Bretton Woods conference (1944) To overcome recession after post world war 2nd group of 44 nations meet in Breetonwood , England. To discuss about establishment of an organization , which will help restoring international trade. General Agreement on Tarrifs and Trade (GATT) GATT was established in 1948 in Geneva. This organization deals with regulation of trade between participating countries.

1. ROLE OF WTO WIPO & EPO IN
PATENTS
Shital S. Patil
Assistant Professor
Shree Sureshdada Jain Institute of pharmaceutical Education
&Research
Jamner, Dist- Jalgaon
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2. CONTENTS
World Trade Organization
• History
• Organizational structure of WTO
• WTO functions
World Intellectual Property Organization
• IP and IPR
• Structure
• Objectives
• Strategic Goal and functions
European Patent Organization
• Organizational Structure
• EPO Mission
• Role of EPO in patent 2

3. World Trade Organization
Formation January 1, 1995
Headquarters Centre William Rappard,
Geneva, Switzerland
Membership 157 member states
Official languages English , French , Spanish
Director-General Pascal Lamy
Budget 196 million swiss francs
(approx.209 million USD) in
2011
Staff 629
Official website www.wto.org
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HISTORY
Bretton Woods conference (1944)
To overcome recession after post world war 2nd group of 44
nations meet in Breetonwood , England.
To discuss about establishment of an organization , which will
help restoring international trade.
General Agreement on Tarrifs and Trade
(GATT)
GATT was established in 1948 in Geneva.
This organization deals with regulation of trade between
participating countries.

5. OBJECTIVES
 To increase international trade by reducing
and rationalizing the tariffs.
 To ensure trade flows smoothly.
 To provide developing countries with trade
Related training programs.
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6. ORGANISATIONALSTRUCTURE OFWTO
Ministerial conference
General conference
Council
for trade
related
services
Council
for trade
in goods
Council
for
TRIPS
Ministerial conference
General council
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Council
for
Negotiat
ions

7. WTO FUNCTIONS
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To ensure trade flows smoothly.
To oversees implementing and administering WTO
agreements.
To provide forum for negotiations.
To provide dispute settlement mechanism.
To administer trade agreements.
To review national trade policies.
To assist developing countries in trade policy
issues.
To cooperate with other international organizations.
to provide developing countries with trade related
training programs.

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World Intellectual Property
organization
Formation July 14, 1967
Headquarters Geneva, Switzerland
Membership 184 member states
Official language English, French, Spanish
Director-General Francis Gurry
status Active
Official website www.wipo.int

9. World Intellectual Property Organization
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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY COPYRIGHTS
•Patents
•Trademarks
•Industrial design
•Trade secrets
•Geographical
indications
•Literary and artistic
expressions
•Eg. books, music.

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NEED FOR INTELLECTUAL
PROPERTY RIGHTS-
Rights owner of work can prohibit or
authorize-
It’s Reproduction
It’s Distribution
It’s Public performance
It’s Broadcasting
It’s Translations to other languages
It’s adaptation

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What is the WIPO?
•The world intellectual property organization.
•It is one of the 17 specialized agencies of the
United Nations.
•WIPO had been established 1967 to administer,
Berne convention (1883)
Paris convention (1886)
•The WIPO entered into force on 26 February
1970 under convention article.

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OBJECIVES
To encourage creative activity.
To promote protection of intellectual property
throughout the world.
To developing a balanced and accessible
international intellectual property.

13. Strategic goals
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The nine strategic goals adopted by Member
states, They are:
Balanced evolution of the international normative
framework for IP
Provision of global IP services
Facilitating the use of IP for development
Coordination and development of global IP infrastructure
World Reference source for IP information and analysis
International Cooperation on building Respect for IP
Addressing IP in relation to global policy issues
A Responsive communications interface between WIPO
and it’s Member states and all stakeholders
An efficient administrative and financial support structure
enable WIPO to deliver it’s programs

14. ROLE OFWIPO
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•Harmonize national intellectual property
legislation and procedure.
•Provide services for international applications
for industrial property rights.
•Exchange intellectual property information
provide legal and intellectual assistance to
developing other countries.
•Facilitate the resolution of private intellectual
property disputes.
•Marshal information technology as a tool for
accessing and using valuable intellectual
property rights information.

15. EUROPEAN PATENT ORGANIZATON
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Signed In 1973
Acronyms EPO
Membership 27Member states
Official language English, French,
German
President Benoit Battistelli
Established October 7, 1977
Official website www.epo.org

16. HISTORY
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•Over 20 states met at diplomatic conference in
Munich 1973
•The conference concluded with signing of EPC by 16
participants
•Convection came in to force- on 7 October 1977
•The EPO In Munich began it’s work as a granting
authority
•On 1 June 1978 first applicant filed for European
patent protection
•The filling figures reflect the EPO’s rapid development
•In 1983- 100000
•In 1991-500000
•In 1997-filling figures reach the million mark.

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ORGANIZATION STRUCTURE OF
EPO
EUROPEAN PATENT ORGANIZATION
EUROPEAN PATENT
OFFICE
ADMINISTRTIVECOUNCIL
The executive body
•Responsible for
examining European
Patent Application
The legislative Body
•Made up of delegates of a
member states
•Supervises the activity of
office
•Has a specific legislative
function

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MISSION AND VISION
The Patent office for Europe,
support for innovation ,
competitiveness and
economic growth across
through a commitment to high
quality and efficient services
delivered under the European
patent convention.

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ACTIVITIES OF EPO
Search and examinations
Oppositions
Appeals
Patent information

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•European Patent Office, the executive branch of
the European Patent Organization
•Implementing the European Patent Convention
•Overriding principle: patents stimulate innovation
and economy
•Giving effect to the decisions of the political
leadership.
FUNCTIONS OF EPO

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ROLE OF EPO IN GRANTING PATENT
In carrying out its mission, EPO strives to:
•Set patent protection standards
•Set a benchmark for best patent practice
•Help to promote a knowledge-based society in
Europe
•Stand out as a model international public
service organization

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•Dr. B. S. Kuchekar, Mr. A. M. Khadatare, Mr. Sachin
Itkar, by “Forensic Pharmacy”, (7th Ed.) Nirali publication,
Pune, 2007, 16.1-16.8.
• N.K. Jain, “Text Book of Forensic Pharmacy”, (6th Ed.)
,Vallabh Prakashan Delhi, 2003, 302-312.
• International Bureau of WIPO,World Intellectual
Property Organization: General Information WIPO
Pub No. 400
• International Bureau of WIPO, What Is Intellectual
Property? WIPO Pub No.450,June 2003
•Jackson J.H. Testimony on the World Trade
Organization before the Senate Foreign Relations
Committee, 14 June 1944
•Kantor M. United States Trade Representative,
Testimony on the World Trade Organization before the
House Ways and Means Committee,13 March 1966
REFERENCES

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•http://www.wipo.int/patentscope
•www.ggiround@epo.org
•webmaster@wto.org
•www.sciencedirect.com
IMPORTANT WEBSITES

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