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for the new economy, driven by innovation, creativity,

and entrepreneurship.”

As part of the World IP Day 2024, MoEc hosted a series

of introductory seminars, workshops, and competitions

from 22nd to 30th April. These events were all curated to

increase awareness on national laws and regulations

pertaining to intellectual works and the procedure to

safeguard creative works, thus strengthening the role of

patents in supporting science and technology fields.

Additionally, these endeavours contributed to

encouraging the transition towards sustainability in the

realm of intellectual works.

World IP Day is an annual global event celebrated on

April 26, bringing together countries, organisations, and

institutions that are involved in intellectual property

matters. This event was initiated by the World

Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO), coinciding

with the organisation’s establishment in 1970, with the

aim of increasing awareness on the significance of

intellectual property rights. It also serves as an occasion

to promote awareness on various aspects of intellectual

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