CLDP

US Pakistan Consultations: Establishing University-Based Technology Transfer Offices and Technology Incubators

October 2 - 12, 2012

CLDP concluded a two-week long technology transfer program for a delegation comprised of officials from Pakistan's Higher Education Commission (HEC) and four science and technology universities. This program was conducted pursuant to an interagency agreement with the United States Agency for...

Pakistan Technology Transfer Program Results in Strengthening of University/Industry Partnerships

September 11 - 19, 2012

From September 11-September 19, 2012, CLDP conducted a technology transfer program focusing on strengthening university/industry partnerships for a delegation comprised of Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan officials and university and private sector representatives interested and...

Transparency & Governance

CLDP 20th Anniversary Event!

February 23, 2012

Begun as a small joint venture between USAID and Commerce to help the Former Soviet Bloc countries of Eastern Europe transition to more market-oriented economies, CLDP has expanded to help meet the legal technical assistance needs of more than 50 countries in Eurasia, Africa, the Middle East and...

Trade

Standards/Technical Barriers to Trade

The Middle East & North Africa

Latin America & the Caribbean

Bosnia and Herzegovina

India: Developing a Regulatory and Fiscal Regime Conducive to Foreign Investment in Exploration and Production

November 7 - 11, 2011

CLDP, in close coordination with the State Departments Bureau of Energy, conducted shale gas consultations in the US for a delegation of key officials from the Government of Indias Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MoPNG) November 7-11, 2011.

Commerce

India

Judicial Capacity Building Program on IP Law and International Commercial Arbitration

April 25 - 30, 2011

From April 25-April 30, 2011, CLDP conducted a Judicial Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights and International Commercial Arbitration Program at Pakistans Federal Judicial Academy in Islamabad, Pakistan for a group of 30 Civil Judges and District and Sessions Judges.

Trade

Patent Examiner Training (GIPA)

October 1, 2005

In response to a large backlog of patent applications, and increased volume in patent applications each year as a result of Pakistan's new recognition of pharmaceutical product patents, Pakistan's Patent Office has hired 12 new examiners. These examiners, though junior, are computer capable and...

IP Registry Enhancement

March 29 - 31, 2006

CLDP advisors, including an expert on IP administration shared information with Pakistan’s Intellectual Property Organization (IPO) on best practices in patent office operation and consulted on strategies for faster and more accurate patent application determination.

Conference on Intellectual Property Law and Enforcement in the Philippines

September 13 - 14, 2006

CLDP coordinated a two-day workshop-conference, to be held from September 13-14 in Manila for roughly 200 attendees from the Philippines IPO, academia, law enforcement, and private sector. US, Filipino, and international experts provided an overview of the challenges and benefits of digital...

The Philippines

Seminar on Intellectual Property Law and Adjudication

September 18 - 19, 2006

CLDP advisors, including IP experts from the USPTO, the private sector and federal judges from the US, Australia and Thailand, conducted a seminar with Pakistan’s Intellectual Property Organization and judiciary to promote a better understanding of intellectual property principles and law.