The World Intellectual Property Organisation (Wipo) recognises April and May as Intellectual Property (IP) months with the aim of increasing the general understanding of IP. More specifically, in 2000, Wipo member states designated April 26 as the World IP day in commemoration of the day the Wipo Convention entered into force in 1970. Every year, a theme is set for the day and there was no better theme for this year than ‘IP and SMEs: Taking your ideas to market’. The contract to be executed is key as it will determine who owns the resulting intellectual property rights and other properties involved. In addition to the webpage, Wipo is partnering with Kenyan experts to conduct webinars on some topics that are key in the SME ecosystem.

Source: Standard Digital April 25, 2021 21:00 UTC