The International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property or AIPPI, an
acronym
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for ''Association Internationale pour la Protection de la Propriété Intellectuelle'' in
French (formerly ''International Association for the Protection of Industrial Property''), is a non-profit
international organisation
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(
NGO
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). Its members are
intellectual property
Intellectual property (IP) is a category of property that includes intangible creations of the human intellect. There are many types of intellectual property, and some countries recognize more than others. The best-known types are patents, co ...
(IP) professionals,
academics
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Academic or academics may also refer to:
* Academic staff, or faculty, teachers or research staff
* school of philosophers associated with the Platonic Academy in ancient Greece ...
, owners of intellectual property and others interested in the subject. AIPPI was established in 1897.
Objective and composition
The objective of AIPPI is to improve and promote intellectual property protection. It pursues this objective by working to improve relevant agreements and laws. For example in 2019 AIPPI Secretary General Sirakova signed a memorandum of understanding with
Francis Gurry of the
World Intellectual Property Organization
The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO; (OMPI)) is one of the 15 specialized agencies of the United Nations (UN). Pursuant to the 1967 Convention Establishing the World Intellectual Property Organization, WIPO was created to pr ...
. AIPPI currently consists of 23 active Standing Committees which advise AIPPI on policy, regulatory and legal frameworks relating,
to trademarks and other IP protection.
See also
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Intellectual property organization
Intellectual property organizations are organizations that are focused on copyrights, trademarks, patents, or other intellectual property law concepts. This includes international intergovernmental organizations that foster governmental cooperati ...
*
American Intellectual Property Law Association
The American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA), headquartered in Crystal City, Arlington County, Virginia, is a U.S., voluntary bar association constituted primarily of lawyers in private and corporate practice, in government service, ...
(AIPLA)
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European Union Intellectual Property Office
The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) () is a decentralised agency of the EU responsible for the registration of EU-wide unitary trade marks and industrial design rights. These exist alongside the intellectual property rig ...
(EUIPO)
*
World Intellectual Property Organization
The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO; (OMPI)) is one of the 15 specialized agencies of the United Nations (UN). Pursuant to the 1967 Convention Establishing the World Intellectual Property Organization, WIPO was created to pr ...
(WIPO)
References
Further reading
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Organizations established in 1897
Intellectual property organizations