WIPO member states have approved the appointment of new Deputy and Assistant Directors General.
Deputy Directors General:
• Pascal Faure (France) – Copyright, Creative Economy and IP Governance Sector
• Laura Peter (United States of America) – Patents and Technology Sector
• Mzukisi Qobo (South Africa) – Regional and National Development Sector
• Shen Changyu (China) – Brands and Designs Sector
Assistant Directors General:
• Marco Aleman (Colombia) – IP and Innovation Ecosystems Sector
• Chitra Narayanaswamy (Switzerland) – Corporate Management and Transformation Sector
• Kenichiro Natsume (Japan) – Infrastructure and Platforms Sector
• Andrew Staines (United Kingdom) – Global Challenges, Opportunities and Partnerships Sector
The new appointments take effect on October 1, 2026.
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The first 30 days after release are crucial. If your work appears online without permission, act quickly and report it.
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Most people enjoy music every day, but few know how creators actually get paid.
A Collective Management Organisation (CMO) makes it happen. It ensures music is used legally, tracks where it’s played, collects fees, and pays royalties to the rightful owners.
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The Trademark is broadly classed into forty-five (45) classes.
Each class contains a group of similar objects.
It is however, impossible to collapse classes together.
Registration can be done in respect of each class.
The same applies to services..laundry, restaurants, logistics, etc.
It's a brand name that serves as a unique identifier of the product you can trust or the service that best serves your interest.
This is the beauty of TRADEMARK.
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TRADEMARK
Give your product or service a distinct brand recognition.
Just think of a market where RICE has no unique brand names.
Or a marketplace where all COTTON wares are not distinguishable by brand names.
TRADEMARK
A trademark can be any mark representing words, phrases, symbols, designs, or a combination of these that identifies your goods or services. Commonly, Trademark is either business names or logos