WIPO Launches Russian Website
Geneva, September 12, 2001
Press Releases PR/2001/283
The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) launched this week a Russian language version of its web site as part of its efforts to make important intellectual property-related material more readily available to a larger audience. Users can now access intellectual property resource material in five languages, namely, Arabic, English, French, Russian, and Spanish at the WIPO web site: https://www.wipo.int. Work will begin on a Chinese version of the web site in 2002.
Access to intellectual property-related information is critical is central to WIPO's efforts in promoting more widespread use and understanding of intellectual property, its role and value in fostering economic and cultural development. "Intellectual property is a key element in converting intangibles, such as knowledge and information into concrete economic assets. By making intellectual property-related reference materials available on the WIPO web site in multiple languages, we will be able to facilitate use and understanding of the system among an even larger number of people," said Dr. Kamil Idris, Director General of WIPO.
In the first six months of this year, the WIPO web site (the main site plus 12 subsidiary sites) registered some 85 million hits from all over the world, more than triple the number for the same period last year. WIPO is increasingly harnessing the potential of modern information technologies to disseminate intellectual property-related information.
WIPO was assisted in the creation of the new version of the site by the Russian Agency for Patents and Trademarks (ROSPATENT) of the Russian Federation.
The Russian website contains most of the treaties that are administered by WIPO, as well as general information about WIPO and intellectual property. It also provides a schedule of forthcoming meetings and access to a broad selection of conference documents. Pointers are also provided to information that is available in other languages.
For further information, please contact the Media Relations and Public Affairs Section at WIPO:
- Tel: (+41 22) 338 81 61 or (+41 22) 338 95 47;
- Fax: (+41 22) 338 88 10;
- E-mail: publicinf@wipo.int