The WIPO Global Awards program, a newcomer to the field of intellectual property, is aimed at small and medium-sized enterprises in WIPO Member States. The purpose of the awards is to recognize “innovative business solutions based on intellectual property rights that contribute to economic, social and cultural progress” (Source: WIPO). The […]
On June 21, 2022, the European Patent Office (EPO) announced the winners of this year’s prestigious “European Inventor’s Award”. This prize, which recognizes the creativity of inventors, has been awarded annually since 2006 in different categories: industry, research, non-EPO members, small and medium-sized enterprises and life-time achievement. In the small and […]
On July 22, 2022, the Geneva Act of the Hague Agreement (1999), which covers 94 countries, will enter into force in Morocco. Until then, Morocco was only a member of the Hague Act of 1960, which covers 34 countries. (Source: World Intellectual Property Organization, May 13, 2022).