{"id":22010,"date":"2026-04-26T13:50:43","date_gmt":"2026-04-26T10:50:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.obi.gr\/?p=22010"},"modified":"2026-04-27T10:54:04","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T07:54:04","slug":"world-intellectual-property-day-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.obi.gr\/en\/world-intellectual-property-day-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"World Intellectual Property Day 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On the occasion of <span class=\"whitespace-normal\"><b>World Intellectual Property Day<\/b><\/span> 2026, we celebrate the close relationship between Intellectual Property and Sports.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"160\" data-end=\"501\">In a world where innovation, technology, and digital content shape the future of the sports ecosystem, the protection of creators, sports organizations, and industry professionals is a cornerstone of sustainable development. Intellectual Property enhances credibility, promotes creativity, and supports the evolution of sports at all levels.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"503\" data-end=\"673\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Today is dedicated to the power of sport to inspire, innovate, and evolve\u2014and Intellectual Property protects what makes sport unique: passion, creativity, and innovation.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wipo.int\/en\/web\/ipday\/2026\/index\"><strong>Ready, Set, Innovate!<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Message from the Director General <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wipo.int\/portal\/en\/index.html\">WIPO<\/a>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wipo.int\/en\/web\/videos\/w\/world-ip-day-2026-director-general-message\">https:\/\/www.wipo.int\/en\/web\/videos\/w\/world-ip-day-2026-director-general-message\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Data from the European Union Intellectual Property Office on the illegal distribution of digital content: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.euipo.europa.eu\/es\/news\/from-the-pitch-to-the-market-the-role-of-ip-in-shaping-sport\">https:\/\/www.euipo.europa.eu\/es\/news\/from-the-pitch-to-the-market-the-role-of-ip-in-shaping-sport<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Post: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.epo.org\/en\/news-events\/news\/world-ip-day-2026-ip-and-sports-ready-set-innovate\">European Patent Office<\/a> (EPO)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft  wp-image-22007\" src=\"https:\/\/www.obi.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/WorldIPDay-2026_Post1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"381\" height=\"476\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.obi.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/WorldIPDay-2026_Post1.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/www.obi.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/WorldIPDay-2026_Post1-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/www.obi.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/WorldIPDay-2026_Post1-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/www.obi.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/WorldIPDay-2026_Post1-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.obi.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/WorldIPDay-2026_Post1-1229x1536.jpg 1229w, https:\/\/www.obi.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/WorldIPDay-2026_Post1-336x420.jpg 336w, https:\/\/www.obi.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/WorldIPDay-2026_Post1-696x870.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.obi.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/WorldIPDay-2026_Post1-1068x1335.jpg 1068w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 381px) 100vw, 381px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On the occasion of World Intellectual Property Day 2026, we celebrate the close relationship between Intellectual Property and Sports. 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