World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

Cities that 💜 innovation The new “WIPO City of Innovation” award celebrates cities that encourage innovators, creators, and entrepreneurs to think big and support them on their journey from mind to market. 🔗 ow.ly/aRZk50YSt5p #WIPOCityofInnovation

When ideas grow, cities thrive 💡 Applications are open for the new “WIPO City of Innovation” award, recognizing the cities that encourage innovators, creators, and entrepreneurs to think big and turn their ideas into reality. Learn more: ow.ly/aRZk50YSt5p #WIPOCityofInnovation

The value of corporate intangible assets continues to grow 📈 At nearly USD 100 trillion, non-physical assets – including intellectual property, know-how, software, and data – are increasingly driving business growth worldwide.

Where care meets innovation 🤝 To help his grandmother navigate daily life safely, Ahmad Alghazi created CAN Go – a smart cane that does more than provide balance support. See for yourself ⤵️

Charlie Chaplin’s granddaughter Laura is on a mission to make the world smile with her art. Her message to fellow artists: “Follow your heart, follow your dreams, believe in yourself” 👇

Trucks and buses keep the world moving 🚛🚌 The bad news: 94% of them still run on fossil fuels. The good news: Innovation to reduce emissions in heavy-duty road transport is accelerating, greening the sector. More: ow.ly/Nhqj50YVVTf

Giving discarded tennis balls a new life 🎾♻️ This Belgian designer uses a patented method to transform used tennis balls into colorful furniture and wall art that help improve acoustics. See how it works 👇

Sports is competition🥇, but also innovation💡 New WIPO data shows that over the past decade, use of intellectual property in the sports industry has been booming: 🔸 65,700+ inventions 🔸 1.25+ million trademarks 🔸 70,000+ designs More: ow.ly/jxNA50YWwoz #WorldIPDay

Art that makes the world smile 🎨 Laura Chaplin paints nature, animals and emotion – art rooted in positivity and love. Granddaughter of Charlie Chaplin, she carries the family legacy forward 👇

Game, set, design 🎾 This Belgian designer – and avid tennis player – turns discarded tennis balls into colorful furniture and wall art that help reduce noise. Proof that waste can become something beautiful and functional ✨

How is innovation helping reduce emissions from trucks and buses? 🚛🚌 Battery-electric technologies lead innovation activity to decarbonize heavy-duty road transport, while hydrogen tech is gaining momentum, a new WIPO-@IRENA report finds: ow.ly/Nhqj50YVVTf #ITFSummit

No screens. No data. No apps. 📵 Just a small bird that tells you when the air gets stuffy. See how it works 👇

Tradition, creativity, and resilience 🤍✨ Women artisans in rural Spain are blending heritage and imagination, transforming craft into economic opportunity for their families and communities. Read more: ow.ly/vGpt50YBRug

In 2025, designers sought international protection for more than 28,500 designs via WIPO, representing a 5.2% increase Flip through the slides to explore more data on international design filing activity ⤵️

EV charging, made simple 🚘🔌 A South African company brings infrastructure, energy supply and software together on one platform for electric fleets.

The value of corporate intangible assets continues to grow 📈 At nearly USD 100 trillion, non-physical assets – including intellectual property, know-how, software, and data – are increasingly driving business growth worldwide.

Gardening... but make it smart 🌿🤖 This Estonian inventor developed a system that makes growing plants easy and accessible. See for yourself⤵️

Intellectual property plays a key role in sports 💡 For this year’s #WorldIPDay Youth Video Competition, over 180 videographers shared how IP helps drive innovation and creativity across the world of sports. Meet the winners and watch their videos!

High CO₂ indoors can mean headaches and reduced focus 😷 The solution: a small bird that makes air quality visible. See how it works 👀

More than balance support 💪 Designed to support seniors' everyday mobility, this smart cane links users to caregivers in real time. Small detail, but big reassurance ⤵️