WIPO vs. the Paris Convention: Understanding the Institutional and Legal Frameworks of Global IP Protection

Introduction As time has gone by, and the whole world has been shrinked into a ‘global village’, Intellectual Property (IP) has started being used beyond national borders after business have gone international. Protection of these various forms of IPs have become impertinent, therefore requiring an international framework that ensure consistency and cooperation across borders. Two of the most influential authorities were created for recognition & safeguarding of these Intellectual Property...