About Intellectual Property IP Training IP Outreach IP for… IP and... IP in... Patent & Technology Information Trademark Information Industrial Design Information Geographical Indication Information Plant Variety Information (UPOV) IP Laws, Treaties & Judgements IP Resources IP Reports Patent Protection Trademark Protection Industrial Design Protection Geographical Indication Protection Plant Variety Protection (UPOV) IP Dispute Resolution IP Office Business Solutions Paying for IP Services Negotiation & Decision-Making Development Cooperation Innovation Support Public-Private Partnerships The Organization Working with WIPO Accountability Patents Trademarks Industrial Designs Geographical Indications Copyright Trade Secrets WIPO Academy Workshops & Seminars World IP Day WIPO Magazine Raising Awareness Case Studies & Success Stories IP News WIPO Awards Business Universities Indigenous Peoples Judiciaries Genetic Resources, Traditional Knowledge and Traditional Cultural Expressions Economics Gender Equality Global Health Climate Change Competition Policy Sustainable Development Goals Enforcement Frontier Technologies Mobile Applications Sports Tourism PATENTSCOPE Patent Analytics International Patent Classification ARDI – Research for Innovation ASPI – Specialized Patent Information Global Brand Database Madrid Monitor Article 6ter Express Database Nice Classification Vienna Classification Global Design Database International Designs Bulletin Hague Express Database Locarno Classification Lisbon Express Database Global Brand Database for GIs PLUTO Plant Variety Database GENIE Database WIPO-Administered Treaties WIPO Lex - IP Laws, Treaties & Judgments WIPO Standards IP Statistics WIPO Pearl (Terminology) WIPO Publications Country IP Profiles WIPO Knowledge Center WIPO Technology Trends Global Innovation Index World Intellectual Property Report PCT – The International Patent System ePCT Budapest – The International Microorganism Deposit System Madrid – The International Trademark System eMadrid Article 6ter (armorial bearings, flags, state emblems) Hague – The International Design System eHague Lisbon – The International System of Appellations of Origin and Geographical Indications eLisbon UPOV PRISMA Mediation Arbitration Expert Determination Domain Name Disputes Centralized Access to Search and Examination (CASE) Digital Access Service (DAS) WIPO Pay Current Account at WIPO WIPO Assemblies Standing Committees Calendar of Meetings WIPO Official Documents Development Agenda Technical Assistance IP Training Institutions COVID-19 Support National IP Strategies Policy & Legislative Advice Cooperation Hub Technology and Innovation Support Centers (TISC) Technology Transfer Inventor Assistance Program WIPO GREEN WIPO's Pat-INFORMED Accessible Books Consortium WIPO for Creators WIPO ALERT Member States Observers Director General Activities by Unit External Offices Job Vacancies Procurement Results & Budget Financial Reporting Oversight

Reports by the Director General to the WIPO Assemblies

The Director General delivers his report each year to the annual Assemblies of WIPO's member states. The report provides an overview by the DG of the current state of the Organization, and of key activities and achievements in the past twelve months.

The DG’s report serves as an annual review, and as a complement to the more detailed Program Performance Reports.

WIPO/PUB/1050/2021/EN

IP for the Good of Everyone
Report of the Director General to the 2021 WIPO Assemblies

Author(s): WIPO; Publication year: 2021

This annual report reviews the activities of 2020 and looks firmly to the future and a new strategic direction for WIPO.

WIPO/PUB/1050/2020/EN

Report of the Director General to the 2020 WIPO Assemblies
Retrospective 2008-2020

Author(s): Francis Gurry; Publication year: 2020

This report is a retrospective of the work accomplished by the Organization during the two terms of office of Director General Francis Gurry, from 2008 to 2020.

WIPO/PUB/1050/2019/EN

Report of the Director General to the 2019 WIPO Assemblies

Author(s): Francis Gurry; Publication year: 2019

This report is a presentation of the work accomplished by the Organization during the year that has passed since the last meeting of the WIPO Assemblies.

WIPO/PUB/1050/2018/EN

Report of the Director General to the 2018 WIPO Assemblies

Author(s): Francis Gurry; Publication year: 2018

This report is a presentation of the work accomplished by the Organization during the year that has passed since the last meeting of the WIPO Assemblies.

WIPO/PUB/1050/2017/EN

Report of the Director General to the 2017 WIPO Assemblies

Author(s): Francis Gurry; Publication year: 2017

This report is a presentation of the work accomplished by the Organization during the year that has passed since the last meeting of the WIPO Assemblies.

Find out more: Address by the Director General

WIPO/PUB/1050/2016/EN

Report of the Director General to the 2016 WIPO Assemblies

Author(s): Francis Gurry; Publication year: 2016

This report is a presentation of the work accomplished by the Organization during the year that has passed since the last meeting of the WIPO Assemblies.

WIPO/PUB/1050/15/EN

Report of the Director General to the 2015 WIPO Assemblies

Author(s): Francis Gurry; Publication year: 2015

This report is a presentation of the work accomplished by the Organization during the year that has passed since the last meeting of the WIPO Assemblies.

Find out more: Address of the Director General

WIPO/PUB/1050/2014/EN

Report of the Director General to the 2014 WIPO Assemblies

Author(s): Francis Gurry; Publication year: 2014

This report is a presentation of the work accomplished by the Organization during the year that has passed since the last meeting of the WIPO Assemblies.

Find out more: Address of the Director General

WIPO/PUB/1050/2013/EN

Report of the Director General to the 2013 WIPO Assemblies

Author(s): Francis Gurry; Publication year: 2013

This report is a presentation of the work accomplished by the Organization during the year that has passed since the last meeting of the WIPO Assemblies.

Find out more: Address of the Director General

WIPO/PUB/1050E

Report of the Director General to the 2012 WIPO Assemblies

Author(s): Francis Gurry; Publication year: 2012

This report is a presentation of the work accomplished by the Organization during the year that has passed since the last meeting of the WIPO Assemblies.

Find out more: Address of the Director General

WIPO/PUB/1050/2011/EN

Report of the Director General to the 2011 WIPO Assemblies

Author(s): Francis Gurry; Publication year: 2011

This report is a presentation of the work accomplished by the Organization during the year that has passed since the last meeting of the WIPO Assemblies.

Find out more: Address of the Director General

WIPO/PUB/1050/2010/EN

Report of the Director General to the 2010 WIPO Assemblies

Author(s): Francis Gurry; Publication year: 2010

This report is a presentation of the work accomplished by the Organization during the year that has passed since the last meeting of the WIPO Assemblies.

Find out more: Address of the Director General