The theme of this year’s World IP Day on 26 April is “IP and the SDGs: Building our common future with innovation and creativity.”

According to WIPO: “World IP Day 2024 is an opportunity to explore how IP encourages and can amplify the innovative and creative solutions that are so crucial to building our common future.”

The 17 SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals) cover social, economic and environmental sustainability. This year’s World IP Day aims to highlight how IP fosters innovation and creativity to drive human progress in a sustainable manner.

WIPO’s dedicated World IP Day website includes a Changemakers’ Gallery, celebrating people who are building a sustainable future, as well as social media materials, events calendar, resources, FAQs and more.

There is also a youth video competition, with 20 videos from around the world. You can vote for up to five of the videos to choose the winner of the People’s Choice Prize. Voting is open until 23:59 on 21 April.

MARQUES fully supports World IP Day and the delivery of the SDGs. We have created a Sustainability Task Force to promote sustainability within the association (including by reducing waste, promoting recycling and raising awareness) and to share best practices between members.

Many of the MARQUES Teams also have ongoing projects relating to sustainability.

If you are organising an event or activity for World IP Day that would be of interest to MARQUES members, please share the details in the comments section below or email the MARQUES editor: editor@marques.org.