The United States, Japan, and Taiwan held a workshop in Taipei on Thursday (October 15) on protecting trade secrets and intellectual property through the Global Cooperation and Training Framework (GCTF) 2020 platform, with the aim of strengthening cooperation in the protection of trade secrets and intellectual property in the Indo-Pacific region.
The 2-day workshop consisted of 3 sessions as the global outbreak of the new coronavirus was shifted to online. As part of the GCTF framework, a total of 180 law enforcement officials and experts from 19 Indo-Pacific countries, including the United States, Japan, Taiwan and Australia, were invited to participate in the online discussions.
According to a statement from Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Taiwan’s Vice Foreign Minister Tien Zhongguang, Taiwan’s Vice Minister of Justice Tsai Pichong, AIT Taipei Office Director Brent Christensen, and Acting Representative of the Japan-Taiwan Exchange Association Akira Yokochi addressed the opening of the seminar.
Mr. Tanaka said that intellectual property is the core of economic growth and competitiveness of every country, especially in the global 5G and digital transformation and trade competition, new types of commercial espionage and intellectual property theft are emerging, and countries should work together to strengthen cooperation to protect trade secrets and intellectual property.
In his speech, Mr. Kazuhiro emphasized the “4 I’s”, namely, Interaction, IPR protection, Investment, and Innovation. He said that intellectual property is a key factor in attracting investment, encouraging innovation, and maintaining competitiveness in the modern global economy.
In the era of the digital world, protecting trade secrets and preventing intellectual property misappropriation are important factors in ensuring free and fair social activities, said Mr. Yokoshi in his speech. Japan, the U.S., and Taiwan have advanced digital technologies and sound laws to protect trade secrets, and they are all important partners with liberal democratic and human rights concepts.
At a regular press conference on Thursday, Hsu Yu-tien, director of the North American Department of Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said that Taiwan and the United States will hold an online forum on the GCTF framework later this month to early November on topics such as marine waste disposal and law enforcement cooperation.
“The Global Cooperation and Training Framework (GCTF), which celebrated its fifth anniversary in mid-year, has attracted more than 500 government officials and experts from 38 countries to discuss topics such as public health, law enforcement cooperation, women’s empowerment, renewable energy, and the digital economy.
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