World Intellectual Property Organization Press Releases

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Published on December 13, 2019 - 09:54 GMT

WIPO Begins Public Consultation Process on Artificial Intelligence and Intellectual Property Policy

Geneva, December 13, 2019 PR/2019/843 The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) today launched a public consultation process on artificial intelligence (AI) and intellectual property (IP) policy, inviting feedback on an issues paper designed to …

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Published on December 4, 2019 - 09:04 GMT

WIPO Director General Welcomes Australia’s Donation for Continuing Support of IP Capacity-Building Projects

Geneva, December 4, 2019 PR/2019/842 WIPO Director General Francis Gurry has welcomed a fresh contribution of funds from Australia that represents the latest demonstration of the country’s continuing support for projects helping developing and least- …

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Published on November 21, 2019 - 08:24 GMT

WIPO Launches New Publication Series with Leading Judgments on Intellectual Property Rights; China Is First Contributor

Geneva, November 21, 2019 PR/2019/840 The World Intellectual Property Organization has published the first edition in a new publication series collecting landmark intellectual property (IP) judgments from some of the most dynamic litigation jurisdictions …

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Published on November 21, 2019 - 08:00 GMT

European Union Joins Geneva Act of WIPO’s Lisbon Agreement, Enabling Entry into Force

Geneva, November 26, 2019 PR/2019/841 The Geneva Act of the Lisbon Agreement on Appellations of Origin and Geographical Indications reached a milestone enabling its entry into force, as the European Union (EU) joined as the key fifth member of the …

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Published on November 12, 2019 - 14:33 GMT

World Intellectual Property Report 2019 – Local Hotspots, Global Networks: Innovative Activity Is Increasingly Collaborative and ...

Geneva, November 12, 2019 PR/2019/839 The 2019 edition of WIPO’s World Intellectual Property Report analyzed millions of patent and scientific publication records across several decades to conclude that innovative activity has grown increasingly …

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Published on October 10, 2019 - 02:16 GMT

WIPO Assemblies Close with New Direction for Organization’s Future Work

Geneva, October 9, 2019 PR/2019/837 Delegates from WIPO’s 192 member states closed their 2019 Assemblies meetings with agreement on the Organization’s work program and related budget for the 2020-21 biennium, while WIPO’s intellectual property (IP)-related …

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Published on October 8, 2019 - 15:06 GMT

World Intellectual Property Indicators: Filings for Patents, Trademarks, Industrial Designs Reach Record Heights in 2018

Geneva, October 16, 2019 PR/2019/838 Go to: Patents | Trademarks | Industrial designs | Plant varieties | Geographical indications | Publishing industry Asia accounted for more than two-thirds of all patent, trademark and industrial design applications in …

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Published on September 30, 2019 - 10:08 GMT

Director General Francis Gurry Highlights Organization’s Achievements, Outlines Challenges Raised by New Technologies

Geneva, September 30, 2019 PR/2019/836 WIPO Director General Francis Gurry reported excellent results in the Organization’s global intellectual property (IP) services and finances while noting that record demand for IP rights, driven by rapid technological …

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Published on September 26, 2019 - 07:34 GMT

Accessible Books Consortium Welcomes Leading Publisher Hachette Livre as 100th Signatory to ABC’s Charter for Accessible ...

Geneva, September 26, 2019 PR/2019/835 Hachette Livre is the 100th signatory of the Accessible Books Consortium (ABC) Charter, marking an important milestone for the WIPO-sponsored alliance working to increase the number of books in accessible formats for …

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Published on July 11, 2019 - 09:18 GMT

Global Innovation Index 2019: India Makes Major Gains as Switzerland, Sweden, U.S., Netherlands, U.K. Top Ranking; Trade ...

