Dubai, United Arab Emirates – During the meeting held on Tuesday at the ministry’s headquarters in Dubai, Abdullah bin Touq Al Marri, Minister of Economy and Tourism in Dubai, and Young Sun Kim, Minister of Intellectual Property in the Republic of Korea, discussed areas of cooperation in developing the intellectual property protection system, and ways to enhance bilateral partnerships in employing artificial intelligence technology in intellectual property management.
In addition to financing and marketing the rights of creators, supporting protection and enforcement mechanisms, in addition to continuing existing cooperation in the field of patent examination.
Abdullah bin Touq stressed that the UAE has succeeded in building an integrated intellectual property system based on innovation and digital transformation, as it is one of the pillars supporting the economic model that focuses on developing sectors of the new economy.
He pointed out that UAE-Korea relations are a model of cooperation in the fields of economic development based on knowledge and innovation.
Especially since the intellectual property sector constitutes an important axis of partnership and cooperation between the two friendly countries.
This opens up broad prospects for developing bilateral cooperation to higher levels during the next phase.
He said that the two countries share common visions on the importance of intellectual property, innovation and modern technology as drivers of development.
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The upgrade of the Korea Patent Office to ministry level reflects Korea’s firm commitment to intellectual property as a national strategic priority.
This is in line with the “We Are the Emirates 2031” vision to develop the potential of the new economy.
He added that this meeting represents an important opportunity to discuss and explore partnership opportunities and exchange experiences in the field of protecting innovation and creativity, developing new mechanisms to benefit from artificial intelligence technologies, and financing and marketing intellectual property.
To enhance the competitiveness of the business and innovation environment and consolidate the two countries’ position on the knowledge-based economy map.
During the meeting, Bin Touq reviewed the most prominent components of the intellectual property environment in the UAE.
Including the existence of a modern and integrated legislative framework that includes trademark law, copyright and related rights law, and the law regulating and protecting industrial property rights.
These laws provide comprehensive protection for the creative ideas and innovations of individuals, institutions, and intangible assets of the business sector.
In addition to a system of active initiatives that contributed to empowering innovators and innovative projects.
