World Intellectual Property Organization

Intellectual property rights are important tools that can be harnessed for the realization of...

Declaration on the Right to Development (R2D) has found a new lease of life within the context of intellectual property rights especially within the framework of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).

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30 Oct 09 - Afilias deactivating .info domains

posted by michael on Friday November 20 2009, @10:25AM maria790 writes "30 Oct 09 Afilias deactivating .info domains – Class action lawsuit call against Afilias Ltd. - Horsham, PA After the "Sunrise Period" of .info domains,...

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Patents Roundup: Observations About WIPO Numbers, Deteriorating System and Its Effects

Summary: WIPO releases some rather revealing statistics and out-of-touch patent systems are still put in doubt YESTERDAY we showed that the patent systems are being hijacked by lawyers, but this covers mostly patent trolls and...

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Indonesia to host int'l meeting on traditional knowledge, folklore protection

JAKARTA, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- An international meeting aimed at seeking efforts to protect genetic resources, traditional knowledge and folklore is scheduled to be held in Bali, Indonesia, from Nov. 23 to 27, a statement...

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Improving the Status of Performers: Efforts and Perspectives

November 2009 “I can take any empty space and call it a bare stage. First, performances are intimately related to intellectual property (IP) rights. Cooperation of WIPO with FIM and FIA On September 23, WIPO signed an agreement...

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Enhancing use of IP for Development

November 2009 WIPO hosted an international conference on November 5 and 6 to help improve understanding among the donor community of the key developmental role of intellectual property (IP), to encourage their support for...

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Ecuador 2009 – A bicentenary celebration

November 2009 The first day of the WIPO Assemblies was crowned with a colorful glimpse of Ecuador’s rich artistic and cultural heritage. During an evening concert, Ecuadorean folk dancers, Nuestro Manantial (“Our Spring”), and...

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2009 Assemblies – Member States Give Strong Support

The 2009 Assemblies of the Member States of WIPO – the first of Director General Francis Gurry’s mandate – marked the beginning of a new era for the Organization. Member States showed strong support for the Organization’s...

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Singapore Pavilion at Asia Television Forum Goes Stereoscopic 3D

Brace yourself for a 3D experience when you visit the Singapore Pavilion at this year's Asia Television Forum (ATF), an event under the Asia Media Festival (AMF) from 2-4 December 2009 at Suntec City Convention Centre....

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WIPO's OA patent database expands

WIPO Launches Enhanced Patent Information Service , press release, November 17, 2009. [The World Intellectual Property Organization ] has launched an enhanced online patent information service that will improve public access to...

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