World Intellectual Property Day 2023 Video Competition
When women enter the IP universe, we accelerate innovation and creativity and everyone’s a winner
Meet the winners of the competition!
In early 2023, we called on people around the world to submit a 90-second video on why it is important that girls and women are switched on to intellectual property (IP), and how we all benefit.
Under the theme “When women enter the IP universe, we accelerate innovation and creativity and everyone’s a winner,” participants from 72 countries submitted more than 180 entries. A team of 22 WIPO judges reviewed the entries to ensure they fell within the scope of the Rules of the Competition and after lengthy discussions, came up with a shortlist of 10 entries.
The top 10 video entries were submitted to an online public vote from April 13 to 23, 2023. More than 59,900 votes were cast by 23,161people (each user was able to cast up to 5 votes) choosing their favorite videos to win the Competition.
The entries hail from Canada, China, Colombia, India, Nigeria, Spain, Tanzania, USA and Viet Nam. They captured innovative and inspiring stories of women inventors, creators, and entrepreneurs who are using IP rights to improve livelihoods and create positive social impact . Take a look and be inspired !
First prize
Chaoying Zhang (China)
Votes: 20,277
Second prize
Neelima Bogadhi (India)
Votes: 11,059
Third prize
Lorraine Juarbe (Puerto Rico)
Votes: 5,457
The other finalists are:
Loretta De Chiara (Spain)
Votes: 5,134
Uyen Vu Thi Phuong (Viet Nam)
Votes: 4,728
Camila Garcia Martinez (Colombia)
Votes: 4,699
Adebunmi Lasisi (Nigeria)
Votes: 2,952
Filbert Minja (United Republic of Tanzania)
Votes: 2,401
Susan Wirsig (Canada/Malawi)
Votes: 2,146
Emmanuel Oluwabiyi (Nigeria)
Votes: 1,068
Awards
The winners will receive prizes as follows:
- First Prize: Digital equipment to the maximum value of CHF 5,000
- Second Prize: Digital equipment to the maximum value of CHF 3,000
- Third Prize: Digital equipment to the maximum value of CHF 1,000
- The top 10 winning videos will benefit from training opportunities offered by the WIPO Academy.
WIPO will purchase the aforementioned digital equipment and will arrange for it to be dispatched to the winners. The shipping costs of the prizes to the top three winners shall be borne by WIPO. Awards are non-transferable. Winners are responsible for the payment of any other prize-related expenses, including taxes in their country. In the event that a winner is unreachable or ineligible, the winner shall forfeit their prize and WIPO reserves the right to offer the prize to any other participant of the Competition.
Video theme
Under the theme “When women enter the IP universe, we accelerate innovation and creativity and everyone’s a winner,” participants are requested to submit a 90-second video that explores the importance of girls and women switching to IP, and how we all benefit from this.
The video may showcase the creativity and innovation of women inventors, creators, and entrepreneurs, highlighting how IP rights can enable women to make an even greater impact on society and the economy, as well as the collective benefits that rise from participation of a greater number of women in innovation and IP ecosystems.
Dates
- Entry deadline: March 19, 2023 at 23:59 CET.
- 10 shortlisted videos will be published on the Competition platform on April 13, 2023.
- The Online Public Vote to select the winners of the Competition will open on April 13, 2023.
- Online Public Vote closes on April 23, 2023, at 23:59 CET.
- Winning videos will be announced on April 26, 2023.
Eligibility
- Participants must be at least 18 years of age to enter the competition.
- Individual or group entry submissions (up to 10 group members).
- The video creator holds all the rights to the uploaded video.
- Your video must not have been previously published online, nor have been recognized and/or awarded in another competition.
- The video does not violate any copyright, trademarks, patents, trade secrets, industrial designs, distinctive signs, contractual obligations, or any other intellectual property rights, or other proprietary rights of any third party.
- The video is accompanied by a transcript in any of the following languages: Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian, or Spanish.
Questions?
If you have any questions about the World Intellectual Property Day 2023 Video Competition, please contact us at WorldIPDay@wipo.int.
For further information, see the World Intellectual Property Day 2023 Video Competition rules
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In case of any doubt, the World Intellectual Property Day 2023 Video Competition rules take precedence.