Commission on Intellectual Property Rights Country Case Study for Study 9: Jamaica, Trinidad & Tobago and St. Lucia Attachments ? Comparative Tables ? Jamaica Tables ? Trinidad & Tobago Tables ? St. Lucia Tables COMPARATIVE TABLES NATIONAL DATA ON PATENT APPLICATIONS (No data given by St. Lucia for 1997) NATIONAL DATA ON PATENT GRANTS (No data given by St. Lucia for 1997 or by Trinidad for 1998. No Patents granted by Trinidad in 1999) NATIONAL DATA ON TRADEMARK APPLICATIONS (No data given by St. Lucia for 1997) NATIONAL DATA ON TRADEMARK REGISTRATIONS (No data given by St. Lucia for 1997 or by Trinidad for 2000) DATA ON REVENUE INFLOWS JAMAICA – TABLE 1 INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAWS OF JAMAICA INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS LAWS TREATIES AND AGREEMENTS Copyright Copyright Act of No. 4 of 1993, Copyright (Amendment) Act of 1999 Copyright (Librarians and Archivists) (Copying of Copyright Material) Regulations 1993 Copyright (Recording for Archives) Designated Bodies Order, 1993 Copyright (Customs) Regulations, 1993, Copyright (Educational Establishments) Order 1993 Copyright (Specified Countries) Order, 1994, Copyright (Specified Counties) No 2 Order 1994 Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works (1886) Geneva Convention for the Protection of Producers of Phonograms against Unauthorized Duplication of their Phonograms (1971); International Convention for the Protection of Performers, Producers of Phonograms and Broadcasting Organizations (Rome); Brussels Convention relating to the Distribution of Programme- carrying Signals transmitted by Satellite (1974) Trademarks Trademarks Act of 1999; the Trademark Rules 2001 Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property (1883) Vienna Agreement establishing an international Classification of the Figurative Elements of Marks (1973 Patents Patent Act No. 30 of 1857, the Patent (Amendment) Act No. 42- 74, October 1974 and the Patent (Amendment) Act No. 8-75) of 1975 Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property (1883) Designs Designs Act No. 32 1937, The Designs (Amendment) Act No. 9- 75 of 1975, the Designs Rules, 1937, the Designs (Amendment) Rules No. 171, 1983 As above Layout Designs Layout Designs (Topographies) of Integrated Circuits Act No. 30, September 1999 ------------ Geographical Indications Draft Geographical Indications Bill Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property (1883), Unfair Competition Fair Competition Act, 1993 As above Other World Trade Organization Agreement (TRIPS) US/Jamaica Bilateral Agreement on the Protection and Enforcement of IP Rights in 1994 TABLE 4 COUNTRY – JAMAICA Annual number of Trademark Applications in the last five years September 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 Jamaica 364 320 374 581 568 445 Austria 4 6 2 1 1 3 Australia 0 5 2 0 0 0 Belgium 9 4 9 0 0 0 Canada 28 17 15 18 4 27 Switzerland 82 157 155 89 98 64 China 1 9 1 1 5 0 Germany 59 119 103 137 67 80 Denmark 2 7 9 6 3 7 Spain 17 22 28 15 8 19 Finland 3 2 7 0 8 1 France 72 71 78 85 62 50 England 110 146 85 152 145 69 Hungary 2 0 9 5 4 0 Italy 18 17 17 22 20 21 Japan 28 34 44 31 34 10 Korea 1 2 8 5 15 25 Netherlands 34 14 13 0 0 26 Norway 0 0 0 0 1 1 Portugal 0 0 1 2 0 0 Sweden 6 39 12 11 1 11 United States 539 526 562 634 576 535 Other Counties 260 209 160 210 143 263 TOTAL 1639 1786 1694 2005 1537 1537 TABLE 5 COUNTRY – JAMAICA Annual number of Design Applications in the last five years September 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 Jamaica 4 4 0 2 2 4 Switzerland 1 0 2 1 2 1 Estonia 0 2 0 0 0 0 France 0 3 1 0 1 0 England 1 0 0 0 5 3 Hong Kong 0 0 0 0 0 1 Italy 0 2 0 2 3 1 Japan 0 0 0 0 1 0 Netherlands 0 0 1 0 0 0 New Zealand 0 1 0 0 1 0 United States 1 0 1 8 5 1 TOTAL 7 15 5 14 22 12 TABLE 6 PATENT STATISTICS - JAMAICA 1996 - 2000 Country of Origin 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 Applications Grants Applications Grants Applications Grants Applications Grants Applications Grants U.S.A. 32 17 19 12 28 5 26 4 28 12 U.K. 13 - 21 - 9 3 11 2 20 - Switzerland 8 4 2 3 3 - 1 4 4 - Canada 6 1 6 3 6 2 3 4 4 1 France 6 - 3 1 4 2 11 - 1 3 Australia 3 - 2 - - 1 2 - 7 - Belgium 3 - 3 - - 2 1 - - - Germany 2 1 1 - 4 - 11 - 19 - Jamaica 2 - 9 1 2 1 3 2 11 - Netherlands 1 - - - - - - - - - Korea 1 - - - - - - - - - Mexico 1 - - - - - 1 - 2 - Trinidad 1 - - - - - 4 - - 1 Barbados - - 1 - - - - - - - Japan - - 1 1 1 - 2 1 1 - Norway - - 1 - - - - - 1 1 Italy - - 1 - 1 - - 1 - 1 South Africa - - - - 1 - - - 1 - India - - - - - - 1 - - - Hungary - - - - 1 - - - - - Greece - - - - - - - - 1 - St. Kitts - - - - - - - - 1 - Sweden - - - - - - - - - 1 Total 79 23 70 21 60 16 77 18 101 20 TABLE 7 PATENT STATISTICS JAMAICA 1996 – 2000 Field of Technology 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 Applications Grants Applications Grants Applications Grants Applications Grants Applications Grants Pharmaceutical 30 6 17 4 24 7 35 5 58 1 Chemical 17 13 10 12 13 4 15 4 10 7 Construction 1 - 4 - 3 - 2 - 1 - Technical - - 8 1 8 - 10 1 12 - Food Product 1 - 13 - 3 - 1 - 1 - Electrical 1 Miscellaneous 30 4 18 4 9 4 14 8 19 12 Total 79 23 70 21 60 16 77 18 101 20 TABLE 8 COUNTRY – JAMAICA Annual number of Trademark Registrations granted in the last five years September 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 Jamaica 285 440 527 402 365 221 Austria 6 1 1 3 3 1 Australia 1 1 0 3 0 3 Belgium 2 2 20 0 0 1 Canada 18 18 32 13 16 26 Switzerland 152 200 162 103 114 81 China 2 1 8 0 5 5 Germany 103 96 163 93 109 35 Denmark 5 7 10 11 8 6 Spain 13 26 27 19 29 13 Finland 1 4 1 1 4 2 France 114 98 95 68 96 57 England 147 121 200 157 186 83 Hungary 0 3 13 6 1 3 Italy 21 31 27 30 31 15 Japan 26 52 39 38 47 30 Korea 3 7 19 25 32 18 Netherlands 15 12 30 0 0 20 Norway 0 0 1 0 9 0 Portugal 0 0 1 0 0 0 Sweden 26 13 8 11 15 12 United States 555 756 950 766 860 591 Other Counties 147 263 334 211 265 123 TOTAL 1642 2152 2666 1966 2195 1346 TABLE 9 COUNTRY – JAMAICA Annual number of Design Registrations granted in the last five years September 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 Jamaica 3 0 0 1 5 2 Austria 0 0 0 0 0 1 Switzerland 1 0 2 1 5 3 Estonia 0 2 0 0 0 0 Germany 1 0 0 0 0 0 France 1 2 1 1 0 2 England 0 1 1 0 5 4 Hong Kong 0 0 0 0 0 1 Italy 0 1 0 2 3 0 Liechtenstein 0 0 0 1 1 0 Japan 0 0 0 1 0 0 Netherlands 1 0 1 0 0 0 New Zealand 1 0 0 0 0 0 Trinidad & Tobago 0 0 1 0 1 0 St. Lucia 1 0 0 0 0 0 United States 0 1 9 0 9 5 TOTAL 9 7 15 9 29 18 TABLE 10 TRADEMARK APPLICATIONS RECEIVED IN JAMAICA September 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 Residents 364 320 374 581 568 445 Non-residents 1275 1466 1310 1424 1315 1092 TOTAL 1639 1786 1694 2005 1883 1537 TABLE 11 TRADEMARK REGISTRATIONS IN JAMAICA September 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 Residents 285 440 527 402 365 221 Non-residents 1357 1712 2139 1564 1830 1125 TOTAL 1642 2152 2666 1966 2195 1346 TABLE 12 DESIGNS APPLICATIONS RECEIVED IN JAMAICA September 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 Residents 4 4 0 2 2 4 Non-residents 3 11 5 12 20 8 TOTAL 7 15 5 14 22 12 TABLE 13 DESIGNS REGISTERED IN JAMAICA September 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 Residents 3 0 0 1 5 2 Non-residents 6 7 15 8 24 16 TOTAL 9 7 15 9 29 18 TABLE 14 PATENT APPLICATIONS RECEIVED IN JAMAICA September 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 Residents Not available 11 3 2 9 2 Non-residents Not available 90 74 58 61 77 TOTAL 53 101 77 60 70 79 TABLE 15 PATENTS GRANTED IN JAMAICA September 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 Residents 2 0 2 1 1 0 Non-residents 30 20 16 15 20 23 TOTAL 32 20 18 16 21 23 Table 16 BUDGET ALLOCATIONS/ESTIMATES OF EXPENDITURE Jamaican $ PERIOD TRADEMARKS & DESIGNS COPYRIGHT PATENTS TOTAL 1998/99 $5,099,891 $3,875.00 -------------- 8,974,891 1999/00 $9,552,576 $3,500,000 --------------- 13,052,596 JAMAICA INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OFFICE 2000/01 $7,145,726 $5,700,000 12,845,726 2001/02 $11,000,000 11,000,000 Table 17 INCOME GENERATED Current rate $46Ja:1US PERIOD TRADEMARKS & DESIGNS TOTAL 1998/99 714,315 714,315 1999/00 7,437,879 7,437,879 2000/01 7,175,516 7,175,516 April 01-Sept 10,000,000 10,000,000 Table 18 PROJECTED REVENUES rate $46Ja:1US PERIOD TRADEMARKS & DESIGNS PATENTS et al* OTHER ** TOTAL 2001/02 20,000,000 $1,500,000 $1,500,000 23,000,000 2002/03 38,000,000 6,000,000 6,000,000 50,000,000 * New Patent Law to be passed by end of 2001 to provide for Utility Model Certificates; New Geographical Indications Act to be passed by end of 2001 ** Anti-piracy security devices and other allied services TABLE 18 Main Technical Assistance Programmes (1996-2000) DATE PROGRAMME DETAILS OBJECTIVES DONOR COSTS (actual costs need to be sourced from donors directly) COMMENTS 1996 WIPO Training Program on Copyright & Related Rights, Geneva & Sweden To train staff in the Copyright Unit WIPO Full travel and DSA for one person (2 weeks) objective met effectively, person on staff at JIPO 1997 WIPO expert Mission on the automation of the Office of the Registrar of Companies WIPO Expert Mission on the Feasibility Study on a Regional System of Collective Management of Copyright in the Caribbean To train staff of IP Department of the Office of Registrar of Companies (now part of JIPO) To examine the feasibility of a Caribbean Regional "back office" for Copyright Collecting Societies WIPO WIPO Covered travel and accommodation for one Expert (2 days) Covered travel & accommodation For 2 Experts (3 days) objective partly met objective met, report submitted to Government 1998 WIPO Expert Mission on the automation of the Office of the Registrar of Companies WIPO Expert Mission on Trademark Procedures WIPO Expert Mission on Patent Information WIPO Workshop on IP with University of the West Indies National Symposium on IP for the Judiciary WIPO Training Course on Trademarks for Caribbean Countries, Trinidad & Tobago WIPO Training Program on Copyright & Related Rights, Geneva, Zurich WIPO Fact Finding Mission on the Feasibility of an Anti-Piracy Security Device Program for Sound recordings To automate trademark procedures of the IP Department To train staff of the IP Department on Trademark procedures, to prepare examination & registration manuals To give an introduction to Patent Information Services To introduce the concept of teaching IP disciplines at the UWI To inform Judges of the Supreme Court on IP issues Participation of Jamaican representative To train staff in the Copyright Unit To explore the feasibility of implementing an Anti-Piracy Programme under Copyright Law to address piracy of music products WIPO WIPO WIPO WIPO WIPO in assoc with Justice Training Institute WIPO WIPO WIPO Provision of 5 PCs, 1 Scanner, Hub and Service Covered travel and accommodation for one Expert (4 days) As above Covered travel and accommodation for 4 experts 1 day Covered travel and accommodation for 2 experts (2/3 days) Full travel and DSA for one person Full travel and DSA for one person Covered travel and accommodation for 2 experts (3 days) objective partly met, software was incompatible objective met effectively objective met; follow up implementation essential objective met objective met; follow up training desired objective met effectively, person on staff at JIPO objective met effectively, person on staff at JIPO objective met report submitted to Government 1999 WIPO Study Visit of Minister with portfolio for Intellectual Property to WIPO Headquarters WIPO Expert Mission on the Drafting of Laws on Patents, Designs, Geographical Indications WIPO/UPOV Expert Mission on the Protection of New Plant Varieties WIPO Seminar on the Patent Cooperation Treaty USAID Visiting Scholars Programme on IPRs To familiarize the Minister with portfolio for IP with WIPO and the Governing Bodies Process To consult with Legal Draftsmen, Attorney Generals Chambers & Technical Advisors on the implementation of TRIPS As above To familiarize IP administrators, legal practitioners and user groups of the merits of the PCT To familiarize Jamaican IP administrators with IP procedures and systems of the USA WIPO WIPO WIPO/UPOV WIPO USAID Full travel and DSA for Minister and 2 technical advisors Covered travel and accommodation for experts (2 days) Provided model draft laws for Jamaica As above. Provided model law suited for the Caribbean Covered travel and accommodation for 3 experts (2 days) Full travel and DSA for one person (2 weeks) objective met effectively objective met effectively; further assistance needed re Draft Patent Law objective met; follow up assistance needed for implementation objective met objective met effectively; person on staff at JIPO 2000 WIPO Training Program on Copyright & Related Rights, Geneva, Sweden WIPO Seminar on Innovation Promotion in association with University of Technology Jamaica WIPO Seminar on the WIPO Internet Treaties & Advice on Jamaica's Accession to the WIPO Internet Treaties and Compatibility with Copyright Act of Jamaica Two WIPO Expert missions on Anti-Piracy Security Device Programs WIPO Expert Mission on the modernization of the National Intellectual Property System (December 1999 & Jan 2000) Study Visit to the Canadian Intellectual Property Office on Trademark Procedures Study Visit to the UK Patent Office on Trademark Procedures Study Visit to the UK Patent Office on the Establishment of the Jamaica Intellectual Property Office Study Visit to the Canadian Intellectual Property Office on the Establishment of the Jamaica Intellectual Property Office To train new staff in the Jamaica IP Office To inform academic and research institutions on the value of IP, Commercialization and Innovation To advice Jamaica on accession to the WIPO Internet Treaties and compatibility of the Copyright Act with the said Treaties To follow up on recommended action in Report of Fact-Finding Mission conducted in 1998 To provide expert guidance to the Government in the modernization of the IP System To train Trademark administration staff for JIPO on modern Trademark Procedures As above For Technical Advisors to the Minister with portfolio for IP to consult with modern IP Offices and gather information to guide the formation of JIPO As above WIPO WIPO WIPO WIPO WIPO in assoc with IIPI WIPO in assoc with CIPO WIPO in assoc with UKPO As above WIPO & CIDA in assoc with CIPO Full travel and DSA for one person (2 weeks) Covered travel and accommodation for 3 experts (1 day) Covered travel and accommodation for 1 experts (1 day) Submitted comments on compatibility of Copyright Act Covered travel, fees & accommodation for expert (2 2-day missions) Covered travel, fees & accommodation for 2 expert (2 missions) Full travel and DSA for two persons (3 days) As above Full travel and DSA for two persons (3 days) As above objective met partly; new staff needs further training objective met effectively objective met effectively objective met partly; follow up assistance needed for implementation Objective met effectively, Final Report accepted by Cabinet objective met partly objective met objective met effectively; report and recommendations accepted by Government As above 2001 WIPO Expert Mission on the automation of the Jamaica Intellectual Property office To follow up on previous missions on automation towards fully developing a Global Development Automation Plan for JIPO WIPO Covered travel and accommodation for 1 experts (2 days) Provision of 3 PCs and 3 Printers to JIPO objective met partly, follow up assistance needed in achieve full automation TABLE 19 Priorities for THE Future 2002 RECRUITMENT AND TRAINING To recruit and train staff in the Copyright and Related Rights Directorate of JIPO To recruit and train staff in Patents Directorate of JIPO To recruit foreign attachment for Patent Directorate and (2 years) Patent Advisory Services Unit To train local person for Patent Advisory Services Unit AUTOMATION To fully equip JIPO and automate all IPRs procedures of JIPO To fully network JIPO To develop dynamic JIPO website To train staff on automated procedures IP SERVICES To develop within JIPO a Patent Information Services Unit To develop within JIPO an Advisory Services Unit To develop IP Documentation Centre and Library ENFORCEMENT To implement Anti-Piracy program in relation to copyright infringing and counterfeit products To train more Police and Customs Officials on Enforcement issues To inform Judges of the Supreme Court on IP issues PUBLIC EDUCATION To increase public and institutional awareness of relevance of IP to various aspects of commerce and other activities To organize ongoing public outreach to schools, colleges, universities, public and private sector entities To generate and disseminate information on IP nationally IP POLICY DEVELOPMENT To