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WIPO Appoints Princess Sirivannavari Nariratana Rajakanya of Thailand as Ambassador for Fashion and Design

WIPO Appoints Princess Sirivannavari Nariratana Rajakanya of Thailand as Ambassador for Fashion and Design

The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) today appointed Her Royal Highness Princess Sirivannavari Nariratana Rajakanya of the Kingdom of Thailand as WIPO Ambassador for

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World Intellectual Property Day 2026: New WIPO Data Show IP Use Booming in Sports Industry

World Intellectual Property Day 2026: New WIPO Data Show IP Use Booming in Sports Industry

Golf, swimming and racket sports are the most patent-intensive areas of the sports industry, where use of intellectual property (IP) is rising at above-average rates, according to

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Daren Tang Appointed for Second Term as WIPO Director General

Daren Tang Appointed for Second Term as WIPO Director General

The Member States of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) today appointed Daren Tang to a second six-year term of office as Director General of the Organization.

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WIPO Launches New Award for Cities of Innovation

WIPO Launches New Award for Cities of Innovation

The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) today launched the “WIPO City of Innovation” award program, a new initiative that recognizes cities worldwide demonstrating exce

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WIPO Launches Artificial Intelligence Infrastructure Interchange

WIPO Launches Artificial Intelligence Infrastructure Interchange

WIPO today launched the Artificial Intelligence Infrastructure Interchange (AIII), a new initiative for expert dialogue on IP and AI issues that will focus on technical and operati

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Albania is First to Join WIPO’s Riyadh Design Law Treaty

Albania is First to Join WIPO’s Riyadh Design Law Treaty

Albania today became the first member state to join WIPO’s Riyadh Design Law Treaty (RDLT), depositing its instrument of ratification with Director General Daren Tang and marking a

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International Patent Applications Rose in 2025, with Digital Communication and Semiconductor Technologies Showing Strong Growth

International Patent Applications Rose in 2025, with Digital Communication and Semiconductor Technologies Showing Strong Growth

International patent applications filed through WIPO's Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) rose 0.7% in 2025 to reach 275,900 filings worldwide, marking a second consecutive year of gr

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World Intellectual Property Report: Pace of Innovation Diffusion Reaches Historical Heights, But Access, Usage and Capability Gaps Remain

World Intellectual Property Report: Pace of Innovation Diffusion Reaches Historical Heights, But Access, Usage and Capability Gaps Remain

New technologies are spreading across borders at unprecedented pace and gaps are narrowing in how intensively countries are using the innovations, the latest World Intellectual Pro

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WIPO Coordination Committee Nominates Singapore’s Daren Tang for Second Term as Director General

WIPO Coordination Committee Nominates Singapore’s Daren Tang for Second Term as Director General

The Coordination Committee of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has nominated Mr. Daren Tang from Singapore for a second six year term to the post of Director Gen

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World's Largest IP Survey Reveals Increased Awareness and Trust in IP

World's Largest IP Survey Reveals Increased Awareness and Trust in IP

Global awareness and trust in intellectual property (IP) systems has reached new heights globally, according to WIPO Pulse 2025, the world's most comprehensive survey of IP percept

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Oaxacanita Chocolate: Reviving Indigenous Mixtec Cocoa Traditions

Oaxacanita Chocolate: Reviving Indigenous Mixtec Cocoa Traditions

Discover how the social enterprise Oaxacanita Chocolate is leading local development with Indigenous communities to produce chocolate that embraces the traditions of Mexico’s cocoa

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Alleviating food hunger and reducing food waste with innovation

Alleviating food hunger and reducing food waste with innovation

Award-winning invention creates an opportunity for everyone to tackle food waste.

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H3D: Africa’s First Integrated Drug Discovery and Development Platform

H3D: Africa’s First Integrated Drug Discovery and Development Platform

Professor Kelly Chibale, Director of H3D, Africa’s first integrated drug discovery and development center, explains how the Center is supporting drug discovery in Africa and the ro

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Closing the Gender Gap in Patents Across Latin America

Closing the Gender Gap in Patents Across Latin America

The Global Intellectual Property Alliance is tackling the prevalent gender gap within the IP sector. Women inventors still account for less than a quarter of patent applications. S

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