Venezuela promotes intellectual property at WIPO’s Series of Meetings

By E.C.V. & ASOCIADOS

The Fifty-Ninth Series of Meetings of the Assemblies of the World Intellectual Property (WIPO) took place at the WIPO headquarters in Geneva, from September 30 to October 9, 2019. The meetings put together country representatives, industry groups and civil society members from around the world to debate a full agenda containing intellectual property issues that shape the modern global economy.

"The fundamental objective is to promote intellectual property, put all our interest and attention in that matter, in order to be at the forefront of development and implement new strategies that help or contribute to the leverage of this system in Venezuela’s economy", said Alberto Rey, delegate of Venezuela at the WIPO and General Director Venezuela’s Intellectual Property Service (SAPI, for its Spanish acronym).

At the opening speech of the event, WIPO Director General Francis Gurry reported excellent results in the organization’s global intellectual property  services and finances while noting that record demand for IP rights, driven by rapid technological changes, has created increased challenges for the administration of IP in the global economy.

The WIPO is the global forum for intellectual property policy, services, information and cooperation. A specialized agency of the United Nations, WIPO assists its 192 member states in developing a balanced international IP legal framework to meet society's evolving needs. It provides business services for obtaining intellectual property rights in multiple countries and resolving disputes.