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IP at Work

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Building sustainable futures with traditional knowledge in New Caledonia

Subama Mapou, a young Kanak scientist from New Caledonia comes from a long line of traditional healers. She discusses her work in supporting local Indigenous groups, and how IP is enabling her to leverage the value of New Caledonia’s natural resources and traditional knowledge.

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Director General

WIPO Director General Daren Tang welcomed Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director General of the World Health Organization and Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Director-General of the World Trade Organization, for the WHO, WIPO and WTO Trilateral Symposium 2022. (Photos on Flickr)

WIPO’s COVID-19 Related Services and Support

Learn about our measures to help member states deal with the pandemic and leverage IP to support creativity, innovation and the entrepreneurship needed for job creation, investment, enterprise growth and socio-economic development.

IP services

We provide IP services that encourage individuals and businesses to innovate and create. The WIPO IP Portal is a one-stop shop for global IP services.

Patents
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The International Patent System

Trademarks
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The International Trademark System

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The International Design System

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The International System of Geographical Indications

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Arbitration and Mediation Center

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Arbitration and Mediation Center

Resources

We provide the data and economic intelligence that enable strategic decisions, and artificial intelligence tools that enrich IP services and administration.

IP databases

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PATENTSCOPE

international and national patent documents.

Global Brand Database

records of trademarks, appellations of origin and emblems from multiple national and international sources.

Global Design Database

industrial design registrations from the Hague System and participating national collections.

Lisbon Express

1140 appellations of origin and geographical indications from the Lisbon System.

WIPO Lex Database

WIPO Lex is a global database that provides free of charge access to legal information on intellectual property (IP), including IP laws and regulations, WIPO-administered and IP related treaties, and leading judicial decisions on IP.

Artificial intelligence tools

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Machine translation

World-leading instant translation tool available for use by third parties via standard licensing agreements.

Image search

Faster and easier means to establish the distinctiveness of a trademark in a target market.

Speech-to-text

Automated speech recognition for transcription of official meeting proceedings through machine learning.

Automatic classification

Technological development tracking through innovation data analysis.

Insight and analysis

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IP Services yearly reviews

Comprehensive facts, figures and analysis.

Global Innovation Index

Detailed metrics on the innovation performance of over 131 countries and economies.

Technology Trends

Technological development tracking through innovation data analysis.

World IP Report

Focus on specific trends in an area of IP.

WIPO IP Facts and Figures

Overview of IP activity in WIPO member states.

Policy

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.

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WIPO Assemblies

The 64th Series of Meetings of the Assemblies will take place in Geneva from July 6 to 14, 2023.

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IP and Frontier Technologies

One of the important tasks that we face today is to ensure that the current IP system continues to promote innovation in the age of frontier technologies.

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WIPO & the SDGs

A visual exploration of how WIPO and the SDGs are connected, and IP can drive development and help tackle global challenges.

Cooperation

We help countries, businesses and individuals collaborate on using IP to improve lives.

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WIPO Academy

Sign up for WIPO Academy distance learning or face-to-face courses all year round, taught by people who know intellectual property.

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Inventor Assistance

The Inventor Assistance Program (IAP) matches developing-country inventors with patent attorneys who give them free legal advice on patenting.

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TISCs

WIPO Technology and Innovation Support Centers (TISCs) provide access to high quality technology information and related services.

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Development Agenda

The WIPO Development Agenda ensures that development considerations form an integral part of WIPO's work.

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ABC

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.

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WIPO GREEN

WIPO GREEN promotes innovation and diffusion of green technologies by connecting technology and service providers with those seeking innovative, environmental solutions.

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Pat-INFORMED

The Patent Information Initiative for Medicines (Pat-INFORMED) provides a service to the global health community by facilitating easy access to medicine patent information.

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