Recent Developments

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: IP Management

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...

Posted in: Inclusive Innovation Ecosystems

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 due to...

Posted in: IP Management

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 many...

Posted in: IP Management

IC Member Afya Rekod to Simplify Access to Medical Records Through Strategic Collaboration  

GE Healthcare and Kenya-based start-up and IC member, Afya Rekod, have announced a strategic collaboration that seeks to transform care...

Posted in: Technology and Knowledge Diffusion

Global Health – New EU Strategy 

A new EU Global Health Strategy (GHS) to be developed this year has been developed to ensure that the EU...

Posted in: Innovation and the Sustainable Development Goals

WTO Updates Joint Indicative List of Critical COVID-19 Vaccine Inputs

The WTO Secretariat has updated the joint indicative list compiling information on critical inputs for the manufacturing, distributing and administering...

Posted in: Policy Discussions and International Organizations

Online Seminar on the Intellectual Property Gender Gap in the European Region

Inclusive innovation ecosystems are a priority for Innovation Council. It is for this reason that we have collaborated with WIPO...

Posted in: Enabling Innovation Policies