On October 17-19, 2016 the 36th session of the Standing Committee on the Law of Trademarks, Industrial Designs and Geographical Indications of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) is taking place in Geneva.

Participants of the session are discussing the law and practice in the area of industrial designs and geographical indications as well as procedures and approaches to the protection of country names against registration and use as trademarks.

The representatives of the State enterprise "Ukrainian Intellectual Property Institute" as well as of the Permanent Mission of Ukraine in Geneva participate in the work of the session.