Title Description Contact points/Links IP assets creation, use and management by Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs), universities and Research and Development Institutions (RDIs) The program involves: – Building the capacity to develop IP strategies for SMEs and to use IP tools for the benefit of SMEs – Collection of success stories and best practices in the use of the IP system by SMEs in order to raise awareness on the relevance of the IP system for SMEs – Customization of publications on the use of IP by SMEs – Provision of information on IP issues for SMEs and dissemination of a monthly electronic newsletter on IP for SMEs – Enhancing innovation and creative capacities through training workshops and seminars on various IP topics including IP policies development, technology transfer procedures for universities and RDIs, IP and the role of universities and RDIs, successful technology licensing, patent drafting, franchising, IP negotiation skills and IP valuation – Development of IP policies and strategies for universities and RDIs – Expert advice and support towards establishing IP offices within universities and RDIs – Regional and Inter-regional Colloquium for exchange of knowledge and experiences to promote networking and forging of new partnerships Service providers: Regional Bureaus/SMEs Section/Innovation Division/LDCs Division and DTCD Focal points: Directors of Regional Bureaus and DTCD Director Website links: www.wipo.int/sme/en www.wipo.int/innovation/en www.wipo.int/eds/en www.wipo.int/uipc/en
IP Day Each year, the IP community celebrates the World IP Day on April 26. Anyone interested in joining the celebration should contact the IP office in his/her country. On this occasion, WIPO provides promotional materials and an IP Day Facebook page is also available Website link: www.wipo.int/ip_outreach/ipday/en/ Online tools include: WIPO’s YouTube Channel WIPO collects stories on successful use of the IP system mainly in developing from inventors and creators that can be featured on its YouTube Channel Website link: www.youtube.com/user/wipo Title Description Contact points/Links WIPO videos Videos produced by WIPO to show examples of successful use of IP by inventors and creators Website link: www.youtube.com/user/wipo Outreach in practice and Outreach database The database contains information of and to interesting IP outreach initiatives around the world Service provider: Communication Division Focal point within WIPO: The Director Website link: www.wipo.int/ip-outreach/en Outreach database The outreach database contains studies on the awareness, attitudes and behavior of various audiences in relation to IP Website link: www.wipo.int/ip-outreach/en WIPO publications and library WIPO Library offers: – over 35, 000 references - paper and online library services including access to journal subscriptions and databases of current literature Service provider: WIPO Library point within WIPO: Head Website link: N/A
Enhanced technical and knowledge infrastructure for IP Offices and other IP institutions leading to better business solutions services (cheaper, faster, higher quality) to their stakeholders SG VI: International Cooperation on Building Respect for IP Progress in the international policy dialogue WIPO Member States on building respect for IP, guided by Recommendation 45 of WIPO Development Agenda [Appendix III follows]