The 61st series of meetings of the Assemblies are taking place in Geneva from September 21 to 25, 2020.
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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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The WIPO Pearl terminology database has added some 1,500 new COVID-19-related terms in 10 languages, helping innovators targeting new coronavirus treatments and diagnostics with a baseline set of terms and their multilingual equivalents. This advancement will foster international collaboration and promote easier access to information in patent documents and other public resources produced around the world.
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Visit the newly launched "WIPO: AI and IP, A Virtual Experience," an immersive online exhibition using the latest 360 degree scanning technology to foster a more-comprehensive understanding of the relationship between AI and IP policy and the questions facing policymakers. Interactive elements include AI-created music, neural networks with human-like abilities and robotic artists, like the humanoid Ai-Da.
Due to the rich media content included in the virtual exhibition, it is best viewed via a high-bandwidth connection.
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The Global Innovation Index 2020 surveys the state of worldwide innovation through its world-renowned ranking of 131 economies, which helps decision makers craft pro-innovation policies. A thematic section that includes expert contributions from across the globe looks at the future of innovation finance, while probing the likely effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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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.
Video: WIPO Director General Francis Gurry opened the WIPO Assemblies with a speech reporting on progress made during his 12-year tenure as head of the Organization.
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The 61st series of meetings of the Assemblies will take place in Geneva from September 21 to 25, 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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