On July 22-26, the U.S. Department of Commerce, Commercial Law Development Program (CLDP) hosted Government representatives from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in Washington, DC, and Houston, TX.

On July 20-21, 2019, in Batumi, CLDP held a workshop on the adjudication of civil intellectual property infringement cases. Thirty-two judges from trial- and appellate-level courts throughout Georgia attended the workshop, which focused on issues arising from trademark and copyright disputes.

On July 18-19, 2019, CLDP partnered with the National Intellectual Property Center of Georgia, or Sakpatenti, to host the fifth annual Georgia Against Counterfeiting and Piracy international conference in Batumi, Georgia.

On July 17-18, 2019, in Cairo, CLDP, in cooperation with the U.S. Embassy in Cairo, U.S.

On July 15-16, 2019 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, and on July 18-19, 2019 in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, CLDP, in coordination with ASTM International, conducted good regulatory practices workshops focused on standards setting for government officials and private sector representatives.