IP around the World
Global Innovation Index 2021: Tracking innovation through the COVID-19 crisis
What has been the impact of the COVID-19 health crisis been on the innovation landscape? Sacha Wunsch-Vincent, Senior Economist and co-editor of the GII 2021 at WIPO discusses the report’s key findings.
Mauricio de Sousa Productions: comic success underpinned by intellectual property
Did you grow up with “Monica’s Friends?” Founded over 70 years ago, Mauricio de Sousa Productions has become one of Brazil’s most successful comic book and animation publishers. What role has intellectual property played in this success?
Graphenel: pioneering graphene production in Viet Nam
Graphenel JSC, based in Ho Chi Minh City, is a technology company with a novel approach to graphene production. Jane Phung, the company’s international business development manager, discusses the role IP plays in supporting Graphenel’s ambition to become a leading supplier of graphene-based materials.
Innovative prostheses positively change the Paralympics
In late summer 2021, athletes with disabilities from around the world competed at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games. Maja Hoock, Manager of Corporate Communications Research and Development (R&D) at the leading German prosthetics company, Ottobock, explains how IP-protected sports prostheses help athletes make the most of their abilities.
Uncanny Valley: charting a new era of musical creativity
Charlton Hill, Co-founder and Head of Innovation at Uncanny Valley, a Sydney-based progressive music technology company discusses the company’s ambitions to speed-up, democratize and re-shape music production through the use of artificial intelligence.
Making innovation work for a green future in Nigeria
In 2020, the WIPO Nigeria Office launched the maiden WIPO National IP Essay Competition as part of its World Intellectual Property Day activities. Read the winning essay by Susan Chioma Omeh entitled "Making innovation work for a green future in Nigeria".
GI protection revives caper production on Pantelleria
Gabriele Lasagni, CEO of Bonomi&Giglio, a leading producer of capers on the island of Pantelleria in Italy explains how GI protection has supported caper production on the island, enabled his company to thrive and his plans for the future.
Updated landscape on expedited protection of “green” inventions in Brazil
Over the last decade, the Brazil' National Institute of Industrial Property (INPI) has been working to improve its operational efficiency, and in particular, to reduce its chronic backlog in processing patent applications.
Rocksteady Coffee and the Journey Growing Some of the World's Finest Coffee
Coffee is one of the world’s most appreciated beverages, with over 2.25 billion cups consumed every day. Rocksteady Mountain Resort Ltd., is based out of the Blue Mountain Coffee region in Jamaica.
World IP Day 2021
SMEs are the backbone of national economies, they represent around 90 percent of the world's businesses.
Secrecy: the IP right most often used by SMEs
Trade secrets are a common and practical way for business to maintain a competitive advantage.
Practical IP considerations for SMEs on their journey to market
Audrey Yap, President of Licensing Executive International outlines why it is important for SMEs to embrace intellectual property.
IP protection: building value and growth for small businesses
Julian Crump, President of the International Federation of Intellectual Property Attorneys (FICPI), discusses how IP protection can benefit smaller businesses.
App icons are the new trademarks: ten conditions for strong designs and protection
Smartphones have revolutionized the interaction between consumers and brands. Zeeger Vink, IP Director at MF Brands Group (Lacoste) offers tips on what companies need to do to optimize app design and protection.
Global Health Biotech: bridging the gap between science and business
Professor Keolebogile Shirley Motaung, a biomedical scientist and Director of Technology Transfer and Innovation at the Durban University of Technology discusses the importance of bridging the gap between science and entrepreneurship.
CDK: driving sustainable fashion in Bhutan
CDK is an emerging fashion line that gives a modern twist to traditional Bhutanese design. The company's owner, Chandrika Tamang, shares her aspirations for fashion to go green, at least in Bhutan, and the challenges she faces as a small entrepreneur.
Managing risks and disputes in the fashion industry
Find out more about why the National Center for Italian Fashion recently joined forces with the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center to offer fashion businesses an efficient and affordable ways to resolve disputes.
Managing intellectual property rights in innovation: the key to reaching the market
The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) offers insights from its recent studies which shows the SMEs that own IP rights have a 68 percent higher revenue per employee than those that do not own any IP rights.
IP is a journey: blockchain and encrypted storage are your best friends
Marco Barulli, founder and Managing Director of Bernstein.io in Munich, Germany, argues that digital platforms built around public blockchains and encrypted data storage can provide an effective answer to the daily needs of modern innovators and creatives.
Digital date-and-time-stamping: the evidentiary value and practical significance of WIPO PROOF
With all forms of IP, proving that you are “first in time” is a precondition for enforcing your rights, yet it is often overlooked. WIPO PROOF offers creators and innovators a practical way to demonstrate convincingly that their work existed at a particular date and time. Could digital-time-stamping become a recommended best practices for IP owners?
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