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WIPO is the United Nations agency that serves the world’s innovators and creators.

Geneva, Switzerland
Joined December 2011
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📣 Global Forum on IP and AI | November 9-10 Follow the event live from 10:00 a.m. Geneva time: webcast.wipo.int/ Full details: ow.ly/uuBh5104xNB #WIPOfrontierTech
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From coffee table to design studio ☕🪑 What started as a sculptor's attempt to furnish her own apartment became Peg Woodworking, Kate Casey's New York studio making what she calls "residential sculptures". Read her story: ow.ly/BI6I5105r20
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Golf clubs aren’t the only things being reinvented ⛳️💡 Wearables, analytics and novel golf balls are shaping the action on the course – part of almost 19,000 golf patent applications filed over the past decade. Read more: ow.ly/qZs251048OH
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WIPO's first Global Forum on IP and AI opened today DG Tang stressed it's no time for business as usual: AI is transforming the processes IP emerges from – and decisions in the coming years will shape our relationship with technology for generations. 🔗ow.ly/bKOx51055u1
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A smarter way to learn 📝 This startup from the Republic of Korea built a pen that uses AI to digitize and analyze handwriting, helping students understand the "why" of their mistakes 👇 #WIPOGlobalAwards
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This one's for you, visual artists 👩‍🎨📸🎨 WIPO's CLIP Visual Arts offers free, practical guidance on intellectual property – from protecting your work to getting credited and paid for it. #GoCLIPnow and get your creative business right: goclip.org/visualarts
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Golf isn’t only about what happens on the course ⛳️ Behind the action, innovators have filed almost 19,000 patent applications over the past decade – more than in any other sport – for clubs, wearables and more. Read more: ow.ly/qZs251048OH
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Spotting wildfires before they spread 🌲🔥 Chilean startup DROVID has developed AI-enabled drones that identify risk factors in real time and send early warnings to emergency teams. #WIPOGlobalAwards
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Traditional crafts 🧶 Storytelling and performances 🗣️ Food and natural remedies 🌿 Agriculture and environmental practices 🌱 Show Indigenous know-how and creativity in action through video. Enter the WIPO Video Prize for Indigenous Youth by November 15: wipo.int/youth-prize
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More books, more independence, more opportunity 💛 For 10 years, WIPO's #MarrakeshTreaty has improved access to books for people who are blind, visually impaired, or print disabled. More: ow.ly/9RpX50ZT09y
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Talent alone isn't enough 💡 CLIP – WIPO's free learning platform for creators – now offers practical intellectual property guidance for visual artists, helping them get credited and paid for their work. More: goclip.org/visualarts #goCLIPnow
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This pen doesn't just write ✏️ DABIDA's smart pen captures and analyzes hand movements as students work, helping them understand where their mistakes come from. #WIPOGlobalAwards
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AI is reshaping innovation and creativity. But who owns the results, who benefits, and what remains uniquely human? Have your say: is the intellectual property system ready for the AI era? 🤔 Vote below:
22%Yes
54%No
24%Just want to see results
37 votes • Final results
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Q: Can intellectual property disputes be resolved without going to court? A: Yes, through alternative dispute resolution. 👉 Join WIPO's free online workshop from November 17-19 to learn how mediation and arbitration work in practice: ow.ly/WVXQ50ZXvhS
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Prosecutors and experts from 30 countries gathered at WIPO to discuss how to tackle cross-border intellectual property (IP) crime. WIPO’s first Global Forum for IP Prosecutors explored investigative techniques, challenges in prosecuting counterfeiting and piracy cases, and ways to strengthen international cooperation. Read more: ow.ly/Oraq5100tNs
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Finding patent information can be easier than you think 💡 In WIPO's PATENTSCOPE, AI-assisted search lets you use natural language for patent searches instead of keywords and complex queries. Find out more: ow.ly/6Kvb5101LKo
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Less heat 🌡️, more power 💪 Japanese tech startup FLOSFIA uses gallium oxide instead of silicon for computer chips – cutting energy waste and enabling cleaner manufacturing. The company is a 2026 #WIPOGlobalAwards winner: ow.ly/EbPU50ZJgmb
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Ghosts. Pumpkins. And... intellectual property?👻 There's more lurking in the shadows this #Halloween than you think. From horror movies and creepy costumes to spooky treats, discover the patents, trademarks, designs, and copyright hiding behind the scares. Take a look, if you dare!
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WIPO has recognized three cities for their commitment to local innovation 🏙️💡 Charleroi, Liverpool, and Shanghai are the winners of the first-ever #WIPOCityofInnovation award. Watch the highlights from the ceremony ⤵️ More: ow.ly/ekqH50ZXeQf
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Cirque du Soleil🎪fills theaters with its acrobatics. Behind the scenes: its brand and other intangible assets helped secure financing. At WIPO's IP Finance Dialogue on November 24, the company will share its experience. Discover who else is speaking: ow.ly/hcLh5101nKX
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