BRELA urges military institutions to protect innovations
The Business Registrations and Licensing Agency (BRELA) in Tanzania is training military and security institutions on the importance of intellectual property rights. The initiative aims to help these organizations legally protect their innovations, such as patents and trademarks, to ensure commercial value and prevent unauthorized use.
Why it matters
Encouraging military institutions to secure intellectual property can foster domestic innovation and provide a framework for the commercialization of defense-related technologies.
MOROGORO: THE Business Registrations and Licensing Agency (BRELA) has urged military and security institutions to register and legally protect their innovations to establish ownership, prevent unauthorised use and enhance the value of their products and services.
The agency said protecting innovations through proper registration would help institutions to safeguard their intellectual property, promote innovation and ensure that their products and services are legally recognised and commercially valued. BRELA Chief Executive Officer Godfrey Nyaisa was speaking on Tuesday while opening a two-day training programme on intellectual property for military institutions in Morogoro.
Mr Nyaisa said the programme aims to equip military officers with knowledge of various forms of intellectual property that can be legally protected, including trademarks and service marks, patents for inventions, industrial designs and other intellectual property assets.
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