WIPO honors IE Law School's top students in Intellectual Property and Technology Law

By end 2022, IE Law School signed a strategic collaboration with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) to join forces to develop a joint specialization diploma in Intellectual Property and Technology Law within the Master of Laws (LL.M.).

WIPO is a self-funding agency of the United Nations that is the premier global forum for IP services, policy, information and cooperation in 193 countries worldwide. Its mission is to lead the development of a balanced and effective international IP system that enables innovation and creativity for the benefit of all. 

The Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Intellectual Property and Technology Law with stems from a need to meet the dearth of IP expertise, as well as the ground reality that IP is all around us and is greatly shaping how we interact with the world both in public, private and commercial settings. This joint specialization is built on a strong will to prepare the IP experts of tomorrow with the necessary knowledge to apply IP in this increasingly technologically and innovation-driven world.

We are thrilled to announce that thanks to our IE Law School and WIPO partnership, our institution has been honored with a WIPO Award for our three best IPT students. 

• 1st Place: Vittoria Amigoni ($1,000) 
• 2nd Place: Sweder van Zuylen van Nyevelt ($700)
• 3rd Place: Pablo Sáez Merino ($500)

All winning students should have participated in all WIPO activities like the WIPO Geneva Legal Immersion Experience Program or all the events of the WIPO Expert Series.

Congratulations to all three for their remarkable accomplishments!

ABOUT WIPO ACADEMY

The WIPO Academy is the center of excellence for IP education, training and skills-building for WIPO member states, in particular developing countries, least developed countries (LDCs) and countries in transition. 

The Academy works to help build human capacity in IP, which is essential to innovation. Its four programs cover a rich portfolio of both general and specialized courses on IP and cater to different target audiences. Courses are taught by IP experts. The aim of the University Partnerships program is to support access to IP higher education.  One of the main means of achieving this aim is through the Joint Master’s Programs on IP, offered in cooperation with selected academic institutions.

Read this interview with Mr. Sherif Saadallah, executive director of WIPO Academy, to gain insights into the organization's mission, their work, and their goals for this groundbreaking collaboration.