Released jointly by WIPO, Cornell University, INSEAD and the 2019 GII Knowledge Partners, the Confederation of Indian Industry, Dassault Systèmes - the 3DEXPERIENCE Company - and the National Confederation of Industry (CNI) – Brazil and Brazilian Micro and …

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Published on July 3, 2019 - 10:02 GMT

Brazil Joins WIPO’s International Trademark System: Major New Benefits for Brand Owners in Brazil and Around the World

Geneva, July 3, 2019 PR/2019/833 Brazil has joined the WIPO-administered international trademark system, adding a major world economy to the global intellectual property service that helps brand owners protect and promote their marks in 121 countries …

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Published on April 25, 2019 - 15:52 GMT

World Intellectual Property Day 2019 “Reach for Gold: IP and Sports”

Geneva, April 25, 2019 PR/2019/832 World Intellectual Property Day 2019 explores how innovation, creativity and the intellectual property (IP) rights that encourage and protect them support the development and worldwide enjoyment of sports. Since its …

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Published on March 26, 2019 - 08:17 GMT

WIPO Launches State-of-the-Art Artificial Intelligence-Based Image Search Tool for Brands

Geneva, April 1, 2019 PR/2019/831 The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has launched a new artificial intelligence (AI)-powered image search technology that makes it faster and easier to establish the distinctiveness of a trademark in a …

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Published on March 18, 2019 - 23:49 GMT

WIPO 2018 IP Services: Innovators File Record Number of International Patent Applications, With Asia Now Leading

Geneva, March 19, 2019 PR/2019/830 Asia-based innovators filed more than half of all international patent applications via WIPO for the first time in 2018 on significant growth from China, India and the Republic of Korea, capping another record-setting …

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Published on March 16, 2019 - 21:47 GMT

WIPO Cybersquatting Cases Grow by 12% to Reach New Record in 2018

Geneva, March 15, 2019 PR/2019/829 Trademark owners filed a record 3,447 cases under the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) with WIPO’s Arbitration and Mediation Center in 2018 as businesses reacted to the proliferation of websites used …

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Published on February 7, 2019 - 13:02 GMT

United States of America Joins WIPO’s Marrakesh Treaty as 50th Member In Major Advance for the Global Blind Community

Geneva, February 8, 2019 PR/2019/828 The United States of America has joined WIPO’s fast-growing Marrakesh Treaty as its 50th member, adding a major global publishing center to the Treaty that promotes the increased worldwide availability of texts …

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Published on January 31, 2019 - 08:19 GMT

WIPO’s First “Technology Trends” Study Probes Artificial Intelligence: IBM and Microsoft are Leaders Amid Recent Global Upsurge ...

Geneva, January 31, 2019 PR/2019/827 A new WIPO flagship study has documented a massive recent surge in artificial intelligence-based inventions, with U.S.-based companies IBM and Microsoft leading the pack as AI has moved from the theoretical realm toward …

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Published on December 3, 2018 - 11:01 GMT

World Intellectual Property Indicators: Filings for Patents, Trademarks, Industrial Designs Reach New Records on Strength in China

Geneva, December 3, 2018 PR/2018/826 Go to: Patents | Trademarks | Industrial designs | Plant varieties | Geographical indications | Creative economy Worldwide demand for intellectual property (IP) tools reached record heights in 2017, with China driving …

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Published on November 14, 2018 - 04:06 GMT

WIPO Conference on the Global Digital Content Market Opens in New Delhi, India – Exploring the Impact of Digital Transformation ...

New Delhi, India, November 14, 2018 PR/2018/825 WIPO Director General Francis Gurry and Secretary to the Government of India, Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion, Mr. Ramesh Abhishek today opened the 2018 WIPO Conference on the Global Digital …

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Published on October 18, 2018 - 07:00 GMT

High-Level Conference on Respect for Intellectual Property Opens in South Africa

Sandton, South Africa, October 23, 2018 PR/2018/824 Hundreds of experts from across the globe are charting a course toward increased respect for intellectual property (IP) and a better understanding of how cooperation amplifies the role of IP in widespread …

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