Pursuant to the 1967 Convention Establishing the World Intellectual Property Organization, WIPO was created to promote and protect intellectual property (IP) across the world by cooperating with countries as well as international organizations.
It began operations on 26 April 1970 when the convention entered into force.
WIPO became a specialized agency of the UN in 1974.
The Division also conducts economic analysis on how government IP and innovation policies affect economic performance. ==World Intellectual Property Indicators== Since 2009, WIPO has published the annual World Intellectual Property Indicators, providing a wide range of indicators covering the areas of intellectual property.
In 2018, WIPO's revenue amounted to CHF 430.6 million.
74.6% of WIPO's 2018 revenue was generated from its Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) fees. In September 2020 China blocked the Wikimedia Foundation from observer status at the WIPO citing the existence of a Wikimedia affiliate in Taiwan.
The General Assembly also elects WIPO's chief administrator, the Director General, currently Daren Tang of Singapore, who took office on 1 October 2020.
74.6% of WIPO's 2018 revenue was generated from its Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) fees. In September 2020 China blocked the Wikimedia Foundation from observer status at the WIPO citing the existence of a Wikimedia affiliate in Taiwan.
It draws on data from national and regional IP offices, the WIPO, the World Bank, and UNESCO. == Directors General == On 1 October 2020, Daren Tang of Singapore succeeded Gurry as Director General.
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