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International forum on the role of industrial property in economic cooperation arrangements.
No full textInternational forum on the role of industrial property in economic cooperation arrangements organized by the World intellectual property organization and the State committee for inventions and discoveries, Moscow, October 9 to 13, 198
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Conference 2007 Opening
No full textIncludes descriptive metadata provided by producer in MP4 file: "Law School - WIPO Conference Video - Opening Ceremony."World Intellectual Property Organization; Vanderbilt University Law School; International Confederation of Societies of Authors, Composers and Publishers; American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers; Broadcast Music, Inc.; SESAC Inc.Law Schoo
Getting the innovation ecosystem ready for AI An IP policy toolkit
No full textAs AI technologies evolve at an exponential pace there are many questions and challenges for IP and the IP system. The purpose of this IP policy toolkit is to provide policymakers with a framework to understand the state of play of AI innovation right now and to think about the future as AI becomes increasingly autonomous
Licensing guide for developing countries: a guide on the legal aspects of the negotiation and preparation of industrial property licenses and technology transfer agreements appropriate to the needs of developing countries
No full textInnovation In The Face Of Uncertainty
No full text16th edition of WIPO’s Global Innovation Index (GII), where we take the pulse of global innovation and reveal the innovative
performance of 132 countries, as well as the world’s top 100 science and technology clusters.Welcome to the 16th edition of WIPO’s Global Innovation Index (GII), where we take the pulse of global innovation and reveal the innovative performance of 132 countries, as well as the world’s top 100 science and technology clusters.
In 2023, we find the innovation environment mixed, with significant opportunities and sizeable challenges on the horizon. On the one hand, ground-breaking technological progress continues unabated. As identified in last year’s GII, two promising innovation waves are making their presence felt across economies and societies: a digital innovation wave, built on artificial intelligence (AI), supercomputing and automation, and a deep science innovation wave, based on biotechnologies and nanotechnologies.
Many of the key indicators of technological progress are trending positively. Computing power continues to increase in line with Moore’s Law. Green supercomputing is becoming more efficient. Renewable energy is increasingly affordable. And the cost of genome sequencing continues to decline. Spurred on by the scale of the possibilities before us, top corporate R&D expenditure exceeded USD 1 trillion for the first time last year, with ICT firms the primary drivers. On the other hand, anemic growth and high inflation, coupled with the lingering effects of the pandemic, are hampering global innovation. After a remarkable boom in 2021, innovation finance fell back dramatically last year, with the value of venture capital (VC) investments declining by 40 percent. While it is important to stress that, at USD 380 billion, deal value in 2022 is higher than at any point over the past decade (apart from the 2021 boom), the overall VC outlook remains uncertain.
A key challenge is converting the potential of novel innovation waves into tangible benefits that flow to everyone, everywhere. Technology adoption might be growing – more people have access to the internet, safe sanitation and drive electric vehicles than ever before – but take-up is not yet fast enough. For a second consecutive year, the GII finds that the socio-economic impact of innovation has stalled.
In this polarized innovation environment, supporting countries at all stages of development to grasp opportunities and strengthen innovation ecosystems continues to be a key objective for WIPO. While it is encouraging that many middle-income and emerging economies are climbing the GII ranks, with 21 countries overperforming on innovation relative to their level of development this year, it is still too early to determine whether the pandemic will have a lasting impact on innovation, especially in the Global South.
What we know for sure is that the data, trends and approaches featured in this year’s report shine new light on global innovation performance. Whether you are from the private or public sector, are a policymaker, diplomat, researcher, investor, innovator or creator, we hope that the information contained in these pages enables you to draw informed conclusions and acts as a powerful tool for pro-innovation policymaking the world over.
Despite all the uncertainties we are currently facing, future advances in AI, energy, medicine and transport are in sight. WIPO will continue to support all Member States in their pursuit of innovation-led growth to promote job creation, development and opportunities so that new breakthroughs and discoveries can reach everyone and work for us all.BloombergNEF, Brand Finance, CB Insights, Clarivate Analytics and others
Documenting Traditional Medical Knowledge
No full textTraditional medical knowledge is experiencing increased attention worldwide in light of global health care demand and the significant role of traditional medicine in meeting the public health needs of developing countries. Traditional medicines already comprise a multi-billion dollar, international industry, and the biomedical sector is increasingly investigating the potential of genetic resources and traditional knowledge. Documenting and protecting these medicines is becoming a greater priority. Traditional knowledge has historically been at odds with modern intellectual property systems designed to protect innovations such as new pharmaceutical drugs. However, as the financial value of many forms of traditional medicine becomes recognized, traditional knowledge holders and nations rich in genetic resources are arguing for greater protection through non-conventional systems of intellectual property protection. Traditional knowledge holders are increasingly demanding fair and equitable distribution of benefits from the commercialization of traditional medicine, as well as the prior informed consent of indigenous peoples to prevent misappropriation. Many problems associated with the protection of traditional medical knowledge lack clear solutions. In attempting to protect traditional medicine, traditional knowledge holders are confronted by a confusing and diverse group of national and international policies, regulatory systems designed primarily to accommodate pharmaceutical medicines, safety and efficacy concerns, and challenges to ownership. This text is designed to assist traditional medical knowledge holders, government representatives and third-party collaborators to think about issues of intellectual property law specifically related to traditional medical knowledge. It is not intended to provide legal advice, but rather to help stimulate thinking about traditional knowledge and to provide illustrative case studies. There is no generic way to protect traditional medical knowledge. Traditional knowledge holders should carefully consider identified community goals for the use of traditional medicine and the risks and benefits of documentation. Whether traditional medical knowledge is documented can have far reaching consequences on intellectual property protection, commercialization and promotion of traditional medicine, regulatory submissions and interactions with collaborators. It is important that traditional knowledge holders be adequately informed to safeguard their reputations and interests when interacting with third parties. Hopefully, this text will help traditional knowledge holders better understand the issues related to traditional medicine and intellectual property and make informed decisions about the best use of their knowledge
Global Innovation Index 2016
No full textThe Global Innovation Index ranks the innovation performance of 128 countries and economies around the world, based on 82 indicators. This edition explores the impact of innovation-oriented policies on economic growth and development. High-income and developing countries alike are seeking innovation-driven growth through different strategies. Some countries are successfully improving their innovation capacity, while others still struggle
WIPO Terminology Collaboration with Universities
No full textUniversities are invited to collaborate with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), a specialized agency of the United Nations, by offering students the chance to complete terminology projects for WIPO Pearl, WIPO’s multilingual terminology portal. The aim is to promote an exchange of knowledge in the field of terminology and intellectual property as well as offer students the chance to have their work published in WIPO Pearl
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WIPO Lex
No full textThe World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) is the global forum for intellectual property (IP) services, policy, and information. The mission of the organization is to lead the development of a balanced and effective international IP system. The WIPO Lex Database is a one-stop search for the intellectual property (IP) laws, regulations, WIPO-administered treaties and IP‑related treaties, and IP judgments. The WIPO Lex Website features related information to analyze and interpret these laws and treaties
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