Dubai Customs Celebrates World IP Day

DUBAI, UAE - Ahmed Butti: Dubai Enjoys Reliance of Major Worldwide Manufacturers and Brand Owners

DUBAI, UAE, April 26 /PRNewswire/ –

Mr. Ahmed Butti Ahmed, Director General of Dubai Customs opened the events of World Intellectual Property Day on Sunday, which is annually observed on April 26.

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The celebration, organized by Dubai Customs at Monark Hotel Dubai, was attended by a number of Heads of government departments, customs administrations in UAE and GCC States, Federal Customs Authority, diplomatic missions representatives, Brand Owners Protection Group representatives and media correspondents.

“Dubai customs believes in the rights of producers, creators and intellectuals whether in respect to industrial, commercial or literary areas,” said Mr. Butti while opening the event.

“Dubai Customs has long taken the issue of IPR seriously. Stringent measures for encountering counterfeited and fake products including other items detrimental to public health, local community and UAE society, or undermining to producers and brand owners rights had been taken,” he added.

“The aim of such measures is to maintain the legitimacy of international trade, since Dubai is deemed to be a core hub linking both Eastern and Western parts of the world and serving a market populating over a billion people by re-exportation to different countries,” Mr. Butti added.

A number of achievements in the area of IPR appreciated by the international community and major manufacturers worldwide have been made by Dubai Customs over recent years.

A dedicated IPR department to support the existing measures was established 4 years ago playing a major role in protecting the emirate’s sea, air and land ports.

Mr. Butti added that, “counterfeiting is an international phenomenon extended to cover man’s consumables. Such matters annoy us all but we can guarantee that Dubai Customs will continue to make tireless efforts in combating such phenomenon.”

During the celebration, the winning projects taking part in “Dubai Customs IPR Award” contest were announced.

The contest was organized by Dubai Customs, in cooperation with the Ministry of Education, as part of a comprehensive IPR awareness campaign targeting all of society.

The contest has a special importance, being a means of education, encouraging innovative thinking in students and expanding their understanding of the risks of counterfeited products to public health.

Dubai Customs World IP Day celebrations would include holding 4 educational workshops for customs inspectors.

Contacts: Mourad TLiLi, Public Relations & Media Manager, Communication Department, Dubai Customs, Phone: +971-4-3023922, Fax: +971-4-3456010, Mobile: +971-504735462, P.O. Box: 63, Dubai, UAE.

Source: Dubai Customs

Contacts: Mourad TLiLi, Public Relations & Media Manager, Communication Department, Dubai Customs, Phone: +971-4-3023922, Fax: +971-4-3456010, Mobile: +971-504735462, P.O. Box: 63, Dubai, UAE.