Activities by Unit

WIPO's organizational structure is based on eight 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 of Work and Budget.

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The Madrid System cuts through the complexity of securing global trademark protection in multiple markets. You don’t need to navigate different filing procedures, languages and currencies in each country. Instead, you get a single international trademark registration that covers all the markets where protection is granted. (The intellectual property (IP) office of each member where you seek protection will decide whether it can grant protection under its own domestic laws.)

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Director General

DG Daren Tang is responsible for the overall leadership of WIPO. The DDGs, the ADGs and the following units report directly to him:

Brands & Designs Sector

Headed by DDG Binying Wang. Includes:

Copyright & Creative Industries Sector

Headed by DDG Sylvie Forbin. Includes:

Regional and National Development Sector

Headed by DDG Hasan Kleib. Includes:

Patents & Technology Sector

Headed by DDG Lisa Jorgenson. Includes:

Administration, Finance & Management Sector

Headed by ADG Andrew Staines. Includes:

Global Challenges and Partnerships Sector

Headed by ADG Edward Kwakwa. Includes:

IP and Innovation Ecosystems Sector

Headed by ADG Marco Aleman. Includes:

Infrastructure and Platforms Sector

Headed by ADG Ken Natsume. Includes: