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The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) is a United Nations specialized agency. Its WIPO Knowledge Center (WKC) is the custodian of the knowledge repository, which is an authoritative source for global IP academic research. The WKC oversees WIPO’s physical and digital li
Published: 30 Jul 2026 Type: Fellowship Study in: Switzerland
Now in its second edition, the competition invites law students under 35 from WIPO Member States to tackle a moot problem on industrial property law – including patents, trademarks, industrial designs and trade secrets. Participants will advance through four stages, from video applications
Published: 24 Oct 2025 Type: Contest Study in: Switzerland
The WIPO Young Experts Program (YEP) supports the development of early-career professionals who are passionate about Intellectual Property (IP) and its role in driving innovation and sustainable development worldwide. Through this 2-year competitive program, a select group of young and talented p
Published: 14 Jul 2025 Type: Entrepreneurs
Every year on April 26, we celebrate World Intellectual Property (IP) Day to learn more about the role that IP rights play in encouraging innovation, creativity, and economic and cultural development across the world. This year's celebration is themed “IP and music: Feel the beat of IP&rdq
Published: 19 May 2025 Type: Contest
This Master's Degree is offered jointly with the WIPO Academy, the African Regional Intellectual Property Organization (ARIPO), and Africa University (Mutare, Zimbabwe), with financial assistance from the Government of Japan. All courses incorporate the theoretical
The PCT (Patent Cooperation Treaty) Translation Division of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) organizes a Fellowship Program for assistant terminologists, translators, post-editors, translation technologists, and technical specialists, with the aim of providing training and on-the-
Published: 13 Feb 2025 Type: Fellowship
Every year the WIPO Global Awards celebrate small businesses, start-ups and university spinouts that leverage Intellectual Property (IP) backed innovation and creativity in an exceptional manner to achieve business goals and improve society. The WIPO Global Awards are celebrating your achievement
Published: 21 Jan 2025 Type: Entrepreneurs
Every year the WIPO Global Awards celebrate small businesses, start-ups and university spinouts that leverage Intellectual Property (IP) backed innovation and creativity in an exceptional manner to achieve business goals and improve society. The WIPO Global Awards are celebrating your achievement
Published: 17 Jan 2025 Type: Entrepreneurs
The World IP Day 2025 Youth Video Competition celebrates the role that music and intellectual property (IP) rights play in our lives. The Competition invites individuals or group participants to submit a 60 to 90-second video that captures the connection between music, IP rights, innovatio
Published: 09 Jan 2025 Type: Contest
IP Labs is a WIPO IP-based capacity-building program for startups in Nigeria. The program models WIPO’s IP management clinics (IPMCs) to empower innovators, entrepreneurs, and startups to harness the power of intellectual property as a business development and financing strategy. It was design
Published: 10 Sep 2024 Type: Entrepreneurs Study in: Nigeria
The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) is excited to announce the launch of its latest edition of the IP Management Clinic (IPMC), specifically designed for SMEs and Startups in the Arab region. Organized in collaboration with the United Nations Economic and Social Commis
Published: 02 Sep 2024 Type: Entrepreneurs
The WIPO Young Experts Program (YEP) aims to upskill and expand the capabilities of the next generation of global Intellectual Property (IP) leaders to help build innovation ecosystems around the world. Through this 2-year competitive program, 10 young and talented professionals will work first-h
Published: 11 Jul 2024 Type: Entrepreneurs
Every year on April 26, we celebrate the World Intellectual Property (IP) Day to learn more about the role that IP rights play in encouraging innovation and creativity, and ultimately in shaping our world. This year’s celebration is themed “IP and SDGs: Building Our Common Future with In
Published: 28 May 2024 Type: Contest
This Master’s Degree is offered jointly with the WIPO Academy, the African Regional Intellectual Property Organization (ARIPO), and Africa University (Mutare, Zimbabwe), with financial assistance from the Government of Japan. Subjects covered Genera
