WIPO, short for the World Intellectual Property Organization, is the leading global forum for intellectual property (IP) services, policy, information, and cooperation. As a self-funding agency of the United Nations with 193 member states, WIPO plays a vital role in shaping international IP rules for a changing world.

WIPO offers a wide range of services to protect and resolve IP disputes across borders, providing a fast, efficient, and cost-effective route for safeguarding inventions, trademarks, and designs. Their global services include the International Patent System (PCT) for seeking patent protection internationally, the International Trademark System (Madrid) for registering and managing trademarks worldwide, the International Design System (Hague) for industrial design registration, the International System of Geographical Indications (Lisbon) for protecting origin-based quality products, and the International Microorganism Deposit System (Budapest) for patents involving biological material.

Through their extensive services, WIPO aims to promote and enable the use of intellectual property for economic, social, and cultural development, offering a reliable and authoritative source of IP information.