XIII THE GLEANER | SUNDAY, APRIL 28, 2024 INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY WEEK FEATURE | As the Jamaica Intellectual Property Office (JIPO) celebrates Intellectual Property Week 2024, I would like to commend JIPO on the work they have been doing to protect the original work of individuals and organisations in our country. This process often overlooked has many benefits. The most obvious being exclusive rights to your works in the countries where you have secured protection. Whether it is through patents, copyrights, trademarks, or designs, intellectual property protects what your mind conceives. I recently had the pleasure of depositing my children’s book entitled “Dog Tales”through JIPO’s Voluntary Copyright Registration Service, which provided additional evidence in support of my copyright ownership. The process was seamless. Not only were the staff at JIPO helpful but they were knowledgeable and acted as trusted guides in the process. I’m assured that during my lifetime and even long after, my book is legally protected, and I can benefit from my creation. Additionally, no one can use the work without my consent. The same goes for comics we have created – The Adventures of Sprucey and Limey and our recent podcast series “Jamaica’s Tourism Titans” which were also deposited with JIPO through the Voluntary Copyright Registration Service. Jamaica has a plethora of individuals who continue to come up with creations of the mind from literary and artistic works, to designs and symbols used in businesses and more. Many of our young people in particular are innovating in many spheres, and it is important from an economic perspective that we remain the beneficiaries of our hard work and creativity. Creators, visit the Jamaica Intellectual Property Office to protect your rights, today! MARLINE STEPHENSON DALLEY Utilising JIPO’s Voluntary Copyright Registration and Deposit System Jamaica has a plethora of individuals who continue to come up with creations of the mind from literary and artistic works, to designs and symbols used in businesses and more.
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