Deputy Commerce Minister discusses intellectual property, rice quality with foreign delegates

THE Deputy Minister for Commerce, U Aung Htoo, met separately with delegations from the EU ARISE+ASEAN Intellectual Property Rights (EUIPO), US Patent and Trademark Office (USTPO), and Olam International Limited at his ministry yesterday.

During the meeting with EUIPO, the Deputy Minister held talks with Project Leader Mr. Tiago Guerreiro on technological support and equipment aid from the intellectual property office, capacity development for staff, providing courses to train experts on intellectual property, calling university graduates and youths from external legal organizations for internship at the office, and disseminating information on intellectual property to the public.

Next, the Deputy Minister met with the USTPO delegation led by Ms. Kitisri Sukhapinda,  the Intellectual Property Attaché for Southeast Asia. They discussed technological, financial and expert assistance from USTPO on handling the challenges of opening Myanmar’s intellectual property office, sup-port for opening front offices and desk offices for the intellectual property office in Yangon and Nay Pyi Taw, establishing a website for the office, implementing cyber security against online infringement, and systematically scrutinizing trademark applications.

The Deputy Minister exchanged views with Mr. Sameer Kaushal during the meeting with Olam International Limited. They discussed cooperation in resolving the rice export issue in Ivory Coast that took place in April this year, gaining a foothold in the markets of Ivory Coast and African countries, and coordinating meetings between representatives of Ivory Coast and Myanmar to reinstate trust in Myanmar’s rice quality. 

MNA

(Translated by Zaw Htet Oo)

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Ref; The Global New Light of Myanmar