World Intellectual Property Organization

WIPO (French: Organisation Mondiale de la Propri‚t‚ Intellectuelle, OMPI)
promotes protection of intellectual property around the world through
cooperation among states, and administers various "Unions," each founded on
a multilateral treaty and dealing with the legal and administrative aspects
of intellectual property. The Organization was established in 1967 (came into
force in 1970), and became a specialized agency of the United Nations in
December 1974; headquarters are in Geneva, Switzerland.