Administered Treaties. Member States. Member States WIPO’s member states determine the direction, budget and activities of the Organization through the decision-making bodies.

We currently have 187 member states. To become a member, a state must deposit an instrument of ratification or accession with the Director General. The WIPO Convention provides that membership is open to any state that is: What is WIPO? What is WIPO?

WIPO is the global forum for intellectual property services, policy, information and cooperation. We are a self-funding agency of the United Nations, with 187 member states. Our mission is to lead the development of a balanced and effective international intellectual property (IP) system that enables innovation and creativity for the benefit of all.

Our mandate, governing bodies and procedures are set out in the WIPO Convention, which established WIPO in 1967. Quick facts. PCT Resources. The Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) assists applicants in seeking patent protection internationally for their inventions, helps patent Offices with their patent granting decisions, and facilitates public access to a wealth of technical information relating to those inventions.

By filing one international patent application under the PCT, applicants can simultaneously seek protection for an invention in a very large number of countries. Read more about the PCT. 152 PCT Contracting States.