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INTELLECTUAL
PROPERTY

Topic: Intellectual Property
Name of Candidate: Brittany Pitt
Center Number: 100129
Territory: Jamaica
Candidate Number: 1001292216

OUTLINE


Intellectual Property
 What

is Intellectual Property?
 Categories of Intellectual Property
 Intellectual Property Law


WIPO
 What

is WIPO?
 Brief history of WIPO
 WIPO Day (2013)
 The aim of WIPO Day


JIPO

WHAT IS INTELLECTUAL
PROPERTY?
 According

to www.Dictionary.com, intellectual property is intangible property that is the result of creativity, such as patents and copyrights.

CATEGORIES OF
INTELLECTUAL
PROPERTY
 Copyrights.
 Trademarks.
 Patents.
 Industrial

Designs.
 Geographical Indications .

WHAT IS WIPO?


WIPO is an acronym which stands for “World
Intellectual Property Organization.”



WIPO is responsible for the promotion of the protection of intellectual property throughout the world, through cooperation among States.

THE HISTORY OF WIPO


WIPO was established in 1967 comprising of 186 member states . The Director General of WIPO is
Francis Gurry and its headquarters is in Geneva,
Switzerland.

WIPO headquarters.

WORLD INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY DAY


World Intellectual Property day is usually celebrated on April 26 th of each year. 

The World Intellectual Property day of 2013 was themed “Creativity- The next Generation”.

World Intellectual Property Day Banner
2013

THE AIM OF WIPO DAY
 WIPO

day’s aim is 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.

ALL ABOUT JIPO


JIPO is an acronym for Jamaica Intellectual Property Office.



JIPO was established in January 2001 and is responsible for enforcing and implementing Intellectual Property Laws in
Jamaica.



JIPO’s main objective is to contribute to national economic growth and development through the promotion, proper