Convention Establishing the World Intellectual Property Organization
| Convention establishing the World Intellectual Property Organization | |
|---|---|
| Type | intellectual property |
| Signed | 14 July 1967 |
| Location | , Sweden |
| Effective | 26 April 1970 |
| Condition | 10 ratifications by Paris Union states plus seven ratifications by Berne Union states |
| Signatories | 50 |
| Parties | 189 |
| 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 , Sweden, on 14 July 1967 and entered into force on 26 April 1970. As of August 2016, the convention has 189 parties: 186 UN member states plus the Cook Islands, the Holy See and Niue. The seven UN member states that have not ratified the WIPO Convention are:
The Convention is written in English, French, Russian and Spanish, all texts being equally authentic. The Convention was amended on 28 September 1979.
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