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TechnologySPARK ReportSeries SportsTechnology © WIPO, 2026First published 2026 This work is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution4.0 International. World Intellectual Property Organization34, chemin des Colombettes,P.O. Box 18CH-1211 Geneva 20Switzerland To view a copy of this license, please visithttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 The user is allowed to reproduce, distribute, adapt, translate andpublicly perform this publication, including for commercial purposes,without explicit permission, provided that the content is accompaniedby an acknowledgement that WIPO is the source and that it is clearlyindicated if changes were made to the original content. ISBN: 978-92-805-3931-8 (print)ISBN: 978-92-805-3930-1 (online) Suggested citation: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)(2026).Sports Technology. Geneva: WIPO. DOI:10.34667/tind.60034 Adaptation/translation/derivatives should not carry any officialemblem or logo, unless they have been approved and validated byWIPO. Please contact us via theWIPO Websiteto obtain permission. For any derivative work, please include the following disclaimer: “TheSecretariat of WIPO assumes no liability or responsibility with regardto the transformation or translation of the original content.” When content published by WIPO, such as images, graphics,trademarks or logos, is attributed to a third party, the user ofsuch content is solely responsible for clearing the rights with theright holder(s). Any dispute arising under this license that cannot be settled amicablyshall be referred to arbitration in accordance with Arbitration Rulesof the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law(UNCITRAL) then in force. The parties shall be bound by any arbitrationaward rendered as a result of such arbitration as the final adjudicationof such a dispute. The designations employed and the presentation of materialthroughout this publication do not imply the expression of any opinionwhatsoever on the part of WIPO concerning the legal status of anycountry, territory or area or of its authorities, or concerning thedelimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. This publication is not intended to reflect the views of the MemberStates or the WIPO Secretariat.The mention of specific companies orproducts of manufacturers does not imply that they are endorsed orrecommended by WIPO in preference to others of a similar nature thatare not mentioned. Cover: Getty ImagesPublication No. 1089.2/26 Contents Acknowledgments2Executive summary3Introduction6Innovation in sport through the IP lens6IP and Sports: Ready, Set, Innovate!7Scope and methodology7More than a game: the hidden scale of innovation in sport10Sports-related patents10Sports-related trademarks14Sports-related designs20Different games, different innovations21The global game: football (soccer)22Precision-engineered performance: golf24Split-second precision: racket sports26Beyond the boundary: cricket28Chasing milliseconds: swimming30Game-changing technologies34Hawk-Eye: from broadcast tool to global officiating standard34The wearables revolution: from elite performance to everyday well-being38Modern sports footwear: engineered for speed and sustainability42Parasports45Emerging technologies, emerging fields48Smart equipment and intelligent materials48Esports52Appendix55 Acknowledgments This WIPO Technology SPARK (Short Pieces of Analysis, Research and Knowledge) reportwas prepared under the stewardship of Marco Alemán (Assistant Director General, IPand Innovation Ecosystems Sector) and under the direction of Andrew Czajkowski (ActingSenior Director, IP for Innovators Department), and was led by Christopher Harrison (PatentAnalytics Manager, IP Analytics Section, Technology and Innovation Support Division, IP forInnovators Department). The report was prepared by a project team led by Christopher Harrison and includingEkrem Çakay (Fellow, IP Analytics Section, Technology and Innovation Support Division)and Pooyan Piredeir (former Young Expert, Technology and Innovation Support Division).Additional support was provided by Aled Matthews (former Patent Analytics Consultant, IPAnalytics Section). Our thanks also go to the World IP Day team led by Samar Shamoon (Director, News and MediaDivision), Edward Harris (Senior Media Officer, News and Media Division) and Alinka Brutsch(Media Officer, News and Media Division), to Ryszard Frelek (Counsellor, External RelationsDivision), Rafael Ferraz Vazquez (Legal Officer, Copyright Law Division), and to the WIPOeditorial and design team led by Charlotte Beauchamp (Head, Publications and Design Section),as well as the WIPO IP and Sports task force led by Michele Woods (Director, Copyright LawDivision) and Carol Simpson (Officer-in-charge, Division for Latin America and the Caribbean).We also acknowledge valuable external input from Weihan Wu and Miaoting Ye (both fromGengee), and Marco Lorenzi and Ben Crossing (both from Hawk-Eye Innovations). email:ip.analytics@wip