MoCI Undersecretary H E Mohammed bin Hassan Al-Malki with Minister of Intellectual Property H E Young-sun Kim and President of the Korea Intellectual Property Strategy Agency Byung-soo Yoon during the agreement signing ceremony.
Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Commerce and Industry has signed a contract with the Ministry of Intellectual Property of the Republic of Korea and the Korea Intellectual Property Strategy Agency, as part of the National Intellectual Property Strategy which aims to develop the intellectual property ecosystem and enhance the innovation environment in the State of Qatar.
The agreement was signed on behalf of Qatar by H E Mohammed bin Hassan Al-Malki, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, while it was signed on behalf of Korea by H E Young-sun Kim, Minister of Intellectual Property, and Byung-soo Yoon, President of the Korea Intellectual Property Strategy Agency, in the presence of a number of officials from both sides.
Both parties emphasised the importance of strengthening cooperation between the State of Qatar and the Republic of Korea in the field of intellectual property, in a manner that contributes to building national capacities and benefiting from Korea’s advanced expertise in developing innovation-supportive strategies.
Under the agreement, the Korea Intellectual Property Strategy Agency will prepare a comprehensive national intellectual property strategic plan, including an analysis of the current environment, the identification of vision, objectives, strategic priorities, and performance indicators.
The signing of this project represents a strategic step toward developing an integrated national framework for intellectual property, contributing to enhanced economic competitiveness and supporting the transition toward a knowledge- and innovation-based economy, in line with Qatar National Vision 2030 and the objectives of the Third National Development Strategy.
