Ministry of innovation and technology and leaders of called institutions have visited the Ethiopian intellectual property authority working activities.

It was stated on the visit that the understanding that the results of research done by different research institutes and researchers should be registered with intellectual property is creating a gap in the registration of intellectual property.

Minister of Innovation and Technology Dr. Belete Mola has realized that intellectual property work has a significant role in building the country's economy and has the potential to attract investment.

Realizing this, they have emphasized that the organization and operational system of the organization and implement the reform works quickly and increase the contribution of the institution to the country's economy.

In order to increase our competitiveness in different sectors worldwide and to make Ethiopian creative professionals competitive in terms of trademark, copy and related rights and patent rights, they have said that they are expected from the organization.

Mr. Woldu Mesel, the director general of the intellectual property authority of Ethiopia, has stated that Ethiopia has signed some international agreements.

The director general does not mind that Ethiopia has signed the Riyadh design law agreement by declaring the Paris Industrial Property Protection Convention and the International Trademark Registration Protocol.

In order to ensure adequate protection for intellectual property in the country, the authority will work to collect, organize and distribute technological information included in patent documents and encourage its use.

In addition, we are working on researching, analyzing and consulting policies and laws on intellectual property and raising the society's awareness on intellectual property.

The works done by the trademark, copyright and related rights, patent and the geographical source applicant registration have been visited and the patent, trademark registration and protection and copyright and related rights declarations are administered by the authorities.