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By Alexander Cuntz, Head of Creative Economy Sector, WIPO, and Alessio Muscarnera, Research Fellow, Department for Economics and Data Analytics, WIPO So far, the public…

By Edward Kwakwa and Irina Chicu, Global Challenges and Partnerships Sector, WIPO In September 2015, world leaders gathered at the United Nations and adopted the…

By Christopher Harrison, WIPO Patent Analytics Manager Patents are a unique source of information. Much of the technical information in them is never published elsewhere…

From immersing herself in the world of literature to crafting her own stories, Chidera Okolie has been nurturing her creative interests since she was a…

Eco-innovative farming solutions are vital to ensuring the global reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions related to agriculture and to providing farmers with sustainable and…

The art of Li Brocade is deeply rooted in Chinese culture, combining inherited skills with the continuous pursuit of innovation and creativity. Chaoying Zhang, a…

By Maria Fernanda Hurtado, Executive Director, Global Intellectual Property Alliance (GLIPA) and Esteban Santamaría Hernandez, Director, CAIINNO, Mexico and GLIPA Board Member Just over a…

The act of drinking a spicy chocolate beverage has been an integral part of Mexican culture for centuries. Mixtec Codex Zouche-Nuttall legends dating back 800…

By Catherine Jewell, Information and Digital Outreach Division, WIPO Kelly Chibale, is a Professor of Organic Chemistry at the University of Cape Town (UCT), holds…