Intellectual Property and Mobile Applications
Mobile applications have become an indispensable part of daily life in the digital world. The mobile app economy has grown exponentially, driven by a vast community of software developers.
Intellectual property (IP) mechanisms help mobile application developers and publishers to generate more income from their creations.
The WIPO Committee on Intellectual Property and Development (CDIP) considers the enhanced use of IP by software developers as a topic of particular interest and has launched a specific project to this end.
The project seeks to improve the understanding of the potential of IP for income generation in mobile applications and to empower mobile application developers with tools for using IP in their work.

Infographic prepared with the kind assistance of ACT I The App Association.
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