Invitation to register National IP Offices

Saatja: "welc" <[email protected]> Saaja: "welc" <[email protected]> Teema: WIPO Academy Session 1 2026 - Invitation to register National IP Offices Kuupäev: 2026-02-03 12:18 Tähelepanu! Tegemist on välisvõrgust saabunud kirjaga. Tundmatu saatja korral palume linke ja faile mitte avada. Dear IP Office Authority, Dear IP Office Participant, The WIPO Academy IP eLearning program invites you to enroll in the IP eLearning advanced courses. The WIPO Academy aims to enhance your knowledge and skills in intellectual property related topics. We are pleased to provide you with the Registration Guide (herewith attached). 1. Please note that IP office Staff may enroll for up to two courses in a session (this year, there may be only one tutor-led session). The candidate must complete the courses in the session for which they register as this offer is made on a scholarship basis. 2. The general deadline for registrations is March 22, 2026. Please note that the WIPO Academy’s IP eLearning courses enroll a limited number of participants. Therefore, we would like to give priority to IP Offices so we strongly suggest that you submit your registration by March 15, 2026 in order to benefit from a priority entry. 3. Each IP office candidate enrolls on-line on the “WIPO eLearning Center” <https://welc.wipo.int/> https://welc.wipo.int/ 4. All candidates must create a WIPO Account prior to enrolling. First time enrollees will be prompted to create a WIPO user Account. Returnees will be prompted to recall their password, but if they do not recall, they may reset their passwords. 5. IMPORTANT: Candidates should select “National IP OFFICE” as her/his “Professional/Business Area” under Occupation section; (without the selection of ‘IP OFFICE’ it would not be possible to offer the course on a scholarship basis. 6. Each designated candidate should indicate in the field "E-mail Address of the Director of your IP Office" the e-mail address of the Head/Coordinator of the respective IP OFFICE. After submitting the on-line registration, the authority will automatically receive a letter notifying him or her that an IP OFFICE member has registered. For the IP OFFICE Authority The Academy recommends that you prepare all IP Office candidates for the requirements of completion and time commitment that is required. If your IP Office enrollees have submitted their enrollment request correctly and put your email address correctly, you will receive several notifications and a sample letter that you may send to the Academy recommending each candidate. For more efficiency, we strongly suggest to send us the sample letter (which can be adapted by an authorized person) as one letter for several candidates accompanied with a list of those who already registered. Please return the attached IP OFFICE candidates list table, duly completed, to ensure that all candidates’ applications are processed at the same time. Note: The IP OFFICE is requested to guarantee that each candidate completes the course. Kindly be informed that in case of incompletion or unsuccessful completion of the course, the scholarship will not be re-granted for the same course and the same staff member. This letter should be sent by March 15, 2026, to [email protected]; with a CC: to Ms. Altaye Tedla, Director, IP eLearning and Internal Training Program, ([email protected]) and to Mr. Jean-Jacques Bureyega (ELearning IT Solutions Manager), ([email protected] ) We remain at your disposal to assist you with any query and/or clarifications you might have regarding the above. The WIPO Academy is looking forward to your prospective participation. Altaye Tedla Director, IP eLearning and Internal Training Program WIPO Academy Classification: WIPO FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY World Intellectual Property Organization Disclaimer: This electronic message may contain privileged, confidential and copyright protected information. If you have received this e-mail by mistake, please immediately notify the sender and delete this e-mail and all its attachments. Please ensure all e-mail attachments are scanned for viruses prior to opening or using. WIPO ACADEMY IP Office candidates list Distance Learning Advanced Courses 20 2 6 Session 1 IP Office : Country: Contact person: Contact email: Contact telephone: First Name Last Name E mail address (that was used to regis ter ) DL course 1 DL course 2 Scholarship ID Number SCH xxxxx - xxxxxx List of WIPO Academy Advanced Distance Learning Courses 2026 Session 1 Course Course title Session 1 Course Languages offered in code dates Session 1, 2026 DL-201 Copyright and Related Rights April 8 to July 6, 2026 Arabic, English, French, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish DL-301 Patents April 8 to July 6, 2026 Arabic, English, French, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish DL-302 Trademarks, Industrial Designs and April 8 to July 6, 2026 Arabic, English, French, Geographical Indications Portuguese, Russian, Spanish DL-317 Arbitration and Mediation Procedure under April 8 to June 8, 2026 English, French, Spanish, the WIPO Rules Portuguese, Russian DL-318 Patent Information Search April 8 to July 6, 2026 Arabic, English, French, Portuguese, Spanish DL-320 Basics of Patent Drafting April 8 to July 6, 2026 Arabic, English, French, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish DL-730 Executive Course on Intellectual Property April 8 to June 8, 2026 English, Spanish, and Exports Portuguese The courses below do not require scholarship