WIPO Academy

The WIPO Academy is responsible for intellectual property (IP) education, training and skills-building for developing countries, least developed countries (LDCs) and countries with economies in transition.

Our activities include:

• Executive Training: specialized training for government officials, entrepreneurs, innovators, business owners, and IP professionals.
• IP eLearning: online and hybrid IP courses at introductory, advanced and executive levels.
• University Partnerships: Joint Master's Degrees in IP law, support for higher education and advanced training for teachers of IP.
• Summer Schools: short IP courses for senior students and young professionals.
• IP Training Institutions: assistance provided to member states for establishing their own self-sustaining IP training capacity.
• IP for Youth and Teachers: a service kick-starting schoolteachers, educators, and young learners on their path to innovation, creativity and entrepreneurship through IP education in primary and secondary schools.