Ambassador Darius Staniulis met with Mr. Daren Tang, Director-General of the World Intellectual Property Organization
On 15 Frebruary, the Permanent Representative of Lithuania in Geneva Ambassador Darius Staniulis met with the Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Mr. Daren Tang. The meeting focused on cooperation between Lithuania and WIPO in the field of protection of intellectual property and promotion of innovation.
Last year Lithuania joined WIPO Lex-Judgments database, thus opening a unique access to the global precedents on intellectual property. Lithuania is also participating in the new WIPO Alert project, which aims to strengthen international coordination of the fight against copyright and related rights infringements in the internet and to ensure more effective protection of consumer rights.
During the meeting, views were shared on the Baltic States regional technology transfer network project aimed to develop the capacity of the academia to commercialize intellectual property, which is implemented with the engagement of WIPO.
The latest initiatives of the Government of the Republic of Lithuania in the field of intellectual property were presented to the Director General of WIPO. In implementing the 2021-2030 Lithuanian National Progress Plan, the new Intellectual Property Development Program, approved by the Government, provides for specific measures to promote the creation and use of intellectual property, increase public awareness and knowledge on how to properly protect intellectual property, and to increase the accessibility to intellectual property protection measures.
Ambassador expressed gratitude to WIPO for its expert and technical assistance to national authorities in promoting the use and protection of intellectual property, as well as WIPO's active role in strengthening the global intellectual property system.
WIPO is a global forum for intellectual property services, policy, information and cooperation to build a balanced and effective international framework for the protection of intellectual property that fosters innovation and creativity. This specialized United Nations agency brings together 193 member states. Lithuania became a member of WIPO in 1992.
