World Intellectual Property Organization – WIPO

Intellectual Property and Music: Feel the Beat of IP 🎶 …is the theme for World Intellectual Property Day 2025. #WorldIPDay 2025 will focus on the creators, innovators and entrepreneurs who bring music to life, and how IP rights support a vibrant, diverse music scene around the globe. More: https://www.wipo.int/ipday #WIPO #IntellectualProperty #Music #MusicIndustry

Innovation never ceases to amaze🤯 Every day, inventors around the world file thousands of patent applications to protect and promote their inventions. To start the year, let’s take a glimpse at seven out-of-the-ordinary inventions: 🧤 Mittens made for couples 👩💻 A reclining workstation 🏖️ A pillow-umbrella combo 🛁 A back-cleaning device 🛏️ A suitcase bed 📱 A communication mask 🐕 A high-tech potty for dogs Explore these extraordinary inventions at https://lnkd.in/gHhrQnQ9 Which is your favorite one?

Braille is more than a writing system – it’s a tool for independence and success for people who are blind or visually impaired. For Peter Hendricks, a math and physics teacher from the Netherlands, it became a lifeline after he lost his sight. Learning braille allowed him to regain confidence and build a new career supporting the production of educational materials for students who are blind or visually impaired. Since the creation of braille 200 years ago, this writing system has been transforming the lives of countless individuals, offering a bridge to literacy and opportunities. The Accessible Books Consortium (ABC), led by WIPO, works to ensure that educational materials and books in embossed and electronic braille become available across the globe, laying the foundations of educational and economic success for persons who are blind or visually impaired. As Peter puts it, "Braille is a window to the world." On World Braille Day, let’s celebrate the transformative power of braille and support efforts to make it available to all who rely on it. More: https://lnkd.in/gkU8KHy2 #WorldBrailleDay #BrailleDay #Accessibility #Inclusion #Education #Braille #WIPO

🎉✨🌟 Happy New Year! 🌟✨🎉 Warmest wishes for a happy, healthy and innovative 2025. #WIPO #HappyNewYear

Global patenting activity reached a new all-time high as applications surpassed 3.5 million for the first time, according to WIPO's World Intellectual Property Indicators report. Innovators from these 10 countries submitted the most patent applications last year⤵️ More: https://lnkd.in/etzU6mqm #WIPO #WIPI24 #Patents #Statistics #IntellectualProperty #Patent

Woven for tomorrow 🌿✨ In Querétaro, Mexico, an innovative workshop artfully combines traditional techniques with natural and upcycled materials to create beautiful home decorations, jewelry and clothing. With their work, Caralarga’s artisans preserve traditions while embracing sustainable practices, serving both people and the planet. #WIPO #IntellectualProperty #Mexico #SustainableDesign

Which countries have the highest design filing activity? Over the past 19 years, designers in these countries filed for protection of the most industrial designs (application design count) 👇 More intellectual property statistics in the World Intellectual Property Indicators 2024 report: https://lnkd.in/d5sGGA69 #WIPO #WIPI24 #Statistics #IntellectualProperty #Design #Designs

🔔🕯️🎉 Season's Greetings🔔🕯️🎉 Happy Holidays and best wishes for the New Year from WIPO. #WIPO #HappyHolidays

𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗣𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘀’ 𝗪𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗹-𝗕𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴: 𝗛𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗔𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀’ 𝗪𝗶𝘀𝗱𝗼𝗺 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗞𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗹𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗲. The 2024 WIPO Photo Prize for Indigenous Youth invited young photographers to capture in images how they see the connection between their communities’ lifestyles, beliefs and cultures and their health and well-being. Participants from Guatemala, Colombia and Ghana won the first three prizes of the competition. These are the winning shots: 📷 First place: Ajpu Jakawitz Curruchiche Nicho, Maya Kaqchikel (Guatemala) 📷 Second place: Maria Camila Yopasa Larrota, Muysca (Colombia) 📷 Third place: Stanley Afful, Fante (Ghana) More: https://lnkd.in/gDwsE_aj. Photos: All rights reserved / Copyright: Participating photographers. #WIPO #Photography #Photo #Photos #Youth #Indigenous #IndigenousYouth #WeAreIndigenous #IndigenousPeoples #IndigenousKnowledge

Argentina’s “Gerbera Ediciones” is on a mission to make reading truly inclusive. Winner of the 2024 Accessible Books Consortium International Excellence Award, the publishing house specializes in accessible books for children who are blind, visually impaired or otherwise print-disabled. Fabiana Nolla Portillo, Director of Publishing at Gerbera Ediciones, shared their innovative strategies for improving access to literature, the impact of their work, and the inspiration behind their mission in an interview. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/gK-DhHyA #WIPO #Accessibility #Publishing #Publishers #Copyright #PublishingIndustry #AccessiblePublishing #Inclusion