Riding the Wave: How the “Surf City” Brand Aims to Drive Economic Development in El Salvador
From World Intellectual Property Organization – WIPO
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The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) on the Surf City brand and how El Salvador is using it, with a new national intellectual property strategy, to attract surf tourism and investment on the coast.
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