The World Intellectual Property Organization’s (WIPO) global intellectual property (IP) registries for patents, trademarks and designs all registered growth in 2024, as enterprises and individuals increased their use of WIPO systems to protect and promote their products in foreign markets.
Innovation in the global transportation sector is increasingly focusing on greener, futuristic technologies like air taxis, wireless charging for electric vehicles and self-piloting cargo ships, with China, Japan, the US, the Republic of Korea and Germany leading in inventive activity, a new WIPO report shows.
The WIPO Global Awards 2025 competition opened today with a call for applications from startups, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and university spinouts that use intellectual property (IP) to drive economic growth and improve societies.