The chief executive
of the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) – Daren Tang – has
recently been put up for the position of director-general of the World
Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).
WIPO is one of the
fifteen dedicated agencies under the United Nations and was created to
encourage creative activities as well as promote the protection of Intellectual Property (IP) throughout the world. Headquartered in
Geneva, Switzerland, this agency oversees 192 member states and 26
international treaties associated with the Intellectual Property Protection.
By now, Mr. Tang has
headed IPOS, a statutory board under the Ministry of Law, after taking over the
responsibilities from Mr. Tan Yih San in 2015. Currently, he chairs the
standing committee on copyright and other related rights at WIPO.
Australian Francis
Gurry, the current director-general of WIPO, has held the position since 2008,
managing the organization for two-six year terms. Now, as Mr.Gurry’s current
head would be going to end on 30th September 2020, a circular by the chairperson
of the WIPO coordination committee on September 30 this year was sent to all
member states. The circular aimed at inviting the member states to nominate one
of their citizens as a candidate for the position of director-general by
December 30 this year.
If we talk about the
WIPO coordination committee, it has to nominate a candidate for the same
position by early March 2020. However, the appointment of the person to the
post by the general assembly is scheduled to be held by May next year.
In a Facebook post
on November 13, 2019, Ambassador-at-Large Tommy Koh revealed, ‘he that’s day
afternoon had introduced Mr. Tang to the diplomatic corps.’ In his post, the
Singaporean international professor, lawyer, and diplomat noted that Mr. Tang
was a member of a team, negotiated the US-Singapore Free Trade Agreement.
Besides, he was a member of the committees/organizations, settled the Regional
Comprehensive Economic Partnership and the Trans-Pacific Partnership.
Professor Koh said
that as a Singaporean, Mr. Tang would prove to be an excellent broker and
bridge builder amid the east and the west and between the north and the south.
He added that Mr. Tang, during his tenure, had modified IPOS into a remarkable
innovation agency and Singapore undoubtedly is recognized as possessing “the
best IP regime in Asia and one of the best worldwide.”
In October this
year, Singapore ranked 1st in Asia and 4th in the International Property Index,
an annual ranking provided by the US-based Property Rights Alliance (PRA) that
emphasizes the strength of laws focusing on the protection of Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs).
Well, it’s just a
nomination. The final result, which would be based on decisions by many, including
the WIPO coordination committee, the general assembly, and more, has yet to
come. For more visit: https://www.kashishipr.com/
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