Paris Convention
The Paris Convention was one of the first intellectual property treaties signed in Paris, France, on March 20, 1883, under the auspices of the World Intellectual Property Organization. According to the agreement, intellectual property systems, including the patents of a country, can be regenerated by other countries. In particular, it aims to protect intellectual property rights such as utility model, design, trademark and trade name, landmark and name of origin, and seeks to curb unfair competition. There are three main principles: the principle of national treatment, the priority system, and the principle of independent industrial property rights in each country. It may be that in one Contracting Country, an applicant may use its initial registration date as an effective registration date in another country.