{"id":750502,"date":"2026-07-08T12:48:10","date_gmt":"2026-07-08T12:48:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/750502\/"},"modified":"2026-07-08T12:48:10","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T12:48:10","slug":"opening-statement-of-the-united-states-of-americaat-the-68th-assemblies-of-the-member-states","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/750502\/","title":{"rendered":"Opening Statement of the United States of Americaat the\u00a068th\u00a0Assemblies of the Member States"},"content":{"rendered":"

Opening Statement of the United States of America
at the\u00a068th\u00a0Assemblies of the Member States
of the World Intellectual Property Organization \u2014 WIPO<\/p>\n

Remarks Delivered by John A. Squires
Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property
and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office<\/p>\n

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\"\"Copyright: WIPO.<\/p>\n

Thank you, Chair.<\/p>\n

The United States is pleased to see you presiding over the General Assembly.<\/p>\n

We would like to congratulate Director General Tang on his reelection, and we look forward to his continued leadership at WIPO. \u00a0A new WIPO term brings occasion for this Organization to refresh, refocus, and fixate on WIPO\u2019s goal \u2013 promoting intellectual property and advancing strong protection of IP throughout the world.<\/p>\n

This promotion and protection of IP is best and most clearly advanced by WIPO\u2019s filing and registration systems. \u00a0The time has come now to modernize these systems, including leveraging the most powerful technology tools the planet has ever seen including AI to bring them robustly to today\u2019s form and function. \u00a0For example, we should not be looking to renegotiate aspects of the highly successful PCT system, rather we must focus our time and resources on enhancing the experience of PCT applicants, particularly those managing increasingly complex global patent portfolios. \u00a0With a greater refocus on the resources already generated by PCT filings back into the system \u2013 a single global dashboard and portal to manage an entity\u2019s global portfolio is something we should be working towards, especially for small to medium enterprises, or SMEs.<\/p>\n

The time is now also to move past archaic requirements that discourage trademark owners\u2019 full use of the Madrid system in pursuing important branding rights across the globe.\u00a0 The United States is proud to be leading modernization efforts in these systems.\u00a0 We look forward to moving these improvements towards fruition with Member States \u2013 not in ten years \u2013 but now, this year.\u00a0 The world\u2019s inventors, creators, and entrepreneurs cannot wait.\u00a0 The onrush of technology has never even heard of the word \u201cwait.\u201d \u00a0Innovation only knows now.<\/p>\n

Finally, as we start this new term, we must be mindful that time and energy \u2013 and WIPO\u2019s mandate \u2013 are limited.\u00a0 To be successful, WIPO must make important decisions on what to do, in part, by deciding what not to do, maintaining its focus.<\/p>\n

We look forward to working with you to protect the PCT system from harmful encumbrances and to modernize the global IP system for applicants in 2026 with the urgency of now.<\/p>\n

Thank you.<\/p>\n

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