Together We Can: Approaches to Empowering Women in IP
Hear from WIPO’s high-powered IP and Gender Team about how WIPO and its partners are working to narrow the gender gap in intellectual property and innovation and how we all stand to benefit from this important drive.
Film Scholar Identifies First Copyrighted Movie
In the summer of 2022, Claudy Op den Kamp, a film and intellectual property scholar solved a longstanding mystery when she identified the first U.S. motion picture ever copyrighted, Edison’s “The Blacksmith Shop.”
Colombia’s El Bosque University Gears up its Technology Transfer Capabilities With IP
In 2019, El Bosque University ramped up efforts to develop a dynamic innovation system and a global leader in IP management within the academic sector. Its approach is already yielding benefits with technology transfer opportunities on the rise.
Is an International Agreement on IP, Genetic Resources and Associated Traditional Knowledge Finally in Sight?
International agreement on IP, genetic resources and associated traditional knowledge finally in sight with decision to hold a diplomatic conference by 2024. Next steps and the high-level policy conundrum negotiators need to unravel.
Innovation Expert, Louis Foreman on Turning an Idea Into a Profitable Business
Find out what you need to do to turn an idea into a profitable business. Serial entrepreneur and innovation expert, Louis Foreman, Founder and CEO of Enventys Partners, shares useful insights on intellectual property (IP) and entrepreneurship.
Patent Office Sustainability and the Role of Artificial Intelligence
To improve processing times, a number of patent offices are turning to AI-powered solutions to help them tackle the rising volume and complexity of patent applications.
Sports diplomacy, nation branding and IP go hand in hand in Qatar
Qatar is making history as the first Arab country to host the FIFA World Cup. This high profile sporting event strategically elevates the country’s national brand through sports diplomacy and as a center of excellence in the Middle East.
Data: the fuel transforming the global economy
Data has the power to drive innovative products and services, improve society and tackle health and environmental challenges but what does it take to balance extracting value from data with protecting IP and other rights.
International negotiations on Indigenous knowledge to resume at WIPO: a view of the journey so far and the way ahead
A view of the twists and turns of international negotiations on Indigenous knowledge at WIPO, which are set to resume after a two-year COVID-induced hiatus. What will it take for negotiators to make history and get these negotiations across the line?
Intellectual property, SMEs and economic recovery in Nigeria
In 2021, the WIPO Nigeria Office launched the second WIPO National IP Essay Competition as part of its World Intellectual Property Day activities. Read the winning essay by Oyinkansola Komolafe entitled Intellectual property, SMEs and Economic Recovery in Nigeria.