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Ministry of Economy launches 2nd edition

of IP & Video Games Forum in cooperation

with WIPO to enhance creative industries’

contribution to national economic growth

23/05/2024

H.E. Dr. Al Muaini highlights UAE’s commitment to providing all enablers

to facilitate the registration of creative ideas

Abu Dhabi, 23 May 2024:
The Ministry of Economy (MoEc) launched the second edition of the “Intellectual Property (IP)

and Video Games: Commercial and Legal Cases” forum, in cooperation with the World

Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), with an aim to support creators and innovators and

foster the growth of the UAE’s creative and technology industry sectors. H.E. Dr.

Abdulrahman Al Muaini, Assistant Undersecretary for Intellectual Property Sector at the
Ministry of Economy, participated in the session. Attendees included video games developers,

representatives of small and medium tech enterprises, universities, educational and research

institutions, and app developers.

The initiative is part of a joint project by the Ministry and WIPO lasting from 2023 to 2025 to

enhance the use of intellectual property in the creative and digital sectors in line with the

objectives of the National Strategy for the Cultural and Creative Industries. The strategy

seeks to promote the growth of the cultural and creative industries to make it one of the top
ten economic sectors in the country and increase its contribution to the national GDP to five

per cent by 2031.

H.E. Dr Al Muaini said that the Forum is a valuable opportunity to exchange experiences on

safeguarding IP rights in technology and creative industries, especially that of video games

that have seen significant advancements globally. These efforts are key to ensuring a
stimulative environment for innovation and creativity in this vital sector and enhancing its role

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