26 April: World Intellectual Property Day

  World Intellectual Property Day is observed annually on 26 April. 

• The event was established by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in 2000 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". 
• 26 April was chosen as the date for World Intellectual Property Day because it coincides with the date on which the Convention Establishing the World Intellectual Property Organization entered into force in 1970.

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Intellectual property (IP) :

Intellectual property (IP) is a term referring to creations of the intellect for which a monopoly is assigned to designated owners by law.

Some common types of intellectual property rights (IPR) are trademarks, copyright, patents, industrial design rights, and in some jurisdictions trade secrets: all these cover music, literature, and other artistic works; discoveries and inventions; and words, phrases, symbols, and designs.

World Intellectual Property Organization :

• Formation- July 14, 1967
• Headquarters- Geneva, Switzerland
• Head - (Director-General of WIPO) Francis Gurry
• The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) is one of the 17 specialized agencies of the United Nations.
• WIPO was created in 1967 "to encourage creative activity, to promote the protection of intellectual property throughout the world.
• WIPO currently has 188 member states