UK IPO and FCO IP attaché hosted a meeting at the Ambassador´s Residence to share best practices on IP and to present PF project to the new Secretary of Innovation and his team.

UK IPO IP attaché invited to speak on the importance of effective IP enforcement mechanisms and successful UK initiatives for raising awareness and fighting counterfeit and piracy.

Mainland China & Hong Kong, China 2018 13 July 2018 Inward visit by (then) State Intellectual Property Organisation (SIPO) UK IPO The SIPO delegation visited the UK IPO to hold discussions with the Chief Economist on topics of interest including IP research and data gathering.

India 17 July 2018 Teleconference with Office of the Controller General of Patents, Designs & Trademarks UK IPO To discuss mechanisms for proper enforcement of copyright law

Mainland China & Hong Kong, China 2018 23-27 July 2018 Inward visit by SIPO for annual Patent examiner exchange UK IPO Two SIPO examiners visited the UK IPO for the annual patent examiner exchange. The IPO examiners held intensive discussions with SIPO counterparts, comparing examination approaches to equivalent applications filed with each office.

Brazil 2 August 2018 Brasilia Bilateral with Public Prosecutor UK IPO Bilateral exchange with the Public Prosecutor of Brasilia on UK enforcement practices and discussed long and short-term priority areas in IP enforcement.

China 14 August 2018 Beijing Cultural Enforcement Department visit to UK IPO UK IPO Meeting with presentations to share the UK's experience in tackling IPR infringement, including the work of PIPCU to tackle online IP Crime.

Brazil 19 August 2018 Sao Paulo ABPI Conference UK IPO The ABPI International Conference is the biggest IP event in Brazil. IP attaché was invited to present the UK´s collaboration with Brazil and to share UK´s best practices for protecting copyright and fighting online piracy.

Mainland China & Hong Kong, China 2018 26-31 August 2018 Outward Judicial Exchange UK IPO A specialist IP judge in the High Court of England and Wales visited Beijing and Hong Kong, China for the seventh annual UK-China judicial exchange on IP. Exchanges with senior Chinese judges were held on priority topics for reform, including: Bad-faith trademark applications, Enforcement of court judgements Judicial exchanges – UK High Court judge met with his Chinese counterparts to share experiences in IP cases. Topics of discussion included the globalisation of IP law; copyright protection for live sports broadcasts; patent protection for pharmaceutical compounds; bad-faith trademark applications; interim injunctions; and standard essential patents.

Brazil 28 August 2018 Brasilia Meeting with Public Attorneys in Brasilia UK IPO and USDoJ Discussions with Public Attorneys in Brasilia, to share best practices on effective IP enforcement mechanisms and successful initiatives for raising awareness and fighting counterfeit and piracy

Brazil 29 August 2018 Brasilia Meeting at CNCP UK IPO and USDoJ Discussions with CNCP´s President to share best practices on effective IP enforcement mechanisms and successful initiatives for raising awareness and fighting counterfeit and piracy

All 3-5 September 2018 WIPO Advisory Committee on Enforcement WIPO Presentations on: UK experiences in working with intermediaries to tackle IP infringement; and quantification of damages in IP cases in the UK.

Bangladesh, China, Eswatini, India, Jamaica, Jordan, Kenya, Kyrgyz Republic, Malawi, Malaysia, Mauritius, Mexico, Nepal, Nigeria, Paraguay, Saudi Arabia, Tanzania, Trinidad and Tobago 11 September 2018 WIPO-BCC Advanced Training Course on copyright and related rights 2018 WIPO & British Copyright Council Presentation on UK's IP enforcement landscape and initiatives to tackle IPR infringement, with a particular focus on copyright infringement.

Brazil 12 September 2018 Brasilia Meeting with Public Attorneys and Investigators UK IPO, FCO, Defence & Security Organization and National Crime Agency Meeting with Public Attorneys and Investigators in Brasilia to share UK´s enforcement and cybercrime strategy and best practices and identify points of synergy for collaboration.

