Alumni Survey

[A] GIPA - Alumni Survey

Start of Block: Level I - Program Reaction

Please select the type of organization you work for:

• National Level Government Agency

• Local Level Government Agency

• National Level Court

• Local Level Court

• Private Law Firm

• Judiciary or Prosecutor’s office

• Private or Business Organization

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Please select the type of IP protection that your organization provides:

• Patent Examination

• Trademark Examination

• Copyright

• Administrative or Civil Enforcement

• Investigation

• Prosecution

• Intellectual Property Customs Enforcement

• Judicial

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How many years have you worked in the Intellectual Property field?

• Less than 1 year

• 1-3 years

• 4-7 years

• 8-10 years

• More than 10 years

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Please enter the month and year that you attended a USPTO Global Intellectual Property Academy training program:

• Month __________________________________________________

• Year __________________________________________________

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Please rate your overall satisfaction with the USPTO-GIPA training:

• Very dissatisfied

• Dissatisfied

• Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied

• Satisfied

• Very satisfied

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How likely would you be to recommend USPTO-GIPA training to a friend or colleague?

• Very unlikely

• Unlikely

• Neither likely or unlikely

• Likely

• Very likely

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Start of Block: Level II - Learning Effectiveness

Please rate your agreement with the following statements about the LEARNING EFFECTIVENESS:

	Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neither Agree Nor Disagree	Agree	Strongly Agree	N/A
As a result of the USPTO-GIPA course, I learned new knowledge and skills that have been relevant to my work in intellectual property.
As a result of the USPTO-GIPA course, I have increased my advocacy for for intellectual property rights and enforcement policies, procedures and strategies.
As a result of the USPTO-GIPA course, I have increased my abilities to comprehend, analyze, and evaluate intellectual property rights and enforcement issues.
As a result of the USPTO-GIPA course, I improved my ability to work with the complexity and magnitude of today's intellectual property rights threats.

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BEFORE participating in the USPTO-GIPA training, I would rate my knowledge of the content area as:

• No Knowledge

• A Little Knowledge

• Fairly Knowledgeable

• Very Knowledgeable

• Expert

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AFTER participating in the USPTO-GIPA training, I would rate my knowledge of the content area as:

• No Knowledge

• A Little Knowledge

• Fairly Knowledgeable

• Very Knowledgeable

• Expert

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To what extent did your knowledge and understanding of the training topic increase or improve as a result of your USPTO-GIPA experience?

• Not at all

• A Little

• A moderate amount

• A lot

• A significant amount

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Please rate your agreement with the following statements:

	Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neither Agree Nor Disagree	Agree	Strongly Agree
I could have acquired the same level of learning without USPTO- GIPA training

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Please rate your agreement with the following statements:

	Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neither Agree Nor Disagree	Agree	Strongly Agree
I am committed to protecting and enforcing intellectual property rights.
My country has an important role in maintaining a strong national intellectual property system.
Intellectual property protection is a critical driver of innovation and creativity for my country.

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Start of Block: Level III - Application

Please rate your agreement with the following statement:

	Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neither Agree Nor Disagree	Agree	Strongly Agree
I have applied the knowledge and skills learned in the USPTO-GIPA course to my job.

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If you have NOT been able to successfully apply the knowledge you gained from the USPTO-GIPA course, please select the reasons why: (Please select all that apply)

• No opportunity to use the information learned.

• The content of the course was not practical.

• I have had other higher priorities.

• I have been prevented or discouraged from using the information.

• In my job, I don't work in the area of intellectual property from the course.

• N/A

• Other (please specify) __________________________________________________

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Since returning from your USPTO-GIPA course, how have you COMMUNICATED what you learned to others? (Please select all that apply)

• Explained U.S. Intellectual Property policy to colleagues or friends.

• Talked with co-workers about attending a USTPO-GIPA course.

• Introduced new ideas and knowledge to my work, colleagues, and/or others in my country.

• Lectured in public on an IP-related topic.

• N/A

• Other (please specify) __________________________________________________

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Since returning from your USPTO-GIPA course, which of the following actions have you undertaken? (Please select all that apply)

• Nominated a colleague to attend a USPTO-GIPA training program.

• Published a paper or book on an IP-related topic.

• Developed new procedures in our organization related to intellectual property.

• Developed a new policy related to intellectual property.

