The Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works

The Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property

The Universal Copyright Convention

The Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS)

The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

The World Trade Organization (WTO)

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

The International Court of Justice (ICJ)

20 years from the date of filing

20 years from the date of grant

15 years from the date of filing

15 years from the date of grant

The life of the author plus 50 years

The life of the author plus 70 years

50 years from the date of publication

70 years from the date of publication

10 years from the date of registration

10 years from the date of first use

7 years from the date of registration

7 years from the date of first use

Member countries must treat foreign nationals the same as their own nationals in terms of intellectual property protection.

Member countries must provide the same level of intellectual property protection to foreign nationals as they do to their own nationals.

Member countries must provide a higher level of intellectual property protection to foreign nationals than they do to their own nationals.

Member countries must provide a lower level of intellectual property protection to foreign nationals than they do to their own nationals.

Member countries must provide the same level of intellectual property protection to all other member countries.

Member countries must provide a higher level of intellectual property protection to some member countries than others.

Member countries must provide a lower level of intellectual property protection to some member countries than others.

Member countries are not required to provide any intellectual property protection to other member countries.

To streamline the process of obtaining patents in multiple countries.

To harmonize the patent laws of different countries.

To create a single international patent system.

To provide financial assistance to developing countries for the protection of intellectual property.

A system for registering trademarks in multiple countries.

A system for harmonizing the trademark laws of different countries.

A system for creating a single international trademark system.

A system for providing financial assistance to developing countries for the protection of trademarks.

A system for registering industrial designs in multiple countries.

A system for harmonizing the industrial design laws of different countries.

A system for creating a single international industrial design system.

A system for providing financial assistance to developing countries for the protection of industrial designs.

A treaty that establishes a single international depository for microorganisms.

A treaty that harmonizes the laws of different countries on the deposit of microorganisms.

A treaty that provides financial assistance to developing countries for the deposit of microorganisms.

A treaty that recognizes the deposit of microorganisms in any country as valid for the purposes of patent procedure.

To promote the protection of intellectual property worldwide.

To administer the TRIPS Agreement.

To provide financial assistance to developing countries for the protection of intellectual property.

To harmonize the intellectual property laws of different countries.

The ICJ has jurisdiction to resolve disputes between member countries of the TRIPS Agreement.

The ICJ has jurisdiction to resolve disputes between individuals and corporations over intellectual property rights.

The ICJ has jurisdiction to resolve disputes between member countries of the WIPO.

The ICJ has no jurisdiction over intellectual property disputes.

It can help businesses to protect their intellectual property rights in foreign countries.

It can help businesses to access new markets for their products and services.

It can help businesses to reduce the costs of obtaining and enforcing intellectual property rights.

All of the above.

It can help individuals to protect their creative works and inventions.

It can help individuals to access a wider range of creative works and inventions.

It can help individuals to benefit from the economic benefits of intellectual property.

All of the above.