CONVENTION ESTABLISHING THE WORLD INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ORGANIZATION — Rwanda law | Esheria

CONVENTION ESTABLISHING THE WORLD INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ORGANIZATION

This article establishes the World Intellectual Property Organization.

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Rwanda
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This article establishes the World Intellectual Property Organization. This article defines key terms used in the Convention, including WIPO, the International Bureau, the Paris and Berne Conventions, the Paris and Berne Unions, and “intellectual property.” The Organization’s objectives are to promote international intellectual property protection and administrative cooperation, and to carry out related administrative and support tasks. The provision begins by saying the Organization acts, through its competent organs, to achieve the objectives in Article 3, subject to each Association’s powers. States meeting the listed conditions may become members of the Organization.