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Traditional herbal medicine has long been part of communities across Uganda, with knowledge passed down through generations. Today, herbalists are increasingly turning to intellectual property (IP...

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Demand for alternative protein is growing rapidly, but scaling production efficiently remains a major challenge. Swiss startup planetary has developed an approach based on mycoprotein – a nutritio...

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WIPO has appointed Princess Sirivannavari Nariratana Rajakanya of Thailand as Ambassador for Fashion and Design, recognizing her outstanding contributions to creativity, innovation and the strategi...

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How does creativity happen, and how might AI shape the future of creative work? In this WIPO video podcast, iconic Indian screenwriter, lyricist and poet Javed Akhtar reflects on creativity, langu...

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This pioneering book explores the relationship between IP and cannabis. Listen as one its editors, Natalie Corthésy, talks us through the various contributions from global scholars as they have ref...

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Dato Evgenidze is one of Georgia's most celebrated artists – with a decades-long, award-winning career spanning music, composition, and beyond. But his story does not stop here: Dato has been an a...

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How does intellectual property support Olympic athletes? For World Intellectual Property Day 2026, NBA legend and triple Olympic medallist Pau Gasol – now Chair of the IOC Athletes' Commission – e...

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スポーツを支える知財 2026年の世界知的財産の日 (4月26日) では、知的財産 (IP) を活用してスポーツの未来を形作っているクリエイターや発明者、起業家たちの活躍を称えます。 IPは、革新的なスポーツ器具から競技パフォーマンスを向上させるイノベーションまで、スポーツ界を牽引してアスリートにインスピレーションを与え、世界中のファンをひとつにつなぐ様々な発明や意匠、ブランドやストーリ...

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O que impulsiona o esporte? Neste Dia Mundial da Propriedade Intelectual (26 de abril), celebramos os criadores, inventores e empreendedores que, com o apoio dos direitos de PI, vêm moldando o fut...

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是什么在为体育提供动力？ 在今年世界知识产权日（4月26日）之际，我们向那些凭借知识产权的支持，正在塑造体育未来的创作者、发明人和企业家致敬。 从改变比赛局面的装备到提升运动表现的创新，知识产权是保护和推广发明、设计、品牌和故事的关键，这些发明、设计、品牌和故事推动着体育世界的发展，激励着运动员，并将世界各地的球迷团结在一起。 了解更多：https://www.wipo.int/ipd...

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Что двигает спорт вперед? В этот Международный день интеллектуальной собственности (26 апреля) мы чествуем творцов, изобретателей и предпринимателей, которые формируют будущее спорта с помощью пра...

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ما الذي يُحرك الرياضة؟ في اليوم العالمي للملكية الفكرية (26 أبريل)، نحتفي بالمبدعين والمخترعين ورواد الأعمال الذين يساهمون في تشكيل مستقبل الرياضة باستخدام حقوق الملكية الفكرية. بدءًا من المعدات ال...

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Qu’est-ce qui propulse le sport? Ce 26 avril, Journée mondiale de la propriété intellectuelle, nous célébrons les créateurs, les inventeurs et les entrepreneurs qui, grâce aux droits de propriété ...

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What powers sports? This World Intellectual Property Day (April 26), we celebrate the creators, inventors, and entrepreneurs who – supported by IP rights – are shaping the future of sports. From ...

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¿Qué potencia el deporte? Con motivo del Día Mundial de la Propiedad Intelectual (26 de abril), rendimos homenaje a los creadores, inventores y emprendedores que con el apoyo de los derechos de PI...

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On the occasion of World Intellectual Property Day 2026, WIPO Director General Daren Tang reflects on the role of intellectual property (IP) in shaping the world of sports. Intellectual property h...

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How is intellectual property (IP) powering the future of sports? The youth video competition for World Intellectual Property Day 2026 focused on how IP rights support creators, inventors, and entr...

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In conversation with guest host Anca Ciurel, Olivia Dhordain discusses the themes in her book entitled Luxury in Court: All that glitters is not law, a work of fiction based on real life, publicly ...

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In this episode of the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Matters podcast, we welcome Andres Izquierdo, an expert working at the intersection of law, technology, and innovation. With experience advisin...

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Why does the gender gap in intellectual property (IP) matter, and how can we inspire and better support women inventors? In this episode of WIPO's Mission Imagination series, Mercedes Delgado, Ass...

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