ECONOMY
Azeri official participates in sixth global congress on combating counterfeiting and piracy in Paris
Baku, February 8 (AZERTAC). Chairman of Azerbaijan`s State Committee on Standardization, Metrology and Patent Ramiz Hasanov participated in the sixth global congress under the theme `Building respect for Intellectual Property` in Paris.
The Sixth Global Congress was hosted by France`s Industrial Property Office (INPI) and chaired by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). It was co-organized by INPI, WIPO, INTERPOL and the World Customs Organization (WCO), in co-operation with the world`s business community represented by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) through its BASCAP (Business Action to Stop Counterfeiting and Piracy) initiative, and the International Trademark Association (INTA).
Over 800 delegates from intergovernmental organizations, national governments, enforcement agencies and business from more than 100 countries convened here to address the serious global impact of the growing trade in counterfeit and pirated goods and the need to build respect for intellectual property in a balanced and sustainable way.