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Launch organized by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), followed by a panel discussion on industry insights into technology diffusion

Tuesday, February 17, 2026 2 p.m. to 3.30 p.m. WIPO Conference Hall 34, chemin des Colombettes, Geneva

To find out more about the World Intellectual Property Report, visit wipo.int/wipr

Register online

World Intellectual Property Report 2026 Technology on the Move

Generative AI went global in days. Other technologies took decades. Why?

The 2026 World Intellectual Property Report – Technology on the Move tackles one of the most fundamental questions behind economic development: how new technologies spread – or fail to spread – across firms, households and economies. Invention is only the starting point. What ultimately matters is whether technologies are adopted and used at scale.

The report draws on extensive historical evidence on the diffusion of technologies over the past 250 years, new analysis of patent and scientific publication data that maps how technological knowledge flows across the world, and three in-depth case studies on digital, clean and agricultural technologies. Together, these perspectives offer fresh insight into why some technologies – including today’s AI-driven advances – travel fast, while others move slowly, and what this implies for policies seeking to turn technological change into sustained economic development.

Published every two years, the World Intellectual Property Report offers fresh insights into the role of innovation in market economies and, in doing so, fosters evidence-based policymaking. Each edition focuses on specific trends in an area of intellectual property.

2 p.m. – 2.10 p.m.

2.10 p.m. – 2.45 p.m.

2.45 p.m. – 3 p.m.

3 p.m. – 3.20 p.m.

3.20 p.m. – 3.30 p.m.

3.30 p.m.

Program Opening remarks Mr. Marco M. Alemán, Assistant Director General, IP and Innovation Ecosystems Sector (IES), World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), Geneva

Keynote on Technology Diffusion of Generative AI Keynote speaker: Mr. Fabien Curto Millet, Chief Economist, Google LLC, San Francisco, United States of America

Moderator: Mr. Carsten Fi nk, Chief Economist, Department for Economics and Data Analytics (DEDA), IES, WIPO, Geneva

Presentation of the World Intellectual Property Report 2026 Innovation Economy Section Team, DEDA, IES, WIPO, Geneva

Panel on Technology Diffusion: Industry Viewpoint Panelists: Ms. Mildred N adah Pita, Vice President, Head Public Affairs Sustainability Africa, Bayer East Africa Ltd., Nairobi, Kenya; Mr. Michael Maas, Chief Executive Officer, Zimi Charge Pty Ltd., Stellenbosch, South Africa; Mr. Icaro Leonardo Da Silva, Director of Technical Analyses (IPR and Licensing), Ericsson, Stockholm, Sweden

Moderators: Ms. Intan Ha mdan-Livramento, Senior Economist, DEDA, IES, WIPO, Geneva; Ms. Maryam Zehtabchi, Economic Officer, DEDA, IES, WIPO, Geneva

Discussion and final remarks Open Floor and virtual moderated questions

Reception Meet the panelists and authors of the World IP Report for informal Q&A (onsite only)

Speakers Mr. Fabien Curto Millet Chief Economist, Google LLC, San Francisco, United States of America

Mr. Fabien Curto Millet is Google’s Chief Economist, based in San Francisco. The team he leads develops economic insights to guide business decisions across Google, decodes the macroeconomic environment, engages with regulators and policymakers, and pushes the frontier of thought leadership on issues at the intersection of technology and economics. An area of recent focus has been the economic impact of AI developments and their multifaceted consequences for the future of work and societies globally. He was educated at Oxford University, obtaining his Doctorate in Economics in 2006, and was a Lecturer in Economics at Balliol College, Oxford. He is a Member of the Council on Foreign Relations.

Ms. Mildred Nadah Pita Vice President, Head Public Affairs Sustainability Africa, Bayer East Africa Ltd., Nairobi, Kenya

Mildred Nadah Pita is Vice President and Head of Public Affairs Sustainability for Africa at Bayer, based in Nairobi, Kenya. She leads strategic engagement on policy, sustainability, and corporate reputation across the African continent, working closely with governments, partners, and communities. With extensive experience in public affairs and sustainable development, she is committed to advancing inclusive growth, responsible innovation, and long-term solutions in health and agriculture that support Africa’s development priorities.

