WIPO - An Overview


The WIPO Overview , introduced in 2007, is a free publication, explaining in simple terms how WIPO works and how the Organization carries out its mission to promote a balanced IP system. It includes examples and highlights that illustrate the range of WIPO's activities and achievements over the past year. Updated editions will be issued each year.
The WIPO Overview replaces the former General Information Brochure and the Annual Report with a single, streamlined and more accessible public information booklet.
- Download the current edition (2009)

- Request print copies from the e-bookshop
Archive of Annual Reports and Overviews
Previous versions of the WIPO Overview are available in PDF format:
Since 2006, the WIPO Annual Report has been replaced by the WIPO Overview. Annual Reports from 1998 to 2005 are available in PDF format:
Financial Management Reports
The Financial Management Report is published following the end of each biennium.

