World Intellectual Property Day
April 26, 2008
On World Intellectual Property Day this year, WIPO's focus is on celebrating innovation and promoting respect for intellectual property. Promotional materials on this theme, including an IP Day message from WIPO Director General, Kamil Idris, have been dispatched to IP offices in Member States and to other interested organizations. These are also available here for downloading:
- Message for World IP Day 2008 from Director General, Kamil Idris
- Poster [Print-ready PDF, 8 Mb]
- IP Day postcard [Print-ready PDF]
Activities and Web Gallery
Member States and organizations are encouraged to send brief reports of the events and activities organized in their country to celebrate World IP Day to WorldIPDay@wipo.int. Summaries of the reports are published on this site:
- Round up of World IP Day activities
WIPO's new World IP Day Web Gallery displays colorful examples of posters and publicity materials from around the world. IP Offices and organizations are invited to send copies of their posters, in PDF format, to WorldIPDay@wipo.int. (WIPO regrets that it is not possible to display all posters submitted).
