International IPR Custom

International IPR Custom

International intellectual property law is a patchwork area of intersecting multilateral and bilateral agreements and their resulting harmonization of national laws. It has become an increasingly important and frequently litigated area, particularly in the patent, copyright, and trademark arenas. In addition, in the past few decades, there have been louder calls for the protection of domain names, databases, software, and traditional knowledge. Many of these cutting edge intellectual property issues are addressed on an international level through the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).

WIPO administers 26 treaties including the WIPO Convention. Following are a few amongst them:

1) Beijing Treaty on Audiovisual Performances

2) Berne Convention

3) Brussels Convention

4) Madrid Agreement (Indications of Source)

5) Marrakesh VIP Treaty

6) Nairobi Treaty

7) Paris Convention

8) Patent Law Treaty

9) Phonograms Convention

10) Rome Convention

11) Singapore Treaty on the Law of Trademarks

12) Trademark Law Treaty

13) Washington Treaty

14) WIPO Copyright Treaty (WCT)

15) WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty (WPPT)