WIPO Convention
1967 multilateral treaty establishing the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
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The WIPO Convention (formally, the Convention establishing the World Intellectual Property Organization) is a multilateral treaty that established the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).
| Convention establishing the World Intellectual Property Organization | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
History
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:[citation needed]
The convention is written in English, French, Russian and Spanish, all texts being equally authentic.[2] The convention was amended on 28 September 1979.[citation needed]