applications. These are self-study (non-tutored), free of charge courses DL-177 e-Tutorial on Using Patent Information April 17 to June 18, English, French, Russian, 2026 Spanish DL-170 Specialized Course on the Essential of March 1 to 31, 2026 Arabic, English, French, Patents Portuguese, Russian, Spanish DL-303 Specialized Course on the Madrid System for April 8 to June 8, 2026 English the International Registration of Marks DL-304 Specialized Course on the Hague System for April 8 to May 25, 2026 English the International Registration of Designs Please see the registration dates available at: https://welc.wipo.int/acc/index.jsf?lang=en IMPORTANT 1. Please note that IP Office Staff may enroll for up to two of the above courses. However, candidates must complete the courses during the session they have registered for, as this offer is made on a scholarship basis. 2. The general deadline for registrations is March 22, 2026. Registrations received after the deadline may not be processed and thus late applicants might not be able to access the courses in 2026. Please note that the IP Office registration deadline is March 15, 2026 in order to guarantee your place in the courses. Registrations received after the IP Office deadline may not be processed and thus late IP Office applicants might not be able to access the courses in 2026. 3. Each IP Office candidate enrolls on-line on the “WIPO eLearning Center”. https://welc.wipo.int/ 4. All candidates must create a WIPO User Centre Account prior to enrolling. First time enrollees will be prompted to create a WIPO User Account. Returnees will be prompted to recall their password, but if they do not remember their passwords, they may reset them. 5. IMPORTANT: Candidates should select “National IP Office” as their “Professional/Business Area” under the Occupation section; (without the selection of ‘National IP Office’ it would not be possible to proceed with registration for the course on a scholarship basis. 6. Each designated candidate should indicate in the field "E-mail Address of the Director of your IP Office" the e-mail address of the Head/Coordinator of the respective IP Office. After submitting the on-line registration, the authority will automatically receive a letter notifying them that an IP Office member has registered WIPO ACADEMY eLearning Registration Guide (National IP Offices) Introduction ................................................................................................................................ 2 Prior to Registration ................................................................................................................... 2 1. Applicants registering for WIPO Academy courses for the first time ................................ 3 Step 1: Create a WIPO Academy Account ............................................................................ 3 2 Returning applicants and new applicants (after having created WIPO Accounts.) ............ 5 Step 2 Complete your registration profile .............................................................................. 5 3: Registering for Courses .......................................................................................................... 8 Step 3 Enrolling for courses ................................................................................................... 8 4. Finalization of registration process ...................................................................................... 11 5 Confirmation of your application and accessing the course ................................................. 12 page 1 WIPO FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY WIPO Academy Distance Learning Courses Introduction All eLearning courses offered by the WIPO Academy can be found on the course catalog at https://welc.wipo.int. The courses offered are subject to change at any time without prior notice. Prior to Registration All potential users of the WIPO Academy eLearning courses must first register with the WIPO Accounts. The aim of the WIPO Accounts is to enable users (learners) to create and update authentication credentials required to access WIPO web applications, including the Academy’s eLearning Platform (WeLC), information resources and services accessible from the Internet. The main advantage of registering with WIPO Accounts is that the user will maintain the same single username and password for accessing all future Academy eLearning courses. Registering for an account with the WIPO Accounts is a simple process. The only constraint being that each user needs a unique email address. To create an account with the WIPO Accounts via the Academy’s eLearning Platform (WeLC) https://welc.wipo.int/ as part of the course registration process, please see pages 3-4. NB: Applicants who have previously enrolled in WIPO Academy courses and who have created WIPO Accounts may proceed to register by following the steps outlined in pages 5-10. IMPORTANT In order to protect the integrity of your personal student profile, please remember to LOG OUT of the WeLC when you leave the eLearning platform and then close your browser. This is especially important if you are using a shared computer in a network environment. page 2 WIPO FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY 1. Applicants registering for WIPO Academy courses for the first time Step 1: Create a WIPO Academy Account (a) Go to https://www3.wipo.int/accounts/en/usercenter/public/register.jsf (b) Fill in the details requested on the form being careful to enter the email address that