Q. Which of the following conventions came into place before the formation of “World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)”?
1.Marrakesh Treaty
2.Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property
3.Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works
How many of the statements given above are correct?
Answer: B
Notes:
Explanation: WIPO’s predecessor was the United International Bureaux for the Protection of Intellectual Property (BIPRI) that administered 2 conventions – Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property and Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works. BIRPI is thus transformed to become WIPO.
- WIPO administers 26 treaties including the WIPO Convention.
- Marrakesh Treaty (2013) of WIPO – Facilitates access to published works for blind, visually impaired and print disabled. India was the first country to sign this treaty.
Source: FORUMIAS
