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WIPO Magazine Features

Strategies To Improve Gender Equity in IP Development and Commercialization

Strategies To Improve Gender Equity in IP Development and Commercialization

New research from WIPO reveals that the gender gap in patenting is closing. However, progress hinges on scaling promising government policies and programs and concrete action to improve IP diversity within organizations.

Scotch Whisky Sees IP, Diversity and Inclusion as Keys To its Longer-term Sustainability

Scotch Whisky Sees IP, Diversity and Inclusion as Keys To its Longer-term Sustainability

Scotch Whisky is a hallmark of Scotland's national identity. Find out what the Scotch Whisky Association is doing, in terms of IP, and inclusion and diversity, to secure a sustainable future for the industry.

Eco Wave Power: Changing the World One Wave at a Time

Eco Wave Power: Changing the World One Wave at a Time

Inna Braverman, co-founder and CEO of Eco Wave Power talks about her commitment to changing the world one wave at a time, through the development and use of Eco Wave Power’s pioneering and commercially viable wave energy technology.

Global IP Alliance: Building Bridges To Improve Lives With IP

Global IP Alliance: Building Bridges To Improve Lives With IP

Established in 2022, the Global Intellectual Property Alliance (GLIPA) is committed to strengthening the use of IP to foster creativity and advance innovation and entrepreneurship. GLIPA’s Executive Director, Maria Fernanda Hurtado, explains how.

Closing the IP and Innovation Gender Gap in Canada

Closing the IP and Innovation Gender Gap in Canada

In highlighting some of Canada’s trailblazing women inventors, creators and entrepreneurs David Durand, current President of FORPIQ (Forum International de la Propriété Intellectuelle - Québec) in Montréal, Canada, discusses the importance of raising IP awareness among women scientists and the challenges they face.

Rocket Scientist Aisha Bowe on a Mission to Inspire Others to Reach for the Stars 

Rocket Scientist Aisha Bowe on a Mission to Inspire Others to Reach for the Stars 

Aisha Bowe is a rocket scientist and successful entrepreneur. She is also a passionate advocate for women and girls in STEM. She is soon to make space history aboard the next Blue Origin flight and is committed to inspiring others to reach for the stars.

Inglot Cosmetics: Revolutionizing Make-up and Celebrating You and Your Individuality

Inglot Cosmetics: Revolutionizing Make-up and Celebrating You and Your Individuality

Zbyszek Inglot, Chairman of the Board at Poland’s Inglot Cosmetics, one of the world’s leading cosmetics manufacturers, discusses the role that innovation plays in delivering high-performance cosmetics.

Intellectual Property Hub Zambia: How it All Began

Intellectual Property Hub Zambia: How it All Began

Precious Gozwa how she came to set up IP Hub Zambia in 2017 and how she is working to unleash the huge untapped innovative and creative potential of women and girls to support business growth and economic development in Zambia.

Korea Women Inventors Association: Promoting the Business of Women’s Innovation

Korea Women Inventors Association: Promoting the Business of Women’s Innovation

Since 1993, the Korean Women Inventors Association (KWIA), the world’s first association for women inventors, has been promoting the contributions that women inventors make to society, offering new generations an opportunity to generate income through their inventions with effective use of IP.

Jobbatical: Boosting Innovation Through Hassle-free Talent Relocation

Jobbatical: Boosting Innovation Through Hassle-free Talent Relocation

“We’re facing the biggest talent shortage in human history,” says Karoli Hindriks, CEO of Jobbatical. Hindriks is boosting innovation by creating hassle-free opportunities for businesses to access the high caliber talent they need to thrive.