Talk:United International Bureaux for the Protection of Intellectual Property

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I expanded on the History section of the page using the official website of the WIPO. I am not 100 percent certain of the wording so if anyone can work on it or if you have any suggestions that would be fantastic. I made sure to cite the website on the article.

The original history section: In 1893, the International Bureau established by the Paris Convention and the International Bureau established by Bern Convention, both to carry out administrative tasks, merged to form the BIRPI. Originally based in Bern, Switzerland, the BIRPI moved to Geneva in 1960. The last director of the BIRPI was Georg Bodenhausen.

Expanded History: 1883 - Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property In 1873, a pressing issue became evident for creators, in that they feared that others would steal their ideas since there was no way to regulate such things. Many exhibitors chose not the attend the International Exhibition of Inventions in Vienna, Austria that year. In 1883, the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property came about to address this issue, and became the first step in intellectual property protection.

1886 - Berne Convention There were still some gaps in protection after the Paris Convention, so in 1886, there was the Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works. This meant that creative works, such as music, books, and paintings, were also given protections.

1893 - BIRPI established In 1893, the International Bureau established by the Paris Convention and the International Bureau established by Bern Convention, both to carry out administrative tasks, merged to form the BIRPI. (Original article)

1960 - Move Originally based in Bern, Switzerland, the BIRPI moved to Geneva in 1960. (Original article)

1970 - Name Change Convention The BIRPI changed to the WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization). The Convention changed the name, while also making it an intergovernmental organization which is lead by member-states.

Hmc842 (talk) 12:19, 29 March 2018 (UTC)[reply]