BAKU, Azerbaijan, April 16. A final panel
session on the topic of “ICT Maturity Index for Intellectual
Property Offices” was held within the framework of the WIPO
Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) Leadership
Dialogue (WILD) held in Geneva on April 14-16, Trend reports.


Kamran Imanov, chairman of Azerbaijan’s Intellectual Property
Agency, joined the session virtually, outlining his country’s
efforts to modernize its intellectual property infrastructure
through digital tools and policy reforms.


Imanov thanked WIPO for convening the discussion, calling ICT
maturity a key measure of how effectively and sustainably
intellectual property offices operate in the modern era.


He pointed to Azerbaijan’s long-term policy framework, including
a 2014 presidential decree approving the country’s National
Strategy for the Development of the Information Society through
2020. More recently, he noted, President Ilham Aliyev approved the
“Digital Development Concept” and the “Artificial Intelligence
Strategy” for 2025–2028, further reinforcing the country’s digital
agenda.


ICT maturity, Imanov said, goes beyond technology itself. It
includes the depth of digital transformation, the automation of
internal processes, the quality of digital services, and the
strength of cybersecurity systems.


He also highlighted institutional reforms in Azerbaijan’s
intellectual property sector, including the establishment of the
Intellectual Property Agency in 2018. The agency, he said, has
enabled a more flexible and transparent management model while
consolidating multiple areas of intellectual property under a
unified platform.







According to Imanov, digital initiatives at the agency include
online filing through the PANAH electronic system for patents and
trademarks, a “single window” service model, open registries, 3D
application capabilities, and integration with broader e-government
services.


He added that Azerbaijan has expanded digitization efforts in
copyright management, developed open-access databases, and
introduced artificial intelligence-based solutions, often in
collaboration with international partners.


Imanov concluded by emphasizing the value of international
forums like WIPO’s dialogue in sharing best practices and improving
digital services across intellectual property systems
worldwide.


Participants responded positively to the remarks, with the
session drawing strong interest from attendees.