Tuesday, December 28, 2010

The Health Vice-minister Calls for Internationally Valid Intellectual Property Patenting System in Iran

The Health Vice-minister Calls for Internationally Valid Intellectual Property Patenting System in Iran
Date: 5/1/2010

TUMSPR: Dr. Ghanei the Health Vice-minister calls for internationally valid intellectual property patenting System in Iran at the three-day conference held in Tehran University of Medical Sciences. The conference was held jointly between the Tehran University of Medical Sciences, the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and the Iranian Organization for Real Estate Property and Deeds Registration on April 26 to 28, 2010.


On April 26 to 28, 2010, Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS), the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and the Iranian Organization for Real Estate Property and Deeds Registration held a three-day conference to celebrate the World Intellectual Property Day and evaluate its role in medical and pharmaceutical sciences in TUMS headquarters.

The opening speech was carried out by Dr. Ahmad Touiserkani, the head of the Iranian Organization for Real Estate Property and Deeds Registration, followed by Dr. Bagher Larijani, the chancellor for Tehran University of Medical Sciences. Dr. Ghanei, the health vice-minister for research, was the third to take the floor. His core message was on the importance of intellectual property and said that absence of intellectual property was an obstacle in developing science into technology and production of wealth.

The vice-minister also elaborated on the agreed coherence in defining the word "inventor" among the authorities and legislative bodies and making known who the word rightfully applied to.

Ghanei later emphasized on the need to have a valid patenting system that was recognized internationally by peer organizations and was able to lead in competitive situations.

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