100 Years of Design Excellence: A Look at the WIPO Hague System The World Intellectual Property Organization’s (WIPO) Hague System for the International Registration of Industrial Designs is celebrating its 100th anniversary, marking a century of streamlining global design protection. Established by treaty in The Hague in 1925, the system has evolved from a smallContinue reading “The Hague System: Simplifying Global Design Protection”
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WIPO Awards 2025: Recognizing Global Innovators in Intellectual Property
Geneva, Switzerland, July 24, 2025 — This year, ten small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), startups, and university spinoffs have won the WIPO Global Awards. Their innovative products include antibody therapeutics, sign-to-speech gloves, next-generation memory chips, and sustainable protein fermentation. These breakthroughs demonstrate the transformative power of intellectual property (IP) in enhancing lives, advancing technology, andContinue reading “WIPO Awards 2025: Recognizing Global Innovators in Intellectual Property”
WIPO Global Awards 2025: Applications Now Open
Geneva, Switzerland, January 19, 2025 — The WIPO Global Awards 2025 competition has opened applications for startups, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), and university spinouts that utilize intellectual property (IP) to stimulate economic growth and enhance societal well-being. Launched in 2022, the Global Awards recognize enterprises that utilize intellectual property (IP) for business success andContinue reading “WIPO Global Awards 2025: Applications Now Open”
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