Apply Now | WIPO Extends Distance Learning Program Registration Deadline

New Deadline: April 19, 2020

WIPO Academy has extended the registration deadline for advanced courses in Intellectual Property.  According to WIPO, due to increased demand from students and professionals studying or working remotely from home globally, we are extending the registration period while keeping the start date (April 8) of the courses. We will extend the end-date of the courses by 3 weeks and start the tutorial service, where applicable, from April 3.

Each of the courses is tutored by IP practitioners in the relevant field and in the following languages: Arabic, English, French, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish.

Registration for the following courses is still open at http://welc.wipo.int/ (choose Training Catalog, then WIPO Academy – [DL] Distance Learning Program on Intellectual Property) until April 19, 2020:

• • Copyright and Related Rights (DL-201);
  • Intellectual Property, Traditional Knowledge and Traditional Cultural Expressions (DL-203);
  • Patents (DL-301);
  • Trademarks, Industrial Designs & Geographical Indications (DL-302);
  • Arbitration & Mediation Procedure under the WIPO Rules (Dl-317);
  • Patent Information Search (DL-318);
  • Basics Of Patent Drafting (DL-320);
  • Intellectual Property Management (DL-450);
  • Collective Management of Copyright and Related Rights for Legal Practitioners (DL-501);
  • Collective Management of Copyright and Related Rights for Rights Holders (DL-502)
  • Collective Management of Copyright and Related Rights for CMOs (DL-503);
  • Collective Management of Copyright and Related Rights for Policy Makers (DL-506); and,
  • Software Licensing Including Open Source (DL-511)
  • Promoting Access to Medical Technologies and Innovation – WHO, WIPO, WTO Executive Course on the intersections between public health, intellectual property and trade (DL701).

  Fee Structure:

  Students and Academics Developing countries and countries in transition Developed countries	40 US dollars 200 US dollars
  Professionals Developing countries and countries in transition Developed countries	60 US dollars 320 US dollars
  Government officials (including IP offices) Developing countries and countries in transition Developed countries	free of charge see fee criteria for professionals

  *List of countries for which the reduced fee applies.