WIPO stand for

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UGC NET Library & Information Science Paper 2 - 13 Jun 2023 (Shift 2) Official Paper

Answer 1

The correct answer is World Intellectuals Property Organisation.

Key Points

The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) was established on 14th July 1967.
It works under the United Nations to protect intellectual property throughout the world.
It is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland.
The World Intellectual Property Indicators, an annual report is published by the organization covering areas of intellectual property. It was first published in 2009.
Daren Tang, of Singapore, assumed his functions as WIPO’s Director General on October 1, 2020.
The United International Bureaux for the Protection of Intellectual Property is the predecessor of the World Intellectual Property Organization. It was established in 1893.

In News

The Sixty-Fourth Series of Meetings of the Assemblies of the Member States of WIPO took place at the WIPO headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland from July 6 to 14, 2023.
WIPO GREEN is an online platform for technology exchange. It supports global efforts to address climate change by connecting providers and seekers of environmentally friendly technologies.