WIPO - World intellectual Property Organization

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The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) tasked with developing and administering a balanced and accessible international intellectual property system (IP). WIPO was created by the WIPO Convention in 1967 to promote the protection of IP throughout the world. It is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland.

WIPO's Member States determine the strategic direction and activities of the Organization. They meet in the Assemblies, committees and working groups. Currently over 90% (184) of the countries of the world are Member States of WIPO. WIPO is unique in the UN in that it is largely self funded, about 90% of the organizations budgeted expenditure comes from earnings from the services provided to the users of the international registration systems (PCT, Madrid system, The Hague System etc.).

Member states of WIPO include:


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