League of Arab States and Microsoft Announce Launch of Arab Intellectual Property Centre.The League of Arab States League of Arab States: see Arab League. , Microsoft Corp. and Khasawneh & Associates (a member of KSLG) have announced the launch of the Arab Intellectual Property Centre, an online portal which will provide a central hub for best practice sharing and legal resources on intellectual property in the Arab region. The site aims to provide the Arab region with assistance in its efforts to promote the protection of intellectual property by providing a central database on intellectual property and internet crime Internet crime is crime committed on the Internet, using the Internet and by means of the Internet. Computer crime is a general term that embraces such crimes as phishing, credit card frauds, bank robbery, illegal downloading, industrial espionage, child pornography, issues within the region, including an extensive collection of regional laws and regulations, international treaties and agreements and intellectual property case law from around the Middle East region. The Arab Intellectual Property Centre portal, which is partially funded by investment from Microsoft, is publicly available and can be viewed at http://www.arabipcentre.com/. The site will also be available in Arabic and English. "Intellectual Property has a significant role to play in the development of knowledge-based economies across the Arab world “Arab States” redirects here. For the political alliance, see Arab League. The Arab World (Arabic: العالم العربي; Transliteration: al-`alam al-`arabi) stretches from the Atlantic Ocean in the ," commented Mrs. Maha Al Bakheet, Chief, Intellectual Property Unit, Arab League Arab League, popular name for the League of Arab States, formed in 1945 in an attempt to give political expression to the Arab nations. . "It is vital that policy-makers have robust data and guidance on how best to tackle piracy piracy, robbery committed or attempted on the high seas. It is distinguished from privateering in that the pirate holds no commission from and receives the protection of no nation but usually attacks vessels of all nations. and protect intellectual property, and the Arab Intellectual Property Centre is a vital measure towards this shared objective." The Arab Intellectual Property Centre is part of a broader initiative launched by the Arab League, Microsoft and Khasawneh & Associates to reach beyond industry and law enforcement audiences, to educate schools and students on the value of intellectual property. Recent survey data estimated the software piracy The illegal copying of software for distribution within the organization, or to friends, clubs and other groups, or for duplication and resale. The software industry loses billions of dollars each year to piracy, and although it may seem innocent enough to install an application on a rate at 60 percent, giving an indication of the challenge across the region. "Software piracy and counterfeiting counterfeiting, manufacturing spurious coins, paper money, or evidences of governmental obligation (e.g., bonds) in the semblance of the true. There must be sufficient resemblance to the genuine article to deceive a person using ordinary caution. are damaging the prospects for consumers, businesses and economies across the region. Microsoft is committed to working towards a regional reset on intellectual property," said Dale Waterman, Microsoft's Corporate Attorney for Anti Piracy for the Middle East and Africa region. "The partnership with the Arab League and Khasawneh & Associates is an important step forward." Dina Founes, Microsoft's Legal and Corporate Affairs Director for the Middle East and Africa, added "Together, we are taking a coordinated and comprehensive approach to intellectual property protection, piracy and cybercrime cybercrime also known as computer crime Any use of a computer as an instrument to further illegal ends, such as committing fraud, trafficking in child pornography and intellectual property, stealing identities, or violating privacy. in the region. This is part of Microsoft's continuous efforts to support sustainable economic development across the thriving economies of the Middle East and to help provide a safer IT environment to the public." One of the principal challenges in the region is the lack of shared procedures and cross-border integration. This limits the access of governments, industry and law enforcement agencies A law enforcement agency (LEA) is a term used to describe any agency which enforces the law. This may be a local or state police, federal agencies such as the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) or the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). to case law, information on the distribution of counterfeit To falsify, deceive, or defraud. A copy or imitation of something that is intended to be taken as authentic and genuine in order to deceive another. A counterfeit coin is one that may pass for a genuine coin and may include a lower denomination coin altered so that it may goods, trends, and best practices, which then negatively impacts the ability to enforce intellectual property rights and effectively tackle piracy and cybercrime offenses. "It is only possible to protect intellectual property and halt counterfeiting and piracy by developing a successful partnership between the public and private sectors," added Mr. Nasser Khasawneh, of Khasawneh & Associates. "This website will be an important touch-point for consumers, businesses and governments across the region on this vital issue. We are confident that this Centre will facilitate inter-Arab cooperation in this important field." 2009 Al Bawaba (www.albawaba.com) 2009 Al Bawaba (Albawaba.com) Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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