International IP protection is enforced through a combination of treaties and agreements, including:
- The Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT), which simplifies the process of filing patents in multiple countries. - The Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property, which ensures that once an application is filed in one member country, the applicant has a right of priority in other member countries. - The TRIPS Agreement (Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights), which sets minimum standards for IP regulation for all World Trade Organization (WTO) members.
