Protection of intellectual property rights for OCOP products

Businesses, cooperatives, and OCOP entities participate in displaying, introducing, and promoting OCOP products

Ninh Binh is a locality with a large and diverse amount of intellectual property. In order to exploit and develop intellectual property in the province, in recent years, the Department of Science and Technology has advised the Provincial People’s Committee to issue Plan No. 20/KH-UBND dated January 25, 2022 of the Provincial People’s Committee on implementing Resolution 123/2021/NQ-HDND dated December 10, 2021 of the XV Provincial People’s Council on support for protection registration and development intellectual property, deploying a system to trace the origin of products, goods and services for organizations and individuals in Ninh Binh province by 2025.

Currently, Ninh Binh has 314 organizations and individuals granted intellectual property rightsprotection certificates.

The Department advises the Provincial People’s Committee on the goal of building, protecting and managing certification marks, collective marks, geographical indications and common marks for agricultural products, handicrafts and craft villages in local areas. name. The Department also submitted to the People’s Committee for approval to order a list of intellectual property projects and successfully build brands for products: Ninh Binh mountain goat, Dong Giao pineapple, Ninh Binh elderberry, Kim Son handicraft sedge, shrimp paste. Gia Vien, Van Lam - Ninh Hai embroidery, Yen Mac fermented pork roll...; Building common brands for production entities such as: ceramics, wine, rice paper, bamboo jars, medicinal products, processed foods... The protection, management and development of intellectual property The wisdom for unique OCOP products of Ninh Binh province has contributed to enhancing the position of specialty agricultural products and craft village products in the market during the process of international integration.

In parallel with branding activities for OCOP products, every year, the Department of Science and Technology coordinates to organize inspections on goods labeling, standards and technical regulations, especially the following contents: content related to intellectual property for products. Thanks to that, labeled products will have their property rights protected by the State intellectual property.

Ninh Binh currently has 314 organizations and individuals granted intellectual property rights protection certificates. Mr. Nguyen Toan Thang, Deputy Director of the Department of Science and Technology of Ninh Binh province, said that protecting intellectual property rights gives producers the opportunity to sell products at a higher level than similar products. , while helping customers easily identify information, creating trust with consumers, contributing to improving value and promoting the growing local economy.

In the coming time, the Department will continue to effectively implement Resolution 123/2021/NQ-HDND of the Provincial People’s Council; Support subjects to complete logo trademark registration dossiers, regional maps, management and use regulations, and set of product criteria for qualified products. Accordingly, at least 90% of the province’s key products will be supported with warranty registration, 100% of OCOP products will have industrial property rights protected...