IP around the World
Uncanny Valley: charting a new era of musical creativity
Charlton Hill, Co-founder and Head of Innovation at Uncanny Valley, a Sydney-based progressive music technology company discusses the company’s ambitions to speed-up, democratize and re-shape music production through the use of artificial intelligence.
Making innovation work for a green future in Nigeria
In 2020, the WIPO Nigeria Office launched the maiden WIPO National IP Essay Competition as part of its World Intellectual Property Day activities. Read the winning essay by Susan Chioma Omeh entitled "Making innovation work for a green future in Nigeria".
GI protection revives caper production on Pantelleria
Gabriele Lasagni, CEO of Bonomi&Giglio, a leading producer of capers on the island of Pantelleria in Italy explains how GI protection has supported caper production on the island, enabled his company to thrive and his plans for the future.
Updated landscape on expedited protection of “green” inventions in Brazil
Over the last decade, the Brazil' National Institute of Industrial Property (INPI) has been working to improve its operational efficiency, and in particular, to reduce its chronic backlog in processing patent applications.
LAM Leather Bags: Embracing Tradition
LAM Leather Bags (LAM) is a Bahraini Fashion brand directed towards the luxury goods market. Established in 2018 by designer Lulwa AbdulRahman ALMannai, the company specializes in high-quality bags, handbags, purses, suitcases and other accessories handmade from vegetable-tanned leather.
Designer Shaik brings Arabian heritage to the international market
Born out of a dream to build a brand that embodies opulence and distinction, Bahrain-based company Designer Shaik Inc. specializes in the design, product development, production and marketing of luxury products, including perfume, timepieces and fashion accessories.
Rocksteady Coffee and the Journey Growing Some of the World's Finest Coffee
Coffee is one of the world’s most appreciated beverages, with over 2.25 billion cups consumed every day. Rocksteady Mountain Resort Ltd., is based out of the Blue Mountain Coffee region in Jamaica.
World IP Day 2021
SMEs are the backbone of national economies, they represent around 90 percent of the world's businesses.
Secrecy: the IP right most often used by SMEs
Trade secrets are a common and practical way for business to maintain a competitive advantage.
Practical IP considerations for SMEs on their journey to market
Audrey Yap, President of Licensing Executive International outlines why it is important for SMEs to embrace intellectual property.
IP protection: building value and growth for small businesses
Julian Crump, President of the International Federation of Intellectual Property Attorneys (FICPI), discusses how IP protection can benefit smaller businesses.
App icons are the new trademarks: ten conditions for strong designs and protection
Smartphones have revolutionized the interaction between consumers and brands. Zeeger Vink, IP Director at MF Brands Group (Lacoste) offers tips on what companies need to do to optimize app design and protection.
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.
CDK: driving sustainable fashion in Bhutan
CDK is an emerging fashion line that gives a modern twist to traditional Bhutanese design. The company's owner, Chandrika Tamang, shares her aspirations for fashion to go green, at least in Bhutan, and the challenges she faces as a small entrepreneur.
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.
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?
The African Continental Free Trade Area: a significant role for IP
The COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc on economies across the globe, including in Africa. In the absence of the fiscal resources for the multi-billion-dollar stimulus packages of wealthier countries, African economies are looking to the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) to catalyze Africa’s post-pandemic recovery and its transition to a knowledge-based economy.
Turkmen inventors tackle water scarcity
In countries like Turkmenistan with large expanses of arid land, agricultural development is held back by high levels of soil salinity and acute shortages of fresh water. Turkmen inventors have come up with a range of innovative technologies to tackle soil salinity and optimize management of freshwater.
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