Liberia, Feb. 25 -- The Government of Liberia, through the Liberia Intellectual Property Office (LIPO), has trained over 180 stakeholders from the creative industries and the business community in intellectual property (IP) rights management, identification, among other procedures.

According to LIPO, the training addresses the limited acquisition of IP rights among stakeholders, despite growing creative output and entrepreneurial activity in recent years, which has resulted in the generation of thousands of IP assets.

"This situation has limited the ability of creators and business owners to secure legal ownership, prevent infringement, and generate sustainable revenue from their intellectual assets," Hon. Garmai Koboi said. "To address...