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DESCRIPTION:The World Intellectual Property (IP) Day is celebrated every y
 ear on 26 April. The theme for 2021 is SMEs &amp\; IP: Taking your ideas 
 to market. It is said that every business starts with an idea meaning tha
 t the millions of SMEs that operate across the globe every day started wi
 th just an idea that is translated into a product\, inserted into the mar
 ket\, which in turn contributes to the development of the economy.For ide
 as to play a vital role in ensuring a boost to the economy\, it is import
 ant to note that they need to be nurtured and enriched with ingenuity\; t
 he know-how and flair of an idea becomes an IP asset that can drive the d
 evelopment of businesses\, lead to economic recovery and human progressio
 n.At a time when we are all facing a world crisis\, there is a need for e
 conomic recovery and the World IP Day 2021 shines a light on the critical
  role of SMEs in boosting the economy and how the use of IP rights can bu
 ild stronger\, more competitive and resilient businesses.World Intellectu
 al Property Organization (WIPO) message of support for World IP Day 2021S
 MEs are the backbone of national economies that make up for a large perce
 ntage of job creation\, which can be fostered through the use of IP.SMEs 
 with ingenuity to create a product or a service that are on demand can us
 e IP rights to safeguard and create value from their business assets.IP r
 ights can turn an idea into a business opportunity\, generate value\, and
  enrich the choice of products available to consumers.It is important to 
 use IP rights to safeguard business ideas in order to create value from i
 ndividual business assets.RSVP to attend the event at CUT Welkom Campus\,
  mmoremohomo@cut.ac.za by Monday\, 19 April 2021.For enquiriesContact Dav
 id Kareli kkareli@cut.ac.za
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SUMMARY:World Intellectual Property (IP) Day 2021
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X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p style="">The <a href="https://www.wipo.int
 /ip-outreach/en/ipday/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">World I
 ntellectual Property (IP) Day</a> is celebrated every year on 26 April. T
 he theme for 2021 is SMEs &amp\; IP: Taking your ideas to market. It is s
 aid that every business starts with an idea meaning that the millions of 
 SMEs that operate across the globe every day started with just an idea th
 at is translated into a product\, inserted into the market\, which in tur
 n contributes to the development of the economy.</p><p>For ideas to play 
 a vital role in ensuring a boost to the economy\, it is important to note
  that they need to be nurtured and enriched with ingenuity\; the know-how
  and flair of an idea becomes an IP asset that can drive the development 
 of businesses\, lead to economic recovery and human progression.</p><p>At
  a time when we are all facing a world crisis\, there is a need for econo
 mic recovery and the World IP Day 2021 shines a light on the critical rol
 e of SMEs in boosting the economy and how the use of IP rights can build 
 stronger\, more competitive and resilient businesses.</p><p><strong>World
  Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) message of support for World I
 P Day 2021</strong></p><ul><li>SMEs are the backbone of national economie
 s that make up for a large percentage of job creation\, which can be fost
 ered through the use of IP.</li><li>SMEs with ingenuity to create a produ
 ct or a service that are on demand can use IP rights to safeguard and cre
 ate value from their business assets.</li><li>IP rights can turn an idea 
 into a business opportunity\, generate value\, and enrich the choice of p
 roducts available to consumers.</li></ul><p>It is important to use IP rig
 hts to safeguard business ideas in order to create value from individual 
 business assets.</p><p>RSVP to attend the event at <a href="https://www.c
 ut.ac.za/campus/2/welkom">CUT Welkom Campus</a>\, <a href="mailto:mmoremo
 homo@cut.ac.za">mmoremohomo@cut.ac.za</a> by Monday\, 19 April 2021.</p><
 p><strong>For enquiries</strong></p><p>Contact David Kareli <a href="mail
 to:kkareli@cut.ac.za">kkareli@cut.ac.za</a></p>
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