Copyright, performance of the World Intellectual Property Organization and geopolitical impacts

Abstract

Assets related to Intellectual Property have in-tellectual inputs as raw material, of an imma-terial (intangible) nature, which are closely related to the new business models practiced in the digital environment. In geopolitical terms, Intellectual Property gains space as it is used as an instrument of progress on the world sta-ge, as a mechanism for the protection of inte-lligence and for the strategic use of innovation and technology transfer. All these elements arouse the countries’ offensive interest because political gains (political capital achieved) are added to economic power, in a feedback loop that enables the fundamental element of con-trol, of a slice of the geopolitical scenario. Thus, the existence of minimum limits of rights and duties is fundamental, as countries need to be guidelines, at a global level, to establish mini-mum regulatory dictates of ethics and justice. Therefore, ideally, the geopolitical scenario dis-puted within the World Intellectual Property Organization should be guided by values of balance, respect for the sovereignty of countries, accountability (transparency and responsibili-ty) and ethics. Otherwise, if the relevant values of the performance of the specialized agencies of the United Nations are lost on the horizon, the fundamental elements of institutional security that should guide the performance of the Wor-ld Intellectual Property Organization may be compromised.