Launch of "the World Intellectual Property Report 2026"

Joël CARIOLLE
Research Officer at FERDI,
Research Associate at CERDI

Date(s)February 17, 2026
LocationGenève
Organiser(s) World Intellectual Property Organization – WIPO

February 17, 2026, Genève

Joël Cariolle, Research Officer at FERDI, took part in the launch conference of the World Intellectual Property Report 2026 in Geneva, organised by the World Intellectual Property Organization. This report analyses the global diffusion of new technologies. Joël Cariolle contributed to the report as the author of Chapter 5, which focuses on the diffusion of digital technologies.

Contribution by Joël Cariolle

The World Intellectual Property Report 2026 focuses in particular on the impact of emerging technologies, such as generative artificial intelligence, and on the public policies that can support their diffusion in order to stimulate innovation-driven economic growth.

Joël Cariolle contributed to Chapter 5, entitled “Connect, adopt, absorb: digital technology diffusion”. This chapter examines the economic effects of the diffusion of digital technologies and the mechanisms that can enhance their inclusiveness.

At the event, the report was presented by members of the Innovation Economy Section of WIPO’s Economics and Data Analysis Department (EDAD). An opening address was given by Fabian Curto Millet, Chief Economist at Google, followed by a panel discussion bringing together industry leaders to discuss the issues and challenges associated with the diffusion of technologies in various contexts.

Conference materials and links