Nations agree landmark treaty on traditional knowledge, protecting Indigenous Peoples’ rights

25 may 2024 - 05:21:41
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Member States of the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) – a specialised UN agency – on [...] Full text...

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Global intellectual property filings reached new records in 2021: WIPO

22 november 2022 - 05:39:38
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Patents, trademarks and designs reached record levels in 2021, with Asia driving growth in intellectual property, [...] Full text...

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Innovation continued despite COVID-19: New UN report

21 september 2021 - 06:07:10
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Despite the economic devastation wrought by COVID-19, the new technology sector continued to thrive and prosper [...] Full text...

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Morocco elected to head of WIPO

04 october 2019 - 09:52:28
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Morocco was unanimously elected on Thursday in Geneva as President of the General Assembly of the [...] Full text...

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China tops patent, trademark and design filings in 2016

06 december 2017 - 22:31:49
New York, USA (PANA) – Worldwide filings for patents, trademarks and industrial designs reached record highs in 2016 amid soaring [...] Full text...

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US: Switzerland tops world innovation index; India, other emerging markets on the rise

16 june 2017 - 06:00:17
New York, US (PANA) – Innovation is a key development tool that could boost economies and provide a way out [...] Full text...

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Switzerland: UN celebrates ‘risk-takers’ on World Intellectual Property Day

26 april 2017 - 16:54:05
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Marking the Day at World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) headquarters in Geneva on Wednesday, UN Secretary-General [...] Full text...

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UN: WIPO says global innovation, patent applications rise

23 november 2016 - 18:41:10
New York, US (PANA) - Global innovation is soaring as the 2015 edition of a UN World Intellectual Property Organization [...] Full text...

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UN: Africa lags behind in global innovation - WIPO

15 august 2016 - 19:22:54
New York, US (PANA) - Sub-Saharan Africa continues to lag behind among global leaders in innovation, according to a new [...] Full text...

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UN: UN officials task govts on indigenous peoples' right to education

09 august 2016 - 14:00:18
New York, US (PANA) - To mark the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples, senior UN officials are calling [...] Full text...

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UN: UN marks World Intellectual Property Day, spotlights role of digital creativity

26 april 2016 - 20:50:43
New York, US (PANA) - The Director-General of the UN World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Francis Gurry says the way [...] Full text...

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Eritrea: IOM Council to consider Eritrea’s application for membership

24 november 2015 - 14:02:59
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – Eritrea, one of Africa’s largest senders of migrants and refugees to Europe, is among five applicants [...] Full text...

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Senegal: African leaders stress importance of intellectual property

04 november 2015 - 11:18:48
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - African leaders have stressed the importance of Intellectual Property (IP) in giving incentives to innovation and [...] Full text...

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UN: WIPO celebrates movies, filmmaking

26 april 2014 - 16:48:13
New York, US (PANA) - The UN World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) on Saturday celebrated the World Intellectual Day 2014 [...] Full text...

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UN forum adopts treaty for access to books for visually impaired

28 june 2013 - 06:56:41
New York, US (PANA) - Negotiators at a UN-backed forum in Marrakesh, Morocco, have adopted a landmark copyright treaty to [...] Full text...

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Stevie Wonder urges UN forum to sign treaty for the visually impaired

22 june 2013 - 16:33:35
New York, US (PANA) - Music icon, Stevie Wonder, has appealed to more than 600 negotiators at a UN forum [...] Full text...

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Africa urged to move fast on intellectual property legislation

15 march 2013 - 08:52:51
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Policymakers in Africa should redouble efforts to develop their legal and policy frameworks, including [...] Full text...

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African ministers, experts discuss ways to foster innovation, intellectual property

12 march 2013 - 15:31:56
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Though many African countries have taken serious steps to embrace, anchor and nurture Intellectual [...] Full text...

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WIPO says global patent filings records growth in 2011

06 march 2012 - 08:03:48
New York, US (PANA) - The UN World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) said applications for international patent filings experienced their [...] Full text...

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WIPO happy with rise in intellectual property filings

21 december 2011 - 16:17:30
New York, US (PANA) - A report by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), said on Wednesday that intellectual property [...] Full text...

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WIPO says royalties, licences for intellectual property garner US$ 180b (Corrected)

15 november 2011 - 19:15:42
New York, US (PANA) - A report, released Tuesday by the UN World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in Geneva, Switzerland, [...] Full text...

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WIPO says royalties, licences for intellectual property garners US$ 180b

15 november 2011 - 18:18:40
New York, US (PANA) - A report, released Tuesday by the UN World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in Geneva, Switzerland, [...] Full text...

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WIPO to help West African musicians

08 june 2011 - 20:05:19
New York, US (PANA) - The Director-General of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), Francis Gurry, on Wednesday announced [...] Full text...

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WIPO says international patents hit two-million-mark

14 april 2011 - 19:18:33
New York, US (PANA) - The UN World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) said on Thursday that the number of multiple [...] Full text...

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WIPO says global patent applications rising

11 february 2011 - 17:31:42
New York, US (PANA) - The UN World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) said Friday that strong growth from China, the [...] Full text...

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WIPO hails moves to protect Africa's folklore, traditions

01 september 2010 - 13:03:00
New York- US (PANA) -- Francis Gurry, Director-General of the UN’s World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO), has commended the adoption [...] Full text...

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