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Mr. Michael Maas Chief Executive Officer, Zimi Charge, Stellenbosch, South Africa

Michael Maas is a mission-driven engineer and entrepreneur dedicated to navigating the South African logistics sector through the 2030 energy transition. With a background in mechatronic engineering and years of experience building digital products for global markets, Michael founded Zimi to solve the "readiness gap" in EV infrastructure.

A frequent speaker at the Smarter Mobility Africa Summit and a guest on the TechCentral Show, Michael specializes in translating complex energy data into actionable supply chain resilience. He is a vocal advocate for "Energy as a Service," helping firms decouple their growth from fossil fuel volatility.

Mr. Icaro Leonardo Da Silva Director of Technical Analyses (IPR and Licensing), Ericsson, Stockholm, Sweden

Icaro Leonardo Da Silva is Director of Technical Analyses within Ericsson’s IPR and Licensing. He works in licensing negotiations, litigation projects and portfolio development for Standard Essential Patents – SEPs, in particular the Ericsson’s 5G portfolio. With a vast experience in 3GPP Standardization, Icaro is among the most prolific inventors within Ericsson, being awarded as Ericsson Inventor of the Year in 2019 for his contributions to the 5G standard. During 5G standardization in 3GPP, he represented Ericsson, having actively contributed to drafting 5G technical specifications. In the recent years, he has also been quite active in policy debates in Brazil on SEPs and FRAND licensing, being in panels and conferences with public officials, judges and law firms. He is from Fortaleza – Brazil, and has a Master and Bachelor in Electrical Engineer from the Universidade Federal do Ceara (with an exchange period at Centrale Lyon, France). Icaro remains an active inventor, working part time in R&D and developing concepts for the upcoming 6G standard.

C. 9295 The International Bureau of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) presents its compliments and has the honor to invite Members and Observers the launch of the 2026 edition of the World Intellectual Property Report (WIPR) on “Technology on the Move”, which will be held at WIPO headquarters in Geneva, on February 17, 2026, from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. (CET), in hybrid format. Through its WIPR series, WIPO aims to contribute to evidence-based policy-making. WIPO’s Assistant Director General for the IP and Innovation Ecosystems Sector will open the launch event, and the report will be introduced by WIPO’s Chief Economist. Against the background of the report, a panel of experts will discuss how policymakers can facilitate technology diffusion and encourage innovation-led growth. The program and the registration form are available on WIPO’s website at: https://www.wipo.int/meetings/en/details.jsp?meeting_id=90828 The working language will be English with simultaneous interpretation in Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian and Spanish.

January 15, 2026

Launch organized by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), followed by a panel discussion on industry insights into technology diffusion

Tuesday, February 17, 2026 2 p.m. to 3.30 p.m. WIPO Conference Hall 34, chemin des Colombettes, Geneva

To find out more about the World Intellectual Property Report, visit wipo.int/wipr

Register online

World Intellectual Property Report 2026 Technology on the Move

Generative AI went global in days. Other technologies took decades. Why?

The 2026 World Intellectual Property Report – Technology on the Move tackles one of the most fundamental questions behind economic development: how new technologies spread – or fail to spread – across firms, households and economies. Invention is only the starting point. What ultimately matters is whether technologies are adopted and used at scale.

The report draws on extensive historical evidence on the diffusion of technologies over the past 250 years, new analysis of patent and scientific publication data that maps how technological knowledge flows across the world, and three in-depth case studies on digital, clean and agricultural technologies. Together, these perspectives offer fresh insight into why some technologies – including today’s AI-driven advances – travel fast, while others move slowly, and what this implies for policies seeking to turn technological change into sustained economic development.

Published every two years, the World Intellectual Property Report offers fresh insights into the role of innovation in market economies and, in doing so, fosters evidence-based policymaking. Each edition focuses on specific trends in an area of intellectual property.

