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WIPO and Rospatent Agree to Reinforce Ties

Geneva, April 6, 2001
Press Releases PR/2001/261

The Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), Dr. Kamil Idris, and the Director General of the Russian Agency for Patents and Trademarks (ROSPATENT), Dr. Alexander D. Korchagin, reviewed on Friday in Geneva cooperation between their respective organizations and agreed to strengthen ties. The talks which further reinforced positive cooperation between the two organizations, reaffirmed the need to continue efforts to raise the profile of intellectual property among key policy makers as well as the general public.

Dr. Idris and Dr. Korchagin reconfirmed their commitment to continue to support the Moscow International Forum on Intellectual Property. The first such conference was held in October 2000 and was attended by high-level policy makers from developing countries as well as economies in transition.

Dr. Korchagin welcomed WIPO's plans to launch a Russian version of its website by the end of the year. On-line distance learning facilities by WIPO's Worldwide Academy (WWA) will also be offered in Russian once the language site is operational.

The need to increase use of the intellectual property system by small and medium enterprises (SMEs) was also discussed. Last year, WIPO established a division dedicated to promoting use of the intellectual property system by SMEs which form the backbone of many economies. ROSPATENT will also take into account the specific needs of SMEs in its programs.

Dr. Korchagin, who was accompanied by Mr. Alexander Ashikhin, Director of the Federal Institute of Industrial Property and Mr. Konstantin Shakhmuradov, Senior Counsellor at Russia's Mission in Geneva, also informed the Director General about a notable increase in the number of trademarks and patents registered in the Russian Federation. In 2000, trademarks registrations grew by 40% and the number of patents issued increased by 15% as compared to the previous year. This is a sign of positive economic activity and innovation.

Dr. Idris also welcomed efforts by ROSPATENT to raise awareness of intellectual property matters both among the public and private sectors. Discussions also touched on other areas of relevance to intellectual property, namely traditional knowledge, genetic resources and folklore. These issues are of direct relevance to Russia which boasts a rich cultural heritage.

The Russian Federation is party to 14 WIPO-administered international treaties and has been a member state of WIPO since April 1970.

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