World Intellectual Property Day And SMEs

As celebrated across the world, every 26^th of April, the World IP Day is one of the most celebrated events, established by the World Intellectual Property Office (WIPO). As WIPO notes, the World IP event was created to:

"raise awareness of how patents, copyright, trademarks and designs impact on daily life" and "to celebrate creativity, and the contribution made by creators and innovators to the development of societies across the globe".

The day was chosen as a symbolic reference to the date on which the Convention Establishing the World Intellectual Property Organization entered into force in 1970.

Each year has its own dedicated theme associated with the event. This year's theme is “IP and SMEs: Taking your ideas to market”.