WIPO

GROUP 11
RITHIKA CHANDRASEKAR – 12B235
SREE VILASHINI ARJUNAN – 12B246
L. SUVITHANANDHINI – 12B250
VISHAL MANOMOHAN – 12B254
What is WIPO?
• World Intellectual Property Organization.

• WIPO is the global forum for intellectual property services, policy,

information and cooperation.

• Was created to encourage creative activity, to promote the protection

of IP throughout the world.
HISTORY
• One of the oldest specialized agencies of the United Nations.
• Was created in 1967.
• Currently has 188 member states.
• Administers 26 international treaties.
• Headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland.
• WIPO origins
 1883 Paris Convention
1886 Berne Convention
1891 Madrid Agreement
1893 BIRPI
Objectives of WIPO
• To promote the protection of intellectual property throughout the
world through cooperation among other states and in collaboration
with any other international organization

• To ensure administrative cooperation among the unions.

• Intellectual property include the rights relating to
Literary, artistic and scientific works
Performances of performing artists, phonograms and broadcasts
Inventions in all fields of human endeavour
Scientific discoveries
Industrial designs
Trademarks, service marks, commercial names and designations
Protection against unfair competition
 Functions
• Main functions are
i. Assisting campaigns development to improve IP protection and to
harmonize national legislations in the field.
ii. Rendering technical and legal assistance in the field of IP
iii. Administering multilateral international conventions- depositing
treaties, ensuring treaties review
Governing body
• Director General – Francis Gurry
• Senior Management Team comprises of
8 Deputy and Assistant Directors General (DDGs and ADGs)
Legal Counsel- Mr. Edward Kwakwa
Director of Human Resources- Ms. Cornelia Moussa
Are responsible for assisting DG in the strategic direction of WIPOs
programs and for managing their respective sectors to deliver the
expected results.
Sectors
• Culture and Creative Industries Sector
• Development Sector
• Patents and Technology Sector
• Brands and Designs Sector
• Global Issues Sector
• Administrative and Management Sector
WIPO Assemblies
• The main policy and decision making bodies of WIPO are the General
Assembly and the Coordination Committee.
• Twenty Assemblies, other bodies of the member states and of the
Unions traditionally meet in ordinary or extraordinary session at the
end of September.
• These meetings allow them to take stock of the progress in the
Organizations work and to discuss future policy directions.
• The recent 54th meet took place in Geneva from September 20 to 30
in 2014.
Recent Treaties
• Marrakesh VIP Treaty – 2013

• Beijing Treaty on Audiovisual Performances – 2012

• Washington Treaty on IP in Respect of Integrated Circuits – not yet in

force
Internship Opportunities
• Open to students and graduates from all regions of the world with a
background in law, particularly in IP or in other fields relevant to WIPO
such as
 Science and technology
 Finance
 Human resources
 Economics
 Communications
 Information technology
 Translation and international relations
Eligibility
• Education : completed first level degree or higher or graduates no
more than two years after completion of their most recent degree or
postgraduate studies are eligible.
• Very good knowledge of English and /or French
• Proficient computer skills
• Good analytical skills
Thank You.