Objective is to protect intellectual property in post Covid-19 era
Dubai Customs’ IPR Department organized a virtual meeting with the trademark owners to discuss ways to boost cooperation between the two sides, and any future shared projects and initiatives.
Yousef Ozair Mubarak, Director, IPR Department; Noura Ahmed, Manager, IP Recording Section; Mohammed Bin Nasir, Manager, IP Dispute Section; Eng. Saeed Bin Faris, Team Leader, and Samiha Hasan Albloushi, IP Officer, attended the meeting.
Malik Hanouf, CEO, Brand Owners’ Protection Group and representatives of 29 legal services and law offices represented the other side.
“The UAE has achieved a lot of success in all walks of life in the last 50 years following the leadership’s wise vision which calls for encouraging creativity, protecting intellectual rights and supporting trade and investments,” said Ozair.
The two sides discussed best methods to tackle all difficulties and challenges to protect the intellectual property rights and learn from the lessons of Covid-19 in setting plans for the post covid-19 era.
Hanouf thanked Dubai Customs for their outstanding efforts in protecting the rights of trademark owners and fighting counterfeit goods, and for their effective cooperation and communication with the private sector.
