japan Industrial Property Global (FIT/Japan IP Global) from April 22 to 25, 2024 in Karachi, Pakistan.
The training program aimed at developing and improving capacities of patent examiners of IPO-Pakistan, in particular for enhanced quality and efficiency of patent examination by using work products from the international and other national phases under the PCT.
About the training program
Mr. Taegeun Kim, Senior Program Officer, Cooperation on Examination and Training Section, PCT International Cooperation Division of WIPO, coordinated, organized and delivered the training program.
Mr. Kim covered various topics for the substantive patent examiners of the IPO-Pakistan with actual case examples. The focus was put on the PCT procedures and how the examiners can understand and utilize PCT work products such as International Search Reports and Written Opinions so that the Office and the examiners can be properly prepared for Pakistan’s possible accession to the PCT.
All participants who attended the training program found the lectures informative and helpful and engaged very actively in the discussions and exercises. The post training program survey also showed very high satisfaction by the participants.
Upon the request by the Office and with agreement of FIT/Japan IP Global, Mr. Kim also had an interactive session with local private sector users during his stay in Karachi to introduce the PCT system and its advantages for them.