AGIP, ASIP and USPTO Organize First Geographical Indications Symposium in the Arab Region
16 Mar 2005ABU DHABI - Abu-Ghazaleh Intellectual Property (AGIP), Arab Society for Intellectual Property (ASIP) and the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) will organize the first Geographical Indications Symposium in the Arab Region at Beach Rotana Hotel in Abu Dhabi April 12-13, 2005.
The Symposium, held under the patronage of the United Arab Emirates Minister of Economy and Planning, HE Sheikha Lubna Al-Qasimi, will focus on several key issues concerning geographical indications protection in the Arab countries and case studies from Lebanon, Morocco, Tunisia and the USA.
The Symposium, supported by the Middle East Program Initiative (MEPI), will be both a showcase and a critical forum on all aspects of the benefits generated from geographical indications protection.
It will feature presentations by a number of recognized professionals in this field including Mr. Talal Abu-Ghazaleh, AGIP and ASIP chairman, Ms. Susan Anthony, USPTO representative, Mr. Samer Pharaon, Abu-Ghazaleh Legal Services (ABLE) executive director and Dr. Fadi Makki, general director of the General Directorate of Economy and Trade, Lebanon.
The event will be attended by leading Arab firms, regional and international governmental representatives and decision makers.
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