World Intellectual Property Day

Intellectual property practitioners across the globe celebrated World Intellectual Property Day or “World IP Day” on April 26^th. Established in 2000 by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), the aim of World IP Day is to celebrate innovators and raise awareness about patent, trademark, and copyright law. With a new theme chosen each year, World IP Day 2023 focused on the contributions of women in the IP space. In a statement by WIPO, the organization underscored how women “in all regions are shaping the world through their imagination, ingenuity and hard work . . . .”