Uzbekistan 14 September 2018 Uzbekistan Ministry of Justice visit to UK IPO UK IPO Representatives from The Uzbekistan government visited the UK IPO to learn about the functions and operational aspects of the UK's national IP office. Specifically, the assistance included information sharing on governance, organisational design (including IT) and the interaction between the IP office and stakeholders.

Bulgaria; Georgia; Moldova, Republic of; Romania 24-30 September 2018 WIPO Shared UK experiences in tackling IPR infringement at WIPO regional summit.

Chile 10 October 2018 Salvador Lambert Toolkit workshop UK IPO and SP lawyers Lambert Toolkit workshop and tech transfer training to innovation centres and TTO´s in Salvador.

Mainland China & Hong Kong, China 2018 19-20 October 2018 International Copyright Expo UK IPO IP Attaché presented at the International Forum on the Role of Copyright in Financing Culture and Creativity in the 21st Century, as part of the WIPO-NCAC event on International Copyright.

Dominican Republic 22 October 2018 Delegation of Scottish Whisky importers to Dominican Republic meeting with UK IPO UK IPO Discussion on ways UK tackles illicit trade in alcohol and counterfeit goods.

Mainland China & Hong Kong, China 2018 1-9 November 2018 Inward China IP Roadshow UK IPO A UK-wide intellectual property roadshow, run by IP Attaché to China and China IP Business Advisor. The Roadshow visited Cardiff, Bristol, Gloucester, Guilford and London. China IP Roadshow events reach a number of large and small business, and cover all industry sectors. The IP Attaché provided advice on the main IP risks of doing business in China and how this affects exports, manufacturing, joint research and other projects

Brazil 3-5 November 2018 Study visit by state prosecutor UK IPO Visit to UK by Brazilian state prosecutor to gain understanding of how the UK tackles IP crime. Meetings with Crown Prosecution Service, private prosecutors, PIPCU and rights holders to share experiences and best practice.

Brazil 9 November 2018 Sao Paulo Presentation at Hygee Conecta UK IPO IP attaché invited to share best practices on Innovation and IP in the UK, to young entrepreneurs.

Viet Nam 12-16 November 2018 Inward visit from Viet Nam UK IPO Hosted Vietnamese delegation to UK for study visit on innovation management study. The delegation visited the IPO, Innovate UK, BEIS, British Library, Cambridge, Oxford, and IP innovation firms

Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand, Viet Nam 12-18 November 2018 3rd UK IP Enforcement Programme UK IPO attaché led Shared UK experiences in tackling IP crime, both online and physical goods.

Republic of Korea 19 November 2018 Korea Copyright Protection Agency visit to UK IPO UK IPO / KCOPA Shared UK experiences in tackling copyright infringement, in particular website blocking, and tackling websites based outside the UK.

Mainland China & Hong Kong, China 2018 27 November 2018 Inward visit by officials from China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA; formerly SIPO) officials UK IPO The CNIPA delegation, studying at Queen Mary University, met with UK IPO officials to discuss design and patent examinations, and patent quality

Brazil 29 November 2018 Rio de Janeiro Presentation at IP LATAC event UK IPO IP attaché invited to speak at the IP LATAC Conference about international collaboration and best practices on IP.

Korea, Republic of 13 December 2018 KCC Visit to UK IPO, UK IPO Representatives from the Korean Copyright Commission (KCC) visited the UK IPO to discuss tariff setting for copyright licensing bodies. In particular, discussions focussed on the activities of the UK Copyright Tribunal and the evidence it took into consideration adjudicating on the tariffs set by such bodies.

Chinese Taipei 2018 17 December 2018 Annual IP Video Teleconference with Chinese Taipei Intellectual Property Office UK IPO Annual IP VTC with Chinese Taipei IP Office to discuss online copyright infringement, mediation, EU Exit and research collaborations

Brazil December 2018 UK Training of Public Prosecutor in the UK UK IPO and several UK Government agencies In December 2018, we brought Dr. Richard Encinas, Public Attorney, to the UK for a week of training on enforcement and best practices to fight piracy.

