Thursday, April 22, 2021 12:30 pm - 1:45 pm
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Please join the CSIS Renewing American Innovation Project for a timely conversation on intellectual property and healthcare innovation in the Covid-19 era. No aspect of modern life has escaped renewed scrutiny during this once in a century global pandemic, including the decades-old debate around intellectual property rights and vital medicines. As vaccine-producing nations rapidly carry out unprecedented vaccination efforts, some have called for exempting Covid-19 technologies from intellectual property rights as a means to improve global access to these life-saving tools. The IP waiver, which was recently brought b
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More than 134,000 items from 42
fake brands were seized, including designer bags, watches, gloves, glasses and car parts, authorities said.
The counterfeit goods were recycled in the presence of representatives from the US, Germany, Japan and the UK. The products were copies of popular brands from these countries.
“Recycling counterfeit goods is a great option for brand owners. It protects their rights and prevents any illegitimate competition,” said Yousef Ozair Mubarak, director of the Intellectual Property Rights Department.
Mr Mubarak said the confiscated goods were disposed of in an eco-friendly way.
“Recycling allows us to convert unusable counterfeit goods into valuable commodities while protecting the environment. It reduces landfill waste and carbon dioxide emissions associated with incineration,” he said.