Qatar attends 65th Series of Meetings of Assemblies of WIPO's member states
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Geneva: The State of Qatar participatesin the 65th Series of Meetings of the Assemblies of the Member States of the World Intellectual Property Organi...
Geneva: The State of Qatar participates in the 65th Series of Meetings of the Assemblies of the Member States of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), currently being held in Geneva, and will continue until July 17.
Permanent Representative of State of Qatar to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva HE Dr. Hind bint Abdulrahman Al Muftah led the State of Qatar's delegation in the sessions.
Delivering the State of Qatar's statement before the WIPOs inaugural session, Her Excellency said the cooperation between the State of Qatar and WIPO has witnessed a new year of growing partnership in multiple areas of intellectual property, extending sincere thanks to the general-directorate's efforts in advancing this cooperation in the areas of higher education, entrepreneurship, and alternative means of dispute settlement.
HE Dr. Hind Al Muftah noted the State of Qatar's efforts throughout the past period to accelerate the process of joining numerous international WIPO-run conventions, affirming that the document of the State of Qatar's accession to the Madrid Protocol for the International Registration of Marks has been recently delivered and will enter into force on August 3, 2024, along with the ongoing efforts with the WIPO's General-Directorate to continue to comport with the national measures in line with the requirements of this accession.
She underscored the State of Qatar's determination to continue to modernize the legislative framework for the intellectual property protection, congratulating the success of the Diplomatic Conference on Genetic Resources and Associated Traditional Knowledge, along with its significance in promoting transparency in the patent system and achieving equitable benefit-sharing, especially with indigenous peoples and local communities.
