firms and research
institutions

IV: Facilitating access
to IP-based essential
goods and services
especially in the health
and food sectors

V: Facilitating
investments in
innovative and creative
activities and profit

Promote the utilisation of the patent information
system which will provide access to new
technological information and encourage
adaptation of foreign technologies to local
needs.

RDIPF,
RSRC,
MINICOM (lead),
RDB, MINISPOC

July 2010

Develop mechanisms to promote technology
transfer from foreign firms and institutions.

RDIPF,
RSRC
(lead),
MINICOM, RDB,
MINISPOC

March 2010

Put in place mechanisms to promote
technology transfer from local research
institutions to industry, such as researchindustry collaboration.

RDIPF,
RSRC
(lead),
MINICOM, RDB,
MINISPOC

June 2010

To support transfer of technology, specialists
should be retained to scrupulously examine the
terms and conditions of licensing agreements
to ensure that such licenses do not restrict
competition
or
negatively
affect
the
government’s effort to boost technology
transfer

RDIPF,
RSRC,
MINICOM (lead),
RDB, MINISPOC

March 2010

Join the African Regional Intellectual Property
Organisation (ARIPO)

RDIPF,
RSRC,
MINICOM (lead),
RDB, MINISPOC

February
2010

Awareness creation among the policy-makers,
the consumers and relevant government
organs and institutions on exceptions in IP laws
and the TRIPS flexibilities.

RDIPF,
RSRC,
MINICOM (lead),
RDB, MINISPOC

April 2010

Promote a better understanding of the IP
system by the consumers and show
advantages of the protection and promotion of
national products and services in competition
with foreign products and services.

RDIPF,
RSRC,
MINICOM (lead),
RDB, MINISPOC

June 2010

Sensitise on the application of copyrights,
ensuring wider participation by creative
industries

RDIPF,
RSRC,
MINICOM, RDB,
MINISPOC (lead)

June 2010

Promote the enforcement of IPRs, ensuring fair
and equitable remuneration to innovators and
actors in the creative industries

RDIPF,
RSRC,
MINICOM, RDB,
MINISPOC (lead)

March 2010

Establish workable linkages between research
and development institutions, universities and
the private sector

RDIPF,
RSRC
(lead),
MINICOM, RDB,
MINISPOC

April 2010

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