§5.8. Duties of the Deputy Director for Industrial Property The Deputy Director for Industrial Property shall head the Industrial Property Department, responsible for the protection of industrial property rights which shall include technical creative work (innovation) such as patents and utility models, designs (industrial designs), marks, (trademarks), geographical indications and appellation of origin and layout-designs (topography) of integrated circuits. Without limiting the generality of this paragraph, the Deputy Director for Industrial Property shall specifically: a) assist the Director General in the operation of LIPO in matters relating to industrial property; b) serve the interest of inventors and businesses with respect to their inventions and corporate products and service identification; c) develop the Industrial Property Electronic Registration, Recordation System; d) maintain files of Liberians and foreign patents and registration of other industrial property; e) advise and assist other agencies of government in matters involving industrial property; f) develop regulations covering industrial property for approval by the Director General; g) conduct hearings on industrial property matters, and report to the Director General; h) perform such other functions relating to intellectual property as are incidental to the position of a director of industrial property office. §5.9. Duties of the Deputy Director for Copyright The Deputy Director for Copyright shall head the Copyright Department, responsible for the protection of all copyrights and related rights. Without limiting the generality of this paragraph, the Deputy Director for Copyright shall specifically: a) assist the Director General in the operation of LIPO in matters relating to Copyright; b) develop the Copyright Office Electronic Registration, Recordation and Deposit System; c) develop regulations covering Copyright for approval by the Director General; d) acquire and assure the security of materials received through mandatory deposit; e) secure legal protection of databases; f) conduct studies and programs regarding copyright, other matters arising under this title; 14