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WIPO Director General Pledges Support for Initiatives to Enhance Intellectual Property in Morocco

Geneva, May 9, 2006
Press Updates UPD/2006/275

The Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), Dr. Kamil Idris, pledged the Organization's continued support in enhancing the intellectual property (IP) system in Morocco during talks with Moroccan Minister of Justice, H.E.Mr. Mohammed Bouzoubaa, on Monday, May 8, 2006. In a meeting in Geneva, the Director General and the Minister of Justice discussed the strategic importance and relevance of intellectual property for development and explored ways to further strengthen cooperation between WIPO and Morocco.

The Minister of Justice was accompanied by H.E. Ambassador Mohammed Loulichki, Morocco's Permanent Representative to the United Nations in Geneva, Mr. Abdelmajid Rohmijha, Director of Studies, Cooperation and Modernization, Ministry of Justice, Mr. Idriss Najem, Counsellor in charge of Studies, Cabinet of the Minister of Justice, Mr. Khalid El Mokhtari, Counsellor to the Minister of Justice, and Mr. M'Hamed Sidi El Khir, Counsellor, Permanent Mission of Morocco in Geneva.

Dr. Idris applauded the Government of Morocco for its commitment to the use of the IP system as a tool for economic, social and cultural development. He said that Morocco had made great advances in modernizing and boosting its intellectual property capacity and infrastructure in recent years and was a model for the region. He referred in particular to Morocco's use of information technology to facilitate public access to the Moroccan legal system. A consequence of this important development, he said, was that it offered users of the IP system better access to IP legal texts and easy access to information relating to commercial IP disputes.

The Director General further congratulated the Government of Morocco on recent initiatives to streamline and expedite the delivery of IP services, particularly within the field of trademarks. Such initiatives, he said, were key to enhancing the competitiveness of Moroccan industry within the global marketplace. Dr. Idris said that Morocco was an excellent partner in promoting intellectual property at national, regional and international levels.

The Minister of Justice, outlined the importance of IP to Morocco, particularly within the context of the country's comprehensive multi-sectoral development strategy. He referred to the Ministry's role in promoting Morocco's national development goals through the modernization of its national legal framework and improved access to and delivery of legal services, including in the field of intellectual property. The Minister thanked WIPO for its long-standing and continued support and underlined, in particular, the continuing need to enhance cooperation in the education and practical training of lawyers and judges in the field of IP.

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