A Global Forum for IP

The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) is the global forum for intellectual property services, policy, information and cooperation, a self-funding agency of the United Nations, with 191 member states.

Its 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. Its mandate, governing bodies and procedures are set out in the WIPO Convention, which established WIPO in 1967.