Organized by JIPA in Conjunction with EJEP: Workshop on How to Deal with the European Market, Licensing and IP Rights
22 Mar 2006AMMAN – The Jordanian Intellectual Property Association (JIPA), in collaboration with the European-Jordanian Export Program (EJEP), organized a workshop entitled “How to Deal with the European Market, Licensing and IP Rights”.
At the workshop, Mr. Simon Boysen-Muller, who is the person in charge at the Delegation of the European Commission in Jordan for commercial and economic development, explained the process of cooperation between Jordan and the European Union in the field of intellectual property rights (IPRs).
Boysen-Muller complimented the advances Jordan has made on the international scene, yet said that it still needs more oversight and control in the domestic market and at border points, including the application of stricter procedures to prosecute and punish violating parties. He added that great economic benefits can be gained as a result of the proper implementation of IPRs, since this will result in confidence to increase the investment of time and money in ideas and attract foreign investments.
He also talked about Jordan’s economic capabilities concerning human resources, pointing to the national agenda to crystallize “the culture of innovation” and the European-Jordanian plan that will cover the next 3-5 years. He said that this plan can support economic integration through enhancing trade, investment and growth, all of which cannot be achieved unless certain commercial and economic directives are adopted and implemented.
Also at the workshop, Ms. Hams Mdanat, Director of Legal Training at Abu-Ghazaleh Intellectual Property (AGIP), discussed the main articles of the agreements related to technological licenses, saying that a licensing agreement means granting some IPRs in return for consideration, permission and authorization, within certain conditions and limitations.
Mdanat categorized licenses and property returns. She clarified that “as the exclusivity of the license increases, so do the returns for the licensor.” She called for the necessity of agreements to include material such that the licensor can confirm the validity of the patent and that the licensed technology doesn’t infringe upon the rights of a third party.
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