IP around the World
Tech transfer at NASA: bringing NASA technology down to earth
NASA’s well-established technology transfer program is reaching out to support startup companies and a greater range of entrepreneurs, enabling space-age inventions to transform products from bicycles to medical devices.
New generation memory chips promise to cut energy use
Dr. Shunpei Yamazaki, a pioneer in the field of semiconductors and founder and President of Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd. in Japan, explains how new generation memory chips promise to cut energy use.
IP and youth: educating our future innovators
Young people today are demanding an education that will give them with the knowledge and skills to make sustainability a reality. How are educators responding and what are the benefits of entrepreneurial education in a rapidly changing world?
Young Saudi designer adds a contemporary feel to traditional Al Sadu weaving
Find out how Young Saudi designer, Noura Al-Omair, is adding a contemporary feel to traditional Al Sadu weaving.
Cheetah research results in new biomedical devices to support patient rehabilitation
Find out how South African researcher Amir Patel’s fascination with cheetahs triggered an innovation journey that has led to a number of innovations in robotics, and machine learning (artificial intelligence) and more affordable and accessible biomechanical devices for orthopedics and neurological disease that require rehabilitation with a 3D force plate.
Young Japanese inventor’s ingenious robot on wheels supports climate action
Find out how Muraki Kazumi came to invent the world’s smallest interactive carbon capture device. It can absorb up to six liters of CO2 in one hour at the press of a button.
Barnacle-inspired glue helps stem rapid blood loss
Every year, millions of people die due to rapid blood loss from serious injuries and invasive surgeries. MIT researcher Hyunwoo Yuk’s innovative toothpaste-like glue, inspired by the humble barnacle, promises to alleviate the problem.
Isabella Springmuhl brings inclusive Guatemalan designs to the fashion world
Guatemalan designer Isabella Springmuhl, the first designer with Down’s Syndrome to feature in London Fashion Week, is using her brand, Down to Xjabelle, to break stereotypes and promote diversity and inclusion in the fashion world, and IP is supporting her endeavor.
Trademarks in the metaverse
The much-hailed metaverse is developing every day. For brand owners, protecting their brands in this virtual space will be critical. Getting ready to play in the new meta sandbox will require a legal strategy.
Photography, Indigenous cultures and climate action
Find out how photography is being used by Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities around the world to highlight the role played by these communities in fighting climate change and how WIPO’s Photography Prize for Indigenous Peoples and Local Community Youth 2021-2022 is supporting that goal.
Developing and protecting your online brand: tips for the new entrepreneur
You’ve done it! Developed an online store, connected to a You Tube channel, developed an app, lined up some investors and developed great content and merchandise. Here are some practical tips for a new entrepreneurs when they are developing an online brand.
Building a better future with recycled plastic
Kenyan young entrepreneur Nzambi Matee is committed to making the circular economy a reality. Inspired by the late environmental conservationist and Nobel laureate Wangari Maathai, she explains how she came to establish Gjenge Makers, which produces affordable building materials from recycled plastic.
Data: the fuel transforming the global economy
Data has the power to drive innovative products and services, improve society and tackle health and environmental challenges but what does it take to balance extracting value from data with protecting IP and other rights.
World IP Day 2022
The youth of today are an incredible and largely untapped source of ingenuity and creativity.
Unlocking IP-backed financing in Singapore*
Andre Toh, the author of a new report, the first in a new WIPO series, discusses Singapore’s experience in developing a multifaceted ecosystem to help businesses maximize the potential of their IP assets.
Rwanda and Senegal will host Africa’s first COVID-19 vaccine plants: what’s known so far
Africa’s shortage of vaccine manufacturing capability is the subject of much concern, that’s why the recent announcement by German biotech company BioNTech to build vaccine manufacturing facilities in Rwanda and Senegal is seen as a game changer.
Trademarks in outer space: supporting the off-world economy
Is the time ripe to revisit trademarks and other IP rights in space?
Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and copyright
This year, NFTs (non-fungible token), the latest hype in the world of distributed ledgers and cryptocurrencies, have taken the art and tech worlds by storm. But what are the implications for copyright, if any?
Copyright in the Digital Single Market: a taster
Eleonora Rosati, author of Copyright in the Digital Single Market, offers a taster of her article-by-article commentary of the the EU Digital Single Market Directive, which seeks to make EU copyright fit for the digital single market.
Beewise: out-of-the-box thinking to save the world’s bees
Saar Safra, CEO of Israeli start-up Beewise, is on a mission to save bees and at scale using artificial intelligence (AI), computer vision and robotics. Find out how his company’s high-tech solution is helping to save the world’s bees.
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