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MoE Roundtable discussion focuses on assessing the current state of the IP sector

September 7, 2023

On the 7th of September 2023, the Ministry of Economy in the UAE invited the Gulf BPG along with other Associations and IP service providers to a round table under the theme of “ Hiwar” at Al Khawaneej Majlis in Dubai.

The discussion was led by His Excellency Abdulla Al Saleh, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Economy, who emphasized the importance of collaboration between public and private sectors to improve the IP ecosystem.

His Excellency Dr. Abdelrahman Almuaini, Assistant Undersecretary at the Ministry of Economy, added that the new federal laws on Copyrights, trademarks, and Industrial Property, along with the new structure of the IP sector at the Ministry of Economy are part of the new initiatives to develop the IP ecosystem.

Malek Hannouf, Chairman of the Gulf BPG, highlighted the importance of implementing a full digital transformation from registration through blockchain technology, to automation of the examination process and finally creating a unified database linked with all Law Enforcement Authorities to identify challenges, potential areas of improvement through data analysis.

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September 7, 2023
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