PROGRAM 10 Transition and Developed Countries

Performance Data1

 On track  Not on track  N/A 2020  Not assessable  Discontinued

Performance Indicators Baselines Targets Performance Data PIE I.2 Tailored and balanced IP legislative, regulatory and policy frameworks No. of transition countries with 28 countries 7 countries in the 5 baseline countries further updated national  updated national laws and biennium laws and regulations: Belarus, Kazakhstan, regulations Poland, Serbia, Ukraine (28 transition countries cumulative) No. of ratifications by transition 535 ratifications by 29 8 additional 4 ratifications: Armenia, Belarus, Serbia,  countries to WIPO administered transition countries ratifications/ Turkmenistan (539 ratifications by treaties accessions in the 29 transition countries cumulative end 2020) biennium

II.1 Wider and more effective use of the PCT System for filing international patent applications, including by developing countries and LDCs

No. of PCT applications 180,370 3.5% annual increase 2020 (preliminary): 179,775 (-0.3%)  originating from transition and developed countries % of participants satisfied with 83% 80% of survey 94% (52% highly satisfied; 42% satisfied)  the roving seminars respondents are satisfied or highly satisfied II.3 Wider and more effective use of the Hague System, including by developing countries and LDCs

No. of Hague System applications 4,438 23% increase (2020) 2020 (preliminary): 4,245 (-0.3%)  originating from transition and 9% increase (2021) developed countries II.5 Wider and more effective use of the Madrid System, including by developing countries and LDCs

No. of Madrid System 54,149 4% annual increase 2020 (preliminary): 52,304 (-3.4%)  applications originating from transition and developed countries II.7 International and domestic intellectual property disputes are increasingly prevented or resolved through WIPO mediation, arbitration and other alternative dispute resolution methods

Increased use of alternative 626 disputes and 377 bons 161 (140) additional 69 additional disputes (695 cumulative) and  dispute resolution services and offices- cumulative disputes and bons 52 additional bons offices (429 cumulative) clauses in intellectual property offices involving involving parties from transition and transactions and registrations, parties from transition developed countries (2020) including through WIPO and developed procedures, by parties from countries transition and developed countries Alternative dispute resolution 26 schemes cumulative 3 additional schemes 5 additional schemes adopted in transition  policies to which the Center has adopted and developed countries (31 cumulative per contributed in respect of their end 2020) development or support II.9 Wider and more effective use of the Lisbon System, including by developing countries No. of international registrations 879 ) out of 1,011 2% increase per year 881 out of 1,016 (+0.2%)  from transition and developed (end 2019) countries in force under the Lisbon System III.1 National IP strategies and plans consistent with national development objectives

No. of countries that are in the 4 4 additional countries 7 additional countries (Albania, Armenia,  process of formulating national IP Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, strategies Republic of Moldova, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan)

1 The baselines and targets as compared to the Program and Budget 2020/21 have been updated where relevant. Please see Appendix A of the WIPO Performance Report 2020 for more detailed information. Performance Indicators Baselines Targets Performance Data PIE

No. of countries having 29 cumulative 4 additional countries 2 additional countries (Belarus,  developed national IP strategies Turkmenistan) (31 transition countries or IP plans, dovetailed with cumulative) national development goals III.2 Enhanced human resource capacities able to deal with the broad range of requirements for the effective use of IP for development in developing countries, LDCs and countries with economies in transition No. of countries in transition 28 programs/courses in 17 2 new programs 4 new programs and/or courses established  having established annual IP countries and/or courses in baseline countries (Latvia, Romania, training programs and/or courses established in Turkmenistan, Ukraine) for IP Professionals baseline countries 3 additional countries 1 additional country established an annual IP  establishing annual IP training programs and/or course for IP training programs (Uzbekistan) and/or courses for IP (33 programs and/or courses in 17 countries Professionals cumulative) (2020/21)

% of trained IP professionals and 85% 80% 85%  IP Officials using upgraded skills in their work

III.4 Strengthened cooperation arrangements with institutions in developing countries, LDCs and countries in transition tailored to their needs 2 No. of established partnerships 37 IP partnerships 8 additional 5 additional IP partnerships (42 cumulative  (cumulative) partnerships end 2020) established

2 (i) MoU with the Czech Republic on ADR; (ii) MoU with the Republic of Moldova (AGEPI) on Communications by Electronic Means under the Procedures of the Madrid System; (iii) MoU with Ukraine on WIPO Alert; (iv) Collaboration Project with the Onassis Foundation, EPLO and the Academy of the Hellenic Industrial Property Office; (v) WIPO/EAPO Project on Technoparks.