The Workshop Held in Vientiane, Lao PDR

Department of Intellectual Property (DIP), Lao PDR held “National Workshop on Laos’s accession
to UPOV 1991 ” in Vientiane.

◆Date : Thursday 22 January, 2026

◆Venue : Souphattra Hotel Vientiane and Online (Teams)

◆Attendees :
– Delegates from
・Department of Agriculture (DOA), Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
・National Agriculture and Forestry Research Institute (NAFRI)
・Embassy of Japan in the Lao PDR
・JICA
・Lao Trademark Agency (LTM)
・Trademark Patent & Services (TPS)
・Department of Negotiation, Ministry of Industry and Commerce
・Department of Foreign Trade, Ministry of Industry and Commerce
・Department of Domestic Trade, Ministry of Industry and Commerce
・Department of Micro, Small and Medium, Ministry of Industry and Commerce
・Enterprises Promotions, Ministry of Industry and Commerce
– Remarks
・Representatives from Embassy of Japan in Lao PDR, UPOV and DIP
-Speakers
・Mr. Yoshiro Nishimura, Technical/Regional Officer (Asia), UPOV
・Dr. Nguyen Thanh Minh, VSC Viet Nam
・Mr. Phengthong, DIP

◆Meeting Documents :
・Agenda
・Impacts of Plant Variety Protection (PVP) System and UPOV Membership
・UPOV Membership of Viet Nam and Study on PVP in Lao PDR Potential Impact of Joining
・Updates on UPOV Accession of Laos

◆Secretariat： JATAFF