Committee on Development and Intellectual Property (CDIP) - Thirtieth Session

As a specialized agency of the United Nations, WIPO continues to be fully engaged in the implementation of the 2030 Agenda within its mandate and is determined to support the achievement of the SDGs, in particular by promoting a balanced and effective IP system that encourages innovation and creativity and facilitates the flow of knowledge and technical expertise in and among countries. [...] In the area of Global Challenges and Partnerships, the Organization contributed to the achievement of target 2.5 through the meetings of the WIPO Intergovernmental Committee on Intellectual Property and Genetic Resources, Traditional Knowledge and Folklore (IGC), which in 2022 met four times in accordance with the IGC’s mandate and work program for 2022- 2023. [...] In the area of Brands and Designs, WIPO contributed to the achievement of targets 4.4 and 4.7 by organizing and participating in technical assistance and capacity building activities for relevant authorities and stakeholders, particularly in developing countries, LDCs and economies in transition, in the fields of trademarks, industrial designs and geographical indications, thus enhancing the human. [...] The IPGAP comprises three pillars, including government support for integrating a gender perspective into IP legislation, policies, programs, and projects; driving research to identify the scope and nature of the gender gap in IP and ways to close the gap; and piloting new gender-oriented projects and initiatives in the IP environment aimed at effectively educating and enhancing the IP skills of w. [...] In 2022, WIPO provided legislative and policy advice to 21 developing countries and LDCs (3 in the African region, 4 in Asia and the Pacific, 11 in Latin America and the Caribbean, and 3 in the European/Eurasian region) in the above areas.