April 26 has been designated as World Intellectual Property Day, commemorating the day on which the WIPO Convention came into force in 1970. Each year, commemorative events are held around the world to increase general understanding of IP and to explore how IP contributes to a flourishing of music and the arts and to the technological innovation that helps shape our world.
In addition to this year’s theme “IP and music: Feel the beat of IP" (*1), WIPO Japan Office will hold a commemorative event at Iino Hall (Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo) on Wednesday April 23rd, to celebrate Japan’s 50th anniversary as a member of WIPO and 10th anniversary of accession to the Hague System, inviting prominent speakers from various fields including a famous high school brass band that won the gold medal at the All Japan Band Competition 2024.
Programs and speaker information will be added soon. Please look forward to it.
(*1) World Intellectual Property Day 2025 highlights how creativity and innovation, backed by IP rights, keep a thriving music scene that benefits everyone, everywhere. This year’s World IP Day invites us to explore how IP rights and innovation policies empower creators, innovators, and entrepreneurs to bring fresh ideas to the music industry, safeguarding the work of songwriters, composers, performers, and all those who shape the music that moves us.