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World Intellectual Property Day was observed all over the world on April 26th to create awareness on the role that intellectual property rights (patents, trademarks, industrial designs, copyright) play in encouraging innovation and creativity. This day was declared by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in 2000. 26 April marks the date on which the Convention Establishing the World Intellectual Property Organization came to force in 1970. The theme for World Intellectual Property Day 2018 is - Powering change: Women in innovation and creativity.