| Description: |
The memorandum aims to outline WIPO’s participation in the 2026 edition of VivaTech, scheduled from June 17 to 20, 2026 in Paris, with a view to further enhancing that participation through close collaboration with the French Patent Office (INPI) and by optimizing logistical arrangements in order to maximize WIPO’s visibility and impact at the event. The new arrangements follow the discussions and agreed vision shared by both heads. Both organizations have decided to have a “hybrid” booth, namely a larger booth in total (with total space of 80m2), where both entities have their own open space with their respective branding and visual identity (30m2 for WIPO and 50m2 for INPI); a shared space where talks and presentations would be organized based on a joint occupation schedule; with an ad-hoc space for one-to-one meeting with startups for IPBD-driven activities, |