Singapore, Viet Nam, Indonesia, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia and Malaysia 7-11 Jan 2019 IP and innovation seminar UK IPO Representatives from the IP offices, judiciary, and research agencies attended a knowledge exchange workshop organised by UK IPO in Singapore on IP innovation management, IP promotion, and IP awareness

Japan 2019 16 January 2019 Inward visit by Japan Patent Office (JPO) UK IPO JPO delegation visited the UK IPO to hold discussions on innovation policy, patent examiner training and international cooperation

Mainland China & Hong Kong, China 2019 28 January 2019 Inward visit by CNIPA officials UK IPO The CNIPA delegation, studying at Bournemouth University, met with UK IPO officials to discuss patent examinations, patent quality and patent examiner training

Brazil 20 February 2019 Sao Paulo Bilateral with Executive Secretary of Sao Paulo Municipality UK IPO Bilateral to discuss UK and Sao Paulo´s enforcement agenda and to establish a cooperation plan.

Australia; Brunei Darussalam; Canada; Indonesia; Japan; Korea, Republic of; Malaysia; New Zealand; Philippines; Singapore; Thailand; United States of America; Chinese Taipei; Hong Kong, China; China; Mexico; Papua New Guinea; Chile; Peru; Russian Federation; Viet Nam 26 February 2019 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Intellectual Property Rights Experts' Group APEC Participation in IP Experts Group workshop on Project Chargeback – sharing UK experiences in working with payment providers to tackle IP infringement.

Peru 12 March 2019 Lima UK IPO Week of meetings in Lima to share UK´s expertise and best practices on IP and talk to local agencies and Government bodies to explore synergies and collaboration opportunities.

Mainland China & Hong Kong, China 2019 25-29 March 2019 Outward visit to China by UK IPO official UK IPO UK IPO Senior East Asia policy advisor visited Beijing and Shanghai to meet with China IP officials

Mainland China & Hong Kong, China 2019 15-19 April 2019 Outward visit to Beijing by Deputy Director and UK IPO official UK IPO Deputy Director of International policy and the Head of East Asia policy visited Beijing to hold discussions with China IP offices, and the Legislative Affairs Committee, on IP legislative amendments

Mainland China & Hong Kong, China 2019 27-31 May 2019 Outward visit by UK IPO examiners to China for annual Patent examiner exchange UK IPO Two UK IPO examiners visit CNIPA for annual patent examiner exchange. The IPO examiners held intensive discussions with CNIPA counterparts, comparing examination approaches to equivalent applications filed with each Office. They also held several discussions with CNIPA policy officials and examiners.

Brazil 17 June 2019 Rio de Janeiro UK IPO Meeting with several departments from the Brazilian Patent Office to share UK´s enforcement strategy and helping them with identifying the right stakeholders to help INPI with creating their enforcement strategy.

Korea, Republic of 2019 24-25 June 2019 Outward visit by Director of Copyright and Enforcement to Korea, Republic of UK IPO Director visited Korea, Republic of to meet with senior counterparts, stakeholders and IP offices to gather intel on copyright and enforcement issues in country

Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, China, Japan, Indonesia, Republic of Korea, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Myanmar, Philippines, Russian Federation, Thailand, Viet Nam 26-27 June 2019 WIPO Interregional meeting on voluntary measures to implement the 'Follow the Money' approach against copyright piracy WIPO / Korea Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism / Intellectual Property Corporation of Malaysia Presentations on UK experiences in working to reduce legitimate advertising appearing on copyright infringing websites, and work with search engines to reduce infringing websites appearing in search results.

Mainland China & Hong Kong, China 2019 26 June-2 July 2019 Outward visit by Director of Copyright and Enforcement to China and Hong Kong, China UK IPO Director visited China to meet with senior counterparts to discuss UK priority issues on copyright legislative reform in China, online copyright enforcement and securing agreements to a work with UK companies on border enforcement and related legislative amendments