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Sajjad Ebadi, IFIA Advisor, PhD in International Policy-Making
Masoud Tajbakhsh, IFIA Academic Coordinator Section

Introduction
As you know the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) gives
international recognition to the property rights in IP and serves as the
linchpin in the monetization of IP. With the ever-expanding spread of
innovations and technology in the new age, for instance in 2017 Trademark
filing activity totaled 14.3 million and this growth has been double digits
in most developed and developing countries since last year; as a result,
we are facing an increase in the share of intellectual property in world
trade and of course WIPO will play an increasingly important role. In this
article we are going to present an overview of the activities of WIPO and
NGOs. The significance of the same will demonstrate the crucial case of
the upcoming general secretary of WIPO.

WIPO and Observers
FOR INGOS ON THE IMPORTANCE OF WIPO’S 2020 ELECTION WHICH APPROACH IS NEEDED? WIPO is the global forum for intellectual property (IP) services, policy,

information, and cooperation. It is a self-funding agency of the United
Nations, with 192 countries as members. WIPO's mission is to lead the
development of a balanced and effective international IP system that
enables innovation and creativity for the benefit of all. Around 250 non-
governmental organizations (NGOs) like IFIA and intergovernmental
organizations (IGOs) have official observer status at WIPO meetings. WIPO
welcomes the inclusion of stakeholder organizations and interested groups
as observers at the formal meetings of member states. Nongovernmental
organizations Task-oriented and driven by people with a common interest,
NGOs perform a variety of service and humanitarian functions, bring citizen
concerns to Governments, advocate and monitor policies and encourage
political participation through provision of information. WIPO also seeks
to involve NGOs, IGOs, industry groups, and all other partners as widely as
possible in consultation processes and debates about current issues. These
NGOs all work in different areas of WIPO intellectual property ranging
from legal to scientific, research and commercial.
Today, WIPO handles much of the governance of governments with NGOs
in the field of IP.
WIPO monitors work on the following committees that cover the
organization's missions:
Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR), the Law of Patents (SCP), Law
of Trademarks, Industrial Designs and Geographical Indications (SCT),
Intergovernmental Committee (IGC), Development and Intellectual

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