April
26 is observed as World Intellectual Property Day. This day is
celebrated to learn about the role that intellectual property (IP) rights play
in promoting creativity and innovation. As per reports, World Intellectual
Property Day 2020 places creativity at the centre of attempts to build a green
world. And it also said that people often wonder why. It is said that today's
decisions help in shaping tomorrow’s future. And because the Earth is our home,
one needs to take care of it.
History
In
the year 2000, the member states of the WIPO proclaimed April 26, the
day on which the 1970 WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organisation)
Convention entered into force. It is also reported that they want to
eliminate the distance between the company or legal definition of IP, and its
importance to the lives of people. It is committed to developing a fair and
approachable international system of intellectual property (IP) that rewards
creativity, promotes innovation and contributes to economic growth while
protecting the public interest.
Theme
Theme
for The World Intellectual Property Day 2020 is ‘Innovate for a Green
Future.’ It was also reported that The WIPO GREEN team will take a closer
look at green innovation and sustainable technology following the theme of
2020.
WIPO's
annual efforts to mark World IP Day include coordination of the World IP Day
map of events around the globe among other activities. And as the global
marketplace for sustainable technology, the team is looking forward to
celebrating the World Intellectual Property Day with its 100 partners and over
1400 platform users.
Due
to the coronavirus pandemic and the need to keep everybody healthy, it is
reported that WIPO will not arrange any physical activities, and will encourage
the community of World IP Day to switch celebrations to virtual platforms.
Comments
Post a Comment