The Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Kuwait (KCCI) has teamed up with the
Kuwaiti Ministry of Information and Business Software Alliance (BSA) to take strong measures to protect the Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) in the country.
KCCI aims to set up extensive awareness programs to be able to regulate and enforce these laws and to eradicate its effects on the economy. "The enforcement of the copyright law in Kuwait early 2000 has proved to be a significant move towards improving IPR awareness," said Director of KCCI’s Legal Department, Yousef Al Ali.
KCCI takes the first step towards raising awareness on IPR by announcing that it will be organizing a seminar on October 28 for the business community in Kuwait. The presentation is to be conducted jointly by the KCCI and the BSA.
The seminar will focus on highlighting the benefits of using legalized software and attempt to draw up a systematic plan on working toward it. The KCCI and BSA will highlight their participation as a local and international group that will come together and express their mutual aim on working toward a common goal.
Highlighting the importance of the industry's participation in dealing with this problem, Al-Ali pointed out the most of the leading Kuwait-based software developers including Sakhr Software and Quick Solutions Bureau are already members of the BSA and are working closely with it to raise awareness of the Intellectual Property Rights. — (menareport.com)
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