By AKM Moinuddin
Dhaka, Jul 18 (UNB) - World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) on Sunday assured Bangladesh of its financial and technical support for modernizing the Directorate of Patent, Design and Trademarks, and amending existing laws relating to Intellectual Property (IP).
Francis Gurry, Director General of WIPO, a specialized agency of the United Nations, gave the assurance during a meeting with Industries Minister Dilip Barua at his Shilpa Bhaban office in the afternoon.
Gurry said Bangladesh would have to enhance its capacity in research and development to ensure sustainability of Bangladeshi products in the competitive global market.
“Bangladesh will have to emphasize on enhancement of its capability in human resources, infrastructure development, expansion of knowledge network, automation of production and service sectors to transform the country into an industrially rich nation,” he said.
Mentioning modern technology as a key driving-force of development, the WIPO director general said Bangladesh can avail technological support from more developed Asian neighboring countries like China, India and Japan.
“The WIPO will provide necessary support for transferring technology to the least developed countries (LDCs) like Bangladesh from the developed countries,” he said.
Industries Minister Barua informed the WIPO DG that the government is giving special attention to development sector and research for human resource development and industrialization.
“We’ll soon sign a memorandum of understanding in this regard with BUET (Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology),” he said.
Additional Industries Secretary ABM Khorshed Alam, WIPO director Kifle Shemkoru and senior officials of industries and foreign ministry were present.
END/UNB/AKM/
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