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Innovation Council posts reports, videos, and other resources about the innovation process and the policies that best support it. We flag recent developments, including policy proposals and actions, that affect innovation ecosystems. We also post inventors’ stories along with other developments, across sectors, from the real economy. You can search our online collection of resources using the search function or by selecting topics in the tags at the bottom of this page. We welcome your suggestions as to additional resources, recent developments, and events to post.
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Slideshow: “MC12” WTO Ministerial Conference
At the WTO’s Twelfth Ministerial Conference WTO Members should agree new trade rules to support the global response to COVID-19, accelerate the economic recovery, and enhance future pandemic preparedness. WTO Members should eliminate tariffs on health products, including finished....
Posted in: Policy Discussions and International OrganizationsTrade Secrets: A Primer
Trade secrets are an important component of the intellectual property (IP) system. In addition to their important role protecting business’ confidential information, they are an effective complement to patent protection. They can be used in areas where patents are not appropriate tools for....
Posted in: Technology and Knowledge DiffusionRecent Developments
Slideshow: Innovation and the COVID-19 Response
On 26 November 2021 the new research report about the role that intellectual property played in the development, manufacturing, and global....
Posted in: Patents to protect IPUnprecedented – The Rapid Innovation Response to COVID-19 and the Role of Intellectual Property
Jennifer Brant, Director of Innovation Council, will present a recent research report that she co-authored about the constructive role played by....
Posted in: Patents to protect IPNew ECA Publication to Spotlight Breakthroughs of African Female Scientists
A new publication ‘Earth, Oceans and Skies: Insights from selected, outstanding African women scientists’ by the United Nations Economic....
Posted in: Inclusive Innovation EcosystemsInternational Gender Champions
The International Gender Champions (IGC) is a leadership network that brings together female & male decision-makers determined to break....
Posted in: Inclusive Innovation EcosystemsInnovation Council to take part in WIPO, IFPMA World IP Day discussion
Innovation Council’s Jennifer Brant will join other stakeholders from the global IP community to discuss the challenges faced by young, female....
Posted in: Inclusive Innovation EcosystemsIP Training Programs for Innovators of the Future
Every April 26, the global IP community marks World Intellectual Property Day to celebrate the role that intellectual property (IP) rights....
Posted in: Inclusive Innovation EcosystemsGender and IP Literature
Innovation Council has created a running list of resources on various issues related to Gender and IP, based on work by Morgan....
Posted in: Enabling Innovation PoliciesSlideshow: Measuring the Gender Gap in Innovation
Monitoring the share of women inventing, creating, and innovating is essential to develop appropriate policy responses to the innovation-related....
Posted in: Enabling Innovation PoliciesUNCTAD’s Global Trade Update
UNCTAD’s Global Trade Update was published on 17 February 2022. It shows that in 2021 global trade growth remained strong, as its value....
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