WIPO is the United Nations agency that serves the world’s innovators and creators.
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Cities that 💜 innovation
The new “WIPO City of Innovation” award celebrates cities that encourage innovators, creators, and entrepreneurs to think big and support them on their journey from mind to market.
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Riding the branding wave 🌊🏄♀️
This week, @WSL stops at Punta Roca, El Salvador.
Through the "Surf City" brand, El Salvador is turning its world-class waves into real economic opportunity for coastal communities.
➡️ Watch the full story: ow.ly/Arh850ZbpQi
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Two stories in global cinema 🍿
Film production is at record levels, but box office revenues are still below pre-pandemic levels: USD 32.8 billion in 2025 vs. USD 42.0 billion in 2019.
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#GlobalInnovationIndex
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Who champions the rights of musicians? 🎶
In Georgia, musician and composer Dato Evgenidze advocates for the rights of artists and rights holders.
Watch the story.
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Who made it to the finals of the 2026 WIPO IP Moot Court? ⚖️
Selected from 215 teams across 50 countries, 8 teams have earned their place in the finals – taking place at WIPO headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland from June 24–26, 2026.
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Use of intellectual property is booming in the sports industry ⚽
Over the past decade:
65,700 inventions
1.25 million trademarks
70,000 designs
Golf, swimming and racket sports lead in patenting, fitness in designs.
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A passion for mobility 🛴 🧡
In Lebanon, Nicolas Abou Chaar transformed his love for mobility into a business designing vehicles for children and adults.
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Global film production has hit a record high 🎬
New WIPO/Omdia data show feature film production reached 9,600 titles in 2024, continuing a long-running upward trend.
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Behind every song is a creator 🎵
In Georgia, artists and composers have joined forces to ensure respect and fair pay for their work.
Meet the musician leading the movement.
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From tradition to trademark 🌟
Herbal entrepreneurs in Uganda are registering trademarks and building brands that last.
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Imagine commuting above traffic ✈️
These electric air taxis capable of vertical takeoff and landing could transform how people move around cities ⤵️
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It’s race day! 🏎️
While we wait for the #MonacoGP to start, let’s explore the connections between intellectual property and Formula 1.
From the drivers and team brands to the broadcast and high-performance cars, IP is part of every race.
#F1 #WorldIPDay
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Meet the finalists of the WIPO Global Awards🏆 2026
33 outstanding SMEs and startups from around the world made it to the final stage of the competition.
Winners will be announced on July 10. Stay tuned!
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Design that moves us 🛴✨
This Lebanese company creates vehicles for children and adults combining form and function.
As their business grows, intellectual property rights are helping protect their brand and designs. x.com/WIPO/status/2062520459…
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WIPO DG Daren Tang met with Côte d'Ivoire’s Vice President Tiémoko Meyliet Koné to discuss how IP can help the country develop a digital and knowledge economy and capture more value from its natural resources as part of its National Development Plan.
WIPO agreed to help implement the country’s new IP policy, as well as to support Ivorian inventors, creators, entrepreneurs and youth to use IP to bring their ideas to the market and the world.
ALT WIPO Director General Daren Tang shaking hands with Tiémoko Meyliet Koné, Vice President of Côte d'Ivoire. In the background, Côte d'Ivoire’s national flag.
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What's the secret behind this coral reef? 🪸🌊
It's 3D-printed – and designed to boost coral survival rates.
The impact? Protecting coastlines, improving food security, and supporting tourism. 👇
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How is innovation helping decarbonize trucks and buses?
94% still run on fossil fuels – but battery-electric tech now leads innovation, while hydrogen gains momentum, a new WIPO-@IRENA report finds.
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From Bali to broader markets 🌺
MachaStore blends local craftsmanship and Indonesian materials into high-quality home décor.
With WIPO training, the company strengthened its branding to support growth and local employment.
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Can #AI be creative? 🤖🎭
Indian screenwriter, lyricist and poet Javed Akhtar reflects on creativity, language, culture and the evolving role of AI in creative work.
▶️ Watch the full conversation: ow.ly/cfIy50Z78lb
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Rethinking the daily commute ✈️
This patent-protected electric air taxi can take off and land vertically – without the need for a runway.
See how it works 👇
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What happens when a childhood passion becomes a business? 🧡💼
In Lebanon, Nicolas Abou Chaar turned his interest in mobility into a company designing vehicles for children and adults.
See the story 👇
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