contribute to IP Policy Development at the local, regional and international levels TRINIDAD & TOBAGO – TABLE 1 INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAWS OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS LAWS TREATIES AND AGREEMENTS Copyright The Copyright Act 1997 (Act No. 8 of 1997) Copyright Amendment Act 2000 (pending) -Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works (1886) -Geneva Convention for the Protection of Producers of Phonograms against Unauthorized Duplication of their Phonograms (1971); -Brussels Convention relating to the Distribution of Programme- carrying Signals transmitted by Satellite (1974) Trademarks Trademark Amendment Act (Ch. 82:81) (Amendment Act No. 17 of 1994, No. 25 of 1996) No. 31 of 1997 The Trade Mark Amendment Act, 2000 -Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property (1883) -Vienna Agreement establishing an international Classification of the Figurative Elements of Marks (1973 -The Trademark Law Treaty (TLT) Patents The Patents Act, 1996 (Act No. 21 of 1996), The Patents Amendment Act 2000 (Act No. 54 of 2000) -Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property (1883) -The Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) 1970) -The Strasbourg Agreement concerning the International Patent Classification (1971) -The Budapest Treaty of the International Recognition of the Deposit of Micro-organisms for the purposes of Patent Procedure (1977) Designs The Industrial Designs Act, 1996 (Act No. 18 of 1996) The Lorcano Agreement establishing an International Classification for Industrial Designs (1968) Layout Designs The Layout Designs (Topographies) of Integrated Circuits Act, 1996 (Act No. 19 of 1996) ------------ Geographical Indications The Geographical Indications Act 1996 (Act. No. 20 of 1996) Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property (1883), Unfair Competition The Protection Against Unfair Competition Act 1996 (Act No. 27 of 1996) As above Other The Protection of New Plant Varieties Act 1997 (Act No. 7 of 1997) The Protections of New Plant Varieties Regulations The Miscellaneous Amendments Act 2000 (Act No. 18 of 2000) The International Union for the Protection of New Plant Varieties (UPOV) -World Trade Organization Agreement (TRIPS) - Bilateral Agreement on the Protection and Enforcement of IP Rights TRINIDAD & TOBAGO TABLE 2 TRADEMARK APPLICATIONS RECEIVED 2000 1999 1998 1997 Residents Not available 229 258 233 Non-residents Not available 967 956 1456 TOTAL 1135 1196 1214 1699 TABLE 3 DESIGNS APPLICATIONS RECEIVED 2000 1999 1998 1997 Residents 3 Not available 2 6 Non-residents 5 8 10 TOTAL 8 10 16 TABLE 4 PATENT APPLICATIONS RECEIVED 2000 1999 1998 1997 Residents 5 2 17 Non-residents 153 118* 154* TOTAL 158 120 107 171 *Local statistics. Note that WIPO statistics indicate 41,238 applications for Trinidadian patents by foreigners in 1999 and 34,969 and 26,322 such applications in 1998 and 1997 respectively. See WIPO statistics at www.wipo.int/ipstats/en/publications/ TRINIDAD & TOBAGO TABLE 5 TRADEMARK REGISTRATIONS 2000 1999 1998 1997 Residents Not available 171 85 193 Non-residents 1071 677 995 TOTAL 1242 762 1188 TABLE 6 DESIGNS REGISTERED 2000 1999 1998 1997 Residents Not available Not available 0 6 Non-residents 2 10 TOTAL 2 16 TABLE 7 PATENTS GRANTED 2000 1999 1998 1997 Residents 0 Not available 17 Non-residents 3 154 TOTAL 3 171 TRINIDAD & TOBAGO Table 8 INCOME GENERATED Current rate approx. $6 TT: 1 US PERIOD TRADEMARKS PATENTS DESIGNS MISCELL TOTAL 1997 $613,150.00 $338,400.00 $3,000.00 $1,700.00 $956,250.00 1998 $912,990.00 $221,660.00 $5,800.00 $785.00 $1,141,235.00 1999 $974.670.00 $398,330.00 $3,000.00 $1,355.00 $1,377,355.00 2000 $1,046,610.00 $797,480.10 $3,100.00 $585.00 $1,847,775.10 TRINIDAD & TOBAGO TABLE 9 Main Technical Assistance Programmes (1996-2000) DATE PROGRAMME DETAILS OBJECTIVES DONOR COSTS (actual costs need to be sourced from donors directly) COMMENTS 1996 Training on Enforcement on IPRs, Colombia Study Visit to the UK Patent Office WIPO Academy on IP Introductory Industrial Property Seminar, Geneva & Training Course Germany Study Visit to the Canadian Intellectual Property Office Introductory Industrial Property