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We assist in navigating the process through events that focus on processes, procedures, prerequisites, etc. </p> </div> <div class="col"> <h4>Converting treaties into national law</h4> <p>After acceding to a treaty, countries should translate its provisions into their own legislative system. WIPO offers both general and tailor-made legal advice to help make sure that government officials avoid common mistakes.</p> </div> </section> </div> <div class="content"> <h3 id="ipoffice">IP office officials</h3> <section class="cols cols--three is-border-divided"> <div class="col"> <h4>Industrial property rights examination</h4> <p>Helping industrial property examiners to up-skill can result in more efficient processing of national applications. Our training focuses on the processes, procedures and skills necessary in examination.</p> </div> <div class="col"> <h4>Using WIPO systems</h4> <p>Through workshops dedicated to our various systems of protection (e.g. PCT, Madrid, etc.), we assist IP office staff to master all of the specific processes and procedures necessary to use our global systems of protection.</p> </div> <div class="col"> <h4>Use of knowledge tools</h4> <p>A range of WIPO and non-WIPO tools (e.g. databases) exist to facilitate IP search and classification. We offer workshops to familiarize IP office staff with the most important of these in order to use them in their day-to-day work.</p> </div> </section> </div> <div class="content"> <h3 id="enforcement">Enforcement authorities</h3> <section class="cols cols--three is-border-divided"> <div class="col"> <h4>Judging IP cases</h4> <p>We assist judges to constantly improve and fine-tune their knowledge of IP law and enforcement issues. We do this through workshops, as well as ongoing capacity building projects.</p> </div> <div class="col"> <h4>Prosecuting IP cases</h4> <p>We provide training for attorneys on the importance of IP protection and help them hone their skills in this area, in particular with reference to WIPO systems of protection.</p> </div> <div class="col"> <h4>Mediation and arbitration</h4> <p>Our workshops and seminars on mediation and arbitration are designed for specialists to build their skills in alternative dispute resolution for IP.</p> </div> </section> </div> <div class="content"> <h3 id="inventors">Inventors</h3> <section class="cols cols--three is-border-divided"> <div class="col"> <h4>Searching patent information</h4> <p>We run regular workshops to familiarize inventors with the tools and processes used to search patent-related information.</p> </div> <div class="col"> <h4>Using patent information</h4> <p>Our workshops help inventors understand and utilize patent information.</p> </div> <div class="col"> <h4>Drafting and filing patent applications</h4> <p>We run regular workshops to familiarize inventors with the processes and procedures involved with drafting and filing a patent application.</p> </div> </section> </div> <div class="content"> <h3 id="creators">Creators</h3> <section class="cols cols--three is-border-divided"> <div class="col"> <h4>Creative industries</h4> <p>We organize workshops and seminars and publish industry-by-industry guides to show creative professionals how to get the most out of their IP assets.</p> </div> <div class="col"> <h4>Collective management</h4> <p>From helping IP rights holders to interact with collective management organizations (CMOs) to streamlining the work of the staff in CMOs or even setting up a CMO, our training in collective management covers a range of actors and cases.</p> </div> <div class="col"> <h4>IP and the media</h4> <p>We provide workshops that help media professionals get a better understanding of IP issues, as 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