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Law No. 163 of 2023 on Establishing the Egyptian Intellectual Property Authority.

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Egypt
Civil, commercial and family law
2023-08-06
National
Law, Act

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قانون رقم 163 لسنة 2023 بإصدار قانون إنشاء الجهاز المصرى للملكية الفكرية
The board of EGIPA will be responsible for developing and executing the plans and delivering on objectives. EGIPA will also be financially independent and mainly would be financed by foreign grants, donations as well as fees charged against services it will be providing. Its headquarters will be in Cairo with branches across the country.

EGIPA goals are organizing, sponsoring and the protecting intellectual property in Egypt, and operating the IP system by maintaining balance between protection of IP rights, achieving sustainable economic, social, cultural, and technological development, and building a knowledge economy. The EGIPA’s roles include:

1. Preparing, updating and implementing the National IP Strategy in coordination with other ministries and authorities.
2. Registration of the IP rights and issuance of the IP protection documents (i.e. registration certificates/grants).
3.Preparing integrated information and databases pertaining to IP rights
4.Encouraging and supporting researchers, inventors, startups in coordination with the relevant authorities.
5.Setting Government policies on IP assets evaluation and exploitation, training and raising awareness of the private sector in terms of the exploitation of IP assets and it essential role in developing the country’s economy and providing training of experts and companies operating in the field of valuation of assets.
6.Establishing registers of IP agents as well as IP valuation experts.
7.Spreading culture and awareness of the importance of IP rights.
8.Providing advisory support in relation to IP disputes.
9.Coordinating with other authorities in maintaining protection of public health and nutrition, or to develop vital sectors in the social, cultural, economic and technological fields etc
10.Exchange of legally permitted information with other countries, international and regional agencies and organizations regarding IP rights.
11.Providing opinions on draft laws related to IP protection, as well as on international agreements related to the protection of IP rights.

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    Date of entry into force
    2023-08-07
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