Welcome to WIPO’s compilation of contacts for the world’s national and regional intellectual property (IP) offices. The granting of IP rights, which are territorial in nature, is a sovereign decision ...
The following fees (in Swiss francs) are payable in place of complementary fees when the Contracting Parties mentioned below are designated under the Protocol (see Schedule of Fees under the ...
Applicants based in China filed around 1.8 million patent applications worldwide in 2024, followed by the US (503,271) and Japan (420,991). Patent applications filed worldwide by India-based ...
The WIPO Digital Access Service (DAS) is an electronic system allowing priority documents and similar documents to be securely exchanged between participating intellectual property (IP) offices. The ...
The PCT was concluded in 1970, amended in 1979, and modified in 1984 and 2001. It is open to States party to the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property (1883). Instruments of ...
The WIPO-administered Marrakesh Treaty makes the production and international transfer of specially-adapted books for people with blindness or visual impairments easier. It does this by establishing a ...
Generative AI is booming. It is a cutting-edge technology that is poised to disrupt various economic, social, and cultural sectors, and it extends far beyond simple human-like text generation using ...
PCT Union: Meeting of International Authorities Under the PCT Thirty-Third Session PCT/MIA/33 October 28 to October 29, 2026 Virtual 12:00 - 15:30 Geneva time PCT Union: Meeting of International ...
Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) Working Group: 19th session PCT/WG/19 February 2 to February 6, 2026 (Geneva, Switzerland) Hybrid 10:00 - 18:00 Geneva time Online registration also covers the ...
About WIPO Wallet: WIPO Wallet is a secure deposit account opened with WIPO, providing a fast, reliable, and cost-effective way to pay your WIPO fees related to Patents, Trademarks, Industrial Designs ...
WIPO Director General Daren Tang concluded a four-day visit to the Philippines, where he attended the 58th ASEAN Economic ...
The 2021 edition of the Global Innovation Index (GII) presents the latest global innovation ranking of 132 economies, relying on 81 different indicators. While tracking the most recent global ...