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Contents
Acknowledgements 5
1. Executive Summary 7
2. Background to the research project 8
2.1. Aims of the research project 8
2.2. Research methodology and sources 8
3. Dependency of SDGs on IP 9
3.1. The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 9
3.2. The relevance of SDGs for intellectual property systems 10
3.3. WIPO SDG initiatives 13
3.4. The Covid-19 context 15
4. Measures to encourage sustainable innovation 18
4.1. E-filing incentives 18
4.2. Incentivized processing 19
4.3. Use of artificial intelligence ('AI') in IP office products 22
4.4. Other initiatives and measures 23
4.5. Conclusions 27
5. Measures to operate IP offices more sustainably 27
5.1. Carbon footprint reduction 27
5.2. E-filing availability 29
5.3. Adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) for efficiency gains 30
5.4. Other measures designed to achieve SDGs 31
5.5. Conclusions 33
6. Observations 34
6.1. Observations on sustainable innovation 34
6.2. Observations on sustainable operations 35
6.3. Way forward 36
Table 1. Example WIPO programs that seek to support achievement of SDGs through education, sharing of technical information and collaboration for green innovations 13
Figure 1. 17 Sustainable Development Goals 10
Figure 2. SDGs and their relevance for IP systems and policies. 'Core' SDGs that are the focus for specific IP-related initiatives have a solid outline: SDGs to which... 11
Figure 3. IP offices have found that virtual meetings have potential benefits not limited to sustainability advantages 17
Figure 4. main reasons why applicants may find accelerated processing beneficial 19
Figure 5. indicative relationships between different technologies associated with Artificial Intelligence 23