2 p.m. – 2.10 p.m.

2.10 p.m. – 2.45 p.m.

2.45 p.m. – 3 p.m.

3 p.m. – 3.20 p.m.

3.20 p.m. – 3.30 p.m.

3.30 p.m.

Program Opening remarks Mr. Marco M. Alemán, Assistant Director General, IP and Innovation Ecosystems Sector (IES), World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), Geneva

Keynote on Technology Diffusion of Generative AI Keynote speaker: Mr. Fabien Curto Millet, Chief Economist, Google LLC, San Francisco, United States of America

Moderator: Mr. Carsten Fi nk, Chief Economist, Department for Economics and Data Analytics (DEDA), IES, WIPO, Geneva

Presentation of the World Intellectual Property Report 2026 Innovation Economy Section Team, DEDA, IES, WIPO, Geneva

Panel on Technology Diffusion: Industry Viewpoint Panelists: Ms. Mildred N adah Pita, Vice President, Head Public Affairs Sustainability Africa, Bayer East Africa Ltd., Nairobi, Kenya; Mr. Michael Maas, Chief Executive Officer, Zimi Charge Pty Ltd., Stellenbosch, South Africa; Mr. Icaro Leonardo Da Silva, Director of Technical Analyses (IPR and Licensing), Ericsson, Stockholm, Sweden

Moderators: Ms. Intan Ha mdan-Livramento, Senior Economist, DEDA, IES, WIPO, Geneva; Ms. Maryam Zehtabchi, Economic Officer, DEDA, IES, WIPO, Geneva

Discussion and final remarks Open Floor and virtual moderated questions

Reception Meet the panelists and authors of the World IP Report for informal Q&A (onsite only)

Speakers Mr. Fabien Curto Millet Chief Economist, Google LLC, San Francisco, United States of America

Mr. Fabien Curto Millet is Google’s Chief Economist, based in San Francisco. The team he leads develops economic insights to guide business decisions across Google, decodes the macroeconomic environment, engages with regulators and policymakers, and pushes the frontier of thought leadership on issues at the intersection of technology and economics. An area of recent focus has been the economic impact of AI developments and their multifaceted consequences for the future of work and societies globally. He was educated at Oxford University, obtaining his Doctorate in Economics in 2006, and was a Lecturer in Economics at Balliol College, Oxford. He is a Member of the Council on Foreign Relations.

Ms. Mildred Nadah Pita Vice President, Head Public Affairs Sustainability Africa, Bayer East Africa Ltd., Nairobi, Kenya

Mildred Nadah Pita is Vice President and Head of Public Affairs Sustainability for Africa at Bayer, based in Nairobi, Kenya. She leads strategic engagement on policy, sustainability, and corporate reputation across the African continent, working closely with governments, partners, and communities. With extensive experience in public affairs and sustainable development, she is committed to advancing inclusive growth, responsible innovation, and long-term solutions in health and agriculture that support Africa’s development priorities.

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IPO , 2026 / 

Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) / Cover: Unsplash w

ipo.int

Mr. Michael Maas Chief Executive Officer, Zimi Charge, Stellenbosch, South Africa

Michael Maas is a mission-driven engineer and entrepreneur dedicated to navigating the South African logistics sector through the 2030 energy transition. With a background in mechatronic engineering and years of experience building digital products for global markets, Michael founded Zimi to solve the "readiness gap" in EV infrastructure.

A frequent speaker at the Smarter Mobility Africa Summit and a guest on the TechCentral Show, Michael specializes in translating complex energy data into actionable supply chain resilience. He is a vocal advocate for "Energy as a Service," helping firms decouple their growth from fossil fuel volatility.

