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Actus du 25 Avril 2026 - source : www.wipo.int

World Intellectual Property Day 2026: New WIPO Data Show IP Use Booming in Sports Industry

Golf, swimming and racket sports are the most patent-intensive areas of the sports industry, where use of intellectual property (IP) is rising at above-average rates, according to a new World Intellectual Property Organization report released to mark World IP Day. Read more

Actus du 21 Avril 2026 - source : www.wipo.int

Daren Tang Appointed for Second Term as WIPO Director General

The Member States of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) today appointed Daren Tang to a second six-year term of office as Director General of the Organization. Read more

Actus du 25 Mars 2026 - source : www.wipo.int

WIPO Launches New Award for Cities of Innovation

The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) today launched the “WIPO City of Innovation” award program, a new initiative that recognizes cities worldwide demonstrating exceptional commitment to fostering innovation and creativity among their residents. Read more

Actus du 17 Mars 2026 - source : www.wipo.int

WIPO Launches Artificial Intelligence Infrastructure Interchange

WIPO today launched the Artificial Intelligence Infrastructure Interchange (AIII), a new initiative for expert dialogue on IP and AI issues that will focus on technical and operational issues and complement ongoing discussions at other WIPO forums. Read more

Actus du 13 Mars 2026 - source : www.wipo.int

Albania is First to Join WIPO’s Riyadh Design Law Treaty

Albania today became the first member state to join WIPO’s Riyadh Design Law Treaty (RDLT), depositing its instrument of ratification with Director General Daren Tang and marking a major milestone in bringing into force the new international framework for design protection. Read more

Actus du 06 Mars 2026 - source : www.wipo.int

International Patent Applications Rose in 2025, with Digital Communication and Semiconductor Technologies Showing Strong Growth

International patent applications filed through WIPO's Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) rose 0.7% in 2025 to reach 275,900 filings worldwide, marking a second consecutive year of growth. The increase was partly due to robust activity in ICT related fields, with digital communication remaining as the top category (11.1%) of published PCT applications, while semiconductors recorded one of the fastest growth rates among all leading areas of international patents. Read more

Actus du 17 Février 2026 - source : www.wipo.int

World Intellectual Property Report: Pace of Innovation Diffusion Reaches Historical Heights, But Access, Usage and Capability Gaps Remain

New technologies are spreading across borders at unprecedented pace and gaps are narrowing in how intensively countries are using the innovations, the latest World Intellectual Property Report (WIPR) 2026, Technology on the Move finds. Read more

Actus du 12 Février 2026 - source : www.wipo.int

WIPO Coordination Committee Nominates Singapore’s Daren Tang for Second Term as Director General

The Coordination Committee of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has nominated Mr. Daren Tang from Singapore for a second six year term to the post of Director General. Read more

Actus du 13 Novembre 2025 - source : www.wipo.int

World's Largest IP Survey Reveals Increased Awareness and Trust in IP

Global awareness and trust in intellectual property (IP) systems has reached new heights globally, according to WIPO Pulse 2025, the world's most comprehensive survey of IP perception and awareness. Read more

Actus du 12 Novembre 2025 - source : www.wipo.int

World Intellectual Property Indicators: Global Patent and Design Filings Reach New Records in 2024, Trademarks Flat

Innovators and designers filed record-setting levels of applications for the intellectual property rights that protect their work in 2024, while demand for the trademarks that promote brands stabilized, according to WIPO’s World Intellectual Property Indicators (WIPI) report. Read more