Member states of the World Intellectual Property Organization

The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) is one of the 16 specialized agencies of the United Nations.

WIPO currently has 194 member states.[1] 190 of the UN Members as well as the Holy See, Niue and the Cook Islands are Members of WIPO. Non-members are the states of Palau, South Sudan, and the states with limited recognition. Palestine has observer status.[2]

History

References

  1. ^ "Member States". www.wipo.int. Retrieved 2025-12-11.
  2. ^ "WIPO Observers". www.wipo.int. Retrieved 2021-10-24.
  3. ^ "Dominican Republic Joins WIPO". www.wipo.int. Retrieved 2021-10-24.
  4. ^ "TREATY/CONVENTION/215: [WIPO Convention] Accession by the Republic of Vanuatu". www.wipo.int. Retrieved 2021-10-24.
  5. ^ "WIPO Welcomes Two New Member States". www.wipo.int. Retrieved 2021-10-24.
  6. ^ "WIPO Welcomes Solomon Islands as 192nd Member State". www.wipo.int. Retrieved 2021-10-24.
  7. ^ "WIPO Welcomes Nauru as 193rd Member State". www.wipo.int. Retrieved 2021-10-24.
  8. ^ "Micronesia Joins WIPO (photo on Flickr)". director-general. Retrieved 2025-12-11.
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