World Intellectual Property Day 2024: History, meaning, theme and more

Every year on April 26, the world celebrates World Intellectual Property Day, with the aim of raising awareness about intellectual property (IP) rights and how they encourage innovation and creativity to drive human progress. The World Intellectual Property Office (WIPO) established this day in 2000.

This day marks the occasion to educate people on the need for IP protection to protect the rights and copyright of the creator and the public interest. Let’s delve deeper into World Intellectual Property Day 2024 and learn its history and significance.

World Intellectual Property Day 2024: History

WIPO was founded in 1883 when the Treaty of Paris for the Protection of Industrial Property was signed. The convention was held to protect intellectual property rights for inventors, trademarks and industrial designs. In 1970, the Convention Establishing the World Intellectual Property Organization came into force, creating WIPO, which in 1974 was the UN specialized agency.

WIPO is a specialized agency of the United Nations committed to promoting the protection and promotion of intellectual property worldwide. The WIPO Treaty, which came into force in 1970, provides a framework for cooperation between member states in the areas of intellectual property law, the registration of intellectual property and the protection of intellectual property rights.

WIPO worked toward promoting the protection and advancement of intellectual property around the world. The WIPO Treaty provides a framework for cooperation between Member States in the field of intellectual property law and the protection of intellectual property rights.

WIPO also offers several other services and resources aimed at promoting intellectual property awareness and the benefits of IP protection. It includes the registration and protection of intellectual property, the resolution of cross-border intellectual property disputes and the development of uniform standards and infrastructure for the protection of intellectual property.

World Intellectual Property Day: Meaning

World Intellectual Property Day is an opportunity for both inventors and makers for people around the world to promote IP solutions that shape the world.

This day aims to educate people about the different ways to protect intellectual property such as patents, trademarks, copyrights and others.

According to WIPO, World IP Day 2024 is an opportunity to learn how intellectual property drives and strengthens the innovative and creative solutions that are so crucial to building a common future.

World Intellectual Property Day: theme

Every year, a new theme is announced by WIPO to increase awareness of IP rights. This year the official theme is “IP and the SDGs: building our common future with innovation and creativity”.

First print: April 26, 2024 | 12:37 pm IST