The World intellectual property Organization (WIPO) is organizing a third Symposium of intellectual property Authorities to be held on September 22 and 23, 2011, at WIPO. The Symposium will provide heads of IP authorities, industry leaders and other stakeholders with an international forum in which they can share ideas and experiences for improving services to be provided by IP authorities. (For previous symposia, please see http://www.WIPO.int/pressroom/en/articles/2009/article_0035.html and http://www.WIPO.int/meetings/en/2010/symp_ip_auth/.