IP glossary of terms

The SH&P “A-Z” Intellectual Property glossary is a free and easy to use glossary of legal terms commonly used and associated with IP.

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WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organisation)

The World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) is an agency of the United Nations that is dedicated to the protection of intellectual property. It was established in 1967 and is based in Geneva.

WIPO administers the following international systems:-

  • The Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT)
  • The Protocol Relating to the Madrid Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Marks (see Madrid Protocol)
  • The Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs

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