World Intellectual Property Report
The World Intellectual Property Report, published every two years, offers fresh insights into the role of innovation in market economies and, in doing so, fosters evidence-based policy-making.
Each edition focuses on specific trends in an area of intellectual property (IP).
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The WIPR 2022 Launch Event
Geneva, April 7, 2022
The event included a presentation of key findings of the report, followed by a panel discussion on “Are we at a crossroads of major changes in the direction of innovation?”
Videos are available in Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian and Spanish.
The 2022 edition of the World Intellectual Property Report focuses on the direction of innovation and demonstrates how crises such as pandemics and wars have influenced the evolution of innovation.
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April 19, 2023
Explore our interactive maps to understand the geography of innovation
November 13, 2019
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Previous editions
2019 – The Geography of Innovation: Local Hotspots, Global Networks
Relying on millions of patent and scientific publication records, the World Intellectual Property Report 2019 documents how the geography of innovation has evolved over the past few decades.
2017 – Intangible Capital in Global Value Chains
The WIPR 2017 examined the crucial role of intangibles such as technology, design and branding in international manufacturing.
