尊龙凯时ag彩票
尊龙凯时ag彩票 is granted by the
Assemblies of the Member States of WIPO
based on requests presented by the Secretariat. Any organization wishing to apply for
observer status
should submit a request to the WIPO Secretariat via the
contact us
form.
Each applicant organization should attach a duly signed official letter of request as well as the following supporting documents which vary depending on the nature of each organization:
- Information on the organization’s structure and objectives,
- a copy of its constituent instruments,
- a list of its officers,
- list of its members,
- the composition of the governing body of the organization and
- information on its activities and interests, particularly those related to the protection of intellectual property.
- The text of its constituent instrument (articles of incorporation, bylaws, etc.);
- an indication of the date and place where it was established, as well as where it is currently headquartered;
- a list of its officers (showing their nationality in the case of an international NGO);
- a complete list, or total number, of its national groups or members (showing their country of origin in the case of an international NGO), indicating whether the members are natural and/or juridical persons;
- a description of the legal structure, including the composition of the governing body or bodies (showing the geographical distribution in the case of an international NGO);
- a statement of its objectives;
- an indication of the field or fields of intellectual property (e.g., copyright and related rights) of interest to it.
- The organization shall be essentially concerned with intellectual property matters within the competence of WIPO and shall, in the view of the Director General, be able to offer constructive, substantive contributions to the deliberations of the Assemblies of WIPO;
- The aims and purposes of the organization shall be in conformity with the spirit, purposes and principles of WIPO and the United Nations;
- The organization shall have an established headquarters. It shall have democratically adopted statutes, adopted in conformity with the legislation of the Member State from which the NGO originates. One copy of the statutes shall be submitted to WIPO;
- The organization shall have authority to speak for its members through its authorized representatives and in accordance with the rules governing observer status; and
- The admission of national NGOs to observer status shall be the subject of prior consultations between Member States and the Secretariat.