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Launch of the WIPO IP Diagnostics for Publishers

March 24, 2023

WIPO IP for Business Division (IPBD), IP and Innovation Ecosystems Sector (IES), launched the WIPO IP Dignostics for Publishers version on March 15, 2023 at the margins of the Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR/43).

Following the success of WIPO IP Diagnostics, a free, software-based intellectual property (IP) self-assessment tool designed to help small businesses identify and receive some guidance on the management of their IP assets, WIPO is now developing focused tools adapted to the needs of specific sectors.

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WIPO IP Diagnostics for Publishers is the first of such tools designed to support publishers navigate the complexities of the copyright system as well as other IP rights. As the publishing industry continues to change and evolve through digital transformation and technological advances, WIPO IP Diagnostics for Publishers provides publishers big and small an easy-to-use, business-friendly tool to identify their IP rights and determine pathways for exploiting them as well as to protect themselves against potential risks to their business.

The Tool invites the user to respond to a series of simple, easy-to-understand questions about the user’s publishing business and, based on the responses provided, a report is automatically generated. This report provides an assessment of the IP rights that may exist in the business and suggestions as to how they may be managed and exploited.

The event was moderated by Mr. Kevin Fitzgerald, Director, Information and Digital Outreach, Copyright and Creative Industries Sector, WIPO and included the participation of Ms. Karine Pansa, President, International Publishers Association (IPA), Mr. Guy Pessach, Director, IP for Business Division, Innovation Ecosystems Sector, and Ms. Tamara Nanayakkara, Counsellor, IP for Business Division, Innovation Ecosystems Sector, WIPO as speakers.

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Mr. Pessach, Director, IPBD, introduced the tool as “part of the IP for Business Division’s general strategy in which we aim to come up with simple, yet effective, online tools that cover what businesses need to know about IP in specific sectors. That is why in addition to copyright, the tool also covers other IP rights and aspects that publishers need to consider.”

Mrs. Pansa, President, IPA, then referred to the WIPO’s IP Diagnostics tool for Publishers as “a welcome addition to the range of advice that new and small publishers can consult. It is helpfully written in plain, simple English, avoiding ‘legalese’ and making sure the copyright novice starts asking the right questions.”

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