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Recent Developments

Singapore’s Biomedical Cluster: Lessons From Two Decades of Innovation And Manufacturing Policy

Since 2000, Singapore has managed to shift its positioning from a pharmaceutical manufacturing outpost to a location for biomedical activities....

Posted in: Inclusive Innovation Ecosystems

How Qualcomm Is Helping to Foster A More Inclusive Patent Ecosystem For All Inventors

The story of engineering breakthroughs by Qualcomm Incorporated and its affiliated companies (Qualcomm) – and the wireless revolution....

Posted in: Patents to protect IP

Compilation of WIPO Case Studies on IP Management by Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises

The WIPO Secretariat has compiled a selection of case studies and success stories obtained from various areas of WIPO, that showcase the use of....

Posted in: Enabling Innovation Policies

USPTO becomes a partner in international green-technology platform, WIPO GREEN

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) became a technology partner to the global green-technology platform of the World....

Posted in: Enabling Innovation Policies

Moderna Sues Pfizer and BioNTech Over Covid Vaccine Technology

Moderna has sued Pfizer and BioNTech for patent infringement, claiming that its rivals’ Covid-19 shot copied technology that Moderna had....

Posted in: Patents to protect IP

Villgro Africa: helping health startups take their ideas to market

WIPO Magazine has recently published an article on Innovation Council member, Villgro Africa, and how they are helping health startups take....

Posted in: Inclusive Innovation Ecosystems

Making Biologics: Strategies and Policies for Enhancing Capacity

The COVID-19 pandemic has shown that the cost of underinvesting in resilient systems for the development, production, and....

Posted in: Patents to protect IP

Spotlight on: Supplementary Protection Certificates (SPCs) in Europe

Supplementary protection certificates aim to offset the loss of patent protection for pharmaceutical and plant protection products that occurs....

Posted in: Patents to protect IP

IP Protection for Artificial Intelligence

Artificial Intelligence is rapidly evolving to provide accurate information and solutions to problems. AI solutions can be extremely useful in....

Posted in: Patents to protect IP