During its annual meeting in Cairo ASIP to establish an Arab Brand Names Association

There is a need to establish an Arab Brand Names Association ? Abu-Ghazaleh
 

CAIRO ----- January 8, 2009------The annual meeting of the Arab Society for Intellectual Property (ASIP) concluded today in the Egyptian capital with a call to establish several key initiatives.

According to Mr. Talal Abu-Ghazaleh, ASIP Chairman, ?there is a need to establish an Arab Brand Names Association (ABNA) to protect the Arab Brand Names.?

?The Association will work under the League of Arab States (LAS) jointly between the IP unit of LAS and ASIP,? he said.

?The Arab brand names are a treasure that should be cherished and protected and ABNA will do the job,? he added.

Abu-Ghazaleh also stressed on the need to protect the Arab Geographical Indications through the establishment of an association under the LAS jointly between the IP Unit of the LAS and ASIP in compliance with the protocol agreed between the LAS IP unit and ASIP in cooperation with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).

Meanwhile, attendees expressed their satisfaction with the role played by ASIP in protecting Intellectual Property Rights and develop skills through its Arab Certified Intellectual Property Practioner Program (ACIPP).

ASIP presented its past and future activities related to IPRs which includes a second Arab Geographical Indications conference and Moot Court Competition in addition to others.

ASIP now has a new website to serve its dedicated members.

At the beginning of the meeting, ASCA?s Chairman Mr. Talal Abu-Ghazaleh and the attendees observed a minute of silence in honor of Gaza?s martyrs massacred by Israeli forces.