The Nairobi Treaty on the Protection of the Olympic Symbol provides for the obligation of all participating states to protect the Olympic emblem (five interlocking rings) from being used for commercial purposes without the permission of the International Olympic Committee .
| Nairobi Treaty | |
|---|---|
| Nairobi Treaty on the Protection of the Olympic Symbol | |
| date of signing | September 26, 1981 |
| • a place | Nairobi , Kenya |
| Entry into force | September 25, 1982 |
| Storage | The Depository is the Director General of WIPO [1] |
| Languages | English , Spanish , Russian , French [2] |
| Website | WIPO Lex (English) (ar.) (Spanish) (Chinese) (Russian) (French) |
The administrative functions of the treaty are performed by the World Intellectual Property Organization .
Notes
- ↑ In accordance with article 9 of the Treaty.
- ↑ In accordance with paragraph 1, article 8 of the Treaty.
See also
- World Intellectual Property Organization
- Olympic symbols
- International Olympic Committee
- WIPO Lex
Links
- The text of the Nairobi Treaty on the Protection of the Olympic Symbol (Rus.) In the WIPO Lex database is the official WIPO website.