World Intellectual Property Organization
Also known as WIPO
specialized UN agency focused on intellectual property protection
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The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations that works to protect intellectual property—things like inventions, trademarks, and creative works—across countries. It matters because it helps establish international rules and standards that allow creators and inventors to benefit from their work globally while encouraging innovation and creativity worldwide.
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The United Nations Office at Geneva (Switzerland) is the second biggest UN centre, after the United Nations headquarters (New York City).
The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO; French: Organisation mondiale de la propriété intellectuelle (OMPI)) is one of the 15 specialized agencies of the United Nations (UN). Pursuant to the 1967 Convention Establishing the World Intellectual Property Organization, 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 on 26 April 1970 when the convention entered into force. The current Director General is Singaporean Daren Tang, former head of the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore, who began his first term on 1 October 2020.