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The Geneva Act of the Lisbon Agreement on Appellations of Origin and Geographical Indications reached a milestone enabling its entry into force, as the European Union joined as the key fifth member of the international registration system that provides protection for names identifying the geographic origin of products such as coffee, tea, fruits, wine, pottery, glass and cloth.
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The International Patent System
The International Trademark System
The International Design System
The International System of Appellations of Origin
Arbitration and Mediation Center
Arbitration and Mediation Center
We bring stakeholders together to develop global IP agreements. Follow policy discussions and negotiations on the future development of IP in our standing committees and meetings.
Follow policy discussions and negotiations on the future development of IP in our standing committees and meetings.
The 59th series of meetings of the Assemblies took place in Geneva from September 30 to October 9, 2019.
We administer 26 treaties at the international level, touching on a wide range of IP-related subjects. These treaties are the bedrock of the IP system.
We help countries, businesses and individuals collaborate on using IP to improve lives.
Sign up for WIPO Academy distance learning or face-to-face courses all year round, taught by people who know intellectual property.
The Inventor Assistance Program (IAP) matches developing-country inventors with patent attorneys who give them free legal advice on patenting.
WIPO Technology and Innovation Support Centers (TISCs) provide access to high quality technology information and related services.
The Accessible Books Consortium (ABC) aims to increase the number of books worldwide in accessible formats and to make them available to people who are blind or visually impaired.
WIPO GREEN promotes innovation and diffusion of green technologies by connecting technology and service providers with those seeking innovative, environmental solutions.
WIPO Re:Search is an international consortium through which public and private sector organizations share intellectual property and expertise with the global health research community.
We provide the data and economic intelligence that enable strategic decisions.
international and national patent documents.
records of trademarks, appellations of origin and emblems from multiple national and international sources.
industrial design registrations from the Hague System and participating national collections.
records of national IP laws and treaties of some countries.
Comprehensive facts, figures and analysis.
An in-depth look at specific trends in the field of IP.
An overview of IP activity using the latest available year of complete statistics.
A leading reference for measuring an economy’s innovation performance.
