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 …
Geneva, October 2, 2018 PR/2018/823 The WIPO Assemblies meetings ended with robust growth in countries adhering to the treaties that underpin the global intellectual property (IP) system, signaling the strength of multilateral engagement by the membership, …
Geneva, October 1, 2018 PR/2018/822 The European Union has joined WIPO’s Marrakesh Treaty in a big expansion in membership for the accord, which eases the creation and transfer across national boundaries of texts specially adapted for use by visually …
Geneva, September 25, 2018 PR/2018/821 Released jointly by WIPO and IFPMA WIPO and the research-based pharmaceutical industry today launched a new online tool designed to help procurement agencies better understand the global patent status of medicines. …
Geneva, September 24, 2018 PR/2017/820 Rapid technological change is driving demand for intellectual property rights and growth in WIPO’s global intellectual property (IP) systems, while IP is increasingly important in policy making and international trade …
New York, July 10, 2018 PR/2018/819 Released jointly by WIPO, Cornell University, INSEAD and the 2018 GII Knowledge Partners, the Confederation of Indian Industry, PwC's Strategy& and the National Confederation of Industry (CNI) – Brazil and …
Geneva, May 24, 2018 PR/2018/818 The Republic of Korea is adopting WIPO’s ground-breaking “artificial intelligence”-based translation tool for patent documents, making it the first member state to use WIPO Translate in an important advancement for the use …
Geneva, April 26, 2018 PR/2018/817 The fields of biotechnology, pharmaceuticals and chemistry show the highest rates of women named as inventors in international patent applications filed via WIPO, new figures indicate, as World IP Day 2018 celebrates …
Geneva, March 21, 2018 PR/2018/816 China moved into the second position as a source of international patent applications filed via WIPO in 2017, closing in on long-time leader United States of America, in another record year in the use of WIPO's …
Geneva, March 14, 2018 PR/2018/815 Three industries – banking and finance, fashion, and internet and IT – accounted for nearly one-third of all cybersquatting disputes handled by WIPO’s Arbitration and Mediation Center in 2017 as trademark owners filed an …
Geneva, December 6, 2017 PR/2017/814 Go to: Patents | Trademarks | Industrial designs Worldwide filings for patents, trademarks and industrial designs reached record heights in 2016 amid soaring demand in China, which received more patent applications than …
Geneva, November 20, 2017 PR/2017/813 First-ever figures reveal that nearly one third of the value of manufactured products sold around the world comes from “intangible capital,” such as branding, design and technology, according to a WIPO study of the …
Geneva, October 11, 2017 PR/2017/812 WIPO member states concluded their annual Assemblies meetings with key agreements that affirm the work of the Organization in advancing an effective and balanced intellectual property system. In closing remarks to the …
Geneva, October 3, 2017 PR/2017/811 Released jointly by WIPO and IFPMA The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and the research-based pharmaceutical industry today launched a new partnership to promote the accessibility of patent information …
Geneva, October 2, 2017 PR/2017/810 WIPO Director General Francis Gurry called for greater participation in WIPO’s international patent, trademark and design systems and said the Organization is adapting to new challenges stemming from an accelerating rate …
Geneva, September 25, 2017 PR/2017/809 WIPO’s ground-breaking "artificial intelligence"-based translation tool for patent documents is now available in ten languages, marking an important expansion of the highest-quality service yet available for …
Geneva, June 15, 2017 PR/2017/808 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 …
Geneva, May 23, 2017 PR/2017/807 WIPO Re:Search has launched a new five-year roadmap to guide its activities in the fight against neglected tropical diseases, malaria and tuberculosis. The World Intellectual Property Organization and its partner BIO …
Geneva, May 22, 2017 Statement In relation to a press statement by the US Mission to the United Nations in New York https://usun.state.gov/remarks/7806 a WIPO spokesperson said: “WIPO agrees with the US Mission that it is essential that all parts of the UN …
Geneva, April 26, 2017 PR/2017/806 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 …
