Applying for Media Accreditation
- Media Accreditation Form
The accreditation procedures for the Diplomatic Conference for the Adoption of a Revised Trademark Law Treaty are based on those established by the United Nations.
Each journalist must submit an individual application and is requested to complete the entire Accreditation Form. The Form must be returned with all the following documents:
- A letter of assignment on official letterhead of a media organization signed by the Editor-in-Chief (or the News Editor for radio/TV);
- A photocopy of a press card valid at least at the end of 2006;
- A copy of your passport or national ID.
Copies of links to two articles/reports published within the last 6 months, for which the journalist is credited, may also be requested.
Each accompanying staff member (sound engineers, cameramen, support staff, etc.) must also complete a separate Accreditation Form and return it with:
- A letter of assignment signed by the Editor-in-Chief (or News Editor for radio/TV)
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- A copy of their passport or national ID .
Fast track accreditation is granted to members of the UN Press Corps (with a valid UN press accreditation), as well as nationally accredited journalists in Singapore. However, while these journalists do not need to resubmit their supporting documentation listed above, the accreditation form must be completed and returned to the WIPO Press Office.
The WIPO Press Office must be satisfied that anyone applying for media accreditation, whether through the normal or fast track procedure, is a professional journalist and represents bona fide media formally registered as a media organization in a country member of WIPO or of the United Nations. The WIPO Press Office reserves the right to request supplementary documentary evidence to be able to establish the status of applicants. Media accreditation is not granted to the information outlets of non-governmental organizations. Applications are considered on a case-by-case basis and the decisions of the WIPO Press Office are final.