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

Registration Now Open: Executive Course on Medical Technologies and Innovation

August 4, 2021

The World Health Organization (WHO), World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and the World Trade Organization (WTO) Executive Distance Learning Course on Access to Medical Technologies and Innovation (DL-701) is open for registration until September 14, 2021. The four-week course will run from September 15 to October 17, 2021.

The DL-701 is offered at no charge as a self-study course. Participants can take the course in Arabic, English, French, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish on the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) eLearning Center.

Register now

What is the DL-701?

The DL-701 course was developed by, and draws together the respective areas of expertise of, the  WHO, WIPO and WTO, and is based on the 2020 edition of the trilateral study by on Access to Medical Technologies and Innovation. The course addresses the interplay of public health, intellectual property (IP) and international trade, and is aimed at technical professionals, such as patent examiners, health policymakers and their assistances, drug procurement specialists, IP specialists and senior students.

DL-701: Executive Course on Promoting Access to Medical Technologies and Innovation

Download

The DL-701 course is part of the trilateral cooperation between WHO, WIPO and WTO and of the technical assistance and capacity building offered under WIPO’s COVID-19 Recovery Package. Upon the successful completion of the course including the multiple-choice final exam, participants will receive a certificate of completion signed by WIPO, WHO and WTO.

Find out more