ANNEX II: Intellectual Property Action Plan
STRATEGIC AREA I: DISSEMINATING INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

Goals
for 2012
Results anticipated

Strategic Goal 1
To ensure the adequate dissemination of intellectual property
• An understanding of the fundamental importance of intellectual
property by all government sectors, production sectors and civil society

by 2012

in general, to back up the stimulation of economic, cultural, scientific
and technological development.
• Establishment of an intellectual property information and advisory
system for all sectors, to support them in handling the generation,
dissemination and transfer of knowledge and technology.
SHORT TERM

1.

Conduct a study on the use of intellectual property in Mozambique
and the public perception of its importance, and design a more

Actions

appropriate dissemination system;
2.

Set up consultation services offering information and technical
assistance on how to obtain, manage, market and safeguard
intellectual property rights;

3.

Introduce an Intellectual Property Day for Mozambique;

4.

Conduct intellectual property information campaigns, including
events (workshops, seminars, talks, conferences, etc.) on intellectual
property throughout the country and in all sectors (both public and
private);

5.

Produce and disseminate informative material on intellectual
property;

6.

Produce publications containing intellectual property legislation and
annotated versions or interpretative guides to the laws, to facilitate
the understanding and handling of IP;

7.

Produce a specialized review on intellectual property;

Select target paragraph3