OPAZ signs a cooperation programme with Omani Association for Intellectual Property

OPAZ signs a cooperation programme with Omani Association for Intellectual Property

Muscat – March 8, 2022

The Public Authority for Special Economic Zones and Free Zones (OPAZ) signed a cooperation programme with the Omani Association for Intellectual Property (OAIP) to strengthen cooperation in different fields, mainly training and promoting awareness of the importance of protecting intellectual property. Other aspects include supporting and encouraging talents, promoting scientific research, and exchanging knowledge and experiences that contribute enhancing investment opportunities and addressing the challenges faced by projects, operating in the special economic zones and free zones.

The programme’s agreement was signed by HE Eng. Ahmed bin Hassan Al Dheeb, Deputy Chairman of the Public Authority for Special Economic Zones and Free Zones and Dr. Ali bin Khamis Al Alawi, Chairman of the Omani Association for Intellectual Property.  

The programme constitutes the cooperation in finding projects and initiatives in intellectual property. Urging projects operating in the special economic zones and free zones to participate in the events and activities organised by the Association, sch as innovation acceleration programmes and World Intellectual Property Day.   

HE Eng. Ahmed bin Hassan Al Dheeb stressed that the programme comes within the framework of cooperation between OPAZ and local institutions, which supports innovators and the use of modern technologies in all productive sectors in the special economic zones and free zones.

“The programme signed with the Omani Association for Intellectual Property aims to spread awareness of the significance of innovation and intellectual property rights among projects operating in the special economic zones and free zones and their role in addressing the challenges facing companies operating in these zones”, HE Ahmed Al Dheeb remarked.

On the other hand, Dr. Ali bin Khamis Al Alawi, pointed out, “The Association accords high attention to the projects operating in the special economic zones and free zones. Hence, we will present the investment opportunities available in the special economic zones and free zones on the Innovation Oasis Platform, which is managed by the Association, to spread it among the investors concerned with intellectual property sector. This will enable them to be familiarised with these opportunities and choose the appropriate projects to invest in.

He also stressed that the Omani Association for Intellectual Property signed over the past years a number of cooperation programmes with different government and private bodies with the aim of supporting innovators from different segments of society, including school and university students, to find technical solutions, projects and initiatives that contribute to promoting innovation culture.