The Department of Patents, Designs and Trademarks (DPDT) has introduced a new method called “Property Automated System” to protect intellectual property.
The newly developed system will provide quick services to the patents, designs and trademark registrations in industrial and service sectors.
With technical support from International Finance Corporation (IFC), the DPDT has developed the automated system using the software of The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), which would help check piracy of products.
Launching the new system in the capital yesterday Industries Minister Amir Hossain Amu said: “As intellectual property has become much important to the entire world, we have invested more in this sector to enhance competitiveness and also to build a technology and knowledge-based society in the country.”
“Among the South-east Asian countries, Bangladesh is leading from the front in terms of intellectual aptitude and creativities,” said the minister. He said a good number of Bangladeshis were brightening the country’s image in abroad making innovations and doing research works.
Industries Secretary Mohammad Moinuddin Abdullah attended the function programme as special guest with DPDT registrar Jamal Abdul Naser Chowdhury in the chair. Mustafa Jabbar, president of Bangladesh Computer Samity, presented the keynote paper.
