Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) President Taskeen Ahmed has underscored the urgent need to establish a robust Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) ecosystem to sustain Bangladesh's international market competitiveness following its graduation from Least Developed Country (LDC) status.
He made these remarks on Monday morning (September 21) during a Focus Group Discussion (FGD) titled "Industrial Shift in the Post-LDC Era: Strategies for IPR Issues of Key Industries," jointly organized by the Support to Sustainable Graduation Project (SSGP), the Economic Relations Division (ERD), and DCCI at the DCCI Auditorium in Motijheel.
Addressing regulatory delays, institutional coordination gaps, and limited enforcement capabilities against piracy, the DCCI President called for establishing a unified "Intellectual Property Office of Bangladesh (IPOB)" and specialized IP tribunals in Dhaka and Chattogram for swift dispute resolution. He also recommended fully digitizing the Department of Patents, Designs and Trademarks (DPDT) registration process, appointing expert examiners for specialized sectors like pharmaceuticals and biotechnology, and setting up Technology Transfer Offices (TTOs) across universities and research institutions to bridge industry-academic collaboration.
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