World Intellectual Property Report 2026: Technology on the Move with Intan M. Hamdan-Livramento and Julio D. Raffo
About this episode
The episode discusses the World Intellectual Property Report 2026 and the dynamics of technology transfer and innovation spread.
A breakthrough can happen in one lab, but its real value depends on what happens next. How does a new technology move beyond its point of origin, reach the people and industries that can use it, and eventually become part of everyday life? The World Intellectual Property Organization’s “World Intellectual Property Report 2026: Technology on the Move” takes a wide-ranging look at those questions, drawing on 250 years of technological history and five decades of patent data to explore why some innovations spread rapidly while others take years, or even decades, to gain traction. Joining us are Julio D. Raffo and Intan M. Hamdan-Livramento, two members of the WIPO team behind the report and returning guests to AUTM on the Air. Julio is Head of the Innovation Economy Section in WIPO’s Department of Economics and Data Analytics in Geneva, where he led the team that prepared the 2026 report. He holds a PhD in Economics from the Université de Paris Nord and has conducted research at institutions including the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, the Institut Français des Relations Internationales, and the Pan American Health Organization. His work focuses on innovation…
People in this episode
Guests: Intan M. Hamdan-Livramento, Julio D. Raffo
Topics covered
- intellectual property
- technology transfer
- innovation
- patent data
- economic analysis
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: World Intellectual Property Organization, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Institut Français des Relations Internationales
Books & works: World Intellectual Property Report 2026
Places: Geneva, Université de Paris Nord
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