March 18-19, 2024
The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), in collaboration with the Department of Intellectual Property, Ministry of Industry and Commerce of the Lao People's Democratic Republic (PDR), organized the training workshop on Patent Information and Technology Databases for the Technology and Innovation Support Centers (TISCs). The training was funded by the Japan Patent Office (JPO), through its Funds In-Trust (FIT Japan).
The meeting was opened by Mr. Makha Chanthala, Deputy Director General of the Department of Intellectual Property of Lao PDR, and Mr. Andrew Czajkowski, Director, Technology and Innovation Support Division, IP for Innovators Department, WIPO.
It was attended by over 40 participants from the Ministry of Industry and Commerce, universities, and polytechnic colleges, who have developed their knowledge of patents and patent databases and their skills in carrying out patent searches.