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World Intellectual Property Organization

World Intellectual Property Organization is an entity of interest. It has not been found on international sanctions lists.

Type	Organization				[sources]
Name	World Intellectual Property Organization				[sources]
Other name	WIPO				[sources]
Legal form	not available				[sources]
Country	Switzerland				[sources]
Description	Agency of the United Nations. "The Panel notes press reports that WIPO has shipped computers and associated computer servers to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, at an unspecified date. Leaked WIPO documents allegedly relating to the transaction suggest that WIPO Geneva headquarters authorized payment of US$ 52,638 to a supplier but that this payment was blocked by Bank of America."				[sources]
Status	not available				[sources]
Address	Geneva				[sources]
Last change	2024-03-25	Last processed	2024-10-20	First seen	2023-08-08

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