wipo The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) is one of the 16 specialized agencies of the United Nations. WIPO was created in 1967 "to encourage creative activity, to promote the protection of intellectual property throughout the world". WIPO currently has 184 member states, administers 24 international treaties, and is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland. (Excerpt from Wikipedia article: WIPO) 5 9 0.3 http://www.ariadne.ac.uk/sites/all/datacharts/hc/12343-chart-wp.html