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  World Intellectual Property Organization - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The headquarters of WIPO are in Geneva, Switzerland.
The predecessor to WIPO was the BIRPI (Bureaux Internationaux Réunis pour la Protection de la Propriété Intellectuelle, French acronym for United International Bureau for the Protection of Intellectual Property), which had been set up in 1893 to administer the Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works.
WIPO was formally created by the Convention Establishing the World Intellectual Property Organization (Signed at Stockholm on July 14, 1967 and as amended on September 28, 1979).
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/World_Intellectual_Property_Organization   (695 words)

  
 World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Case Study | Managing the Digital Enterprise
The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) is an international organization dedicated to promoting the use and protection of works of the human spirit.
These works – intellectual property – are expanding the bounds of science and technology and enriching the world of the arts.
With headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, WIPO is one of the 16 specialized agencies of the United Nations system of organizations.
digitalenterprise.org /cases/wipo.html   (170 words)

  
 World Intellectual Property Organization : WIPO
WIPO is one of the specialized agencies of the United Nations.
WIPO entered its modern incarnation as a part of the UN in 1974.
In the 1980s, this lead to the United States "forum shifting[?]" intellectual property standard-setting out of WIPO and into the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (later the WTO), where the North had greater control of the agenda.
www.fastload.org /wi/WIPO.html   (275 words)

  
 The World Intellectual Property Organization   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) is one of 16 specialized agencies within the United Nations.
WIPO focuses on the protection and promotion of intellectual property rights throughout the world.
In general, it is the belief of WIPO that protecting intellectual property serves both to protect people?s efforts, and to encourage others to be creative as well.
www.ksg.harvard.edu /project5/wipo2.html   (385 words)

  
 AllRefer.com - World Intellectual Property Organization, UN (United Nations) - Encyclopedia
WIPO became an agency in 1974, but its roots go back to 1883 when the need for international protection of intellectual property prompted the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property and to 1886 with the Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works.
Today's organization administers intellectual property matters recognized by United Nations member states, managing international treaties that deal with some aspect of intellectual property protection.
WIPO also assists governments, organizations, and the private sector in monitoring developments in the field.
reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/W/WrldInt.html   (305 words)

  
 Introduction to Intellectual Property Rights: The World Intellectual Property Organization
The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) is an international organization dedicated to helping ensure that the rights of creators and owners of intellectual property are protected worldwide and that inventors and authors are, thus, recognized and rewarded for their ingenuity.
In 1974, WIPO became a specialized agency of the United Nations system of organizations, with a mandate to administer intellectual property matters recognized by the member states of the UN.
WIPO expanded its role and further demonstrated the importance of intellectual property rights in the management of globalized trade in 1996 by entering into a cooperative agreement with the World Trade Organization.
usinfo.state.gov /products/pubs/intelprp/wipo.htm   (533 words)

  
 Geneva Declaration on the Future of the World Intellectual... - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 Geneva Declaration on the Future of WIPO
On October 4, 2004, the General Assembly of the World Intellectual Property Organization agreed to adopt a proposal offered by Argentina and Brazil, the "Proposal for the Establishment of a Development Agenda for WIPO" (sometimes referred to as "Item 12" because of its placement listing on the meeting's agenda).
Manifesto on WIPO and the Future of Intellectual Property.
Sign-on letter from 69 scientists and economists to Kamil Idris, Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization requesting that WIPO host a meeting on open and collaborative development.
www.cptech.org /ip/wipo/genevadeclaration.html   (542 words)

  
 WTO | Intellectual property (TRIPS) - gateway
Intellectual property rights are the rights given to people over the creations of their minds.
The TRIPS Agreement is Annex 1C of the Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization.
Link to the website of the organization responsible for promoting intellectual property protection throughout the world, and for various multilateral IP treaties.
www.wto.org /english/tratop_e/trips_e/trips_e.htm   (811 words)

  
 FSF Europe - Observing the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) is one of the 16 specialized agencies of the United Nations system of organisations.
These works -- intellectual property -- are expanding the bounds of science and technology and enriching the world of the arts.
For that reason, FSFE has requested observer status to WIPO in 2003, which was granted during the Assemblies of the Member States of WIPO from September 27 to October 5, 2004.
www.fsfeurope.org /projects/wipo/wipo.en.html   (485 words)

  
 The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Review
“The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) is an intergovernmental organization with headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland.
WIPO is responsible for the promotion of the protection of intellectual property throughout the world through cooperation among States, and for the administration of various multilateral treaties dealing with the legal and administrative aspects of intellectual property.
A substantial part of the activities and the resources of WIPO is devoted to development cooperation with developing countries.
the.arc.co.uk /383386.arx   (186 words)

