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27/04/22 21:56 PM IST

World Intellectual Property Day

In News 
  • As part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, the CSIR- National Institute of Science Communication and Policy Research (CSIR-NIScPR) organized a National Workshop on “IP and Youth: Innovating for better future” to commemorate World Intellectual Property Day on 26th April 2022.
  • The day is celebrated to raise awareness of the impact of how patents, copyright, trademarks and design affect our daily life. The role of intellectual property (IP) rights is used for encouraging, innovation and creativity in societies across the globe.
Significance 
  • The WIPO Convention came into effect in 1970 and in the year 2000, WIPO's member states declared April 26 as World Intellectual Property.
  • Theme- IP and Youth innovating for a better future'.
  • The theme focuses on the positive change that is brought by young minds through innovation, energy and creativity.
  • WHO is a specialised agency of the United Nations that is committed to establishing a balanced and approachable international intellectual property(IP) system.
Source- PIB 

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