Standing Committee on the Law of Trademarks, Industrial Designs and Geographical Indications (SCT)
The SCT was created in 1998 to serve as a forum to discuss issues, facilitate coordination and provide guidance on the progressive development of international law on trademarks, industrial designs and geographical indications, including the harmonization of national laws and procedures.
Delegates at a meeting of the SCT (Photo: WIPO). More SCT photos on Flickr.
November 22, 2022
Side-event - Protection Against Unfair Competition - A World Intellectual Property Organization Status Report
From 1.30 p.m. to 2.45 p.m. Room B – Hybrid WIPO Headquarters, Geneva
On the margins of the 46th Session of the WIPO Standing Committee on the Law of Trademarks, Industrial Designs and Geographical Indications (SCT), WIPO and contributing authors are pleased to invite you to the presentation of a Status Report on the Protection Against Unfair Competition in WIPO Member States.
The side event will be held in English, French and Spanish with simultaneous interpretation.
The Electronic Forum was established in 1998 in order to accelerate the deliberations and discussions of the SCT. It enables the electronic distribution, and submission by e-mail of comments concerning, preliminary draft working documents and draft reports. The Electronic Forum is open to all States members of the SCT and all interested States, international intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations which have observer status in the SCT.
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Treaties
WIPO-administered treaties relevant to the work of the SCT include: