Intellectual Property (IP) Litigation and WIPO

Intellectual property litigation is a major business and a challenge that often encounters millions of dollars. What is causing countries to protect their intellectual property rights? According to the World Intellectual Property Organization [WIPO], intellectual property is protected in various categories. WIPO is a specialized agency of the United Nations dedicated to the development of a balanced and accessible international intellectual property [IP] system. Today, intellectual property litigation primarily involves patents, trademarks/commercial appearances, copyrights, trade secrets and related commercial disputes in the areas of antitrust, unfair competition, trade secrets and other technology-related areas such as online cybersquatting and domain name disputes. Intellectual property rights are protected by the following objectives,

Empowering creative ethics and economic rights

Granting the public access to creation rights

Promote creativity / innovation

Knowledge dissemination and application

Encourage fair trade

Maintain public interest

Intellectual property is broadly divided into two categories.

Industrial property rights, including inventions [patents], trademarks, industrial designs and geographical indications;

Copyright, including literary and artistic works, such as novels, poetry and drama, movies, musical works, paintings, paintings, photographs and sculptures, and architectural works.

An International Round Table on Intellectual Property Economics is held annually in Geneva, Switzerland, and April 26 is World Intellectual Property Day to increase public understanding of intellectual property. WIPO's vision is that intellectual property is an important tool for the economic, social and cultural development of all countries. This determines its mission to promote the effective use and protection of intellectual property worldwide. The theme of World Intellectual Property Day for many years is as follows.

2001 - Creating today's future

2002 - Encourage creativity

2003 - Let intellectual property become your business

2004 - Encourage creativity

2005 - Thinking, imagining, creating

2006 - it starts with an idea

2007 - Encourage creativity

2008 - Celebrate innovation and promote respect for intellectual property

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