World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)✓

Say hello to CLIP Visual Arts 👋🎨 WIPO's free learning platform for creators now helps painters, photographers, illustrators and other artists understand how intellectual property can help them protect, share and monetize their work. More: #goCLIPnow

Patent search, in plain language 🔎 PATENTSCOPE AI-assisted search lets you describe what you're looking for in natural language, and turns it into a search query – making patent searches more intuitive. Learn more:

WIPO Global Awards 2026 🏆: 11 companies from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, China, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Switzerland, and the United States are this year's winners – Watch the highlights from the #WIPOGlobalAwards ceremony⤵️ #wipoGA

How can AI-generated content be reliably identified? What metadata do AI ecosystems need? 🤖🏷️ These questions need practical, technical solutions. Join us online on Nov. 11 to discover the latest thinking at WIPO's AI Infrastructure Interchange meeting:

Intellectual property is gaining traction as a bankable asset 📈 On November 24, WIPO's IP Finance Dialogue will highlight real-world projects showing how financial institutions are recognizing IP as a distinct and valuable asset. At the hybrid event, leaders from finance, business and policy will explore practical approaches to IP valuation and risk assessment – and what it takes to support financing at scale. More:

Prosecutors and experts from 30 countries gathered at WIPO to discuss how to tackle cross-border intellectual property (IP) crime. WIPO’s first Global Forum for IP Prosecutors explored investigative techniques, challenges in prosecuting counterfeiting and piracy cases, and ways to strengthen international cooperation. Read more:

Intellectual property and technology disputes don't always have to end up in court. 🤝 Mediation and arbitration can help parties resolve disputes faster and at lower cost. Learn how at WIPO's free online workshop, November 17-19, 2026:

How innovative is your country? 💡 WIPO’s Global Innovation Index 2026 measures the innovation performance of nearly 140 economies. 👉Find out how your country ranks: #GlobalInnovationIndex

What remains uniquely human in the age of AI? 🧠 As AI gets more sophisticated and powerful, it's one of the defining questions of our time – and central to WIPO's inaugural Global Forum on IP and AI. Join the conversation on Nov. 9-10:

Ferries that… fly! ⛴️🚀 Rising out of the water, these electric boats use less energy and can travel further. Behind them is Swedish company Candela, which has used WIPO's PCT System to seek patent protection for its technology in multiple countries.

Prosecutors and experts from 30 countries gathered at WIPO to discuss how to tackle cross-border intellectual property (IP) crime. WIPO’s first Global Forum for IP Prosecutors explored investigative techniques, challenges in prosecuting counterfeiting and piracy cases, and ways to strengthen international cooperation. Read more:

What goes into measuring innovation performance? 🔬 R&D investment 📄 Patent filings 🎓 Education 💻 High-tech products 🎬 Creative outputs WIPO's #GlobalInnovationIndex brings together around 80 indicators to rank economies around the world:

Judges from supreme, appellate, and specialized IP courts gathered at WIPO this week to exchange insights on how courts are resolving IP disputes ⚖️ The ninth WIPO Intellectual Property Judges Forum drew registrations from nearly 1,000 judges, with more than 160 attending in person. Topics discussed included AI-assisted and AI-generated outputs; use of protected works in AI training; digital technology patents; platform liability; and cross-border disputes. Read more:

Who gets credit when AI is involved? 🤖 That's not just a policy question – it's a technical one. How can we use technology to identify and track who contributed what? Join us online on November 11 to discover the latest developments in this and other areas where intellectual property and AI meet:

Do you use WIPO’s PCT, Madrid, or Hague systems? WIPO Wallet makes payments easier for regular WIPO users – helping you save on bank transfer fees and pay quickly and securely. Learn more:

This Swedish company is making electric boats fly 🚤⚡ Candela's hydrofoils lift the hull above the water, so its boats use less energy and can travel further. See for yourself 👇

How do Indigenous communities practice their know-how and creativity today? Send us a video showing your community's traditional crafts, storytelling, agriculture, medicine, and more in action. 👉WIPO Video Prize for Indigenous Youth 2026:

These are the world's most innovative countries: 1. Switzerland 🇨🇭 2. Sweden 🇸🇪 3. US 🇺🇸 4. Republic of Korea 🇰🇷 5. Singapore 🇸🇬 6. UK 🇬🇧 7. Netherlands 🇳🇱 8. Finland 🇫🇮 9. Denmark 🇩🇰 10. China 🇨🇳 See the full rankings: #GlobalInnovationIndex

Judges from supreme, appellate, and specialized IP courts gathered at WIPO this week to exchange insights on how courts are resolving IP disputes ⚖️ The ninth WIPO Intellectual Property Judges Forum drew registrations from nearly 1,000 judges, with more than 160 attending in person. Topics discussed included AI-assisted and AI-generated outputs; use of protected works in AI training; digital technology patents; platform liability; and cross-border disputes. Read more:

Policymakers. Creators. Innovators. Industry. 🤝 No single stakeholder has all the answers on AI and intellectual property – so we're bringing them together for WIPO's inaugural Global Forum on IP and AI. Learn more:

Think you have what it takes to make your case? ⚖️ Only eight teams will reach the final rounds of the 2027 WIPO IP Moot Court Competition, at WIPO Headquarters in Geneva. Open to university teams of law students aged 35 and under. Apply now: