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World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

An intergovernmental organisation responsible for the negotiation and administration of various multilateral treaties dealing with the legal and administrative aspects of intellectual property. In the patent area, the WIPO is notably in charge of administering the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) and the International Patent Classification system (IPC).

Sources:

European Patent Office (www.european-patent-office.org)

Japan Patent Office (www.jpo.go.jp)

Thomson Scientific terminology (scientific.thomson.com/support/patents/patinf/terms/)

UK Patent Office (www.patent.gov.uk)

US Patent and Trademark Office (www.uspto.gov)

World Intellectual Property Organization (www.wipo.int)

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