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News of Intellectual Property24.03.2005 - World Intellectual Property Day - April 26, 2005 BackgroundIn 2000, Member States of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) decided to designate a World Intellectual Property Day. Their aim was to raise awareness of the role of intellectual property in our daily lives, and to celebrate the contribution made by innovators and artists to the development of societies across the globe. They chose April 26 as this was the date on which the Convention establishing WIPO originally entered into force in 1970. WIPO and its Member States have celebrated World Intellectual Property Day on April 26 each year since its inception in 2001. AimsWorld Intellectual Property Day provides an opportunity to reflect on how intellectual property (IP) touches all aspects of our lives: How copyright helps bring music to our ears and art, films and literature before our eyes; how industrial design helps shape our world, and how trademarks provide reliable signs of quality; how patenting helps promote ingenious inventions that make life easier, faster, safer – and sometimes completely change our way of living. These things are often taken for granted; there is little public awareness of the connection between human creativity and intellectual property in daily life. Although most people have heard of copyright, patents and trademarks, many view them simply as business or legal concerns, with little effect on their own lives. World Intellectual Property Day provides an ideal opportunity to improve public understanding of – and respect for – creativity, innovation, and the intellectual property system by demonstrating their importance in daily life. |
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