WIPO has a new Director General ...

Once again IP Watch has delivered the best and latest news: following the results of the third round,

Francis Gurry (Australia) 35
José Graça Aranha (Brazil) 29
Masood Khan (Pakistan) 19

it thus became a two horse-race - Gurry versus Aranha. The final votes were cast as follows:

Francis Gurry 42
José Graça Aranha 41.

The IPKt congratulates Francis on his win. He knows him of old, as a sincere and committed IP enthusiast and looks forward to his reign.