From July 13–15, 2026, at the Innovation Center of the Ministry of Science, Higher Education and Innovation of the Kyrgyz Republic, the U.S. Department of Commerce's Commercial Law Development Program (CLDP) conducted a Technology Startup Coaching Program to help Kyrgyz entrepreneurs strengthen...

Countries that strengthen the protection and enforcement of intellectual property rights (IPR) are better positioned to attract investment while safeguarding U.S. businesses’ valuable assets, and advancing IP commercialization helps scale innovative startups and create new opportunities for American...

On April 27, CLDP will conduct a workshop in Jakarta, Indonesia on counterfeit goods in the region, in collaboration with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and the Department of Justice. This program will focus on strengthening the intellectual property regime in Indonesia, as well as...

CLDP is pleased to announce its publication of the Technology Transfer Handbook, with translations to follow. Click here to view the book.

Technology Transfer

From August 26-28, CLDP will conduct technical consultations in Azerbaijan regarding Strengthening Investment and Partnership Opportunities (SIPO) and Intellectual Property (IP). CLDP’s objective at each technical consultation will be to understand Azerbaijan’s priorities in each of these sectors...

On September 3-5, CLDP hosted a workshop for the Kosovo Customs Administration that engaged key customs officials to discuss the current threats and trends in counterfeits and cybercrime in Kosovo. Experts from the Container Security Initiative (CSI) and Homeland Security Investigations (HIS) at the...

On November 22, in Bishkek, CLDP conducted a Technology Transfer Workshop for stakeholders in government, universities, and the private sector.  Experts from Boston University and Cornell University presented on patent/market research and marketing of inventions from academic research.  In addition...

On November 18 in Tashkent, CLDP conducted a Technology Transfer Workshop for stakeholders in government, universities, and the private sector. Experts from Boston University and Cornell University presented on patent/market research and marketing of inventions from academic research.  Effective...