Seminar, Geneva & Training Course on the legal administration and economic aspects of Industrial Property, Strasbourg, France & Israel Introductory Copyright Seminar and Training Course on Copyright, Geneva, London To train Controller of IP Office on Enforcement Issues To train Controller of IP Office As above To train clerical staff in IP Office on Patents To train Technical Examiner on Patent Classification and Information To train clerical staff in IP Office on Industrial Property To train clerical staff in IP Office on Copyright WIPO As above As above As above As above As above WIPO in assoc with BBC Full travel and DSA for one person As above (3 days) As above (10 days) As above (3 weeks) As above (5 days) As above (6weeks) As above (2 weeks) objective met As above As above As above As above As above As above 1997 WIPO Expert Mission on the Automation of the IP Office WIPO Academy on IP, Geneva Training Course on management of Trademark Operations & Information Services WIPO Expert Mission on the Feasibility Study on a Regional System of Collective Management of Copyright in the Caribbean WIPO/BBC Training Course on Copyright and Neighbouring Rights, London Legal and Administration aspects of Trademarks, The Hague, Holland Training in Patent Examination at the UKPO, Wales Training Course on management of Trademark Operations and Information Services for Officials from Developing Countries To automate IP Office registration procedures To train Controller of IP Office To examine the feasibility of a Caribbean Regional "back office" for Copyright Collecting Societies To train staff in local Collecting Society To train Technical staff in the IP Office As above To train IP Office staff on management of Trademark Operations and Information Services WIPO WIPO WIPO WIPO in assoc with BBC WIPO WIPO in assoc with UKPO WIPO in assoc with CIPO Covered travel & accommodation Expert Full travel and DSA for one person Covered travel & accommodation for 2 experts (3 days) Full travel and DSA for COTT representative Full travel and DSA for one person (10 days) Full travel and DSA for Chief Technical Examiner (3 weeks) Full travel and DSA for one clerical staff (14 days) objective partly met objective met objective met, report submitted to Government objective met objective met objective met objective met 1998 Expert Mission on the Automation of the IP Office WIPO Fact Finding Mission on the Feasibility of an Anti-Piracy Security Device Program for Sound recordings WIPO Workshop on IP with University of the West Indies National Symposium on IP for the Judiciary Training for Custom and Excise Officers, Washington USA WIPO Training Course on Industrial Property, Sweden, Geneva WIPO Expert Mission on Trademark Oppositions Training in Patent Examination at the UKPO, Wales To automate IP Office registration procedures To explore the feasibility of implementing an Anti-Piracy Programme under Copyright Law to address piracy of music products To introduce the concept of teaching IP disciplines at the UWI To inform Judges of the Supreme Court on IP issues To train customs officials on IPRs border enforcement To train Technical staff at IP Office To train Controller on opposition proceedings To train Technical staff at IP Office WIPO WIPO WIPO WIPO WIPO in assoc with USPTO WIPO WIPO WIPO in assoc with UKPO Covered travel & accommodation for expert Covered travel and accommodation for 2 experts (3 days) Covered travel and accommodation for 4 experts 2 days Covered travel and accommodation for experts Full travel and DSA for one Customs and Excise Officer Full travel and DSA for Chief Technical Examiner (5 weeks) Covered travel & accommodation for expert Full travel and DSA for Chief Technical Examiner (3 weeks) objective partly met objective met report submitted to Government objective met objective met objective met objective met objective met objective met 1999 WIPO Expert Mission on Patent Examination WIPO Expert Mission on the organization of a Copyright Unit within the IP Office WIPO Mission on the Nice and Vienna Classifications WIPO Mission on Organizational Structure of the IP Office WIPO PCT Academy and PCT Symposium Training Course on management of Trademark Operations