WIPO Conversation on Intellectual Property and Frontier Technologies

Subject: WIPO Conversation on Intellectual Property and Frontier Technologies

Date: 29 and 30 March 2023

The Seventh Session of the WIPO Conversation taking place on March 29 and 30, 2023 will have a look at a wide spectrum of frontier technologies enabling the metaverse, such as AI, blockchain and the NFTs, emerging AR and VR technologies, the Internet of Things and data processing and discuss the challenges the metaverse poses to the existing IP system. It will seek to bring together all stakeholders to provide a map for navigating these challenges to ensure innovation continues to grow and develop for the benefit of all.

To allow as wide participation as possible, the event is held in a hybrid format. Due to the unstable sanitary situation, onsite presence is currently limited to official representatives of the WIPO Member States and Observers. The wider audience is invited to join the event on Zoom. WIPO Member States and Observers are invited to inform WIPO at [email protected] about their onsite participation in the meeting. Registration for onsite presence is available. A video recording, presentations and written interventions will also be published shortly after the session.

Registration is open now. Due to the unstable sanitary situation, onsite presence will be limited to official representatives of the WIPO Member States and Observers. Virtual participation on Zoom is open to all.

WIPO Member States and Observers are invited to inform WIPO at [email protected] about their onsite participation in the meeting. Registration for onsite presence is available.

For more information and application, please follow this link.