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WIPO Press Releases
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WIPO Press Releases
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EPO and WIPO Sign Agreement to Enhance Co-operation
With the aim of further developing the international patent system to better support innovation in economies around the globe, the European Patent Office (EPO) and the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) have agreed on a comprehensive three-year technical co-operation scheme.
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World Intellectual Property Day 2012 Celebrates Visionary Innovators
This year?s World Intellectual Property Day on April 26 celebrates visionary innovators - individuals whose ingenuity and artistry have broken molds, opened new horizons and made a lasting impact. Across the world, IP Offices, associations, businesses and technology institutions and students are organizing numerous activities to mark the day, including competitions, exhibitions and public discussions.
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WIPO and UNIDO Agree to Strengthen Cooperation Activities
WIPO Director General Francis Gurry met on April 12, 2012 UNIDO Director General Kandeh Yumkella to discuss the strengthening of cooperation between the two organizations in areas relating to science and technology, innovation promotion, private sector development and trade capacity building.
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Steve Jobs' IP on Display at WIPO
An exhibition showing the intellectual property (IP) behind Steve Jobs? innovations opens to the public at WIPO on March 30, 2012 and will run through to World Intellectual Property Day on April 26, 2012. The exhibition ties in with this year?s World Intellectual Property Day theme ? Visionary Innovators.
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Record International Trademark Filings in 2011
2011 saw the highest number of international trademark applications ever filed under WIPO?s Madrid System for the International Registration of Marks ("Madrid system") with 42,270 applications, or a 6.5 % increase compared to 2010. Applications from the member states of the European Union (EU) accounted for more than half (57.4%) of all international trademark applications, and China remained the most designated country for trademark protection.
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