World Intellectual Property Day is observed annually on 26 April. The event was established by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in 2000 to “raise awareness of how patents, copyright, trademarks and designs impact on daily life” and “to celebrate creativity, and the contribution made by creators and innovators to the development of societies across the globe”. 26 April was chosen as the date for World Intellectual Property Day because it coincides with the date on which the Convention Establishing the World Intellectual Property Organization entered into force in 1970.
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Celebrated by over 190 member states of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), this year’s World IP Day (WIPD) is an annual event to honour the role of IP in encouraging innovation and creativity. Themed “IP & SMEs: Taking your ideas to market”, this year’s WIPD looks at how IP assets can drive business development, economic recovery and human progress.