The Shura Council held its regular weekly meeting yesterday under the chairmanship of HE the Speaker of the Shura Council Ahmed bin Abdullah bin Zaid al-Mahmoud. At the outset of the meeting, the Shura Council discussed a draft law amending some provisions of Decree No (17) of 2010 organising the National Human Rights Committee.
After discussion, the Council decided to approve the above mentioned draft law and referred its recommendations thereon to the Cabinet.
The Shura Council also discussed a draft law on the protection of industrial designs.
The draft law includes 38 articles, and stipulates that a special record shall be established in the Industrial Property Protection Office at the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, to register industrial designs and their ownership, notifications of assignment or transfer of ownership, licences issued, and all other matters related to industrial designs, in accordance with the rules and procedures determined by the executive regulations.
After discussion, the Shura Council referred the above-mentioned draft law to the Financial and Economic Affairs Committee for further study and a report to the Council.
The Shura Council also discussed a draft law on the protection of industrial designs.
The draft law includes 38 articles, and stipulates that a special record shall be established in the Industrial Property Protection Office at the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, to register industrial designs and their ownership, notifications of assignment or transfer of ownership, licences issued, and all other matters related to industrial designs, in accordance with the rules and procedures determined by the executive regulations.
After discussion, the Shura Council referred the above-mentioned draft law to the Financial and Economic Affairs Committee for further study and a report to the Council.
