WIPO China: World Intellectual Property Day 2024 IP and the Sustainable Development Goals: Building a Shared Future Through Innovation and Creativity

The World Intellectual Property Organization invites all Member States and stakeholders to join in celebrating World Intellectual Property Day on April 26, 2024. The campaign theme is:

IP and the SDGs: Building our common future with innovation and creativity

World Intellectual Property Day has become a truly global event with celebrations taking place in every region of the world. In 2024, we celebrate change makers around the world who are driving the innovation and creativity needed to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and build a better and more sustainable future for everyone. IP is central to addressing the global challenges we face. IP is a powerful catalyst for growth and development and, as such, has a key role to play in improving livelihoods, and safeguarding our planet. World Intellectual Property Day 2024 is an opportunity to showcase the central role that IP, innovation and creativity play in achieving the SDGs for the benefit of everyone.  

The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, adopted by the international community in 2015, provides a shared blueprint for peace and prosperity for people and the planet, both now and in the future. The 2030 Agenda is underpinned by 17 SDGs. The SDGs are an urgent call to action for all countries to come together in a global partnership to carve pathways to a better and more sustainable future.

To build our common future and achieve the SDGs, we need to re-think how we live, work and play. World Intellectual Property Day 2024 is an opportunity to explore how intellectual property encourages and can amplify the innovative and creative solutions that are so crucial to building our common future.