Global Forum on IP and AI
The two-day program addresses AI-related legal and policy issues across the full spectrum of intellectual property (IP) rights including their broader impact on IP, innovation and creativity.
A scientist uses AI to identify promising drug compounds in weeks rather than years, bringing life-saving therapies closer to reality. A team of engineers develops a prosthetic limb powered by an AI system that learns from its wearer's movements, restoring lost mobility. A filmmaker uses AI to conjure visual sequences no camera could capture, bringing an unrealized creative vision to the screen. At the same time, a singer discovers that an AI system trained on her recordings, without consent or compensation, has replicated her voice.
These stories illustrate AI's dual impact. It is enabling new forms of discovery, creativity and innovation, while simultaneously raising fundamental questions about rights, ownership and responsibility.
From the printing press to the industrial revolution to the rise of the internet, technological change has driven the development and evolution of the IP system. But AI presents a challenge unlike those that came before.
The AI systems reshaping human creativity and innovation were built not simply on raw materials, but on human output: vast quantities of text, images, music, code and more, much of it the work of identifiable people with rights in what they created. In its capacity to generate outputs indistinguishable from those of human creators, and to build on human knowledge at a scale no individual could match, AI raises deep questions about existing IP frameworks, including what it means to invent and create at all.
In an AI-driven world, how should the IP system adapt and evolve to remain fit for purpose, maximizing the benefits of this new technology while ensuring that the human being remains at the heart of innovation and creativity?
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November 9 and 10, 2026
Venue: Geneva, Switzerland
About the Global Forum on IP and AI
Held each year, the Global Forum on IP and AI provides a dedicated, sustained space for stakeholders to build a shared understanding and shape where this fast-moving debate will lead. It is designed to allow Member States, and other stakeholders, to share experiences, exchange views and present updates, fostering an open, inclusive and forward-looking dialogue to shape the future of AI and IP.
The Global Forum covers AI-related legal and policy issues across the full spectrum of IP rights including patents, copyright, trademarks, designs, trade secrets, etc., the interconnectivity between these issues including and their broader impact on IP, innovation and creativity
The two-day program provides structured, up-to-date insights on key and recurring topics, including global regulatory and legislative developments, relevant case law, and core questions such as inventorship and authorship, as well as issues relating to AI inputs and outputs. It gives a framework for engaging with these standing topics with the flexibility to respond to new and emerging developments in a timely manner.
Join high-ranking WIPO Member State officials, industry leaders and other global experts and
Collaborate with fellow member state experts and leaders to shape the future
Engage with AI's cross-cutting impact on IP including patents, copyright, trademarks, designs, trade secrets, etc. - highlighting connections and implications that single-issue discussions may not address adequately
Contribute direct experience and lessons learned
Track and assess developments as they emerge across jurisdictions: legislative and regulatory change, judicial decisions, evolving licensing models and market-driven responses.
Share national and regional perspectives
Share national and regional perspectives and experiences in an open, inclusive and neutral space, contributing directly to the shaping of international understanding on some of the most pressing questions in IP today.
Explore WIPO's work and new tolls designed to support member states
Connect high-level policy discussions with the full breadth of WIPO's expertise and ongoing work at the intersection of AI, innovation and creativity, including AI-powered tools that are transforming how IP rights are administered and accessed globally.
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The two-day program will provide structured, up-to-date insights on key and recurring topics, including global regulatory and legislative developments, relevant case law, and core questions such as inventorship and authorship, as well as issues relating to AI inputs and outputs. It will provide a stable framework for engaging with these standing topics with the flexibility to respond to new and emerging developments in a timely manner.
The Global Forum on IP and AI will feature a mix of informative presentations and high-level panel discussions while offering a global perspective. It will allow Member States and other stakeholders to share experiences, exchange views and present updates, fostering an open, inclusive and forward-looking dialogue to shape the future of AI and IP.
Recognizing the broad impact of AI across the IP system, WIPO is advancing a range of complementary workstreams on AI and IP, spanning policy discussions, practical tools, capacity-building and operational-level discussions.
- Operational-level technical discussions - WIPO also facilitates collaboration on technical infrastructure through initiatives such as the AI Infrastructure Interchange (AIII), addressing practical challenges related to data, metadata, identifiers and rights management at the intersection of AI and IP.
- Policy - At the policy level, Member States are leading focused discussions within WIPO’s Standing Committees. In the Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR), this includes dedicated information sessions on AI and copyright. In the Standing Committee on the Law of Patents (SCP), AI-related questions have been considered including patentability, inventorship and the use of AI in the inventive process. To support policymakers and stakeholders, WIPO has developed practical resources such as the AI Policy Toolkit and a GenAI: Navigating IP Guide, providing accessible guidance on AI-related IP issues.
- Practical tools - On the technical side, WIPO is actively developing and deploying AI-powered tools and services, such as WIPO Translate. This work is led in part by WIPO’s Advanced Technologies Applications Center (ATAC), which focuses on applying AI to enhance IP administration and services.
- Capacity-building - WIPO also delivers capacity-building initiatives, including IP management clinics and regional training programs, supporting startups, researchers and public officials in leveraging IP for AI-driven innovation.
Together, these workstreams reflect a comprehensive approach, ensuring that policy, practice and technology evolve in parallel to support a well-functioning IP system in the age of AI.
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