Eyal David, Deputy Head of the Israeli Liaison Office in Morocco, explained that “the first official memorandum of understanding between Morocco and Israel regarding intellectual property was signed in the presence of the Director of the Moroccan Office of Industrial and Commercial Property and his Israeli counterpart”, noting that “the agreement, which Israel is betting on “strengthening innovation and relationships between innovators in Morocco and Israel.”

The joint signing ceremony, chaired by the Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Morocco in Geneva, Omar Zniber, and Permanent Representative of Israel in Geneva, Merav Elon Shahar, was attended by many heads of diplomatic missions and figures representing international organizations in Geneva. .

In turn, Abdelaziz Boubakiki, Director General of the Moroccan Directorate of Industrial and Commercial Property in Morocco, said that “Morocco is committed to building a strong intellectual property system, convinced that intellectual property plays a key role in economic, social and technological development.” especially in these difficult circumstances”, explaining that Morocco has recently adopted a new strategy for 2022-2026 to strengthen the intellectual property system in Morocco in order to support the basis for innovation and to participate more actively in achieving sustainable development goals.

Merav Elon Shahar said: “The agreement will enable entrepreneurs and innovators to build a more prosperous and sustainable future for future generations in both Israel and Morocco. We value this bilateral cooperation and will strive to extend it to the entire multilateral scene from Geneva.”