Entitled “Women and tradition, innovation, ingenuity and entrepreneurship,” this event was organized in cooperation with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and the European Patent Office (EPO).

Deputy Minister of Finance and Economy, Adela Xhemali, in her remarks said that Intellectual Property stimulates economic, scientific and cultural development. This enhances the performance of domestic market, establishing the right balance between the rights and interests of users, as well as strengthening the system of registration of objects.

“We highly appreciate cooperation with partner organizations that have a very important role in the journey towards European standards. Over the years, the field of Industrial Property has undergone radical changes, impacting the growth of competitive advantages, business protection, expansion towards markets, the creation of new jobs and therefore also the growth of the Gross Domestic Product”, said Xhemali. .

During the last years, the Ministry of Finance and Economy and the General Directorate of Industrial Property have increased awareness and information on the importance of promoting this field, leading to positive results.
In the last 5 years, Trademark applications have increased by 28%, patent applications by 52% and industrial design applications by 140%. Out of 6184 trademark applications in the last 5 years, 35% were made by women entrepreneurs.
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