WIPO is one of the 15 specialized agencies of the United Nations (UN).
WIPO was created to promote and protect intellectual property (IP) across the world by cooperating with countries as well as international organizations.
It began operations in 1970.
Headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland.
WIPO currently has 193 member states.
WIPO’s activities include
hosting forums to discuss and shape international IP rules and policies,
providing global services that register and protect IP in different countries,
resolving transboundary IP disputes,
helping connect IP systems through uniform standards and infrastructure, and
serving as a general reference database on all IP matters.
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