WIPO Pulse
Two thirds of people questioned in a new survey have a positive perception of the role that IP plays in their economies. But younger people still lag in understanding IP, according to WIPO Pulse, a new survey into people's attitudes toward IP.
WIPO Pulse is the largest survey of global IP awareness and perception, based on responses from 25,000 people in 50 countries
"For decades, WIPO has been a trusted source of information and insights on the technical aspects of IP but we've been lacking the 'people' dimension of our data, which has become more important as we bring IP to the grassroots and connect with those innovating and creating on the ground," said WIPO Director General Daren Tang in launching the report.
The survey found that 66.4% of respondents across all regions recognise the positive impact of IP on the economy, with this being felt strongest in Asia-Pacific (76%), Africa (70%) and Latin America and the Caribbean (67%).
Read more on WIPO's website here.
GII 2023
Switzerland, Sweden, the US, the UK and Singapore are the world’s most innovative economies in 2023, according to WIPO's Global Innovation Index 2023. However, a group of middle-income economies have emerged over the past decade as the fastest climbers of the ranking.
The GII 2023 uses 80 indicators to track global innovation trends in 130-plus economies. This year, the report's findings come against a background of slow economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, high interest rates and geopolitical conflict.
The 2023 edition identifies an increasingly uncertain outlook for the venture capital that helps transform human ingenuity into new products and services, with the global value of VC funding marking a significant plunge last year.
Download the report and find out more on WIPO's website here.
Madrid System seminar
WIPO is hosting a practical seminar on the Madrid System in Geneva on 2 and 3 November.
The seminar is open to seasoned Madrid System users, who have more than two years of experience using the Madrid System or handle at least five international trade mark registration.
Read more on the Class 46 blog here.
Picture shows the cover of WIPO Pulse
Issue 153
More than 950 people attended the 37th MARQUES Annual Conference in Berlin from 19th to 22nd September
The MARQUES Unfair Competition Team has published the 2023 edition of the 
On 12 September, the European Parliament 
The Council of the EU adopted its position on the proposed recast Directive on the legal protection of designs and its position on the proposed amended Regulation on community designs on 25 September
The EUIPO has announced the winners of the DesignEuropa Awards, as well as an online piracy study and a webinar series on designs
Recent news from WIPO includes a new awareness survey, the Global Innovation Index and an in-person seminar on the Madrid System in Geneva
The MARQUES blogs include reports on all the plenary sessions from the Annual Conference in Berlin as well as much more!