Policy
WIPO provides a global policy forum, where governments, intergovernmental organizations, industry groups and civil society come together to address evolving intellectual property (IP) issues.
Our member states and observers meet regularly in the various WIPO Committees and decision-making bodies. Their challenge is to negotiate the changes and new rules needed to ensure that the international IP system keeps pace with the changing world, and continues to serve its fundamental purpose of encouraging innovation and creativity.

Making International IP Law
Multilateralism offers the unique and indispensable values of legitimacy and universality..." - Director General Francis Gurry in the WIPO Magazine on current policy challenges.