Geneva, September 24, 2020 PR/2020/866 Delegates from the World Intellectual Property Organization’s (WIPO) 193 member states wrapped up their Assemblies meetings with a standing ovation for Director General Francis Gurry, whose second and final term as …
Geneva, September 24, 2020 PR/2020/865 The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) today launched WIPO Lex-Judgments, a new database providing free-of-charge access to leading judicial decisions related to IP law from around the world. As …
Geneva, September 22, 2020 PR/2020/864 The WIPO Pearl terminology database has added some 1,500 new COVID-19-related terms in 10 languages, helping innovators targeting new coronavirus treatments and diagnostics with a baseline set of terms and their …
Geneva, September 18, 2020 PR/2020/862 The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) today launched "WIPO: AI and IP, A Virtual Experience," an immersive online exhibition using the latest 360 degree scanning technology to foster a more- …
Geneva, September 2, 2020 PR/2020/860 Released jointly by WIPO, Cornell University, INSEAD and the 2020 GII Knowledge Partners: The Confederation of Indian Industry; Dassault Systèmes - the 3DEXPERIENCE Company; and The National Confederation of Industry ( …
Geneva/Orebro, August 10, 2020 PR/2020/859 (Released jointly by WIPO and the Music Rights Awareness Foundation) The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and the Music Rights Awareness Foundation (MRAF) have joined forces to support creators …
Geneva/Paris, July 30, 2020 PR/2020/858 (Released jointly by WIPO, CISAC and SUISA) The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and the International Confederation of Societies of Authors and Composers (CISAC) today announced an important …
Geneva, July 9, 2020 PR/2020/857 The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) today ended its Second Session of the Conversation on Intellectual Property (IP) and Artificial Intelligence (AI), with Director General Francis Gurry outlining the next …
Geneva, May 29, 2020 PR/2020/856 The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) today published a revised issues paper on intellectual property policy and artificial intelligence (AI) as part of its ongoing consultation with stakeholders on the …
Geneva, May 27, 2020 PR/2020/855 The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) today launched a new online business service, WIPO PROOF, that provides tamper-proof evidence of the existence at a point in time of any digital file, including data sets, …
Geneva, May 8, 2020 PR/2020/854 The member states of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) on May 8, 2020, appointed by consensus Mr. Daren Tang as the Organization's next Director General, with Mr. Tang's six-year term beginning on …
Geneva, May 5, 2020 PR/2020/853 WIPO today launched a new tool that tracks COVID-19 related intellectual property (IP) policy changes or other measures being implemented by WIPO member states in their response to the global pandemic. This is the latest in …
Geneva, April 20, 2020 PR/2020/850 The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) today launched a new search functionality for its global patent database, PATENTSCOPE, to facilitate the location and and retrieval of information contained in published …
Geneva, April 23, 2020 PR/2020/851 Innovation in environmentally friendly technologies as measured by international patent applications barely rose in 2019, according to new WIPO figures released for World Intellectual Property Day 2020, prompting a call …
Geneva, April 28, 2020 PR/2020/852 The Beijing Treaty on Audiovisual Performances has officially entered into force and can from today begin improving earning conditions for actors and other audiovisual performers – a development with added importance amid …
Geneva, April 15, 2020 PR/2020/849 The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) today unveiled a new online dashboard that allows member state representatives and other stakeholders to monitor the Organization's operations during the Covid-19 …
Geneva, April 7, 2020 PR/2020/848 China in 2019 surpassed the United States of America (U.S.) as the top source of international patent applications filed with WIPO amid another year of robust growth for the Organization’s international intellectual …
Geneva, March 16, 2020 PR/847/2020 The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) today announced that it was reserving access to its Geneva, Switzerland, headquarters for personnel essential to the delivery of the Organization’s business continuity …
Geneva, March 4, 2020 PR/846/2020 The Coordination Committee of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has nominated Mr. Daren Tang from Singapore for the post of Director General. The WIPO General Assembly will meet in an extraordinary …
Geneva, January 28, 2020 PR/2020/845 The Beijing Treaty on Audiovisual Performances gained a key 30th member, allowing entry into force of the international agreement designed ultimately to improve earning conditions for actors and other audiovisual …
