1. Chile Country Portfolio Evaluation
Geneva,
January 28, 2016.
Víctor Manuel Guízar
Regional Bureau for Latin America and the Caribbean.

2. The importance of WIPO cooperation in Chile

3. Global & Regional Context
1st in Latin America
42nd
worldwide

4. The importance of WIPO cooperation in Chile
Government decision to modernize the IP system.
The alignment of the public policies in a coherent and consistent manner over the time.
Internationalization of Chile’s economy.
Favorable environment for WIPO to support the national process of modernization.

5. The importance of WIPO cooperation in Chile
Example of Chile’s IP modernization process
In Establishment of INAPI.
In Appointment of INAPI as International Search Agency (ISA/IPEA), becoming Chile the first Spanish Speaking country in Latin America, and the second Spanish speaking country in the world in hosting an ISA/IPEA.

6. Evaluation’s Scope – WIPO Cooperation Pillars (Period 2010-2014)
National IP Strategies and Policies
IP Legislative and Regulatory Framework
IP Institutional and Technical infrastructure
Human and Professional Capacity Building

7. (Study, Seminar Legislative Advise, etc.)
Cooperation Process
Final Product
(Study, Seminar Legislative Advise, etc.)
WIPO
Government of Chile

8. Example of Activities Evaluated
Workshops, seminars, colloquia on substantive IP matters – patents, trademarks, TK, GI’s, copyright, enforcement, etc.
Assistance provided in the framework of the preparation ISA/IPEA.
Infrastructure (IPAS).
WIPO Academy courses.
Economic studies.
Legal and policy advise.
Others.

9. Evaluation’s Internal / External Actors
Internal actors
WIPO
Patents
Trademarks, Industrial Designs, GIs
Others
Building Respect for IP
TK, Genetic Resources, Folklore
Infrastructure
Academy

10. Government, WIPO, others
Lessons Learned
Timing
Consistency
Synergy
Government, WIPO, others
Sustainability
Chile’s Success Story
Challenge - to address the evolving and more complex needs of Member State.
Sustainability of WIPO cooperation in the long term (Taylor-made assistance for increasingly sophisticated demands).
The importance of strengthening balanced cooperation.

11. Lessons Learned Adoption of best-practices.
Country Plan / Work Plan - relevance of the participatory processes.
Synergies and horizontal cooperation – efficient use of human and financial resources.
Promotion of access to knowledge and gender balance.
Implementation of the Development Agenda Principles.
SMART Indicators.

12. Thank you.