The WIPO Lex Database is organized into three collections, consisting of intellectual property (IP) laws and regulations, WIPO-administered treaties and IP‑related treaties, and IP judgments.
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List of members with IP laws and regulations/rules, IP treaties, and IP judgments
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National and regional IP legislation
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WIPO-administered and IP-related treaties
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Leading judicial decisions of national and regional courts on IP
WIPO Lex resources
An online resource comprising the written records generated during the negotiations for the WIPO-administered treaties including the WIPO Convention
WIPO provides an index of the national court systems of eighteen WIPO member states’ that are responsible for judging IP Disputes.
WIPO's work with judiciaries
The WIPO Judicial Institute works with judges to provide open access to IP legal knowledge via the WIPO Lex database.
An online resource comprising the written records generated during the negotiations for the WIPO-administered treaties including the WIPO Convention
Overview of civil, criminal and administrative court structures and competences for IP disputes
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WIPO Lex supported collections
Litigation surrounding standard essential patents (SEPs) has gradually increased over time and expanded into new jurisdictions. The WIPO Lex SEP Case Law Collection provides access to noteworthy SEP rulings from around the world, enhancing global understanding of judicial approaches to the latest and most complex SEP legal issues.
Access all Hague legal texts, including related Regulations and Administrative Instructions, complete with historical versions.
Access all Madrid legal instruments, including related regulations and administrative instructions, complete with historical versions.
Find laws, treaties and regulations on the protection of traditional knowledge (TK), traditional cultural expressions (TCEs) and genetic resources (GRs).
UPOV Lex contains the legislation of members of the Union that has been notified in accordance with the UPOV Convention, the UPOV Convention notifications concerning individual members of the Union (e.g. accessions, ratifications) and the text of the UPOV Convention and its Acts