WIPO’s Chief economist, Carsten Fink discusses some of the key findings of the 2019 World Intellectual Property report on The Geography of Innovation: Local Hotspots, Global Networks.

Is an inventor always human? In a world in which artificial intelligence is playing an ever-expanding role, including in the processes of innovation and creativity, Professor Ryan Abbott considers some of the challenges that AI is posing for the patent system.

Have you ever wondered where the next Einstein will come from? Africa perhaps?

A personal account of the pioneering journey so far of WIPO’s intergovernmental committee on intellectual property and genetic resources, traditional knowledge and traditional cultural expressions.

In June 2019, the Federal Court of Australia handed down a penalty of AUD 2.3 million against a purveyor of “fake aboriginal souvenirs”. The case highlights the harm caused by the sale of fake Aboriginal souvenirs in Australia. It also demonstrates the limitations of existing laws.