WIPO – South Africa Summer School on Intellectual Property and Transfer of Technology

It is that time of the year again. WIPO – South Africa Summer School on Intellectual Property and Transfer of Technology registration is open!

The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Academy, the Department of Science, Technology and Innovation (DSTI) through the National Intellectual Property Management Office (NIPMO), the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC) of the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (the dtic), and the University of Cape Town (UCT) invite you to participate in a ten (10) day Summer School on Intellectual Property and Transfer of Technology.

The Summer School is open to undergraduate and postgraduate students and young professionals from any field of study or discipline. It is also open to officers from public and private R&D institutions, founders and employees of SMMEs, and officials from public and private entities dealing with innovation. The programme includes lectures by experts in the field of IP and TT and exposes participants to various aspects of IP — such as the international nature of IP protection and the interface between IP and other disciplines. The programme follows a problem-oriented approach through lectures, simulation exercises, group discussions on selected IP topics, panel discussions and case studies.

NB: All applicants are required to have successfully completed the WIPO Distance Learning Course on Intellectual Property Management (DL 450) before being selected for the Summer School programme. Applicants who have not done so before registration will have an opportunity to do the course after 30 June 2026, and those who pass will be eligible to attend the Summer School.

Online registration is open until 30 June 2026. Applicants should submit their ID, résumé and a letter of motivation (setting out their reasons for applying and what they hope to gain from the Summer School) via the official WIPO registration portal.

Registration is FREE. The Summer School will be held in a HYBRID format. For more information please contact the Summer School Administrator at summerschool.southafrica@wipo.int.