World Intellectual Property Organization: the UN agency for innovators and creators

Background

The World Intellectual Property Organization is the United Nations agency that serves the world's innovators and creators.
It was established in 1967 and is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland.
It has 194 member states, which approve its strategic direction and activities in the annual meetings of the Assemblies.
Its Director General is Daren Tang.
It provides services that enable creators, innovators and entrepreneurs to protect and promote their intellectual property across borders.
It acts as a forum for addressing cutting-edge intellectual property issues, and its data and information guide decisionmakers.
Its impact-driven projects and technical assistance are meant to ensure that intellectual property benefits everyone, everywhere.