The Convention Establishing the World Intellectual Property Organization, or WIPO Convention, was signed at Stockholm, Sweden, on July 14, 1967 and entered into force on April 26, 1970. As its name suggests, it established the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). ^[1] WIPO Convention has 183 Contracting Parties. ^[2] The Convention is written in English, French, Russian and Spanish, all texts being equally authentic. ^[3] The Convention was amended on September 28, 1979.   (IPA: ; UN/LOCODE: SE STO) is the capital of Sweden, and consequently the site of its Government and Parliament as well as the residence of the Swedish head of state, King Carl XVI Gustaf. ... July 14 is the 195th day (196th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 170 days remaining. ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ... April 26 is the 116th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (117th in leap years). ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... Headquarters in Geneva The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) is one of the specialized agencies of the United Nations. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... September 28 is the 271st day of the year (272nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the song by the Smashing Pumpkins, see 1979 (song). ...

See also

• Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property
• Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works

The Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property, signed in Paris, France, on March 20, 1883, is an important and one of the first intellectual property treaties. ... The Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works, sometimes called the Berne Union or Berne Convention, adopted at Berne in 1986, first established the recognition of copyrights between sovereign nations. ...

References

External links

• Convention establishing the World Intellectual Property Organization, on the WIPO web site
  • Official text