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Assignment on WIPO ( WORLD

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
ORGANIZATION)

Submitted by:

Mohit Thadani 83

Swaroop Walvekar 115

The World Intellectual Property Organization is

one of the 15 specialized agencies of the United
Nations (UN). WIPO was created in 1967 "to
encourage creative activity, to promote the
protection of intellectual property throughout the
world".
WIPO currently has 191 member states, administers
26 international treaties and is headquartered
in Geneva , Switzerland.The current Director-General
of WIPO is Francis Gurry, who took office on 1
October 2008. 188 of the UN member states as well
as the Cook Islands , Holy See and Niue are members
of WIPO. Non-members are the states of Federated
States of Micronesia, Nauru, Palau, Solomon Islands
and South Sudan. Palestine has permanent observer
status.

HISTORY :
WIPO was formally created by the Conventions
Establishing the World Trade Property Organization,
which entered into force on 26 April 1970. Under
Article 3 of this Convention, WIPO seeks to "promote
the protection of intellectual property throughout
the world". WIPO became a specialized agency of
the UN in 1974. The Agreement between the United
Nations and the World Intellectual Property
Organization notes in Article 1 that WIPO is
responsible
for promoting creative intellectual activity and
for facilitating the transfer of technology related
to industrial property to the developing countries
in order to accelerate economic, social and
cultural development, subject to the competence
and responsibilities of the United Nations and its
organs, particularly the United Nations
Conference on Trade and Development, the
United Nations Development Programme and the
United Nations Industrial Development
Organization, as well as of the United Nations
Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
and of other agencies within the United Nations
system.

IP Services :
WIPO provide IP services that encourage individuals
and businesses to innovate and create.

PATENTS
The International Patent System
TRADEMARKS
The International Trademark System
INDUSTRIAL DESIGNS
The International Design System
APPELLATIONS OF ORIGIN
The International System of Appellations of Origin
DISPUTE RESOLUTION
Arbitration and Mediation Center
DOMAIN NAMES
Arbitration and Mediation Center
PCT – The International Patent System
The Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) assists
applicants in seeking patent protection
internationally for their inventions, helps patent
Offices with their patent granting decisions, and
facilitates public access to a wealth of technical
information relating to those inventions. By filing
one international patent application under the
PCT, applicants can simultaneously seek protection
for an invention in a very large number of countries.

Madrid – The International Trademark System

The Madrid System is a convenient and cost-
effective solution for registering and
managing trademarks worldwide. File a single
application and pay one set of fees to apply for
protection in up to 120 countries. Modify, renew or
expand your global trademark portfolio through one
centralized system.
Hague – The International Design System
The Hague System for the International Registration
of Industrial Designs provides a practical business
solution for registering up to 100 designs in 70
contracting parties through filing one single
international application.

Lisbon – The International System of Appellations

of Origin
The Lisbon System for the International Registration
of Appellations of Origin offers a means of obtaining
protection for an appellation of origin in the 29
contracting parties to the Lisbon Agreement through
a single registration and one set of fees.

Alternative Dispute Resolution

The WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center is a
neutral, international and non-profit dispute
resolution provider that offers time- and cost-
efficient alternative dispute resolution (ADR) options.
WIPO mediation, arbitration, expedited arbitration,
and expert determination enable private parties to
efficiently settle their domestic or cross-border IP
and technology disputes out of court. The WIPO
Center is also the global leader in the provision
of domain name dispute resolution services under
the WIPO-designed UDRP.

Domain Name Dispute Resolution

The WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center provides
time- and cost-efficient mechanisms to resolve
internet domain name disputes, without the need for
court litigation. This service includes the WIPO-
initiated Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution
Policy (UDRP), under which the WIPO Center has
processed over 42,000 cases.
WIPO Policy:

WIPO provides a global policy forum, where

governments, intergovernmental organizations,
industry groups and civil society come together to
address evolving intellectual property (IP) issues.

Our member states and observers meet regularly in

the various WIPO Committees and decision-making
bodies. Their challenge is to negotiate the changes
and new rules needed to ensure that the
international IP system keeps pace with the changing
world, and continues to serve its fundamental
purpose of encouraging innovation and creativity.
Assemblies of the Member States of WIPO: Fifty-
Eighth Series of Meetings:
September 24 to October 2, 2018
The Fifty-Eighth Series of Meetings of the
Assemblies of the Member States of WIPO took
place at the WIPO headquarter in Geneva,
Switzerland.

Development Agenda for WIPO

The WIPO Development Agenda ensures that
development considerations form an integral part of
WIPO's work. The effective implementation of the
Development Agenda, including the mainstreaming
of its recommendations into our substantive
programs, is a key priority.

WIPO Organizational Structure

WIPO's organizational structure is based on seven
Sectors, each headed by a Deputy Director General
(DDG) or Assistant Director General (ADG), under the
overall leadership of the Director General.

Each Sector comprises several units, usually called

Divisions or Departments, led by Directors. These are
responsible for delivering the programs and
activities approved by member states in the Program
& Budget.

DIRECTOR GENERAL OF WIPO

Francis Gurry has led WIPO as Director General since

October 1, 2008. He was reappointed in May 2014
for a second six-year term, which runs through
September 2020.
Under his leadership, WIPO is addressing major
challenges. These include managing the stress on
the international patent and copyright systems
produced by rapid technological change, by
globalization and increased demand; reducing the
knowledge gap between developed and developing
countries; and ensuring that the intellectual property
(IP) system serves its fundamental purpose of
encouraging creativity and innovation in all
countries.
To equip WIPO to meet these evolving challenges,
Francis Gurry has led a comprehensive program of
organizational change, realigning WIPO’s programs,
resources and structures with re-defined strategic
goals.