The National Office of Intellectual Property organized the Conference on State Management of Intellectual Property in 2024
On March 29, 2024, in Hanoi, the National Office of Intellectual Property of Vietnam coordinated with Ha Noi City Department of Science and Technology (S&T) to organize a Conference on State Management of Intellectual Property (IP) to summarize and evaluate state management of IP nationwide in 2023, and discuss major directions for IP activities in 2024, serving innovation and socioeconomic development activities.
Speaking at the opening of the Conference, Minister Huynh Thanh Dat said that the State Management Conference on Intellectual Property has become an important annual forum of the Science and Technology industry, where the Ministry of Science and Technology, directly the National Office of Intellectual Property of Vietnnam, reports on IP activities on the Internet nationwide, and is also a place for central and local state management agencies, businesses, research institutes, and universities to exchange and discuss IP issues. The Minister noted the results of IP activities in 2023, notably the work of building institutions, policies and laws. The Government and ministries and branches have issued 03 Decrees and 02 Circulars detailing and guiding the implementation of the IP Law in 2022. Activities to support the establishment, protection, management and development of intellectual property, especially for key products and local specialties, is promoted; The number of processed industrial property rights (IP) registration applications increased by 13.2% compared to 2022, Vietnam's GII index ranked 46/132 countries and economies in the world. However, the Minister also suggested a number of issues that need to be exchanged and discussed to further improve the effectiveness of state management of intellectual property, such as the issue of handling applications for establishing industrial property rights, enforcement of rights, and effectiveness of intellectual property management activities after protection, etc.
Speaking to welcome the Conference, Standing Vice Chairman of Hanoi People's Committee Le Hong Son said that in recent years, the City has focused on promoting the development of intellectual property associated with developing the science and technology market; Focus on developing science and technology according to market mechanisms, taking businesses as the center; Support and improve the technology absorption capacity of businesses in the area. Accordingly, the number of industrial property registrations in the City has increased significantly, contributing to improving spiritual and material values for society, as well as contributing to making Hanoi the top locality in the ranking results of the innovation Index at the local level in 2023. The Permanent Vice Chairman hopes that in the coming time, Hanoi will continue to receive the attention and support of the Ministry of Science and Technology and other ministries and branches, especially when the Capital Law is approved by the National Assembly, creating conditions for the Capital to make a breakthrough and develop quickly and sustainably.