IP Glossary - W

Assurances, promises, or guaranties made by one party to another party that a particular statement of fact is true and may be relied upon.

is an agency of the United Nations that functions as a global forum for IP, providing several services including arbitration and mediation (e.g. domain names disputes), international registration systems for patents, trade marks, designs and appellations of origin), policy discussion, technical infrastructure, cooperation programs and information on intellectual property. WIPO administers 26 treaties and occupies a prominent role in the global IP landscape.

the act of not carrying out the whole registration procedure of an intellectual property right. It can also refer to the sanction imposed when the applicant does not comply with all the procedures on time (e.g. non-payment of the fees).

a major sub-division of the proposed project.

means the document similar to the Commission work programme adopted by funding bodies entrusted with part of the implementation of Horizon 2020.

means, in the context of FP7 and Horizon 2020, the document adopted by the European Commission for the implementation of a specific programme.