When innovators thrive, their cities thrive 🏙️✨
With the new “WIPO City of Innovation” award, we celebrate cities around the world that encourage innovators, creators, and entrepreneurs to think big and support them on their journey from mind to market.
Winning cities will gain global recognition and a platform to showcase their local innovators to the world.
For the 2026 edition, WIPO member states can nominate cities from April 1 to June 30.
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We all love sports ✨
Behind the speed, the power, the extraordinary moments is something we often overlook: innovation, creativity and intellectual property.
For World Intellectual Property Day, WIPO Director General Daren Tang reflects on the role of intellectual property in sports: IP doesn‘t just change the game – it shapes it.
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What powers sports? ⚽🏓🏋🏈
From game-changing gear to iconic brands and designs, intellectual property (IP) is everywhere in sports.
This World Intellectual Property Day explores how IP keeps sports moving and celebrates the creators, innovators, and entrepreneurs who are shaping the future of sports.
Join in!
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When cities invest in their communities, innovation flourishes ✨
We’ve launched the “WIPO City of Innovation” award to celebrate cities that empower creators, inventors, and entrepreneurs to turn ideas into reality.
Winning cities will gain global recognition and a platform to showcase their local innovators to the world.
WIPO member states can nominate cities until June 30, 2026.
🔗 wipo.int/cityofinnovation
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Giving discarded tennis balls a new life 🎾♻️
Belgian designer Mathilde Wittock turned a problem into a solution: She developed and patented a method to transform used tennis balls into colorful furniture and wall art that absorb sound.
Proof that waste can become something beautiful and functional ✨
📹 Mathilde Wittock / @mwo_design
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EV charging, made simple 🚘🔌
A South African company is removing the complexity from charging electric vehicles.
Their solution? Bringing infrastructure, energy and software together on one platform.
Behind the scenes: intellectual property is helping them protect and grow their business.
🎥 Zimi Charge
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#WIPO #IntellectualProperty #ElectricVehicles #Innovation #EV
Trucks and buses keep the world moving 🚛🚌
94% of them still run on fossil fuels. But that’s not the whole story.
A new WIPO report analyzing 158,000+ inventions shows that innovation to decarbonize heavy-duty transport is accelerating. Battery-electric technologies lead the effort, while hydrogen tech is gaining ground.
Launched with @irenaimages at #ITFSummit.
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Art that makes the world smile 🖼️✨
Laura Chaplin creates paintings inspired by nature, animals and emotion – art that’s rooted in positivity and love.
Granddaughter of Charlie Chaplin, she has built her own creative universe while carrying the family legacy forward.
"My message to fellow artists is to follow your heart, to follow your dreams, to believe in yourself," says Laura.
Copyright protection helps her safeguard her work, build her practice, and share her art.
📹 Laura Chaplin / @laura_chaplinart
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We spend most of our time indoors but rarely think about the air we breathe. 😷
A Danish company developed a solution: a charming yellow bird that signals when it’s time to refresh our air.
Behind this innovation: patent-protected technology and a trademarked brand ✨
🎥 Birdie / @birdie.scandinavia
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THANK YOU 🙌 to everyone who joined us for World IP Day!
This year, we celebrate the innovators, creators and entrepreneurs powering the world of sports – and the role of intellectual property in making it all possible.
We’re not done yet! Follow us for more on IP and sports throughout the year.
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Sports is competition🥇, but also innovation💡
New WIPO data shows that over the past decade, use of intellectual property in the sports industry has been booming – clocking up:
• 65,700+ inventions
• 1.25+ million trademarks
• 70,000+ designs
What else is happening in the sports industry?
⛳ Golf is seeing the biggest patent filing activity
✨ Disney, Apple and Amazon are top trademark owners
🏋️ Design innovation is strongest in the fitness sector
The world of sports is moving fast, but so is innovation.
Learn more in the WIPO SPARK report on sports technology.
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How does intellectual property support Olympic athletes? 🏀🥇
For #WorldIPDay, NBA legend and triple Olympic medalist @paugasol – now Chair of the IOC Athletes' Commission – explains the role intellectual property plays in making the Olympic Games and other sports events possible.
Broadcasting rights bring sports to billions and generate revenue for organizers and athlete scholarships, mentorship programs and career development. Trademarks attract sponsors, while patents safeguard technologies that drive performance and enhance the fan experience.
“Ultimately, IP rights enable sports, protecting value and investment, and ensuring that sports can continue to inspire, connect, and support athletes and fans around the world,” says Pau.
🎥 In partnership with @iocofficial and @olympics
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