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Global Innovation Index 2017: Switzerland, Sweden, Netherlands, USA, UK Top Annual Ranking
June 15, 2017
Released jointly by WIPO, Cornell University, INSEAD and the 2017 GII Knowledge Partners, the Confederation of Indian Industry, PwC’s Strategy& and the National Confederation of Industry (CNI) and Brazilian Micro and Small Business Support Service (Sebrae)
WIPO Re:Search: New Plan for Fight Against Neglected Tropical Diseases, Malaria and TB
May 23, 2017
WIPO Re:Search has launched a new five-year roadmap to guide its activities in the fight against neglected tropical diseases, malaria and tuberculosis.
WIPO - Lead UN Agency for Knowledge Issues, Says United Nations Secretary-General
April 26, 2017
UN Secretary-General António Guterres joined WIPO Director General Francis Gurry in celebrating World Intellectual Property Day 2017, with Mr. Guterres saying that WIPO is at the frontier of knowledge that will determine the future of the international community.
WIPO Cybersquatting Cases Hit Record in 2016, Driven by New Top-Level Domain Names
March 16, 2017
Trademark owners filed an all-time record 3,036 cases under the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) with WIPO in 2016, an increase of 10% over the previous year, with over 1,200 new generic Top-Level Domains (gTLDs) now operational.
Record Year for International Patent Applications in 2016; Strong Demand Also for Trademark and Industrial Design Protection
March 15, 2017
China’s ZTE Corporation overtook its crosstown rival Huawei Technologies as the biggest filer of international patent applications via WIPO in 2016 and U.S.-based Qualcomm Inc. claimed third position amid another year of strong demand for WIPO’s intellectual property filing services for patents, trademarks and industrial designs.
Australian Donation Means New Life for Fund that Involves Indigenous Peoples in International Negotiations
March 01, 2017
WIPO Director General Francis Gurry has welcomed an independent contribution by the Australian Government that has reinvigorated a fund supporting the participation of the world’s indigenous peoples in international negotiations hosted at WIPO.
Global Patent Applications Rose to 2.9 Million in 2015 on Strong Growth From China; Demand Also Increased for Other Intellectual Property Rights
November 23, 2016
Innovators in China powered global patent applications to a new record in 2015, filing more than a million applications for the first time ever within a single year amid rising worldwide demand for intellectual property rights that undergird economic activity.
WIPO Adopts Open Access Policy for its Publications
November 16, 2016
The World Intellectual Property Organization today announced its new Open Access policy to promote the widest possible public access to its publications, furthering the Organization’s commitment to the dissemination and sharing of knowledge.
Increasing Number of Women Inventors Named in International Patent Filings Over Past Two Decades but Gender Gap Persists
November 15, 2016
New analysis shows that 29% of the international patent applications filed via WIPO in 2015 included at least one woman inventor, compared with 17% in 1995, according to a WIPO study.
WIPO Develops Cutting-Edge Translation Tool For Patent Documents
October 31, 2016
The World Intellectual Property Organization has developed a ground-breaking new “artificial intelligence”-based translation tool for patent documents, handing innovators around the world the highest-quality service yet available for accessing information on new technologies.
WIPO Launches Global Program to Help Boost Access to Patent System for Inventors with Limited Means
October 17, 2016
The World Intellectual Property Organization has launched a first-of-its kind global program in which patent attorneys provide pro bono help to inventors in developing countries who want to file a patent for their invention but lack the means to do so.
Member States Close Assemblies Meetings with Agreement to Expand External Network by Opening Two New WIPO Offices in Africa
October 11, 2016
Member states agreed to expand a network of overseas offices that promote WIPO services and cooperation around the world, ending the 2016 Assemblies meetings by approving new external offices in Algeria and Nigeria while agreeing to continue discussions on the opening four other offices by end of 2019.
Member States Unanimously Decide to Close Investigation Cases Against WIPO Director General Francis Gurry
October 07, 2016
WIPO’s Coordination Committee, the governing body responsible for staff matters, agreed on October 7, 2016, to end their discussions on the UN’s Office of Internal Oversight Services (OIOS) investigation into allegations against the Director General.
Director General Opens Assemblies by Outlining Achievements in Past Year and Discussing Multilateralism in an Increasingly Complex IP Ecosystem
October 03, 2016
WIPO Director General Francis Gurry reported excellent results in the Organization’s global intellectual property services and finances over the past year and urged member states to move forward with negotiations on the proposed Design Law Treaty.
WIPO Director General Hails a Success for Visually Impaired People and International Community as Marrakesh Treaty Enters Into Force
September 30, 2016
WIPO Director General Francis Gurry welcomed the entry into force of the Marrakesh Treaty which can now begin boosting the number of specially adapted texts for the benefit of blind and otherwise print-disabled people around the world. The “books for blind” treaty entered into force on September 30, 2016, three months after it gained the necessary 20 ratifications or accessions by WIPO member states.
Global Innovation Index 2016: Switzerland, Sweden, UK, U.S., Finland, Singapore Lead; China Joins Top 25
August 15, 2016
China joins the ranks of the world’s 25 most-innovative economies, while Switzerland, Sweden, the United Kingdom, the United States of America, Finland and Singapore lead the 2016 rankings in the Global Innovation Index, released today by Cornell University, INSEAD and the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).
