Pretoria - The Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC) in partnership with the Department of Trade and Industry (dti) will celebrate World Intellectual Property Day later this month.
The CIPC, in partnership with the dti and the National Intellectual Property Management Office (NIPMO) and the South African State Theatre, will celebrate World Intellectual Property Day at the State Theatre precinct in Pretoria on 24 April.
The day will be celebrated under the theme: Get Up, Stand Up For Your Rights, said the dti, CIPC, NIPMO and the South African State Theatre in a joint statement.
According to the Commissioner of the CIPC, Astrid Ludin, the objective of the World Intellectual Property Day celebration is to celebrate human creativity and acknowledge the socio-economic importance of intellectual property.
Commissioner Ludin adds that the celebration will create awareness about intellectual property rights and encourage creativity and innovation by citizens.
“The celebration is targeted at the general public, youth, academics, businesses, the legal fraternity, government departments involved in the field of IP and the creative industry. It offers us an opportunity to highlight the work that is done by the dti and CIPC with regards to IP,” said Commissioner Ludin on Tuesday.
The celebration will include exhibitions by the South African Music Rights Organisation, South African Music Performers Rights Association, National Films and Publications Board, Proudly South Africa, Department of Arts and Culture, Technology Innovation Agency and the South African Federation Against Copyright Theft among others.
Intellectual Property Day is an annual event that is celebrated worldwide and this year will mark the 14th celebration of the day. - SAnews.gov.za
