World Intellectual Property Day

World Intellectual Property Day is celebrated annually on April 26. This date was chosen to commemorate the entry into force of the Convention Establishing the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in 1970. The purpose of the celebration is to increase public awareness and understanding of the essence of intellectual property.

World Intellectual Property Day is an opportunity to talk about how intellectual property (in particular, inventions, utility models, industrial designs, trademarks, copyright) contributes to the development of the world's creative heritage and technological innovation.

Intellectual property is the result of human creativity and intellectual activity, the rights to which are as inalienable as any other property rights.

The intellectual property system allows creators, inventors, designers, researchers to receive recognition and economic reward for their creative work, while at the same time ensuring the benefits to society from the introduction of creative and innovative products.

Every year, this day is dedicated to highlighting some aspect of intellectual property. This year, it is dedicated to music, and in particular to how intellectual property law allows creators, innovators and entrepreneurs to introduce new ideas into the music industry, protecting the creativity of songwriters, composers, performers and all those involved in the development of the Musical Arts around the world.

We wish you a good day today and do not forget - everything starts with an idea.