WIPO Convention
| Type | intellectual property |
|---|---|
| Signed | 14 July 1967 |
| Location | Stockholm, Sweden |
| Effective | 26 April 1970 |
| Condition | 10 ratifications by Paris Union states plus seven ratifications by Berne Union states |
| Signatories | 50 |
| Parties | 193 |
| Depositary | Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization |
| Languages | English, French, Russian, and Spanish |
The WIPO Convention (formally, the Convention establishing the World Intellectual Property Organization) is the multilateral treaty that established the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).
The Convention was signed at Stockholm, Sweden, on 14 July 1967 and entered into force on 26 April 1970. As of August 2020, the convention has 193 parties: 190 UN member states plus the Cook Islands, the Holy See and Niue.[1] The three UN member states that have not ratified the WIPO Convention are:
Federated States of Micronesia
Palau
South Sudan
The Convention is written in English, French, Russian and Spanish, all texts being equally authentic.[2] The Convention was amended on 28 September 1979.
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