Activities and Role of the World Intellectual Property Organization

Origins

In 1873 foreign exhibitors refused to attend

the International Exhibition of Inventions in

Vienna because - they were afraid their ideas would be stolen and - exploited commercially in other countries

Fields of IP: Industrial Property

Patents (protect technical features) Trademarks (protect a sign in relation to

goods and/or services) Designs (protect the external appearance of

a product) GI’s (geographical names identifying a

product from that place, the quality of which is attributable to its geographical origin)

Trade Secrets

Fields of IP: Copyright and Related Rights

Literary works Musical works Artistic works Dramatic works Computer program Performances Sound recordings Broadcasts

The “Mother” Conventions

- In1883 : the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property.

- In 1886 : the Bern Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works

Milestones : 1883 to 2008

1886

1891

1893

1925

1960

1967

1970

1970

1989

2002

Berne Convention

Madrid Agreement

BIRPI

Hague Agreement

BIRPI moves to Geneva

WIPO Convention

WIPO established

PCT

Madrid Protocol

Internet Treaties

1883

Paris Convention

2005PLT

Milestones

1883 Paris Convention 1886 Berne Convention 1893 BIRPI 1960 Move to Geneva 1967 WIPO Convention 1974 UN specialized Agency

Objectives

Promote the protection of IP throughout the world through cooperation with Member states and other international organizations.

Organization

General AssemblyConferenceCoordination Committee

International Bureau

Facts and Figures

184 Member States920 staff24 treatiesHeadquarter: Geneva

Core Tasks

Developing int’l IP laws and standard

Provide global IP protection services

Encouraging use of IP

Promote better understanding of IP

Main Activities Norm-SettingSetting international standards through adoption of hard laws (treaties) and soft laws (principles, guidelines, recommendations)

Program Activities: IP for DevelopmentLegal-Technical assistance to developing countries, LDCs, capacity building of Member States

Registration Services facilitating the international protection of intellectual property, making them user-friendly, simpler and cost-effective

International classification and standardization activities Cooperation among industrial property offices concerning patents, TM and Ind. des. documentation

Registration

Patents

Trademarks

Industrial designs

International Treaties

IP protection

Global protection system

Classification

International TreatiesIP protection:

Berne Convention Rome Convention Phonogram Convention WCT, WPPT

Paris ConventionPatent Law Treaty

Trademark Law Treaty

WIPO Copyright Treaty

International Treaties

Global protection system:

PCT (patents)Hague Agreement (designs)Lisbon Agreement(appellation of origin)Madrid Agreement (marks)

International Treaties

Classification:

Locarno Agreement (designs)Nice Agreement (goods and services)

Strasbourg Agreement (patents) Vienna Agreement (figurative

elements of marks)

Cooperation for development

Legal/technical assistance

Modernization of Infrastructure

Capacity building

Other programs IP and economic development Strategic use of IP IP and new technology Creative industries Collective management IP and SMEs IP and LDCs TK, Folklore and Genetic Resources WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center

Cooperation with other Organizations

UNESCOILOITUWHOWTO … ...

CISACALAIINTAATRIP … ...

1% 2% 6%

76%

Member StatesPCT SystemMadrid SytemHague SystemOther

761

15%

WIPO’s Income2006-2007

Total: 631 M CHF

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