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    Nov 14

    Top 10 Innovators from these countries filed the most patent applications in 2020⤵️ More:

    Top 10 Countries Where the Most Patent Applications Were Filed in 2020
    In these countries, innovators filed the highest number of patent applications in 2020.
    20 replies 45 retweets 93 likes
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  2. 6 hours ago

    In San Daniele del Friuli, a village in North-Eastern Italy🇮🇹, a geographical indication is helping producers take their traditionally-produced prosciutto to market Learn more about the benefits of GIs for consumers and producers worldwide:

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  3. 14 hours ago

    Before:🟧🟥🟪 After:⬜⬜⬜ is a leading cause of coral bleaching that devastates the reefs home to 25% of all marine life A young entrepreneur in Tahiti is working to reverse the damage

    Saving the World's Coral Reefs
    The world’s coral reefs are under threat from climate change. A young entrepreneur in Tahiti is working to preserve these unique habitats.
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  4. Dec 12

    Who is winning the patent race🏁? Over the last three decades, the ranking of offices where inventors filed the most patent applications has changed a lot. See for yourself 👇

    Top 10 Patent Offices (1985-2020)
    This video shows which patent offices around the world have received the most patent applications from 1985-2020. Based on data from WIPO's World Intellectual Property Indicators report.
    2 replies 25 retweets 60 likes
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  5. Dec 11

    Squid Game 🤝 intellectual property gganbu Did you know that 🦑 is now a filed trademark in over 20 locales across the globe:

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  6. Dec 10

    Three Vietnamese🇻🇳 teenagers developed an innovative ventilated helmet to protect front-line workers against COVID-19 As WIPO IP Youth Ambassadors, they will help promote the importance of intellectual property to other young inventors and creators:

    An Innovative Helmet Helps Protect Front-Line Workers from COVID-19
    Three Vietnamese teenagers developed an innovative ventilated helmet to help fight COVID-19.
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  7. Dec 10

    Good news: Jamaica🇯🇲 has joined WIPO's Hague System for the international registration of designs – The Hague System helps companies and designers protect their designs📱🪑🚗⌚️👜 in over 90 countries through a single + cost-effective procedure

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  8. Dec 9

    In 2020, inventors filed some 3.3 million patent applications according to the World Intellectual Property Indicators 2021 report: Watch our video to discover which offices have received most applications over the last 21 years👇

    Top 10 Patent Offices (1999-2020)
    This video shows which patent offices around the world have received the most patent applications from 1999-2020. Based on data from WIPO's World Intellectual Property Indicators report.
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  9. Dec 9

    In Brazil's🇧🇷 rainforest, local producers of cassava flour, oils and honey are preparing to apply for a collective mark for their “Flona Tefé” products Building a brand will help add value to their products and take them to market, improving lives of producers and their families

    Building a Brand in Brazil's Amazon Rainforest
    A group of local producers in Brazil's rainforest are preparing to apply for a collective trademark to add value to their “Flona Tefé” products and to improve lives in their community.
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  10. Dec 9

    Great news: Iceland🇮🇸 joins WIPO's The Treaty boosts access to specially-adapted books for persons who are visually impaired or print disabled – expanding their learning, education and leisure opportunities. ℹ️ More:

    Iceland Joins WIPO's Marrakesh Treaty
    Iceland joins WIPO's "Books for blind" Marrakesh Treaty which makes it easier for countries to produce and exchange books specially adapted for persons who are visually impaired or print disabled.
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  11. Dec 9

    Great news: Cambodia🇰🇭 joins WIPO's Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works – "We hope that today’s accession will encourage more Cambodians to explore their artistic talent" — WIPO Director General Daren Tang

    On the left, WIPO Director General Daren Tang holding Cambodia's instrument of accession to WIPO's Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works, with, on the right, on screen via remote link, Cambodia's Minister for Commerce Pan Sorasak.
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  12. Dec 8

    Innovation💡 makes our lives safer Garrett A. Morgan’s “traffic signal”, patented in 1923, paved the way for today’s traffic lights A son of freed slaves, Garrett is said to have invented the traffic light after witnessing a terrible accident between a car and horse carriage

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  13. Dec 8

    The climate and the know-how of producers give Argentina's yerba mate🌿🧉 a distinct aroma and color This uniqueness allowed the producers to register a geographical indication, helping them bring the product to market Learn more:

    A Geographical Indication Protects Argentine Yerba Mate
    A geographical indication is helping Argentine producers take their yerba mate to local and global markets.
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  14. Dec 7

    A company in Slovakia🇸🇰 is helping to build the world’s biggest machine

    Advanced Gear Company Helps Machines Spin Smoothly
    A Slovak company is engineering quiet and precise gear technology that helps run robots, medical equipment and other machines.
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  15. Dec 7

    Who invented the clothespin? Based on the dolly peg – a basic pin made of a single piece of wood – serial inventor David M. Smith developed the modern clothespin⤵️ Featuring two prongs and a spring it forever changed how we hang clothes, organize cables, seal snacks & much more

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  16. Dec 7

    🧂 Sea salt 🍖Italian pork legs 🌬️Unique microclimate Are the three and only ingredients in Prosciutto di San Daniele. This Italian cured raw ham is a protected geographical indication – helping local producers take it to market More:

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  17. Dec 6

    Books, photos, apps, music, video games and other creative works are protected by copyright©️ Whether your business produces or uses creative works, there are a number of things you should know about :

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  18. Dec 6

    Coral gardeners in the South Pacific want to plant 1 million corals by 2025 to reverse the decline of the reefs 🐠🌊 that are home to 25% of all fish species

    Saving the World's Coral Reefs
    The world’s coral reefs are under threat from climate change. A young entrepreneur in Tahiti is working to preserve these unique habitats.
    5 retweets 16 likes
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  19. Dec 6

    The global marketplace is full of opportunities for small businesses worldwide, but competition is fierce Intellectual property (IP) can help their products and services stand out 🔹What is IP? 🔹How to get it? 🔹Why is it important? An introduction:

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  20. Dec 5

    Cameroon’s Penja valley is famous for its pepper🧂 that grows in naturally rich and balanced volcanic soils. A geographical indication for Penja Pepper makes the product identifiable for consumers in foreign markets and helps sustain jobs in local communities⤵️

    Penja Pepper – Sub Saharan Africa’s First Geographical Indication
    Consumers worldwide love Penja Pepper for its unique and pure taste. A geographical indication for the product is improving Penja Pepper growers’ livelihoods and connecting them with global consumers.
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  21. Dec 5

    Who invented the ballpoint pen🖊️? In 1888, John Loud patented the first ballpoint pen which worked on wood and leather, but not on paper. 50 years later, László Bíró modified the pen's tip and used ink that dried quickly and didn't smudge: The modern ballpoint pen was born.

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