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World Intellectual Property Day – April 26, 2023

Women and IP: Accelerating innovation and creativity

In 2023, we celebrate the “can do” attitude of women inventors, creators and entrepreneurs around the world and their ground-breaking work.

Women in all regions are shaping the world through their imagination, ingenuity and hard work, but often face significant challenges in accessing the knowledge, skills, resources and support they need to thrive.

   

   

Meet the winners of the Competition

   

More than 23,160  people have cast their vote to help pick the winners of the World Intellectual Property Day 2023 Video Competition. Find out who the winners and finalists of the Competition are.

Message from WIPO Director General Daren Tang

World Intellectual Property Day 2023 video clip on Women and IP: Accelerating Innovation and Creativity

World IP Day Gallery

Celebrating innovative, creative and enterprising women around the world

The World Intellectual Property Day Gallery features women from around the world who are forging new horizons with their groundbreaking ideas.

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World Intellectual Property Day Events Calendar

Tell us about your World IP Day event(s).

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WIPO Magazine – special focus issue

  

Are you a woman inventor, creator, or entrepreneur?

WIPO is committed to moving the dial on the participation of women in the IP system.

Find out how the IP system can help accelerate innovation and creativity and support your business goals.

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The World Intellectual Property Day is celebrated every year on April 26. The global campaign offers a unique annual opportunity to join with others around the globe to celebrate inventors and creators around the world and to explore how IP contributes to a thriving music and arts scene and drives the technological innovation that helps shape our world.