  
 World Intellectual Property Organization   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
In order to protect himself from the improper use of his work, the professor could simply file a request for a patent with the national Office for Intellectual Property in his country.
Thanks to the action of WIPO, he would then be offered to register his patent internationally, at a reasonable cost, which would afford him a legal protection for his device in some 100 countries.
Thanks to international treaties administered by WIPO such as, in particular, the Berne Convention, and to the national laws that complement them, copyrights for literary works, as all other artistic works, are protected in more than 120 countries.
www.un.org /Pubs/ourlives/wipo.htm   (518 words)

  
 Frequently Asked Questions about intellectual property law   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Yet another commonly used symbol within a circle is the U within a circle, which has nothing to do with intellectual property, but which indicates that a product has been found to be kosher by the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America (also known as the "OU").
The latest, or "Uruguay" Round of GATT requires signatories to protect intellectual property and provide similar protection of intellectual property owned by nationals and foreigners.
The World Intellectual Property Organization is the organization that, together with PCT departments within the patent offices of countries that are signatories to the Treaty, administers the
www.patents.com /faq.htm   (971 words)

  
 World Intellectual Property Organization on Encyclopedia.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
(WIPO), specialized agency of the United Nations, with headquarters at Geneva.
It not only helps to protect such traditional works of the mind as patented inventions, books, music, works of art, films, industrial designs, and trademarks, but is increasingly involved in the protection of information technology and World Wide Web -related matters.
BSA Commemorates World Intellectual Property Day; Organization Joins International Community in Call for IP Awareness and Action.
www.encyclopedia.com /html/W/WrldI1nt.asp   (521 words)

  
 WIPO Electronic Commerce   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Intellectual property both affects and is affected by electronic commerce in a multitude of ways.
The site includes links to the WIPO Digital Agenda (available in English, Arabic, Chinese, French, Spanish, and Russian), which sets out a series of guidelines and goals for WIPO in seeking to develop practical solutions to the challenges raised by the impact of electronic commerce on intellectual property rights.
The site provides information concerning WIPO's domain name activities, including the WIPO Internet Domain Names Processes, convened to address certain intellectual property issues arising in the Domain Name System.
ecommerce.wipo.int   (239 words)

  
 World Intellectual Property Organization
Intellectual Property Rights and Biodiversity Under the New GATT and World Trade Organization (Contemporary Women's Issues Database)
Delphion's Gordon Petrash to Speak at United Nations' World Intellectual Property Organization Conference; As Businesses Worldwide Confront Challenges of Exploiting Intangible Assets, Petrash to Address Use of Intellectual Property to Increase Corporate Value.
The World Intellectual Property Organization: a United Nations success story.
www.infoplease.com /ce6/history/A0907319.html   (344 words)

  
 U.S. Copyright Office - World Intellectual Property Organization
Draft rules of procedure of the Diplomatic Conference
Basic proposal for the substantive provisions of the treaty on intellectual property in respect of databases
Agreed Statements Concerning WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty
www.copyright.gov /wipo   (92 words)

  
 Conferences, Meetings and Seminars
A meeting of WIPO panelists to exchange information on precedents and procedures in WIPO domain name dispute resolution.
An annual event for all persons interested in WIPO arbitration procedures, both as potential arbitrators and as potential party representatives.
WIPO Inter-Regional Symposium on the Strategic Use of Trademarks for Economic Development, with Particular Reference to Rural Development (WIPO/TM/BEI/05)
www.wipo.int /meetings/en   (342 words)

  
 Intellectual Property Digital Library   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The Intellectual Property Digital Library Web site provides access to intellectual property data collections hosted by the World Intellectual Property Organization.
These collections include PCT (Patents), Madrid (Trademarks), Hague (Industrial Designs), Article 6ter (State Emblems, Official Hallmarks, and Emblems of Intergovernmental Organizations) and others.
Frequent users who would like to maintain a search query history across connections should set up a free user account.
pctgazette.wipo.int   (121 words)

  
 WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center - Domain Name Disputes
This area is dedicated to the services established by the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center for the resolution of domain name disputes.
WIPO Recommends Uniform Mechanism to Regulate Domain Name Registrations with Introduction of New gTLDs (Press Release)
WIPO Overview of WIPO Panel Views on Selected UDRP Questions
arbiter.wipo.int /domains   (76 words)

  
 WORLD INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ORGANIZATION
Session III: Intellectual Property in Plant Biotechnology: National/Regional Experiences (cont'd)
Thanda Wai, Intellectual Property Specialist, International Rice Research Institute (IRRI),
Panel discussion: Enhancing the Benefits of Intellectual Property
www.upov.int /en/documents/Symposium2003   (163 words)

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