Technology & Innovation
Opportunities to finance innovation with IP*
Alfred Radauer, IMC University of Applied discusses some of the opportunities and challenges associated with securing IP-backed finance for innovation
Key IP considerations for smaller enterprises
An overview of ways smaller businesses can draw on IP rights to protect and manage their IP assets and some of the complex issues that can arise.
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.
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.
Energysquare makes wireless recharging a reality
Ever wished someone would reinvent the way we charge our mobile devices? Well, that's what Energysquare, a young French startup has done. Find out more about their cool wireless charging technology and how they are building a business around their IP.
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?
Genetic scissors: at the cutting-edge of life
The gene-editing tool, CRISPR-Cas9, is one of the most important scientific developments so far this century. In October 2020, the two scientists responsible for developing it, Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer Doudna, were awarded the 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. What is the transformative potential of CRISPR technology and what issues is it raising?
Global Innovation Index 2020: Who Will Finance Innovation?
Amid the economic turmoil triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 edition of the GIobal Innovation Index explores the question of who will finance innovation?
Meet WIPO’s first IP Youth Ambassador: Santiago Mena López
Meet WIPO’s first Intellectual Property (IP) Youth Ambassador, award-winning writer, Santiago Mena López.
The invention of rechargeable batteries: An interview with Dr. Akira Yoshino, 2019 Nobel laureate
In 2019, Dr. Akira Yoshino was awarded the Nobel Prize for his work in inventing the world’s first lithium-ion battery.
Enda: Kenya’s first home-grown running shoe
Kenyan entrepreneur Navalayo Osembo-Ombati gave up a job at the United Nations in New York to set up a business making running shoes in Kenya.
The Skolkovo Foundation: fostering innovation and entrepreneurship in the Russian Federation
Fin out the achievements of the landmark Skolkovo Innovation Center and plans for its future expansion
Saudi Arabia gears up on IP
Find out how Saudi Arabia promotes local innovation by supporting local businesses in their strategic use of IP.
Blockchain: Transforming the registration of IP rights and strengthening the protection of unregistered IP rights
Blockchain platforms create a transparent and (arguably) immutable chain of information, but what is its potential to enhance the registration of trademarks and designs?
Introducing WIPO PROOF: an interview with Francis Gurry
WIPO Director General Francis Gurry on WIPO PROOF, the latest in the Organization’s suite of IP business services.
Drug repurposing and the COVID-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has prompted worldwide interest in the repurposing of drugs.
Open innovation – Embracing collaboration
Innovation ecosystems are becoming ever more complex and diverse.
Supporting environmental sustainability with GIs: The case of Madd de Casamance
Find out how the process of securing GI certification can serve in promoting environmental sustainability goals.
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