WIPO’s member states on May 8, 2020, appointed by consensus Daren Tang as the Organization's next Director General, with Mr. Tang's six-year term beginning on October 1, 2020. Mr. Tang’s appointment by the General Assembly followed his nomination by the WIPO Coordination Committee in March 2020.
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WIPO’s new COVID-19 IP Policy Tracker database collects and collates intellectual property policy changes or other measures being implemented by member states in their response to the global pandemic.
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The Beijing Treaty on Audiovisual Performances has entered into force and can begin improving earning conditions for actors and other audiovisual performers – a development with added importance amid the negative impact on cultural production by the economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Demand for WIPO’s global IP services reached record heights in 2019 amid another year of robust growth in treaty-adherence activity and the Organization’s revenue base.
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WIPO’s global IP systems and other services are continuing operations, with most staff working remotely. Updates can be found via this central repository.
In a written statement, WIPO Director General Francis Gurry explores “Some Considerations on Intellectual Property, Innovation, Access and COVID-19."
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records of trademarks, appellations of origin and emblems from multiple national and international sources.
industrial design registrations from the Hague System and participating national collections.
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We bring stakeholders together to develop global IP agreements. Follow policy discussions and negotiations on the future development of IP in our standing committees and meetings.
The 60th series of meetings of the Assemblies will take place in Geneva on May 7 and 8, 2020.
Artificial intelligence (AI) poses a number of questions for IP policy such as the potential of IP protection for AI output, algorithms and data.
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The WIPO Development Agenda ensures that development considerations form an integral part of WIPO's work.
The Accessible Books Consortium (ABC) aims to increase the number of books worldwide in accessible formats and to make them available to people who are blind or visually impaired.
WIPO GREEN promotes innovation and diffusion of green technologies by connecting technology and service providers with those seeking innovative, environmental solutions.
WIPO Re:Search is an international consortium through which public and private sector organizations share intellectual property and expertise with the global health research community.
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