World Intellectual Property Day: US government convenes Ghanaian judges, customs and law enforcement officials for training workshops
The two intellectual property enforcement workshops include nearly 60 officials from the judiciary, customs, and law enforcement sectors, a statement from the embassy said.
The U.S. Embassy together with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is convening Ghanaian judges, customs officials, and law enforcement officers for a series of workshops to promote the protection and enforcement of intellectual property and legitimate international trade in advance of World Intellectual Property Day on April 26.
The two intellectual property enforcement workshops include nearly 60 officials from the judiciary, customs, and law enforcement sectors, a statement from the embassy said.
The two-part training sessions will focus first on judges, then customs and law enforcement officials, over four days (April 23-26). U.S. federal judges, officials from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, U.S. Department of Justice, and Department of Homeland Security, along with officials from Ghana’s Registrar General’s Department and Copyright Office will lead the training sessions and discussions at the West Africa Regional Training Center in Accra.
At the opening session on Tuesday, the Chargé d’affaires at the Embassy, Rolf Olson said: “In the information age, intellectual property protections are key to promoting equitable economic growth and international trade while protecting individual innovations. We hope this training will help make Ghana’s IP processes more accessible to ordinary Ghanaians by sharing our experience in the United States regarding the adjudication and enforcement of IP cases.”
World Intellectual Property Day is celebrated on April 26 to recognize the importance of intellectual property protections that reward creators, protect innovation, and support legitimate economic growth.