Mr. Icaro Leonardo Da Silva Director of Technical Analyses (IPR and Licensing), Ericsson, Stockholm, Sweden

Icaro Leonardo Da Silva is Director of Technical Analyses within Ericsson’s IPR and Licensing. He works in licensing negotiations, litigation projects and portfolio development for Standard Essential Patents – SEPs, in particular the Ericsson’s 5G portfolio. With a vast experience in 3GPP Standardization, Icaro is among the most prolific inventors within Ericsson, being awarded as Ericsson Inventor of the Year in 2019 for his contributions to the 5G standard. During 5G standardization in 3GPP, he represented Ericsson, having actively contributed to drafting 5G technical specifications. In the recent years, he has also been quite active in policy debates in Brazil on SEPs and FRAND licensing, being in panels and conferences with public officials, judges and law firms. He is from Fortaleza – Brazil, and has a Master and Bachelor in Electrical Engineer from the Universidade Federal do Ceara (with an exchange period at Centrale Lyon, France). Icaro remains an active inventor, working part time in R&D and developing concepts for the upcoming 6G standard.

C. 9295 The International Bureau of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) presents its compliments and has the honor to invite Members and Observers the launch of the 2026 edition of the World Intellectual Property Report (WIPR) on “Technology on the Move”, which will be held at WIPO headquarters in Geneva, on February 17, 2026, from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. (CET), in hybrid format. Through its WIPR series, WIPO aims to contribute to evidence-based policy-making. WIPO’s Assistant Director General for the IP and Innovation Ecosystems Sector will open the launch event, and the report will be introduced by WIPO’s Chief Economist. Against the background of the report, a panel of experts will discuss how policymakers can facilitate technology diffusion and encourage innovation-led growth. The program and the registration form are available on WIPO’s website at: https://www.wipo.int/meetings/en/details.jsp?meeting_id=90828 The working language will be English with simultaneous interpretation in Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian and Spanish.

January 15, 2026

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ي المقرّ " "التكنولوجيا فن ن فن ي شكل هجي

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، الت اير 17الرئيسي للويبو بجنيف يوم )بتوقيت وسط أوروبا(. 15.30إل 14:00، من الساعة 2026فبر

ي وضع السياسات بالاستناد إل الأدلة. وسيتول مساعد

وتسعى الويبو، عن طريق تقاريرها العالمية للملكية الفكرية، إل المساهمة فن م التقرير الخبب الاقتص

ِّ ادي المدير العام للويبو لقطاع الأنظمة الإيكولوجية للملكية الفكرية والابتكار افتتاح فعالية الإطلاق، وسيقد

اء كيف يمكن لواضعىي السياسات تسهيل نشر التكنولوجيا وتشجيع الرئي ي ضوء التقرير، ستناقش مجموعة من الخبر سي بالويبو. وفن

النمو القائم على الابتكار.

: نامج واستمارة التسجيل على موقع الويبو عبر الرابط التالي ويُتاح كل من البر https://www.wipo.int/meetings/ar/details.jsp?meeting_id=90828.

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Le Bureau international de l’Organisation Mondiale de la Propriété Intellectuelle (OMPI) présente ses compliments et a l’honneur d’inviter les membres et les observateurs au lancement de l’édition 2026 du Rapport sur la propriété intellectuelle dans le monde sur le thème “La technologie en mouvement”, qui se tiendra sous une forme hybride au siège de l’OMPI à Genève, le 17 février 2026, de 14 heures à 15 h 30 (heure d’Europe centrale).

Grâce à l’établissement de rapports sur la propriété intellectuelle dans le monde, l’OMPI vise à contribuer à l’élaboration de politiques reposant sur des bases factuelles. Le sous-directeur général de l’OMPI chargé du Secteur des écosystèmes de propriété intellectuelle et d’innovation ouvrira l’événement, et le rapport sera présenté par l’économiste en chef de l’OMPI. Sur fond du rapport, un groupe d’experts examinera la manière dont les décideurs politiques peuvent faciliter la diffusion des technologies et encourager une croissance fondée sur l’innovation.

Le programme et le formulaire d’inscription sont disponibles sur le site Web de l’OMPI à l’adresse https://www.wipo.int/meetings/fr/details.jsp?meeting_id=89810.

La langue de travail sera l’anglais et l’interprétation simultanée sera assurée en français, arabe, chinois, espagnol et russe.

Le 15 janvier 2026