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Editorial |
New leader, new problems
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The election of a candidate for the forthcoming vacancy as Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) provided the backdrop for the preparation of this issue of JIPLP, thereby prompting some reflections on the nature of that role. While this editorial is unlikely to provide Dr Francis Gurry with much food for thought as he ponders his new position, it may nonetheless serve to focus the minds of all of us on the nature of WIPO and its