Korea, Azerbaijan sign grant agreement for KOICA intellectual property project
Korea and an Azerbaijani government agency have signed a Grant Arrangement for Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) project on automation of intellectual property rights management system.
Under the agreement, signed on Tuesday by Korean Ambassador to Azerbaijan Lee Ji Ha and Chairman of State Committee of Standardization Metrology and Patents (AzStand), Ramiz Hasanov, KOICA will provide $4.2 million for the implementation of the project in 2011-2013.
The objectives of the project are to improve the efficiency and productivity in the management of Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) by AzStand to provide better services for the public, and to establish a computerized system to automate IPRs administrative activities of AzStand; to construct national IPRs database collection of Azerbaijan, and develop a Digital IPRs Library for the public. The project also aims to increase qualifications and skills of AzStand officials and specialists with the transfer of necessary technology, know-how through the invitational training programs and dispatch of experts, as well as establishment of a training center in AzStand; and to ensure sustainability of IPRs System in Azerbaijan.
KOICA is a Korean government agency implementing the government's grant aid and technical cooperation programs. The agency has 43 representative offices in partner countries.
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