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WIPO Patent Drafting Manual
Second edition
The WIPO Patent Drafting Manual helps inventors and their advisors acquire the technical skills needed to prepare and file well-drafted patent applications. Covering both theory and practice, the manual takes the user through the process of preparing, drafting, filing, amending and prosecuting patent applications. The drafting of both claims and descriptions are explained in detail, with tips and illustrations.
Publication year: 2023
Country Perspectives The United Kingdom's Journey
The United Kingdom's Journey in the “Unlocking IP-backed Financing Series” provides an overview of the IP finance landscape in the UK. This includes an overview of the types of IP finance used in the UK, the regulatory and non-regulatory obstacles affecting its use, as well as the role of Government and plans for the future to help SMEs unlock access to IP finance.
Country Perspectives Singapore's Journey
As the value of intangible assets including intellectual property (IA/IP) increases, governments are recognizing the need for enterprises to proactively protect, manage and commercialize them to derive maximum benefit for enterprises and the overall economy. This report gives an account of Singapore's IA/IP financing journey – the initiatives and the challenges faced, as well as the next steps on the journey to unlock IA/IP financing for innovative enterprises.
Country Perspectives: The Journey of the Visegrad Group
In The Journey of the Visegrad Group (Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia), intellectual property is gaining recognition as a key driver of financing. The region is actively promoting IP awareness, protection, and utilization in recognition of its role in driving economic growth and development. Efforts are being developed to integrate IP-backed financing into traditional financial systems, thus expanding opportunities for startups and SMEs. These initiatives provide a solid foundation for advancing and expanding IP-backed financing across the region.
Publication year: 2025
Guide to the International Patent Classification (2025)
This Guide provides information on the objectives, history and reform of the International Patent Classification (IPC) as well as assistance in the use of the IPC.
The WIPO Academy Portfolio of Education, Training and Skills Development Programs 2025
This Portfolio serves as a catalogue of all the training opportunities to be offered by the WIPO Academy in 2025 and outlines the content of each course. It gives information to potential participants on eligibility criteria, application formalities, timelines, selection procedures, travel and other relevant necessary information.
Gender Gap in Industrial Designs of Central European and Baltic States
WIPO Development Studies
This report examines women's participation in industrial design across Central European and Baltic States (CEBS). Over the past three decades, the number of women designers in the region has increased. Nevertheless, they remain underrepresented, particularly in machinery and arms manufacturing, while being more active in clothing, pharmaceuticals, and health-related design. Our projections estimate full equality could take up to 40 years, making gender parity in industrial design a long-term goal. Addressing industry-specific barriers will be crucial to fostering a more inclusive and innovative design sector in the CEBS region.
WIPO Technology Trends: Future of Transportation
Executive summary
The WIPO Technology Trends report on the Future of Transportation focuses on the sustainability and digitalization of the transport sector. It highlights key innovations across Sustainable Propulsion, Automation and Circularity, Communication and Security, and Human–Machine Interface. The report analyzes patent data and emphasizes the role of intellectual property in fostering technological progress and envisions transformative futures. By inspiring action, the report aims to drive the development of sustainable, efficient, and connected transportation systems aligned with the UN's 2030 Agenda.
The WIPO Technology Trends report on the Future of Transportation dives into the transformative changes reshaping the transportation sector. The report, based on patent data and scientific literature data complemented by business information, policy, regulation and standards data looks at transportation technologies and trends across land, sea, air and space. It identifies four primary technology trend clusters: Sustainable Propulsion, Automation and Circularity, Communication and Security, and Human-Machine Interface technologies – representing the critical areas of innovation crucial to the future of transportation. The report also considers the current and future applications of technologies in the transportation sector.
WIPO Good Practice Toolkit for Collective Management Organizations (The Toolkit)
A Bridge between Rightholders and Users
The WIPO Good Practice Toolkit for Collective Management Organizations (CMOs) brings together examples of legislation, regulation and codes of conduct in the area of collective management from around the world. Member states and other stakeholders may use relevant parts of the document to help them design an approach suitable for their particular context. Note - The Toolkit is not a normative document. The first version of the Toolkit was published in 2018. The current version was published in January 2025, and reflects the submissions received from WIPO Member States and other stakeholders throughout the consultation process in 2024.