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: a member of the Paris Union for the Protection of Industrial Property, or member of the Berne Union for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works; or a member of the United Nations, or of any of the United Nations' Specialized Agencies, or of the International Atomic Energy Agency, or that is a party to the Statute of the International Court of Justice; or invited by the WIPO General Assembly to become a member state of the Organization. Information by member state Find contact details, treaty membership, national intellectual property (IP) laws, IP statistics, technical cooperation, outreach activities, case studies and more.

Oman. 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 History: established in 1967 | Membership: 187 member states | Director General: Francis Gurry | Headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland Who we are Management & staff Our staff (- the Secretariat), guided by our core values, provide the skills to implement the member states' decisions and deliver WIPO's diverse programs.

Observers Some 250 non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and intergovernmental organizations (IGOs) have official observer status at WIPO meetings. What we do We provide: Activities Featured Download. 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 40 Years of the PCT Amendments to the Regulations (July 1, 2018) PCT Newsletter – News and information for users of the PCT System, including fee tables and seminars.

Sign up How to File your application Manage your application ePCT with strong authentication provides online access to the file of your international application and a suite of functions to facilitate monitoring and management during the international phase. Search published applications Contacts For questions related to: Your specific PCT application.