supports creators around the world in ensuring they are recognized and fairly remunerated for their work by increasing knowledge and awareness of their rights.
WIPO
has launched the , which automatically records all the information required to complete an international application and helps reduce the risk of irregularities. The Assistant helps generate high-quality applications by importing data from the original trademarks database. The application is automatically pre-populated with contact details to a full list of goods and services. Built-in features also include verification of the classification of the list of goods and services, as well as its translation.
provides evidence of the creation process. It provides a tool to protect the work of innovators and creators on the journey from concept to development to commercialization.
The officially enters into force and can begin improving earning conditions for actors and other audiovisual performers – a development with added importance amid the negative impact on cultural production by the economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic. The Treaty is designed to help audiovisual performers – television and film actors, musicians, dancers, and others – many of whom live from job to job in precarious economic circumstances.
The Accessible Books Consortium, a partnership, aims to increase the number of books worldwide in accessible formats and to make them available to people who need them.
WIPO Translate is a market-leading translation software for specialized text. Once trained in a specific subject area, it has been shown to out-perform other paid and free translation tools.
The World Intellectual Property Organization () has received to its call for public comment on a .
"The Beijing Treaty is the most important thing that has happened to actors since the invention of cinema," says renowned actor, Javier Bardem. The Beijing Treaty deals with the rights of performers.
Innovators across the globe filed 3.3 million patent applications in 2018, up 5.2% for a ninth straight yearly increase, according to WIPO’s annual . Global trademark filing activity rose to 14.3 million, while that for industrial designs reached 1.3 million.
outlines the various services that create the conditions for innovation, competitiveness and creativity to thrive, and it highlights examples of communities benefiting from these services.