• Worked to improve the intellectual property protection and enforcement capacity in my country.

• Engaged USPTO-GIPA classmates from my country to work together on intellectual property issues.

• Developed or established intellectual property protection and enforcement coalitions.

• Contributed to the establishment of government to government cooperative mechanisms.

• Participated in an intellectual property international forum.

• Other (please specify) __________________________________________________

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Since returning to your country, have you been able to network with any of the following people or groups? (Please select all that apply)

• GIPA classmates from my own organization.

• GIPA classmates from my home country.

• GIPA alumni other than my classmates.

• USPTO staff

• The experts from the USPTO-GIPA course.

• U.S. Embassy personnel

• Other (please specify) __________________________________________________

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Have you collaborated with any GIPA alumni, either in your country or another country, about any of the following topics? (Please select all that apply)

• Relationship of civil and criminal litigation in intellectual property

• International standards of Patents

• International standards of Trademarks

• International standards of IP Enforcement

• Border measures

• Intellectual property theft (e.g. counterfeiting or "piracy")

• Intellectual property enforcement mechanisms

• International standards of Copyright

• Regulatory data protection

• Industrial designs

• Plant variety protection

• Voluntary technology transfer

• International standards of trade secrets

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What is the most significant impact the USPTO-GIPA course has had on your professional work? Please describe.

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Start of Block: Level IV - Results

As a result of your participation in a USPTO-GIPA program, have you done or received any of the following at work? (Please select all that apply)

• Higher level of responsibility in the same job.

• New, more responsible job (promotion).

• Increase in professional reputation.

• Supervise more people.

• Received an award related to work I've completed where I used my knowledge from the USPTO-GIPA course

• Assigned to a position with international responsibilities.

• Assigned to a position outside of my country.

• Better equipped to do my job.

• Advanced IP issues in an international forum, such as WIPO.

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As a result of YOUR contributions from the knowledge you gained from the USPTO-GIPA course, has your organization done any of the following? (Please select all that apply)

• Implemented new policies or procedures.

• Obtained increases in budget, prestige, staff, etc.

• Taken a different position on intellectual property matters or issues.

• Established a better working relationship with other ministries in my country.

• Established a better working relationship with similar ministries in other countries.

• Established a better working relationship with the U.S. Embassy.

• Initiated a new intellectual property related program or training.

• Joined a national or regional intellectual property related organization.

• Undergone a re-organization.

• Other (please specify) __________________________________________________

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After attending a USPTO-GIPA course, have you worked with others in your country on any of the following? (Please select all that apply)

• Developed an action plan for WTO accession.

• Improved patent, trademark, or copyright examination procedures.

• Provided specialized IP protection not previously provided within your country.

• Established institutional frameworks and/or operational procedures to enhance enforcement, prosecution and court resolution of intellectual property rights cases.

• Provided training to officials on best practices and tools to investigate and detect infringing goods.

• Established procedures for data management and publication of IP enforcement statistics.

• Fostered higher levels of public awareness and increases in IP filings in your country and/or overseas.

• Amended trademark laws to provide greater protection of marks.

• Established systems for issuing certification marks for regional origin.

• Fostered increased marketing of indigenous works of arts and crafts in other countries.

• Prevented an intellectual property crime from occurring.

• Confiscated illegal intellectual property.

• Other (please specify) __________________________________________________

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Please describe the activity and your role in it.

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Please answer the following question:

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How well did your GIPA experience prepare you for this work?

End of Block: Level IV - Results

Start of Block: GIPA Alumni Association

If a USPTO-GIPA alumni association was formed, what activities would you most be interested in?

• Interactive website with news, listserv

• Alumni conferences

• A local alumni group in my country

• Online learning

• Intellectual property publications

• Other (please specify) __________________________________________________

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Please rate your agreement with the following statements:

	Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neither Agree nor Disagree	Agree	Strongly Agree
The USPTO-GIPA training was worthwhile for my professional development.
My participation in a USPTO-GIPA training has been helpful for my country's intellectual property system

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What changes or improvements would you make to improve USPTO-GIPA training?

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Thinking 3 to 10 years into the future about intellectual property in your country, and emerging global trends and issues, what kinds of information or courses would be most valuable for USPTO-GIPA to provide?

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End of Block: GIPA Alumni Association

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