The most important of these include the World Intellectual Property Organization Convention and the Paris Convention.
1. World Intellectual Property Organization Convention:
On July 14, 1967, 51 countries of the International Bureau of the Paris League for the Protection of Industrial Property and the International Bureau of the Berne League for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works At the Stockholm Conference in Japan, the two international institutions were merged and the "Convention Establishing the World Intellectual Property Organization" was signed, which officially came into effect on April 26, 1970.
2. Paris Convention:
The "Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property" is the first important convention to protect intellectual property rights in human history. It is referred to as the "Paris Convention" and was established in March 1883. Signed in Paris on July 20, and came into effect on July 7, 1884.
The scope of its protection is industrial property rights, including invention patent rights, utility model rights, suppression of unfair competition, etc., ensuring that the industrial property rights of one member state are protected in all other member states.
3. Functions of the Paris Convention:
Due to the conflicting interests and legislative differences among member states, the Paris Convention failed to formulate a unified industrial property law, but instead adopted various laws. Protection is based on the domestic legislation of member states, so it does not exclude the territorial nature of the effectiveness of patent rights.
While respecting the domestic legislation of each member, the Convention stipulates several basic principles that all member states must abide by in order to coordinate the legislation of each member state and make it consistent with the provisions of the Convention. consistent.
The significance of protecting intellectual property rights:
1. Encourage innovation and research and development:
Intellectual property protection can stimulate innovation because innovators know their efforts and investments Will be protected by law and thus have greater incentive to invest in research and development of new technologies, products and services.
2. Promote economic growth:
Intellectual property rights can promote economic growth because it encourages companies to invest in innovations that can bring new market opportunities, create jobs, and Increase GDP.
3. Maintaining fair competition: Intellectual property protection helps maintain fair competition in the market because it prevents other companies from stealing or abusing others' innovations and ensures that companies abide by the rules when competing in the market.
4. Protection of consumer rights:
Intellectual property protection can ensure the quality and safety of products and services, because it requires manufacturers and providers to follow certain standards and regulations, thereby Protected the rights and interests of consumers.