Submitted by: Mary Jane agpawa

Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is the most ambitious development

agenda in human history – it is a roadmap to end poverty, protect the planet and
ensure that all people live in peace and prosperity. As a specialized agency of the
United Nations, the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) contributes
to the SDGs by providing concrete services to its member states, enabling them to
use the intellectual property (IP) system to drive the innovation, competitiveness
and creativity needed to achieve these goals.

As an Igorot or being Igorot, Is a Filipino nation’s ability to innovate, attract

foreign investment, and develop valuable businesses offering products and services
that can compete on a global scale intrinsically linked with intellectual property
(IP) and its supporting innovation with mining. A well-developed IP legal
framework is the cornerstone of an effective innovation ecosystem. Not only that,
but it is the foundation of an enabling environment that encourages entrepreneurs
and mining to invest in developing solutions to the technological challenges facing
humanity and creators to develop exciting new forms of cultural expression.

Implementation of the SDGs through a range of activities that address IP issues

related to benefit sharing in genetic resources and the protection of traditional
knowledge. I straightforward to the Following Commission of Human Rights of
the Philippines conducted investigations into incidents at the mine and province of
ACOP. Further international fact-finding mission. In 2007, the Sub anon people
along with NGOs submitted a complaint to the United Nations Committee on the
Elimination of all forms of Racial Discrimination to raise concerns about the right
to free, prior & informed consent (see here for an analysis of decision-making
around this complaint versus other remedy options). In 2011, the community
decided to enter negotiations with the company – as part of the process, TVI
admitted fault to recognize Sub anon leaders and committed to paying fins to the
community under an indigenous justice trial. The mine-ended operation in 2014
after are reserves they exhausted, but farmers and fishermen continue to
experience negative impacts of mining.

Innovation for nations

A nation’s ability to innovate, attract foreign investment, and develop
valuable businesses offering products and services that can compete
on a global scale is intrinsically linked with intellectual property (IP)
and its supporting innovation ecosystem.

Appropriate IP policies, an effective legal framework, robust

operational infrastructure and effective education are key elements of
this innovation ecosystem that leads to an innovative and competitive
nation.

Analyzing innovation ecosystems

WIPO contributes to a deeper understanding of the workings of an
effective innovation ecosystem through a number of analytical
reports.

Constructing an IP ecosystem
WIPO also offers a range of services to help nations build this
innovative IP ecosystem. National IP strategies encourage and
facilitate the effective creation, development, management, and
protection of IP at national level. This strengthens a country's ability to
generate economically valuable IP assets.

Legislative work and support

A well-developed IP legal framework is the cornerstone of an effective
innovation ecosystem. Not only that, but it is the foundation of an
enabling environment that encourages entrepreneurs and businesses
to invest in developing solutions to the technological challenges facing
humanity and creators to develop exciting new forms of cultural
expression.

Supporting judiciaries
The judicial administration of IP plays an important role in
innovation. Given that the speed of technological innovation tends to
outpace legislative and policy responses, judiciaries are often on the
front line of confronting novel legal questions that may significantly
impact innovation stakeholders not only in their own countries, but
also beyond national borders.

Building infrastructure
In order to support national innovation and to participate effectively in
the global IP system, national IP institutions need modern tools to
provide efficient services to their clients.

Leveraging new technologies

In the global innovation economy, demand for IP rights is rapidly
increasing and becoming more complex. Artificial intelligence (AI) has
the potential to revolutionize the services provided by IP offices
worldwide and help them deal with the challenges presented by this
evolving demand.

WIPO leads and enables cooperation amongst IP offices in this area

and develops AI tools to assist in IP administration and service
delivery.
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Training and further education

In addition to the necessary IP policy, legal and technical
infrastructure, it is essential that government officials, researchers and
business people be aware and knowledgeable about the use and
administration of the IP system.
As the core entity at WIPO for the delivery of IP education, training and human capacity-building
services, the WIPO Academy provides easy access to higher education to tens of thousands of
participants each year. The Academy offers free and/or affordable face-to-face/online courses
on a range of IP-related topics in all official UN languages as well as in several other
languages. Courses are offered in particular to participants from developing countries, least
developed countries (LDCs), and countries with economies in transition. The WIPO Academy
also assists member states in establishing their own self-sustaining IP training institutions
focused on specific national goals and priorities.
Dispute resolution
By offering options outside the courts, Alternative Dispute Resolution
(ADR) such as mediation and arbitration can empower parties in an IP
dispute by enhancing their control over the dispute resolution
process. The consensual nature of the process often results in a less
adversarial experience, allowing parties to solve disputes in a less
acrimonious manner. In offering these benefits, ADR contributes to the
optimal development and use of IP assets in the economy. To a
certain extent, it also helps unburden national court systems.
WIPO’s Arbitration and Mediation Center offers mediation, arbitration and domain name dispute
resolution services to facilitate time- and cost-effective dispute resolution between private
parties.