Technology trends, challenges and opportunities for Assistive technology: share your views in the WIPO survey by June 19th.

The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) is currently preparing the second issue of its flagship publication Technology Trends which will be dedicated to Assistive Technology and is expected to be published in fall 2020. The report analyzes mainly patent data to identify technology trends, key players and markets in AT, and also includes a chapter on related issues, identifying challenges and opportunities for AT.  In this framework, WIPO would seek your opinion on challenges and opportunities in the AT field. GATE team is supporting WIPO in the report development and any available input would be highly appreciated. You can share your perspective and input to WIPO by 19th June through the online survey https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/WIPOTechTrendsATsurvey. It is expected to take you 5’ to fill it out and the WIPO team would be grateful if you could contribute to that. If you are interested in having more information of the report or about the survey, please directly contact WIPO working group via patent.information@wipo.int. For your information the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) is a specialized agency of the UN system. Its mission is to lead the development of a balanced and effective international IP system that enables innovation and creativity for the benefit of all.