WIPO Global Awards celebrates exceptional enterprises and individuals making smart use of intellectual property for commercialization while also bringing a positive contribution to society through their innovation and creativity. The annual Awards contest is organized for applicants originating f
Published: 17 Jan 2024 Type: Entrepreneurs
Our next Young Experts cohort will join WIPO early 2024 and there will be 11 new assignments. Applications for the 2024 edition of the Young Expert Program are now open. If you are interested in being part of the next YEP cohort, please apply by the 22nd of September 2023. WIPO are investing
Published: 12 Sep 2023 Type: Internship
Are you an entrepreneur or innovator with a brilliant idea that can help solve real-world problems? The WIPO Intellectual Property (IP) Labs program wants to help you turn your idea into a successful business. The WIPO IP LABS is a project designed by the WIPO Nigeria Office (WNO) in collaboratio
Published: 25 Aug 2023 Type: Entrepreneurs Study in: Nigeria
Are you ready to unlock your potential as a young researcher and entrepreneur, bringing to life ideas and innovation at the crossroads of technology, public health, and intellectual property? Applications for the WIPO Global Health Innovation Fellowship are now open The WIPO Global Health Inno
Published: 22 Aug 2023 Type: College School
The WIPO Global Health Innovation Fellowship offers a unique and exciting opportunity for young researchers and entrepreneurs to work with the Department of Biotechnology (Ministry of Science and Technology) as part of its Biodesign Program in India. As a fellow, you will have residency at the India
Published: 22 Aug 2023 Type: Fellowship
Women entrepreneurs from indigenous peoples or local communities, such as artisans, designers, performing artists, researchers, healers, or small-scale farmers, who have a project or business based on traditional knowledge or traditional cultural expressions with an intellectual property component,
Published: 04 Apr 2023 Type: Entrepreneurs
Every year on April 26, World Intellectual Property (IP) Day is celebrated to recognize the importance of IP rights in promoting innovation and creativity. This year’s theme, “Women and IP: Accelerating Innovation and Creativity,” highlights women’s role in driving innovation
The World Intellectual Property Day 2023 Video Competition is an opportunity for you to share your ideas on how an inclusive innovation ecosystem can unleash the ingenuity and creativity of girls and women to build a better tomorrow for the benefit of all. The best 10 videos will be published on
Published: 13 Feb 2023 Type: Contest Study in: Switzerland
The Global Awards program launched in 2022 is rooted in WIPO’s mission to ensure a world where innovation and creativity from anywhere is supported by intellectual property for the good of everyone. The Global Awards competition aims to encourage the commercialization of IP assets by reward
Published: 08 Feb 2023 Type: Entrepreneurs
Second edition of the 2022-2023 Master's Degree in Intellectual Property with specialization in Industrial Property is offered jointly with the WIPO Academy and Tongji University (Shanghai, People's Republic of China). The main components covered: Introduction to Int
Are you a passionate and talented young individual with the drive to know more about the technical and strategic aspects of Intellectual Property (IP)? Then apply for the WIPO Young Experts Program early 2022 cohort. WIPO is pioneering a Young Experts Program (YEP) to train the next gen
Published: 10 Nov 2021 Type: Training
Applications are open for the WIPO Indigenous and Local Community Women Entrepreneurship Program 2021. The Program has a practical approach, consisting of two phases: Training phase: The training phase consists of a practical workshop that includes a mixture of short presentations, cas
Published: 12 Aug 2021 Type: Entrepreneurs
This Master’s Degree is offered jointly with the WIPO Academy, the African Regional Intellectual Property Organization (ARIPO), and Africa University (Mutare, Zimbabwe), with financial assistance from the Government of Japan. Subjects covered Genera
Published: 19 Feb 2021 Type: College School Study in: Zimbabwe
WIPO is the global forum for intellectual property (IP) services, policy, information and cooperation. We are a self-funding agency of the United Nations, with 193 member states.
Our mission is to lead the development of a balanced and effective international IP system that enables innovation and creativity for the benefit of all. Our mandate, governing bodies and procedures are set out in the WIPO Convention, which established WIPO in 1967.
