World Intellectual Property Day, 26 April 2013
Jane Lambert The World Intellectual Property Organization is the specialist UN agency for intellectual property. It was established by the Convention Establishing the World Intellectual Property Organization ( "WIPO Convention" ) which came into force on 26 April 1970. Ever since the anniversary has been celebrated throughout the world as World Intellectual Property Day. The day is an opportunity to raise public awareness of intellectual property. Governments, intellectual property offices, trade associations, professional associations, patent and trade mark agencies, law firms, barristers' chambers, universities and schools around the world hold seminars, workshops, exhibitions and other events to celebrate the day. Here are some suggestions from the WIPO as well as records of the events from previous years. The WIPO has a special Facebook page for World Intellectual Property Day to publicize this year's events. E...