Resources and Recent Developments

Recent Developments

International 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 Ecosystems

Innovation 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 Ecosystems

IP 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 Ecosystems

Gender 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 Policies

Slideshow: 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 Policies

UNCTAD’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....

Posted in: Uncategorized

EU launches WTO dispute against China over 5G IP  

On February 18, the European Union launched a legal challenge against China at the World Trade Organization, arguing that Chinese courts were....

Posted in: Patents to protect IP

IFPMA event on March 8th – Women Innovators in Africa

The virtual event, titled “Women-led innovation in Africa: Achieving sustainable health and gender equality on the continent” will take....

Posted in: Enabling Innovation Policies

A Covid vaccine breakthrough bypasses the stale debate on patent waivers 

Heated debates have taken place at the WTO TRIPS Council over Covid-19 vaccine patents and IP rights, with ongoing discussions still taking....

Posted in: Policy Discussions and International Organizations