World Intellectual Property Day

Question: When ‘World Intellectual Property Day’ is celebrated?
(a) April 27
(b) April 26
(c) April 24
(d) April 23
Answer: (b)
Related Facts:

  • On April 26th, 2018; World Intellectual Property Day has been celebrated all over the world.
  • In the year 2018, the theme of this day -Powering Change: Women in innovation and Creativity).
  • The purpose of celebrating this day is to make people aware about intellectual property rights (patent, trademark, industrial design, copyright etc.).
  • World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) announced the celebration of this day on April 26, in the year 2000.
  • Significantly, WIPO is one of the 15 specific agencies of the United Nations.
  • It was established on July 14, 1967.
  • Its headquarters is in Geneva, Switzerland.
  • Currently Francis Gurry is Director General of the WIPO.

Reference:
http://www.wipo.int/ip-outreach/en/ipday/
http://www.wipo.int/about-wipo/en/