The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), the United Nations agency dedicated to serving innovators, creators, and entrepreneurs, says its mandate centres on ensuring that ideas travel safely from creators to the market and improve lives everywhere. According to WIPO, it pursues this mission through several distinct areas of activity that together form the backbone of the global intellectual property system.
WIPO states that it provides services enabling creators and entrepreneurs to protect and promote their intellectual property across borders. The organization also describes itself as a forum for addressing cutting-edge IP issues, positioning itself at the forefront of emerging debates in the field.
Beyond those functions, WIPO highlights the role of its IP data and information resources, which it says guide decision-makers around the world. The organization also points to impact-driven projects and technical assistance as mechanisms through which it works to ensure that IP benefits are accessible to all, regardless of geography.
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