Canada’s Accession to Marrakesh Treaty Brings Treaty into Force
June 30, 2016
Canada today became the key 20th nation to accede to the Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works for Persons Who Are Blind, Visually Impaired or Otherwise Print Disabled, which will bring the Treaty into force in three month’s time on September 30, 2016.
Celebrate World Intellectual Property Day on April 26: “Digital Creativity: Culture Reimagined”
April 25, 2016
From Shakespeare to selfies, culture has changed over the centuries as creators have adapted new technologies to connect with ever-widening audiences. But few other shifts have had quite the impact of the digital creation and distribution of art, music, literature and other cultural outputs, which has fashioned new mass audiences while disrupting business models and pressuring many creators’ livelihoods. That’s why World IP Day 2016 is exploring “Digital Creativity: Culture Reimagined.”
Conference on the Global Digital Content Market Opens at WIPO
April 21, 2016
WIPO Director General Francis Gurry today opened the WIPO Conference on the Global Digital Content Market, outlining the rising stakes for creators and consumers as new technologies create mass audiences but disrupt business models.
Media Accreditation: WIPO Conference on the Global Digital Content Market
April 07, 2016
Journalists wishing to cover the WIPO Conference on the Global Digital Content Market are invited to apply for media accreditation.
Cybersquatting Cases Up in 2015, Driven by New gTLDs
March 17, 2016
Amid the roll-out of hundreds of new generic Top-Level Domains (gTLDs) such as .GURU, .NINJA and .NYC, trademark owners filed 2,754 cases under the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) with WIPO in 2015, an increase of 4.6 % over the previous year.
U.S. Extends Lead in International Patent and Trademark Filings
March 16, 2016
The United States of America (U.S.) extended its long-standing position as the top source of international patent applications via WIPO amid another strong year of worldwide intellectual property (IP) filing growth, as an electronics manufacturer displaced a watch maker as the leading depositor of international industrial design applications.
WIPO Re:Search Welcomes Institut Pasteur as Consortium Surpasses 100 Members
January 14, 2016
WIPO Re:Search has now surpassed 100 members and is just shy of 100 agreements to share intellectual property in the fight against neglected tropical diseases, tuberculosis and malaria - both significant milestones for the consortium as it heads into its fifth full year of operation.
Global Patent Filings Rise in 2014 for Fifth Straight Year; China Driving Growth
December 14, 2015
Innovators filed some 2.7 million patent applications to mark another worldwide annual rise in 2014, as application activity in China outstripped the combined total in its next-closest followers, the United States and Japan.
Small Group of Countries Drives Innovation in Breakthrough Technologies
November 11, 2015
Japan and the United States lead a small group of nations that are driving innovation in 3D printing, nanotechnology and robotics, three frontier technologies that hold the potential to boost future economic growth, a new WIPO report shows.
African Leaders Launch High-Level Conference on Intellectual Property for an Emerging Continent
November 03, 2015
Mauritius President Ameenah Gurib-Fakim and Senegal Prime Minister Mahammed Boun Abdallah Dionne joined WIPO Director General Francis Gurry in stressing the importance of intellectual property (IP) in incentivizing innovation and creativity to promote economic and social development across Africa.
WIPO Member States Approve Organization’s 2016/17 Program and Budget
October 15, 2015
Capping ten days of deliberations, WIPO member states approved the Organization’s Program and Budget for the two-year period beginning in 2016 and made good progress on a wide range of issues.
WIPO Welcomes Australia’s Continuing Support of IP Capacity-Building Projects
October 09, 2015
WIPO Director General Francis Gurry welcomed on October 9, 2015 an Australian contribution of AUD 3 million for projects to help developing and least developing countries (LDCs) build capacity in the field of intellectual property.
Director General Francis Gurry Opens WIPO Assemblies
October 05, 2015
WIPO Director General Francis Gurry opened the WIPO Assemblies by saying that increasing interest in intellectual property is driving uptake of WIPO’s global IP systems and resulting in a healthy financial state for the Organization
Global Innovation Index 2015: Switzerland, UK, Sweden, Netherlands, USA are Leaders
September 17, 2015
Switzerland, the United Kingdom, Sweden, the Netherlands and the United States of America are the world’s five most innovative nations, according to the Global Innovation Index 2015 PDF, 2015 Global Innovation Index, while China, Malaysia, Viet Nam, India, Jordan, Kenya, and Uganda are among a group of countries outperforming their economic peers.
Negotiators Adopt Geneva Act of Lisbon Agreement at Diplomatic Conference
May 20, 2015
Negotiators approved a revision of an international registration system providing protection for names that identify the geographic origin of products such as coffee, tea, fruits, wine, pottery, glass and cloth.
Negotiators Open Diplomatic Conference on Lisbon System
May 11, 2015
High-level negotiations opened on a proposed adjustment to an international registration system providing international protection for names that identify the geographic origin of products such as coffee, tea, fruits, wine, pottery, glass and cloth.
Negotiators to Attend Diplomatic Conference on Lisbon System
May 04, 2015
Negotiators will gather next week to discuss a proposed adjustment to an international registration system providing international protection for names that identify the geographic origin of products such as coffee, tea, fruits, wine, pottery, glass and cloth
