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13 October 2020  
(21-7718) Page: 1/2 
Council for Trade -Related Aspects of  
Intellectual Property Rights  Original: English  
 
 
TECHNICAL COOPERATI ON ACTIVITIES: 
INFORMATION FROM MEMBERS 
NORWAY 
The following communication, dated 11 October 202 1, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Norway.  
 
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1  INTRODUCTION  
1.  Norway provides technical cooperation activities that are relevant to the implementation of 
Article  67 of the TRIPS Agreement through two institutions: The Norwegian Industrial Property Office 
(NIPO), a government entity – and The Norwegian Copyright Devel opment Association (NORCODE), 
formed by industry organizations.  
2  THE NORWEGIAN  INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY OFFICE 
2.  The Norwegian Industrial Property Office (NIPO) has been offering training courses in the area 
of intellectual property rights and patent information services in collaboration with the 
World  Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) for many years.  The Office also offers advice on the 
use of intellectual property to businesses in developing countries, as well as mentor support to 
managers of  improvement projects at the IP authorities.  
3.  The main objective is to contribute to economic growth and reduction of poverty in developing 
countries by providing practical and academic assistance to strengthen the infrastructure of the IP 
systems and incre ase the capacity and competence in the area of industrial property rights.  
3  THE NORWEGIAN  COPYRIGHT DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION  
4.  NORCODE  was established in 2007. The association's objective is to carry out international 
development work in the copyright field, in order to support the cultural sector in developing 
countries . In the 2016 -2019 period, NORCODE organised semi-annual training pr ogrammes on 
exercise and management of copyright and related rights.  
5.  The overall goal of the training is to provide a broad understanding of:  
a. The role and functions of collective management in different creative industries;  
b. Importance of solid governance structures and sustainability in collective management 
operations;  
c. Importance of sound licensing and distribution systems;  
d. Opportunities and challenges of digital exploitation on rights management.  
6.  Due to the Covid -19 pandemic, both institutions had to can cel all planned activities in 2020. Their 
aim is to restart their activities as soon as the situation permits.  
Enquiries can be made to:  
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  The Norwegian Industrial Property Office  
Att.: Mr Vegar Johnsrud, Senior Legal Adviser  
Legal and International Affairs  
P.O. Box 8160 Dep.  
NO-0033 OSLO   
Telephon e:    +47 22 38 74 38  
E-mail: vjo@p atentstyret.no 
 
The Norwegian Copyright Development Association ( NORCODE)  
Att.: Ms Inger Dirdal, Managing Director  
c/o Gramo  
Rosenkrantz’ gate 21, NO -0160 Oslo, Norway  
Telephone:  +47 975 10 353  
E-mail:  inger.dirdal@norcode.no  
 
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