The theme of World IP Day

（2001-2024）

The theme of World Intellectual Property Day 2001 was Creating the Future Today

The theme of World Intellectual Property Day 2002 was Encouraging Creativity.

The theme of World Intellectual Property Day 2003 was Making IP your Business.

The theme of World Intellectual Property Day 2004 was the Importance of IP for Economic, Social and Cultural Development.

The theme of World Intellectual Property Day 2005 was Think, imagine, create.

The theme of World Intellectual Property Day 2006 was IP - It Starts with an Idea.

The theme of World Intellectual Property Day 2007 was the Link Between IP and Creativity.

The theme of World Intellectual Property Day 2008 was Celebrating Innovation and Respecting IP.

The theme of World Intellectual Property Day 2009 was Promoting Green Innovation as the key to a Secure Future.

The theme of World Intellectual Property Day 2010 was Innovation - Linking the World.

The theme of World Intellectual Property Day 2011 was Designing the Future.

The theme of World Intellectual Property Day 2012 was Visionary Innovators.

The theme of World Intellectual Property Day 2013 was Creativity – The Next Generation.

The theme of World Intellectual Property Day 2014 was Movies – A Global Passion.

The theme of World Intellectual Property Day 2015 was Get up, stand up. For music.

The theme of World Intellectual Property Day 2016 was Digital Creativity：Culture Reimagined.

The theme of World Intellectual Property Day 2017 was Innovation - Improving Lives.

The theme of World Intellectual Property Day 2018 was Powering change：Women in innovation and creativity.

The theme of World Intellectual Property Day 2019 was Reach for Gold：IP and Sports.

The theme of World Intellectual Property Day 2020 was Innovate for a Green Future.

The theme of World Intellectual Property Day 2021 was IP & SMEs：Taking your ideas to market.

The theme of World Intellectual Property Day 2022 was IP and Youth：Innovating for a Better Future.

The theme of World Intellectual Property Day 2023 was Women and IP：Accelerating innovation and creativity.

The theme of World Intellectual Property Day 2024 is IP and the SDGs： building our common future with innovation and creativity.

[Note]

SMEs：Small and Medium Enterprises

SDGs：Sustainable Development Goals