(d) formulate policies on intellectual property rights and/or intellectual property regulations; (e) make decisions regarding the management and administration of its operations, and exercise independent control of its budget allocations and expenditures, personnel matters and processes, procurements, and other administrative and management functions in accordance with applicable laws of Liberia; (f) grant applications for patents including utility models, copyright/related rights, trademarks, industrial designs, geographical indications; and layout-designs (topographies) of integrated circuits; (g) to review technology transfer agreements and licenses (h) provide to the public, intellectual property information for technological and economic development; (i) conduct programs, studies, exchanges of items or services regarding domestic and international intellectual property law and the effectiveness of intellectual property protection domestically; (j) maintain registers for all intellectual property rights recordings under this Act; (k) promote inventiveness and innovativeness in Liberia; (l) establish and operate an intellectual property documentation center for the purpose of dissemination of information on intellectual property; (m)collaborate and coordinate with the Ministry of Commerce, the Ministry of Justice, , the Liberia Revenue Authority (Bureau of Customs) and other relevant agencies of Government as well as international authorities or bodies as relates to Liberia intellectual property; (n) receive grants, gifts, donations or endowments on behalf of the industry and make legitimate disbursements therefrom; (o) charge administrative fees for applications, registrations and other services rendered; (p) issue licenses including compulsory licenses, and certificates; (q) publish in the Official Gazette all publications required relating to intellectual property; (r) promulgate regulations governing intellectual property under this Act; (s) hold administrative hearings and render decisions and orders with respect to complaints in connection with intellectual property rights; 9