you will use for all correspondence with WIPO and the WIPO Academy. Please note the password policy: A valid password must meet all of the following conditions: • password must contain at least 1 numerical character • password must be at least 8 characters long (c) Once the information has been added, please click the “Create an account” button page 3 WIPO FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY (d) You will receive an email from WIPO Accounts [[email protected]] similar to the following, click on the link to validate your account: Click on the link in the email from WIPO [within 24 hours] (or copy and paste it into your browser) to create your username and password and validate your account. Please note the criteria for passwords. Click on “Validate Account” button. You will see that your account has been successfully validated and will receive an email confirming the same. THIS DOES NOT MEAN THAT YOU ARE ENROLLED FOR A COURSE. IT ONLY MEANS THAT YOU NOW HAVE A WIPO ACCOUNT THAT WILL ALLOW YOU TO ENROLL FOR A COURSE. Once you have confirmed the account, you should get a confirmation message on screen page 4 WIPO FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY 2 Returning applicants and new applicants (after having created WIPO Accounts.) Step 2 Complete your registration profile Your registration profile consists of both your personal details and professional details. Please ensure that you fill in your personal details and professional details before registering for any course. a) Go to the URL: https://welc.wipo.int b) Choose the “Registration and Enrollments” option to begin registration. If required, please enter the Username and Password for your WIPO Account c) Click on your account name to “edit personal profile” first. Please proceed to complete all of the required fields. If you do not have the information to hand, please put “Unknown” or “Not applicable” in text areas and “123” in number fields. page 5 WIPO FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY d) Editing your personal details: When editing your personal details, please select Professional under Occupation. Please ensure that you select National IP Offices Only from the Professional/Business area drop down menu. This will ensure that your application will go via the scholarship process. Please do not select Academia, even if you are currently in this Professional area. page 6 WIPO FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY  e) Editing your professional details Once you have edited your personal details, from the left-hand menu under Home, choose Professional details. Complete the Professional details information – please complete all the required fields marked with a red asterisk * f) Submit. page 7 WIPO FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY 3: Registering for Courses Step 3 Enrolling for courses a) Click on Register Now to view the list of Courses open for registration and on WIPO Academy – [DL] Distance Learning Program b) Select the course you are interested in and click on the “Register” button page 8 WIPO FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY c) Scholarship designation letter Applicants are required to submit a scholarship designation letter. At this stage of the registration, you will be requested to upload your WIPO Scholarship Application letter. NB: If you have the letter ready, you may submit it by clicking on the Submit button (1), if your letter is not ready, you may click on Upload later (2) as shown below: d) Scholarship application form. National IP Offices are requested to provide additional details to finalize the scholarship process. Applicants are requested to provide the contact details of the Director of their IP Office/ National IP Offices. page 9 WIPO FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY e) Final registration check. Applicants are requested to check that the course, session, language, address are correct and confirm by ticking the box under “Confirmation” f) Submit your registration page 10 WIPO FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY 4. Finalization of registration process An email from WIPO Accounts will be sent to the Director of your IP office or to the National IP Offices coordinator, with a copy to you informing you that the scholarship request has been received. To upload your scholarship letter at this stage, please click on the e-Portfolio link: To upload your scholarship letter at this stage, please click on the Required document tab: Uploading scholarship application letters a) Go to My registrations and click on Required document b) Choose the document type from the dropdown list – WIPO Scholarship Application letter c) Choose the course d) Click on the “upload” button to select a file to upload e) Once you see “Upload Complete!” press the Submit button f) You will see the confirmation of the documents uploaded in your e-portfolio page 11 WIPO FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY 5 Confirmation of your application and accessing the course Once the WIPO Academy has finalized processing the scholarship request, and if your scholarship request has been accepted, you will see confirmation of your registration when you log in. If confirmed, at the beginning of the course you will receive a Welcome Message from the Course administration. To access the course when it is available (see the start date of your course), simply go to https://welc.wipo.int and click on “My Online Courses” page 12 WIPO FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY