Intellectual Property: Morocco & Israel seal cooperation deal

Morocco and Israel agreed on Monday in Geneva to enhance cooperation ties in intellectual property on the sidelines of the 63rd Series of Meetings of the Assemblies of the Member States of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).

The five-year agreement was inked at WIPO headquarters by Abdelaziz Babqiqi, chief of the Moroccan Industrial and Commercial Property Office and Ofir Alon, Director of Israel Patent Office, in presence of WIPO Director General Daren Tang.

The signing ceremony, which was presided over by Moroccan and Israeli Ambassadors in Geneva, Omar Zniber and Meirav Eilon Shahar, was attended by several diplomats and personalities.

Under the agreement, Morocco and Israel pledge to promote cooperation in industrial property protection, exchange data & experiences between the two countries’ intellectual property offices and to provide assistance to private enterprises operating in the sector.

“Morocco is committed to building a strong IP ecosystem which plays a central role in economic, social and technological development of the country”, said Mr. Babqiqi.

His Israeli peer stressed the importance of the agreement which will enable entrepreneurs and innovators to “build a more prosperous and sustainable shared future” for the upcoming generations.

For his part, Ambassador Omar Zniber said the agreement reflects the two countries’ determination to develop partnership in innovation, creativity science, technology and competitiveness.