Representatives of the Ministry of Economy, Environment and Agriculture of Ukraine (Ministry of Economy) and the Ukrainian National Office for Intellectual Property and Innovations (UANIPIO/IP Office) participated in the 67th Series of Meetings of the Assemblies of the Member States of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), which took place on April 21, 2026, at the Organization’s headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland.
The participants of the Meetings were:
Representatives of the Permanent Mission of Ukraine to the United Nations and other international organizations in Geneva joined the work of the Meetings of the Assemblies: Yevhenii Tsymbaliuk, Permanent Representative of Ukraine and Ramiz Ramazanov and Olga Bakalinska, Counsellors to the Economic Affairs Division of the Permanent Mission.
Inna Shatova, Acting Head of the Intellectual Property Division of the Ministry of Economy, also joined the Meetings online.
The Meetings of the Assemblies included the convening of extraordinary series of the WIPO General Assembly, the Paris Union Assembly and the Berne Union Assembly.
A key decision was the appointment by WIPO Member States of Daren Tang (Republic of Singapore) as Director General of the Organization for a second six-year term. The decision was adopted by the WIPO General Assembly after his nomination by the Coordination Committee in February 2026. The new term of mandate will run from October 1, 2026, to September 2032.
In his speech, Mr Daren Tang highlighted the key priorities of his new mandate, including the further transformation of intellectual property from a narrowly legal sphere into a powerful tool for economic development, innovation and job creation.
The Director General of WIPO also emphasized the importance of achieving practical results through the Organization’s activities, pointing out that the focus must remain on making a concrete impact for the users of the system – innovators, businesses and the creative industries.
Mr Daren Tang
Speaking on behalf of the Ukrainian delegation, Olena Orliuk congratulated the decision of the Member States and expressed support for the further leadership of the WIPO Director General. The Director of UANIPIO also expressed gratitude to the WIPO Secretariat for its professionalism and support of Ukraine under conditions of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine.
“We greatly appreciate the flexibility demonstrated by WIPO in the application of its global IP services. Thanks to these initiatives, Ukrainian users are to continue using international systems despite Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine,” emphasized Olena Orliuk.
The statement paid special attention to the practical results of WIPO’s decisions on Assistance and Support for Ukraine.
“WIPO’s decision on Assistance and Support for Ukraine’s Innovation and Creativity Sector has already produced concrete results, particularly for Ukrainian innovators and creators,” noted the Director of UANIPIO.
At the same time, the Ukrainian side emphasized the importance of continued cooperation on mitigating the negative impact of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine and ensuring alignment with international law.
“We expect further steps to ensure that WIPO publications and platforms fully respect the sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity of Ukraine within its internationally recognized borders,” said Olena Orliuk.
In conclusion, the Ukrainian delegation confirmed its readiness to deepen cooperation with WIPO.
“Ukraine remains strongly committed to further strengthening cooperation with WIPO, including through institutional and project-based collaboration, with a focus on recovery, resilience and continued support for Ukrainian IP users,” she concluded.
After the appointment, the Director General of WIPO emphasized the importance of ensuring that the global IP system is prepared to meet new challenges, particularly the rapid development of artificial intelligence and the necessity of maintaining its relevance, resilience and practical value for Member States.
As part of the Assemblies, a bilateral meeting was also held between the Ukrainian delegation and Daren Tang, during which the parties discussed further deepening of cooperation. The meeting was also attended by Habip Asan, Director of the WIPO Division for Transition and Developed Countries (TDC), and Virag Halgand, Head of the WIPO Division for CEBS and Mediterranean Countries for TDC.
The Ukrainian side highlighted the unprecedented level of cooperation with WIPO, emphasized the growing need for support under conditions of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, reconstruction and European integration and provided an update on the preparation of the Intellectual Property Development Strategy and the relevant operational plan for its implementation.
Bogdan Paduchak, First Deputy Director of UANIPIO, separately emphasized the practical directions of cooperation with WIPO:
“We greatly appreciate WIPO’s support in strengthening institutional capacity, particularly in preparation for continuing to perform the functions of the International Searching Authority and the International Preliminary Examining Authority. At the same time, as part of the European integration course, Ukraine is actively moving toward accession to the Geneva Act of the Lisbon Agreement and WIPO’s continued expert and methodological support is an important condition for the successful implementation of these processes,” he noted.
Copyright: WIPO. Photo: Emmanuel Berrod.
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