and Information Services for Officials from Developing Countries Seminar on International Patent Classification WIPO Training Program on Copyright & Related Rights, Geneva, Sweden Training Course in Industrial Property, German Patent Office Masters Degree in Intellectual Property, Franklin Pierce Law Centre, USA To familiarize Patent Staff in the IP Office with Patent examination procedures To assist the IP Office in setting up a Copyright Unit To assist the IP Office with the use of classification systems for IPRs To assist the IP Office with revision of its organizational structure To train Technical staff in the IP Office on PCT operations To train IP Office staff on management of Trademark Operations and Information Services To train IP Office Staff and Local Attorneys To train Police Officer To train staff at IP Office To provide academic training in IP for the Controller of the IP Office WIPO WIPO WIPO WIPO WIPO WIPO in assoc with CIPO WIPO WIPO WIPO WIPO Covered travel, fees & accommodation for Expert Covered travel & accommodation for Expert As above Covered travel and accommodation for experts (2 days) Full travel and DSA for one person (5 days) Full travel and DSA for one clerical staff (14 days) Covered travel and accommodation for expert (5 days) Full travel and DSA for one person (2 weeks) Full travel and DSA for one clerical staff (2 1/2 weeks) Full scholarship (11 months) objective met objective met partly objective met objective met objective met objective met objective met objective met objective met objective met 2000 Study visit on the use of the Vienna Classification of Figurative Elements of Marks Geneva Study Visit on the INTREPID Automated System at CIPO, Canada Training in Formalities in a Receiving Office under the PCT, CIPO, Canada WIPO Expert mission on Anti-Piracy Security Device Programs WIPO Expert Mission on the organization of a Copyright Enforcement Unit within the IP Office Seminar on Enforcement of IPRs, Washington, USA Enforcement Seminar for Police and Customs Officers WIPO expert mission on TRIPS Legislation Review Two Study Visits to the Canadian Intellectual Property Office on automation of PCT procedures Study Visit to WIPO Headquarters, Geneva To train staff in the IP Office To discuss implementation of the INTREPID System at the IP Office To train staff in IP Office on PCT procedures To follow up on recommended action in Report of Fact-Finding Mission conducted in 1998 To assist the IP Office in setting up a Copyright Enforcement Unit To train technical staff in the IP Office To train Police and Customs Officers in IPRs enforcement To assist Trinidad & Tobago in its TRIPS review process To train IP Office staff in PCT procedures Practical training on Vienna Classification WIPO WIPO WIPO WIPO WIPO WIPO WIPO WIPO WIPO WIPO Full travel and DSA for one clerical staff (3 days) Full travel and DSA for network administrator (2 days) Full travel and DSA for one clerical staff (3 days) Covered travel, fees & accommodation for expert Covered travel & accommodation for expert Full travel and DSA for one technical staff Cover travel and accommodation for experts Covered travel & accommodation for Experts Full travel and DSA for 2 persons Full travel and DSA for one person objective met objective partly met objective met objective met objective met objective met objective met objective met objective met TABLE 10 Priorities for THE Future 2002 EXPERT MISSIONS TO TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO WIPO Deputy Director General and Director, Cooperation for Latin America and the Caribbean Patent Expert from the UKPO WIPO Expert to update on Human Resource Development WIPO Expert to update on Classification Treaties TRAINING Judges AUTOMATION IPRs procedures of the IP Office WORKSHOPS & SEMINARS Collective Management of Copyright Patent Cooperation Treaty Patent Information System Trademark Training Course Traditional Knowledge and Folklore Focus on Small and medium size economies Protection of New Plant Varieties Illegal Photocopying E-Commerce, Competition and IP SAINT LUCIA TABLE 1 INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAWS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS LAWS TREATIES AND AGREEMENTS Copyright -Copyright Act No. 10 of 1995, Copyright (Amendment) Act No. 7 of 2000 -Copyright (Importation Restrictions) Regulations, 2000 -Copyright (International Organisations) Order, 2000 -Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works (1886) -Geneva Convention -Rome Convention -WIPO Copyright Treaty -WIPO Performers and Phonograms Treaty (1996) Trademarks Commercial Code, Title X Chapter 244, Revised Laws of Saint Lucia 1957 Trademarks Act 2001 (passed but not in force); Trademarks Regulations being drafted Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property (1883) -Vienna Agreement establishing an international Classification of the Figurative Elements of Marks (1973). Recently submitted instruments of accession -Nice Agreement Concerning the International Classification of Goods and Services for the Purposes of the Registration of Marks Patents Commercial Code, Title X Chapter 244, Revised Laws of Saint Lucia 1957 Patents Act 2001 (passed but not in force) -Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property (1883) -Patent Co-operation Treaty (1970) Designs Commercial Code, Title X Chapter 244, Revised Laws of Saint Lucia 1957 Industrial Designs Act 2001 (passed but not in force) -Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property (1883) Layout Designs Layout Designs (Topographies) of Integrated Circuits Act No. 3 of 2000 ------------ Geographical Indications Geographical Indications Act No. 4 of 2000 Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property (1883), Unfair Competition Protection Against Unfair Competition Act 2001 (passed but not in force) As above Other World Trade Organization Agreement (TRIPS) TABLE 2 – ST. LUCIA Annual number of Trademark Applications in the last three years 2000 1999 1998 Saint Lucia 41 29 14 Austria 1 1 - Australia - - - Belgium - - 6 Canada 11 31 2 Switzerland 42 15 31 China - - - Germany 25 61 20 Denmark - 1 1 Spain 1 6 - Finland - - - France 45 14 5 England 83 64 67 Hungary - - - Italy 6 1 10 Japan 11 6 7 Korea 2 1 6 Netherlands - 2 1 Norway - - - Portugal - - - Sweden - - - United States 145 195 135 Other Counties 63 58 69 TOTAL 476 485 374 TABLE 3 SAINT LUCIA TRADEMARK APPLICATIONS RECEIVED 2000 1999 1998 Residents 41 29 14 Non-residents 435 455 360 TOTAL 476 484 374 TABLE 4 TRADEMARK REGISTRATIONS 2000 1999 1998 Residents 28 24 11 Non-residents 329 408 297 TOTAL 357 432 269 TABLE 5 PATENT STATISTICS 1998 – 2000 Field of Technology 1998 1999 2000 Applications Grants Applications Grants Applications Grants Pharmaceutical 11 11 5 5 1 1 Chemical 4 4 2 2 - - Construction - - - - - - Technical - - - - - - Food Product - - - - - - Electrical - - 1 1 - - Miscellaneous - - - - - - Total 16 16 9 9 1 1 TABLE 6 PATENT STATISTICS 1998 – 2000 Country of Origin 1998 1999 2000 Applications Grants Applications Grants Applications Grants U.S.A. U.K. 16 16 9 9 1 1 Switzerland Canada France Australia Belgium Germany Jamaica Netherlands Korea Mexico Trinidad Barbados Japan Norway Italy South Africa India Hungary Greece St. Kitts Sweden Total 16 16 9 9 1 1 TABLE 7 Main Technical Assistance Programmes (1996-2000) and Priorities for Future DATE PROGRAMME DETAILS OBJECTIVES DONOR COSTS COMMENTS 1997 Computer Equipment WIPO objective met 1998 WIPO Trademarks Training Course, Trinidad & Tobago Comments on Draft Copyright Law and Regulations To train staff in the IP Office To implement modern Copyright Law WIPO WIPO Full travel and DSA for 1 person _______ objective met effectively objective met 1999 WIPO Course on the Legal, Economic & Social Aspects of Intellectual Property, Strasbourg, France, Practical Training, Czech Republic WIPO Training Course on Copyright in Helsinki WIPO Training Course in London WIPO Regional Training Course in Trademarks WIPO Fact Finding Mission to IP Office To train staff of IP office As above As above As above To examine IP modernization needs for OECS countries WIPO WIPO WIPO Full travel and DSA for one person As above As above As above objective met As above As above 2000 To develop information system WIPO Information Products provided As above 2001/2 future priorities Automation Training for staff Recruitment of more staff for ROCIP