WIPO Events

Nov 5, 2026 (Zurich, Switzerland)

Oct 27, 2026 (Yaoundé, Cameroon) By invitation only.||This webinar, organized by WIPO in collaboration with the African Intellectual Property Organization (OAPI), offers intellectual property (IP) experts a refresher on key procedures under the Patent|Cooperation Treaty (PCT). Participants receive practical guidance on using ePCT to process and manage international applications.||The webinar also provides an overview of the services of WIPO International Cooperation on Search and Examination, including training in substantive patent examination, and of the tools, programs, and services that support work-sharing and cooperation among IP offices.

Oct 27, 2026 to Oct 29, 2026 (Addis Ababa, Ethiopia)

Oct 27, 2026 to Oct 28, 2026 (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)

Nov 4, 2026 (Tokyo, Japan)

Oct 27, 2026 (Geneva, Switzerland)

Oct 19, 2026 to Nov 2, 2026 (Geneva, Switzerland)

Oct 21, 2026 (Tokyo, Japan)

Nov 10, 2026 to Nov 12, 2026 (Bangkok, Thailand) By invitation only.||The WIPO Regional Seminar for ASEAN Intellectual Property (IP) Offices on the PCT System takes place in Bangkok, Thailand, from November 10 to 12, 2026. It is organized by WIPO, the WIPO Singapore Office, and hosted by the Department of Intellectual Property, Thailand.||Held annually, the seminar brings together IP experts from ASEAN IP Offices to strengthen their capacity to process and promote the PCT System, share good practices, and build regional cooperation. Discussions will focus on improving customer-centric services and encouraging local innovators, startups, and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to make greater use of the PCT System.

Nov 4, 2026 (Geneva, Switzerland)

Oct 19, 2026 (Singapore, Singapore)

Oct 21, 2026 (Geneva, Switzerland)

Nov 5, 2026 (Quito, Ecuador)

Nov 6, 2026 (Quito, Ecuador)

Oct 27, 2026 to Oct 28, 2026 (Abuja, Nigeria)