Mr. Daren Tang from Singapore has
now officially become the Director-General at the World Intellectual
Property Organization (WIPO). Mr. Tang, at present, is the Chief
Executive at the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS).
He will now helm WIPO, which is one of the specialized agencies of the United
Nations (UN) for a term of six years starting from 1st October 2020.
It is the first time in history
when a person from Singapore is going to lead a UN agency. Moreover, Mr. Tang
is now the first Director-General at WIPO from Asia.
The confirmation for the post of
the Director-General comes after Mr. Tang had officially won the nomination for
the position in Geneva by beating five other candidates.
In their joint release, the Ministry
of Law and IPOS stated that with this new appointment, Mr. Tang shall now
relinquish his role as the Chief Executive at the IPOS. The two bodies further
said that during his time at the IPOS, Mr. Tang successfully and strategically
drove the transformation of the statutory board from an IP regulator and
registry to an innovative and creative agency for building the future economy
of Singapore.
Dr. Stanley Lai, the Chairman of
the IPOS board, and Edwin Tong, the Senior Minister of State for Law, congratulated
Mr. Tang on becoming the first Singaporean to lead a UN agency as the
Director-General at WIPO. They also said that it is indeed a momentous occasion
for Singapore.
Mr. Tang, in his acceptance speech,
talked about the global challenges faced by people in the present era, which
include the deeper forces of parochialism and unilateralism. He urged the
member states to respond to the same by working closely together through a
mutual and global effort. He outlined his plans for WIPO by expressing the need
to build a balanced, inclusive, forward-looking, and vibrant global ecosystem
for Intellectual
Property (IP), while paying due attention to the countries that require
more assistance and guidance. He further said that there is a dire need to work
well with the IP offices all around the world for supporting stakeholders,
startups, enterprises, creators, and artists within countries. According to Mr.
Tang, WIPO must look forward to expanding the global perspective of IP beyond
the technical aspects and become a driver of economic growth, a supporter of
entrepreneurs, and a promoter of social vibrancy. He also noted that WIPO
should leverage its role as a professional, neutral, and global agency so that
the IP offices can conveniently come up to discuss their challenges and share
the best practices. He mentioned some other priorities as well for making
better operational decisions at WIPO and improving the overall international
registration system for Intellectual Property Protection.
In the end, he thanked the
Government of Singapore, the chair of WIPO’s assembly, the chair of the
coordination committee, and all the member states for their immense support,
trust, and loyalty. For view source: https://www.trademarkmaldives.com/blog/singaporean-daren-tang-becomes-the-new-director-general-at-wipo/
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