DOHA: The State of Qatar has been elected as a member of the drafting committee for the diplomatic conference to adopt the Design Law Treaty (DLT) of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), currently held in Riyadh, from Nov.11-22, in collaboration with WIPO.
The State of Qatar has been elected as a member of the drafting committee for the diplomatic conference through Director of the State of Qatar's Office to the World Trade Organization and other economic organizations in Geneva, Ahmed Essa Al Sulaiti. Adopting this election underscores the State of Qatar's preeminent standing on the global stage, according to a statement from the Ministry of Commerce and Industry on Tuesday.
The statement affirmed that electing Qatar as a member of the drafting committee is part of the State of Qatar's unwavering efforts to promote its effective role in formulating international agreements that aim to develop the global legal framework in economic and commercial fields, embodying Qatar's commitment to reinforcing international cooperation on a range of economic issues, while strengthening its presence on the global stage.
The drafting committee consists of 17 elected members and two ex-officio members. It is elected from among the delegations participating in the conference to prepare draft texts and lend advice on their formulation, in addition to reviewing and coordinating all texts prior to submitting them to the relevant main committees for final approval.
The diplomatic conference is the final stage of negotiations related to the treaty, which aims to streamline the procedures for protecting and registering industrial designs globally by harmonizing and coordinating the registration process requirements. If adopted, the treaty will be a crucial addition to WIPO treaties related to patent and trademark laws, help facilitate the protection of designers' rights, and reduce the legal complexities faced by innovators and small and medium-sized enterprises when registering their designs globally.
During the conference, the State of Qatar's delegation delivered a statement that underscored Qatar's steadfast commitment to upgrade an inclusive and effective global system that protects industrial designs to keep abreast of contemporary challenges and promote the innovation environment.Additionally, the delegation affirmed that Qatar is well interested in intellectual property rights, including Industrial designs that are regulated by Qatari Law No. (10) of 2020, pertaining to the protection of designs and models. It emphasized that the State of Qatar recognizes the importance of working on this treaty to ensure international protection for designs.
The delegation underlined Qatar's belief in the importance of international cooperation for the success of this treaty and achieving its objectives, highlighting that electing Qatar to this committee is a vital step toward bolstering its active role in shaping international legal decisions within international organizations.
